Birthday Ideas for My Grandma Turning 100 Years Old
Each birthday is a milestone, and some deserve extra attention. For a grandmother turning 100, you want to go all out to honor the day, the person and the life she has lived. There are several ways to make the big day special, including a birthday card from the President or a greeting on national television. Lots of the ideas require time and planning, so start well before the actual birthday
-
Presidential Greeting
-
For a U.S. citizen turning 80-plus, the White House will send a birthday greeting from the sitting President. Request well in advance so the birthday greeting arrives before the big day and can be framed for presentation. Many past presidents also do birthday greetings; find contact information through their websites. For the White House birthday greeting, allow at least six weeks. Contact your congressman or senator to make the request. Be prepared with the name, date of birth and address of the honoree along with your name, address and phone number.
Today Show Greeting
-
Because 100th birthdays are milestones, celebrate your grandmother's with a birthday greeting on national television. Willard Scott routinely offers birthday greetings on the "Today' show for people who have reached the century mark. Send a recent photo of her along with her name, date of birth, mailing address and hobbies, interests or longevity secrets; include your name and phone number:
Willard Scott Birthdays
TODAY show, NBC News
4001 Nebraska Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20016
or email the information to: willardscottbirthdays@nbcuni.com. If your grandmother is chosen, you will receive a phone call before the show airs. Otherwise, she will get a birthday letter from Willard Scott.
Memory Book
-
A long life intersects with many people and creates many memories. To record for Grandmother some of the many lives she has touched over the years, create a memory book. Try to get childhood friends and those she comes in contact with regularly such as a hairdresser, as well as family and friends. Ask each to write out one memory; mail the request with information about the project, a card to write the reply on, a request for a photo and a stamped, self-addressed return envelope along with a deadline. Collect the remembrances in a scrapbook with photos.
History Collage
-
Someone who has been alive for as long as your grandmother has seen a lot of changes in the world. Create a history collage to document social and personal changes she has experienced. Collect items and facts from the honoree's birth year. Research who was president, what the major news stories of the year were and the cost of common items such as bread and milk. Much of this research can be done on line at websites such as On-This-Day. Add pictures of period cars and historical figures and events. Document each decade and wrap up all the information in a package.
-
Related Searches
References
Resources
- Photo Credit birthday decoration image by Renata Osinska from Fotolia.com
Comments
-
My grang mother will be 100 on the 27 0f February 2012 in Guyana.
