That's a nice idea. Remember to draw pictures for the 4yo who probably cannot read. :)

Try to place the coupons with an appropriate month. e.g., bake cookies in December, make valentine's cards in Feb., decorate easter eggs in (what month does Easter fall on this year? lol!), etc.

In addition to baking cookies and doing crafts, other coupon ideas that are free or inexpensive (things I used to do with my nieces) are go to the zoo, a museum trip, take them to the fish hatchery (they LOVED that!), miniature golf (they loved that too!), a trip to the beach (or canal, river, etc.). I'd find unusual/special places to take them too: like a musical museum, the children's museum, the regular museum during their Victorian Holiday display... I'll think of more. I like to think that I was a great aunt! :) But it's bitter-sweet to remember... we lost my youngest niece in a car accident. :(

The movies, of course! especially if you can find an old quaint theater. :) And the Library -- particularly if they have a children's program of interest. Local business tours! (for example, we have a brewery near here :)

Look for a tourism website or publication for your area. That will give you great ideas for family-friendly entertainment that's inexpensive!

Last yr. I made my g'kids calendars with pics of them & our activities tog from the year...but instead of just doing a pic, I printed off "coloring sheets" ... you can do this in some software programs ...and then I took it to a copyshop where I had the plastic circular spinal binding put on...think it was like $3 each or something like that.

Anyway, the "coloring-book pics" are kind of funny cause they turn cartoonish...& the kids enjoyed looking at them...as well as the adults. Just an idea...you have a good one, too...altho I don't know if the 4 yr or 7 yr can appreciate how good your idea is! Time flies for us it seems but 2-l/2 wks. until Christmas is an ungodly amt. of time for my 9 yr. old GS! Of if my 12 yr old GD had a $25 shopping spree coming in May, I don't think she could stand the wait! Good luck with your project! Jeanne S.
(if you do Photoshop, you can get an idea of what your pic would look like color book like). Jeanne S.

Nancy,
This sounds like a great idea to me and with advise from the other two you should be well on your way. Be sure to come back and post some pictures for us to see. Punk

What a fantastic gift idea for grandkids! And sounds like both Party and Jeanne have got the information covered well. Lucky grandkids, they will love this I'm sure!

hugs, Karen