Grandad's afternoons
Afternoons with my grandchildren in Pune
I'm Cyrus. I'm a retired grandfather in Pune who looks after my grandchildren after school, and I sell printable activity books and cards, plus two video courses.
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Folding paper boats for the puddles
A boat from one sheet of paper, folded with a grandchild on each side, and where we float them afterwards.
A game of carrom after school
The board, the striker and the rules I keep simple, so that a six-year-old and a nine-year-old can play together.
Flying kites on the hill
A kite, a long string and the hill behind our building: how we get them up and what to do when they come down.
Repotting seedlings with a small helper
Two small hands, a pot, some soil and a seedling from the balcony: how we repot and what we water.
Digital downloads
Downloads
Download as soon as you pay. Yours to keep.
Online course
My course
Video course · 6 lessons
Afternoons with Grandchildren
Six lessons on the hours after school: the walk home, a snack, a game and a story.
- The hours after school
- The walk home and the door
- The snack
- Games for two ages
- Stories on the rug
- When it rains
Newsletter
Afternoon Notes
A short letter every Friday from the balcony: one game, one story and one thing to do with the children this weekend.
About
Hello, I’m Cyrus
I am a retired Parsi grandfather and I live in Pune with a balcony full of plants. Four days a week I meet my grandchildren at the school gate and look after them until their parents are home. We walk back slowly, we have a snack, we play, and sometimes there is a story on the rug.
I started writing down our afternoons because other grandparents asked what to do with the hours. What I sell are the things we use: cards for folding paper boats, a sheet of carrom games, a kite day checklist, cards for repotting seedlings and an activity book for rainy days. I write about afternoons with children, not about teaching them. The children do most of the teaching.