Follow our Journey - Grandkid Investigator Holiday Caravan

This month, the Grandkid Investigator Holiday Caravan hit the road with one simple but powerful goal: to help kids connect with older adults in as many senior living communities in the DMV as possible! 

From cookie decorating and crafts to music, games, and movies, each stop is a chance for kids to engage with people decades older than them. Follow our journey to see every place where kids and their families rallied to shine a light!  A special thanks to our sponsors, Beyond Sticks and Home Helpers Home Care of Olney for supporting this memorable holiday initiative! 

Stop 1: Cookie Decorating at Sunrise Montgomery Village

We kicked off the Caravan with gingerbread houses, cookies, frosting, sprinkles, and Operation Holiday, which was a mission taken right from the Grandkid Investigator Kit to help kids learn how these older friends celebrated the holidays. Some residents enjoyed watching it all unfold and didn't need to say a word to enjoy having kids around. Others got in on the decorating and were interviewed by Grandkid Investigators too! Thank you Sunrise at Montgomery Village staff for making this special. We really loved meeting your residents! 

Stop 2: Interactive Craft & Freeze Dance at Potomac Courts / MontCare Potomac

This stop brought out creativity and movement. After working side by side on crafts with Potomac Courts residents, our kids hung up the crafts that they worked on with residents. We sang "Happy Birthday" to a resident and then we took a trip to MontCare Potomac where  kids jumped into a lively game of freeze dance. We had hula hoops, shakers, and even took time to speak with each senior living residents. When prompted, Grandkid Investigators learn that having older friends is fun!

(coming up) Stop 3: Board Game Fun at WinterGrowth Columbia 

(coming up) Stop 4: Board Game Fun Tribute at Black Hills

(coming up) Stop 5: Magruder Rumberos Dance at Olney Memory Care at Artis

(coming up) Stop 6: Movie Night at Brookdale Potomac

(coming up) Stop 7: Christmas Caroling at WinterGrowth Olney

(coming up) Stop 8: Afternoon at the Movies at Brightview WestEnd

(coming up) Stop 9: Pinecone Painting with Homeschoolers at Sunrise Montgomery Village 

More Than Events - Moments That Matter

The Grandkid Investigator Holiday Caravan wasn’t just a series of activities. It was a reminder that when kids are given permission to be curious and older adults are invited to share their stories, something beautiful happens. Connections deepen, generations learn from one another, and everyone leaves a little more full than when they arrived.

These are the moments we hope families will continue creating long after the holidays are over—one question, one story, and one shared experience at a time.

If you're in the DMV and would like to participate in any of our future Grandkid Investigator programs, visit https://www.valueofwrinkles.com/gkiupdates.