Grandma games are coming back

Imogene

Imogene

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I saw a segment on the subject on the Today show. This is AI’s input:

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Grandma activities"—such as knitting, crocheting, embroidery, gardening, and baking—
are experiencing a significant resurgence, particularly among Millennials and Gen Z. Often referred to online as "analog hobbies" or "grannycore," these tactile, slow-paced activities are being embraced as a way to combat digital overload, reduce stress, and find creative, offline fulfillment.
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Key Aspects of the Comeback:
  • Trend Drivers: The trend, which grew during the 2020 pandemic, has persisted and gained momentum as a "cultural counterweight" to the constant stimulation of social media and the "doomscroll".

  • Key Activities: Popular "grandma" activities include knitting, needlepoint, crochet, pottery, origami, baking, and puzzles.

  • Demographic Shift: While traditionally associated with older generations, these hobbies are now highly popular with younger, tech-savvy demographics looking to "log off".

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Also, FWIW, so are board games.
There’s hope😇😇
 
Seems like most Millennials and Gen Z-ers are fascinated with Boomers; things we did, music we listened to, movies we watched, and what we did for fun when we were kids.

And with Boomer's kids, too. Gen Z-ers can't believe we let our kids jump their bicycles off homemade ramps, go to the park alone, drink water straight from a garden hose, bike without a helmet, and only wear seat-belts if your car happened to have them.

"OMG, how did they even survive childhood?"
 
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Im not a Grandma but in the past I have done all of those and a few others. Everything except knitting.
Its better if I dont knit. Knitting makes me say bad words.

I havent done a lot of that in a while because I have way too much squirreled away. Im the last one left so
I have all the afghans and doilies and quilts and embroidered things and random stuff from three generations
plus stuff I made and bought.

Anybody else remember Speed O Weave Looms or the square potholder ones. I have three with the instruction books.
But I dont have the potholder one. I will only be keeping one Speed O weave. :D
 
My aunt was always knitting and she knitted so fast. She lived in Canada and stayed with us a few days. While talking with you she just knitted stuff non stop for poor babies and such, without even looking at it.

We have an open air museum. Often went there with the kids. Old houses, old trams, you can bake bread on a fire and there was a room with old Dutch games and also a room with some older women knitting and they taught the kids if they were interested.


In the elderly home my dad was in, they had all these old games and board games for these people, but the kids loved it too. They'd go play a fishing game with grandpa, fishes from paper with magnets and shuffleboard.
 
That sounds nice. Something non violent and quiet. I probably won't take up those things. Are their grampa things? OK maybe not so good. I remember smoking cigars and drinking beer as grampa things. But I wouldn't mind learning how to knit, just as a mental exercise, although it's probably more like muscle memory.
 
JustDave said:
That sounds nice. Something non violent and quiet. I probably won't take up those things. Are their grampa things? OK maybe not so good. I remember smoking cigars and drinking beer as grampa things. But I wouldn't mind learning how to knit, just as a mental exercise, although it's probably more like muscle memory.
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You can do it. Rosy Grier did needlepoint and knitted to relax.

He even published a book. Rosy Griers Needlepoint For Men

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I was at a restaurant with my mom and dad once, where the cook came out with a frying pan and asked if we would like to try any fried grasshoppers. Not anyone was interested that I can remember. But I tried one. It was kind of crunchy. It wasn't bad. On the other hand, it wasn't good either. It was a pointless experience.
 
@Imogene, I'm glad those things are fading away & someone is carrying them on.

I do cross-stitch, crocheting, baking, gardening, baking/cooking & canning.

I've never knitted, but when I was about 4 or 5 & was bothering my Grandma like crazy when she was crocheting one day so she gave me a ball of yarn & fat crochet hook & showed me a chain stitch. Once I mastered that she taught me more & I've haven't stopped.

I wasn't into board games, but I played cards like crazy ... especially solitaire. Another one I picked up from Grandma.

@Veronica, I have several quilts from my Grandma along with some doilies. I've done a few of tied quilts, but don't think I have the patience for doing all of those stitches. I still have her quilting frame. I also had a Speed o Weave, but I have no idea what happened to it.

I still make a lot of afghans for retirement gifts & baby showers.
 
Veronica said:
Im not a Grandma but in the past I have done all of those and a few others. Everything except knitting.
Its better if I dont knit. Knitting makes me say bad words.

I havent done a lot of that in a while because I have way too much squirreled away. Im the last one left so
I have all the afghans and doilies and quilts and embroidered things and random stuff from three generations
plus stuff I made and bought.

Anybody else remember Speed O Weave Looms or the square potholder ones. I have three with the instruction books.
But I dont have the potholder one. I will only be keeping one Speed O weave. :D
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I'm truly awful at knitting. I tried it once. I just don't get it.
 
George1959 said:
You used to eat bugs? Meanwhile the European Union wants us to eat insects. But I'd prefer not to do it :ROFLMAO:
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Well I don't want to either now. But at the time...I still don't know why. Parents didn't know either. LOL

I know a lot of teenagers here that seem to enjoy the older music. I've even seen some of them listening to even older stuff that was more from our generations. It's funny to see them enjoying it. I wish I could enjoy their music and stuff but...*wrinkles nose*

They wanna learn to crochet...I wanna play video games. There was a time it was the opposite. I never really had much as a child beyond playing with Barbies. Mom did cross stitch but I just never got into it. Even dad cross stitched some tea towels once. He was trying it to see if it would help his nerves.
 
Imogene said:
I know you know Rosy Grier was a famous football player for the LA Rams. I’m not.a football fan and even I know that😂😂
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Im surprized that Dave doesnt know him. I dont even like football and I know who he is.
Although that could be because of the husband.

MarciKS said:
I'm truly awful at knitting. I tried it once. I just don't get it.
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I dont know what it is about knitting. Maybe its the two needles. I can crochet.
Nobody else in my family knits either. So maybe its hereditary. :D
 
Lilac said:
@Imogene, I'm glad those things are fading away & someone is carrying them on.

I do cross-stitch, crocheting, baking, gardening, baking/cooking & canning.

I've never knitted, but when I was about 4 or 5 & was bothering my Grandma like crazy when she was crocheting one day so she gave me a ball of yarn & fat crochet hook & showed me a chain stitch. Once I mastered that she taught me more & I've haven't stopped.

I wasn't into board games, but I played cards like crazy ... especially solitaire. Another one I picked up from Grandma.

@Veronica, I have several quilts from my Grandma along with some doilies. I've done a few of tied quilts, but don't think I have the patience for doing all of those stitches. I still have her quilting frame. I also had a Speed o Weave, but I have no idea what happened to it.

I still make a lot of afghans for retirement gifts & baby showers.
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I have family quilts and have bought some at auction. But Ive never had the patience to make a full size one.
I did make some vests and baby quilts for gifts. My stash has lessened. I sent a few tubs full to auction.
Fun fact. Some of those quilts that look handmade were actually sewed on a treadle sewing machine.
The stitches come out uneven because of the treadle.

Dont get rid of your stained doilies. You can paint them to be whatever color suits your fancy.

Those of us who are alone can still play board games and card games online, I play euchre online.
And I do jigsaw puzzles online.
 
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JustDave said:
I was at a restaurant with my mom and dad once, where the cook came out with a frying pan and asked if we would like to try any fried grasshoppers. Not anyone was interested that I can remember. But I tried one. It was kind of crunchy. It wasn't bad. On the other hand, it wasn't good either. It was a pointless experience.
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Used to be as common as a bag of chips in Thailand when I was around there
 
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