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Forget the Phone! 16 Creative Ways to Stay in Touch With Faraway Family

No family nearby? No problem! Your kids can still bond with Nana, Gramps and the whole extended clan thanks to these stay-close strategies. (15 Photos)

Patty Onderko on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:03AM

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Forget the Phone! 16 Creative Ways to Stay in Touch With Faraway Family

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Scan Your Kids' Artwork

Scan or photograph your children’s drawings and paintings and send them to the grandparents, suggests Patricia Babuka, Founder of GrandCamp Adventures, which publishes storybooks made specifically for grandparents and grandkids. That way, Grammy and Paps can “ooh” and “ahh” over the masterpieces while talking to your kids on the phone—and your kids can bask in their pride.