Welcome Deb!! Quilts for my grandkids are the most fun of all. How about the pattern Yellow Brick Road? It is fun and easy and you can put the whole top together from just a few fat quarters and a couple of hours of your time. Good luck and be sure to show us what you finally make!! Here is a link to the pattern so you can see what it looks like
http://webstore.quiltropolis.net/stores_app/Browse_dept_items.asp?Store_id=588&page_id=17