Family Activities Books - Page 12

Tooth Fairy Kit

Becky Kelly

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Huge Becky Kelly Fan! 5 out of 5 stars.
34 of 34 people found this review helpful.

The first time I saw Becky Kelly's artwork was on a Hallmark card, and instantly I was a fan! What I really love is the small journal that is included. It gives you the time frame of when your baby's teeth will come in and their names. The journal then goes on to what date your child lost their tooth, how was it lost and what did the tooth fairy bring! The kit also includes a light yellow tooth pillow, and small draw string back to keep it all in, if you do not want to keep it in the box.

The Tooth Fairy Kit Is The Greatest Gift For A Child Loosing A Tooth! 5 out of 5 stars.
18 of 20 people found this review helpful.

I recently purchased three Tooth Fairy Kits,
beautifully illustrated by Becky Kelly,
one for my friend Dawn Dowgiallo Hartson's
daughter, Meghan & one for my friend, Ann Wood's
daughter, Mae who had just lost a tooth.
I mailed it to Meghan & Mae, and to their delight
they were thrilled and overjoyed to receive
this as a gift. Often times, when a child looses
a tooth, it can cause a worry or two, but if
they receive this gift, it brings on a comforting
meaning & dimension to those children that
loose a tooth. The kit contains a tiny yellow
silk pillow, a white organza pouch and a journal
to record when the Tooth Fairy visited.

Editorial Review:

The magic of childhood transitions comes out with that first lost tooth . . . and the Tooth Fairy. This kit captures that magic and sets the tone for fun and memorable times for the whole family.

101 Spooktacular Party Ideas

Linda Sadler

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Planning a Halloween party has never been easier! Whether you are having a few neighborhood children over, or are throwing a huge Halloween bash, 101 Spooktacular Party Ideas will help you plan an unforgettable Halloween party.

It is filled with ideas that will help you haunt your house with boo-tiful decorations, serve sinisterly delectable treats, play bone chilling games and make fiendishly fun crafts and party favors.

101 Spooktacular Party Ideas features 9 outdoor decorations, 10 indoor decorations, 10 quick and easy treats, 15 make ahead treats, 10 beverage ideas, 22 relay and active games, 11 quiet games, 14 craft and party favors, and more!

For easy reference, each food and craft idea includes a picture. Most of the decoration ideas also have pictures. Each idea has a supply list that tells the reader what materials are needed to complete the activity. Most of the materials are inexpensive and easy to find. Each party idea includes easy to follow instructions that will guide the reader step-by-step through each activity. Now it is easy to put on an unforgettable Halloween party.

Holiday Family Night Tool Chest: Creating Lasting Impressions for the Next Generation (Family Nights Tool Chest)

Jim Weidmann, Kurt Bruner, Ron Wilson

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

Featured on
Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today,
and Promise Keepers

Creating lasting impressions for the next generation!

These ideas and activities have been tried and tested by families like yours. They are designed to make lasting impressions on children of all ages.

This book contains complete, clear plans for helping kids learn spiritual truths from eight traditional holidays plus the Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. Included are:

• Christmas-2 sessions
• Easter-2 sessions
• Thanksgiving-2 sessions
• Halloween/Fall Festival-2 sessions
• Valentine's Day
• Mother's Day
• Father's Day
• Fourth of July

Jim Weidmann founded the Family Night movement seven years ago and now teaches and leads dads in creativity teams where ideas are developed and shared. He also serves as the Executive Director of the National Day of Prayer. Jim and his wife, Janet, have four children.

Ron Wilson is Vice President of Human Resources at Focus on the Family, where he has worked for the past ten years. With a real passion for the local church, Ron and his wife, Cheryl, have three young children.

The Little Big Book for Dads (Little Big Books (Welcome Enterprises))

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Most importantly, my wife liked it!! 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Yes...that is what really matters and when I brought it home she fell in love with the pictures and stuff. It is a 'best of' book for expecting fathers. The jokes are actually funny, the stories are great and very well written. I recommend it highly for first-time expecting Daddies like myself and all other Daddies too.

Editorial Review:

Welcome published The Little Big Book For Moms in April 2000. Now in its fourth printing (150,000 copies in total), it has been a bestseller for everyone. For Spring 2001, there will be a new Little Big Book filled with stories, poetry, activities, recipes, and songs: The Little Big Book For Dads. All the selections are made with a dad, not a mom, in mind. There are outdoor activities and jokes, even tongue twisters and riddles. Kids can learn to juggle with marshmallows, make one-eyed sailors for breakfast, create electricity with balloons and identify insects, birds, leaves, and stars. With text by writers as diverse, as funny, and as profound as Bill Cosby and Gordon Lightfoot, Shel Silverstein and Kenny Loggins, Ogden Nash and Dr. Seuss, and illustrated throughout with early twentieth-century art from artists including Jessie Willcox Smith, Randolph Caldecott, and Kate Greenaway, this 352-page charm of a book is something special and sweet for dad to share with his little ones.

Creating Family Traditions: Making Memories in Festive Seasons (Let's Make a Memory Series)

Gloria Gaither, Shirley Dobson

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

There’s something tender, sacred and very special about family traditions. Some are inherited from past generations, and some are born within your own family. Either way, traditions create closeness and seal the ties that bind families together.

In Creating Family Traditions, Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson share their own ideas that will help make meaningful, long-lasting memories throughout the years to come. It’s packed with easy-to-do, fun-filled activities for holidays and special occasions through all the seasons of the year, and can be enjoyed by all, from toddlers to grandparents. This is the second book in the Let’s Make a Memory series.

There’s something tender, sacred and very special about family traditions. Some are inherited from past generations, and some are born within your own family. Either way, traditions create closeness and seal the ties that bind families together.

In Creating Family Traditions, Gloria Gaither and Shirley Dobson share their own ideas that will help make meaningful, long-lasting memories throughout the years to come. It’s packed with easy-to-do, fun-filled activities for holidays and special occasions through all the seasons of the year, and can be enjoyed by all, from toddlers to grandparents. This is the second book in the Let’s Make a Memory series.

Story Behind the Book

We believed that the best memories aren’t necessarily made of grand plans, vacation budgets or whole weekend outings. Indeed, the best memories are often made of delight in silly, simple things, and the most precious moments are just that – only moments: a hug, a tickling match, a pillow fight, a surprise stop for ice cream, or a detour from the ordinary to see the stars. This collection of ideas is meant to be just that – ideas. They may make you think of even better ways to create traditions, but these are places to start. May we all hold each other a little more closely and remember “home” a little more fondly because of ordinary days made holy by the sacrament of loving.

Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos (N/A)

Susan Straub, KJ Dell'Antonia

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 7 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Trelease extra light...but very worthwhile for parents with 0-3s 4 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Like Mem Fox's Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever, Reading with Babies, Toddlers, and Two's lacks the data and references of Jim Trelease's The Read-Aloud Handbook: Sixth Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook) BUT is a great, friendly introduction to how and why to read aloud to your child and why you should start as young as possible. More importantly, it includes many thematic lists of books for children in the 0 to 3 age range. The lists are what make this book so useful as most booklist books are most solid in the elementary school range, with some (too few) selections for kindergardeners and preschoolers. (The exception to that is Kathleen Odean's Great Books for Babies and Toddlers: More Than 500 Recommended Books for Your Child's First Three Years.) For busy, tired parents, a faster, lighter read than Trelease is welcome though I'd recommend reading Trelease later for more details and data and for his Treasury of read alouds.

Editorial Review:

Research shows that the number of different words a baby hears each day is the single most important predictor of later intelligence, school success and social competence. But what exactly should you read when?

- What do you buy after you've bought Goodnight Moon?
- Why should you read to a baby who can't even sit?
- How are you going to read to a baby who just found his feet--and won't stop trying them out?
- How often should you read to your baby to make sure she's ready for preschool?

Whether you're a new parent or grandparent, sibling or friend, aunt or uncle, Reading with Babies, Toddlers and Twos is the definitive guide to choosing, reading and loving books together.

365 Smart Afterschool Activities

Sheila Ellison, Judith Gray

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

WONDERFUL 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful seller - the book was perfect and I received it right away. I highly recommend this seller!

Editorial Review:

From making a monster mask to going on a bike photo safari, 365 Smart Afterschool Activities will let kids' imaginations soar with terrifically fun things to do during those valuable afterschool hours and beyond.

365 Smart Afterschool Activities is perfect for parents, teachers, grandparents, babysitters and youth leaders. Illustrated by children, a terrific variety of adventures await you, including activities for:
--Crafts
--Dance and movement
--Drama
--Games
--Hobbies
--Nature
--Self-Esteem
--Writing

“Engaging and fun-filled activities that are sure to keep kids playing, imagining and creating all year long!”-Brenda Pilson, Creative Classroom magazine

Baby Play And Learn

Penny Warner

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Editorial Review:

The Most Complete Book of Games and Learning Activities for Babies and Toddlers

A baby's most rapid period of growth and development takes place during the first three years. That's why child development expert Penny Warner offers 160 age-appropriate ideas for games and activities that will provide hours of developmental learning opportunities and rewards for babies.

For each game and activity, Baby Play & Learn includes

• A bulleted list of skills the baby learns through play, such as thinking, language, motor control, problem solving, and imagination;

• Step-by-step instructions;

• Clearly marked recommended ages;

• A detailed list of easy-to-find materials;

• Variations for added fun and enhanced learning;

• Safety tips to make sure the baby doesn't get hurt while playing;

• Illustrations demonstrating how to play.

Baby Play & Learn is designed to help children reach their full potential and have a good time along the way.

Your Child at Play: Birth to One Year : Discovering the Senses and Learning About the World (Your Child at Play Series)

Marilyn Segal

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Great ideas for parents 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I admit that I'm not the most creative person at coming up with games to play with my 10 week old son, and this book has been inspirational for me. The ideas about how to teach your baby about where his foot is, or how to sit up, or that bubble float, are terrific, and the look on his face when I do something the book recommends is just pure joy! My only recommendation is that you stay at least one month ahead, and do things from that month which you think your child is ready for.

Best Book on our shelf 5 out of 5 stars.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful.

We have a library of books to help us understand what we can do to best understand and stimulate our childs growth/development(i.e.- What to expect series, Brazleton, Baby book, etc). This is my favorite book since it covers what to expect each month (vs. grouping 6-9 mos developmental stage). In addition it has great ideas for games and play and is very easy to read. Only warning is that relative to other books this book generally is a bit aggressive in its projected milestones (assumes baby will crawl at 6 mos).

Editorial Review:

Discovering the Senses and Learning About the World. This series provides vivid descriptions of how children see themselves, learn language, learn to play imaginatively, and make friends. Specific situations describe and advise on routine problems and concerns common to that particular age.

Toddlers Together: The Complete Planning Guide For A Toddler Curriculum

Cynthia Catlin

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Features:

• Tricks of the trade from an experienced toddler teacher
• Hands-on activities that are geared toward a toddlers unique stage of development
• 319 pages

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Ideas for Toddler Teachers! 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 17 people found this review helpful.

Toddlers Together is a great book for todd teachers new to the field and for the experienced ones too. Not only does the book have great activities that the children enjoy, it also lists the skills that the children are mastering. I recommend this book to everyone who works with Toddlers.

***Boredom Buster!!!*** 5 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

This book is filled to the brim with simple activities for learning as well as refining skills already learned. Most activities can be for one child to several children. Recommended for educators as well as parents!!!

Great for Teachers of Toddlers 3 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

I am a stay at home Mom and didn't find the books useful. If I was a teacher it would be great. I was looking for activities to do with my child but it is mostly activities that can be done in a classroom.

Editorial Review:

1 to 3 year olds. An experienced toddler teacher shares tricks of the trade, presenting ideas that delight and encourage little ones. Children will enjoy the fun, hands-on activities that are geared toward their unique stage of development. 319 pages.