How to Do Nothing With Nobody All Alone by Yourself
Promoting free-range imagination, hands-on ingenuity, and independent play, Robert Smith's timeless activity guide reminds parents and children alike that making one's own fun is the best way to avoid boredom. With easy-to-follow, illustrated directions to hacking household objects into toys and using nature to invent mischievous contraptions, this is a handbook that inspires creative play. From indoor boomerangs, pin pianos, umbrella bow and arrows, peach pit turtles, and clamshell bracelets to quirky, prank-ready contraptions, the wide array of engaging activities provides a great alternative to screen time, fostering independent thinking and joyful curiosity, and a greater appreciation for the simple things in life--both indoor and outdoor. Charming, inspiring, and loads of fun, this spirited book will provide endless enjoyment for children and parents alike.
101 Circus Games for Children
When the circus isn't in town, children can still enjoy it at a birthday party, summer camp, drama class, or elementary school thanks to this colorful collection of circus-based games and activities.Ideal for children ages 4-12, the book draws on popular circus elements such as acrobatics, clowns, animal numbers, and balancing acts. The games are presented in a clear, simple way, range from 10-45 minutes in length, and vary in complexity. Each section includes a "circus program" children can use if they want to plan an actual performance. Readily available props are used for some of the games, and costumes are encouraged for all! Noncompetitive and playable without special skills training, the activities in 101 Circus Games for Children provide delightful entertainment for participants and spectators alike.
101 Circus Games for Children
When the circus isn't in town, children can still enjoy it at a birthday party, summer camp, drama class, or elementary school thanks to this colorful collection of circus-based games and activities.Ideal for children ages 4-12, the book draws on popular circus elements such as acrobatics, clowns, animal numbers, and balancing acts. The games are presented in a clear, simple way, range from 10-45 minutes in length, and vary in complexity. Each section includes a "circus program" children can use if they want to plan an actual performance. Readily available props are used for some of the games, and costumes are encouraged for all! Noncompetitive and playable without special skills training, the activities in 101 Circus Games for Children provide delightful entertainment for participants and spectators alike.
How to Draw Insects
Budding artists can easily create a variety of different insects by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes! - 30 pictures to draw: grasshopper, monarch butterfly, tarantula, caterpillar, cicada, praying mantis, walkingstick, scorpion, yellow jacket wasp, carpenter ant, Japanese beetle, moth, firefly, centipede, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10
Vois-Tu Ce Que Je Vois? Le Ch?teau Hant?
Ce nouveau livre du c?l?bre photographe Walter Wick montre des sc?nes sorties tout droit d'un ch?teau hant? dans lequel se cache toutes sortes d'objets h?t?roclites. Tous s'amuseront ? les d?couvrir en observant attentivement les oeuvres extraordinaires de l'artiste. Des heures de plaisir en perspective. Walter Wick monte ses d?cors dans son atelier en utilisant une multitude d'objets qu'il trouve un peu partout. Le ch?teau hant? est le 4e album de la collection Vois-tu ce que je vois?, publi?e aux ?ditions Scholastic.
Practical Mental Magic
Outstanding collection of nearly 200 crowd-pleasing mental magic feats requiring no special equipment. Author offers insider's tips and expert advice on techniques, presentation, diversions, patter, staging and all else needed to make any trick a foolproof success. Lucidly written, thoroughly diagrammed book by one of magic's legendary figures.
I Spy A to Z
Search-and-find riddles paired with amazing photographs will captivate kids of all ages in the bestselling I Spy series.Easy-to-read rhymes by Jean Marzollo are paired with 46 object-filled photographs by Walter Wick to create the most engaging alphabet book ever!Young readers can use the simple picture clues to recognize the letter and letter sound featured on each page.
No Juzgues a Un Libro Por Su Cubierta. Refranes Y Anti-Refranes Para Toda Ocasi籀n
Se dice que los refranes condensan la sabidur穩a de la humanidad. Sin embargo, muchos refranes tienen otro refr獺n que dice exactamente lo contrario. 聶Al que madruga dios lo ayuda, o no por mucho madrugar amanece m獺s temprano? 聶A cu獺l de ellos creerle? Un libro divertido y curioso que estimula la inteligencia y obliga a reflexionar. It's said that sayings condense the wisdom of humanity. And yet, many sayings have a counterpart that says exactly the opposite thing. Which one of them should we believe? This is a fun book that stimulates intelligence and invites reflection.
Dangerous Animals
Fun, photographic nonfiction at its best from the authors of the successful Scholastic Question and Answer series.Scholastic True or False is a science series aimed at second and third graders in a fun question-and-answer format. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color photograph of dangerous animals on every page. Kids will read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left. Every answer also includes a bonus fact related to the question.
Will Shortz Presents I Can KenKen!
Not only are these puzzles fun but KenKen helps children improve concentration, logic and arithmetic skills. Children ages 9-12 have excelled in math and gained real-life problem solving skills all from playing a puzzle so engaging that it keeps them coming back for more. This first book of KenKen for Kids features: - 75 easy all addition puzzles to get kids excited about KenKen - Introduction and how to solve instructions from Marilyn Burns- "Home and Classroom Guide for Parents and Teachers" by Ms. Burns- Foreword by Will Shortz
Will Shortz Presents I Can KenKen!
Not only are these puzzles fun but KenKen helps children improve concentration, logic and arithmetic skills. Children ages 9-12 have excelled in math and gained real-life problem solving skills all from playing a puzzle so engaging that it keeps them coming back for more. This second volume of I Can KenKen features: - 75 easy all multiplication puzzles to get kids excited about KenKen - Introduction and how to solve instructions from Marilyn Burns - "Home and Classroom Guide for Parents and Teachers" by Ms. Burns - Foreword by Will Shortz
Will Shortz Presents I Can Kenken!
Not only are these puzzles fun but KenKen helps children improve concentration, logic and arithmetic skills. Children ages 9-12 have excelled in math and gained real-life problem solving skills all from playing a puzzle so engaging that it keeps them coming back for more. This third volume of I Can KenKen features: - 75 easy addition and subtraction puzzles - Introduction and how to solve instructions from Marilyn Burns - "Home and Classroom Guide for Parents and Teachers" by Ms. Burns - Forward by Will Shortz
How to Draw Planes, Trains and Boats
Budding artists can easily create a variety of different types of transportation by joining circles, ovals, rectangles, cylinders, and other common shapes! - 30 pictures to draw: canoe, biplane, antique locomotive, ocean liner, seaplane, passenger car, modern train, and more - Simple directions, step-by-step illustrations - Includes blank practice pages - Illustrations can be colored when finished - For children ages 5 to 10
The Everything Kids’ Mummies, Pharaohs, and Pyramids Puzzle and Activity Book
Is there is such a thing as a mummy's curse? How were the ancient pyramids built? What did the pharaohs do all day? All of these questions--and more--will be answered in this fun activity book. Kids will feel like real-life archaeologists when they solve puzzles and try activities about: famous pharaohs like King Tut and Ramses; gods like Osiris and Anubis; what the Egyptians believed about the afterlife; tools and laborers used to build the pyramids; tomb treasures like pottery, paintings, and hieroglyphics; Egypt- and mummy-related Halloween costume ideas; and more! With this book by their sides, kids will find themselves transported to a world of powerful gods, mysterious ceremonies, and glorious treasures.
Teen Talk in a Jar
101 everyday questions to get teens talking.Use the questions for classroom or group activities, ice-breakers, and discussion starters to get teens talking and learning from each other. The cards are great for advisory time activities.Free Spirit's In a Jar(R) Products With unique, engaging topics for varying ages, these go-anywhere, easy-to-use jars make learning fun, portable, and spontaneous. Kids, parents, and educators will enjoy the games and cards at home, at school, at childcare, in the office, while traveling, at parties, in youth groups, and at camp.
Feelings in a Jar
Everyone needs to know how to name and express feelings. Each jar holds 101 little slips printed with "feelings words"--gleeful, insecure, grateful, angry, cranky, courageous, hopeful, and many more. Pull a slip and act out the feeling, or invite someone else to act it out. Use as discussion starters, journaling prompts, or icebreakers for groups. Ages 8 & up, 101 slips, 3" recyclable plastic screwtop jar.Free Spirit's In a Jar(R) Products With unique, engaging topics for varying ages, these go-anywhere, easy-to-use jars make learning fun, portable, and spontaneous. Kids, parents, and educators will enjoy the games and cards at home, at school, at childcare, in the office, while traveling, at parties, in youth groups, and at camp.
Choices in a Jar
What's your choice--to have to walk on stilts the rest of your life, or to always have to roller skate to get around? To have no short-term memory, or no long-term memory? To not eat for two days, or to not sleep for two days? Choice provokes thinking, and thinking is fun. Each card presents a delightful dilemma--sometimes unusual, always challenging--to spark conversation or controversy. Change your choice and change your mind. All ages, 101 cards, 3" recyclable plastic screwtop jar.Free Spirit's In a Jar(R) Products With unique, engaging topics for varying ages, these go-anywhere, easy-to-use jars make learning fun, portable, and spontaneous. Kids, parents, and educators will enjoy the games and cards at home, at school, at childcare, in the office, while traveling, at parties, in youth groups, and at camp.
Reptiles
Fun, photographic nonfiction at its best from the authors of the successful Question and Answer series.Scholastic True or False is a science series aimed at second and third graders in a fun question-and-answer format. Each book contains 22 true or false questions with a full-color photograph of reptiles on every page. Kids will read the question on the right and turn the page to see the answer on the left. Every answer also includes a bonus fact related to the question.
The Everything Kids’ Hanukkah Puzzle and Activity Book
Kids love holidays, especially Hanukkah, which is celebrated for eight dazzling nights. From the lighting of the menorah to the blessings and all the tradition in between, kids are mesmerized by the magic of this celebration. With this book, kids will enjoy more than 100 puzzles and activities about: the history of Hanukkah from its roots more than 2,000 years ago; the meaning behind the various rituals, traditions, and prayers; why certain foods are eaten during Hanukkah; Hanukkah crafts, decorations, and gifts they can make; and more! Kids will enjoy watching this fun-filled puzzle and activity book unfold, as each chapter opens with one more candle lit on the menorah. With this book by their side, kids are sure to become dreidle-spinning masters in no time!
Star Wars Mad Libs
Mad Libs is the world's greatest word game and a great gift or activity for anyone who likes to laugh! Write in the missing words on each page to create your own hilariously funny stories all about Star Wars. Let Star Wars Mad Libs lead you to the ADJECTIVE side of the Force! With 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories about Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Darth Vader, and the rest of the Star Wars cast, this book is full of intergalactic laughter. This title features information from the original six blockbuster films, so get ready to tell Chewbacca to make the jump to light speed! Play alone, in a group, or with a bounty hunter at your local cantina! Mad Libs are a fun family activity recommended for ages 8 to NUMBER. Star Wars Mad Libs includes: - Silly stories 21 "fill-in-the-blank" stories set in a galaxy far, far away...- Language arts practice Mad Libs are a great way to build reading comprehension and grammar skills.- Fun With Friends each story is a chance for friends to work together to create unique stories!
