Customer Reviews:
Full of fun ideas!.......2006-08-20
I am an elementary teacher and I am not very creative. This is an excellent source of new and different ideas that can be used with stuents in 1st-6th. (you may be able to alter to use with lower or higer grades) Some of the projects require some specialized tools, but most use everyday items. Great purchase!
Art Fun by Kim Solga.......2001-05-29
This is a must have for any art teacher!! The ideas will send a child's imagination soaring. All activities are practical, loads of fun and economical. You'll find yourself saying "wow you can do that". I teach K-8 at a parochial school and will be using the ideas constantly.
Raise a Successful Adult!.......1999-10-12
Kim Solga really knows how to make art fun, just like the title says. Simple, easy, fun, and wonderful for kids' imaginations.Want to raise a creative, smart, successful adult? Use Art Fun with your child now!!
Product Description
There's so much to do when there's nothing to do. Here's a family lifesaver of 160 engaging activties that can all be easily done using stuff from around the house. Includes indoor adventures, magic tricks to wow your friends, rainy-day bandstand, mysterious fun, and more. Illustrations throughout and two-color in this 240 page book. 9 x 8 1/4 inches. For ages 7 to 11.
Customer Reviews:
Turn boredom into an adventure for kids!.......2007-10-02
Kids and families never need be bored again with this imaginative encyclopedia of activities. Broken down into sections according to the time needed to complete each project, kids can work alone or with friends to make a yarn spider web encompassing an entire room, create a personal cartoon strip, decorate a T-shirt, or learn decoupage, plus much, much more!
Super collection of activities!
Rainy Days.......2007-01-19
I purposely purchased this book for my mother whose name is the same as the author as a novely gift. It just so happens that my daughters have the same book and really enjoyed it.
Rainy Days and Saturdays.......2000-07-23
I loved the book because it gives me a lot of ideas to try out with my son. The ideas in the book are imaginative, creative and fun. Some of the activities are quite difficult but overall, its a fairly good compilation of activities to do with kids. Not only does it keep them busy, but they will learn something form some activities too. Sure beats just letting them watch TV.
Book Description
Rainy Day Activities has everything you need to make being stuck inside fun! Filled with quiet games to create relaxing moments, active games to get the wiggles out, and games that require no materials at all. Excerpted from Transition Tips and Tricks, Rainy Day Activities is just the thing to chase away the rainy-day-blues!
Great for:
Childcare Programs
Teachers of Preschool through 2nd Grade
Before & After School Programs
Camps
Parents
Jean Feldman has been actively involved in education for over 30 years as a classroom teacher, teacher trainer, consultant, and author. She is the author of several early childhood books, including Transition Time and Transition Tips and Tricks. Jean lives in Dunwoody, Georgia.
Book Description
52 rainy Day Activites features an array of enjoyable and imaginative things to do. This fun pack is ideal for children (and their parents) stuck inside on a rainy day.
Customer Reviews:
Lots of fun activities.......2001-11-29
Each card in this deck has a different activity on it - some activities are quick and simple, some are longer and messier - each one is creative and fun. I got them to help me be more fun with my 4-year-old nice and it was great! We had a blast making paperbag puppets and necklaces out of bits of paper and dental floss. Many projects were for a bit more mature audience, but we had a great time with the things we picked. Another good thing about the activities - you don't have to buy lots of stuff to do them.
Book Description
A comprehensive look at World War II, this activity book encourages children to re-create life in the 1940s while learning about compassion, teamwork, and sacrifice. Touching upon nearly every aspect of the war—from the leadership of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt to the invention of new military technologies—a clear understanding of the causes and effects of World War II is provided through the hands-on creation of period-specific implements. Activities include "Making a Papier-Mâché Bank," "Tabletop Victory Garden," "Flip Book," "Spy Message Hidden in a Deck of Cards," "Soldier's Care Package," "Fake Footprint Mold," "Victory Jewelry Pin," and "Ration book."
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic Book for leaning WWII History - while having fun!.......2006-08-14
What a great book to teach children about WWII while having fun at the same time! I highly recommend this book to parents (and teachers!)who want to involve their children in entertaining, stimulating activities that engage the mind as well as the hands. Extremely well written, with easy to perform projects. Excellent job!
K.S. Barone, teacher and parent
Excellent Resource.......2006-08-09
The author has synthesized the history of WWII into an informative and fun easy-to-read activity book. I highly recommend this resource for children and adults.
Interactive learning.......2006-08-07
What a great way to spend an afternoon teaching and learning with your child. We enjoyed the historical lessons and thought provoking perspectives. I would highly recommend it. T. Kearney - parent
Great World War II Projects You Can Build Yourself.......2006-08-05
Loaded with interesting and fun activities. Perfect for budding historian.
Great World War II Projects You Can Build Yourself.......2006-07-27
Every page of this impeccably researched book offers the reader readily accessible facts about WWII along with entertaining activities that will engage readers of any age. From fashion to Navaho code talkers to the bravery of American troops and the support on the home front, to the plight of Euorpean Jews, Bell-Rehwoldt has put together an unparalled resource for teachers, parents, and kids. This book will help any reader grasp the magnitude of this crucial period in world history while having fun at the same time! P. Parker, teacher
Book Description
Never mind the weather, this fun-filled activity book is packed with more than 60 imaginative projects for children to make on a rainy afternoon or in their spare time.
Nevermind the weather, this fun-filled activity book is packed with more than 60 imaginative projects for children to make on a rainy afternoon or in just a spare half hour. Whether it's building driftwood models, making mouthwatering muffins, making colorful animal finger puppets, or creating quick disguises, The Fantastic Rainy Day Book provides an endless source of entertainment for children of all abilities. Features a wealth of creative projects to paint, build, make, bake, sew, and grow. Shows exactly what to do in step-by-step, full-color photographs. Includes easy-to-follow instructions for impressive results. Encourages children to create their own versions of each project.
Customer Reviews:
super duper! best $10 spent ever!.......2007-01-29
This $10 book is way underpriced. There are pages and pages of stuff in this book and has really inspired our two year nine month old to entertain herself for hours, coloring, cutting, making paper airplanes, paper dolls, etc. Really well thought out, well designed. High quality drawings (authentic Scarry, not his estate's). I am tempted to buy another one and have our child start over again. It's been three months but she still has about one third of activities left. HIGHLY recommended.
Wonderful but Abridged!.......2006-08-26
Though this activity book is just wonderful and full of great crafting and learning acitivities, it is an abridged version of the book we loved when we were kids. The book, organized around the 12 number-it-yourself calendar pages, includes seasonal connect the dots, a paper village to color and build, paperdolls, paper airplanes to fold, greeting cards, Valentines, and bookmarks. The Christmas activities are missing altogether.
History repeats itself!.......2006-01-19
Twenty-eight years ago I recieved this book for Christmas. On a whim I checked to see if it was still available and I was SO happy to find out it is! My daughter loves it as much as I did when I was a child!
A classic.......2005-09-30
I had to get this for my daughter even though she is not quite old enough - I remember really enjoying this book. Lots of fun things to do.
Kept us busy for days!.......2005-08-25
When my sister, brother and I were little, my parents bought us this book. I'm so glad to see it again! Not only did it keep us busy for hours, it kept us busy for DAYS! We kept going back to it; there was so much to do! Plus, it was great for our different age ranges - there were coloring pages for younger children, and lots of things to cut out and put together for children old enough to use scissors and glue (or tape). Best of all, even after we'd done everything, we were inspired to adapt the projects in our own way - such as, design and make our own paper airplanes or notecards based on the projects in the book. Definitely a must-have! Wonderful illustrations, too. The only thing I'd recommend is buying one for each child!
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John Lithgow kindly agreed to take the life quiz we like to give to all our authors: the Amazon.com Significant Seven.
Q: What book has had the most significant impact on your life?
A: Tellers of Tales, stories edited by Somerset Maugham, from which my father read bedtime stories to my brother, my sister, and me.
Q: You are stranded on a desert island with only one book, one CD, and one DVD--what are they?
A: Book: Shakespeare's Complete Works
CD: Bach's Mass in B Minor
DVD: Casablanca
Q: What is the worst lie you've ever told?
A: I have never lied (which is the worst lie I ever told).
Q: Describe the perfect writing environment.
A: A cabin in Montana with a window looking out into the woods.
Q: If you could write your own epitaph, what would it say?
A: On my gravestone: "The best thing in it."
Q: Who is the one person living or dead that you would like to have dinner with?
A: William Shakespeare
Q: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: Flying would be nice.
Book Description
New from John Lithgow, the bestselling author of whimsical books for children and creative ideas for families
This kit presents dozens of creative and unusual ways for kids to keep themselves entertained and engrossed no matter where they are. The materials included-4colored markers, card-stock paper and"puzzle paper" perforated into puzzle pieces that can be broken apart, origami paper, jeweled chips, and magnetic tape-may sound ordinary, but it's Lithgow's extraordinary ideas for using them that make this kit a real winner!
Don't just ask, "What's a palooza?" Try one! A palooza is an activity guaranteed to take a kid's mind off of the long drive or day ahead and get him orher interested in something new, creative, and out-of-this-world fun. A palooza takes an everyday idea and makes something completely different-and totally unexpected-out of it. A palooza isn't just an idea, it's a way of thinking. Our Lithgow Palooza kits come complete with just about all the materials neededto make imaginations soar. Sculpt a racing seagull from chenille sticks! Make a puzzle only you can solve! Tons of ingenious and inspired brainstorms will soon have kids everywhere saying, "It's not just an idea, it's a palooza of an idea. "
Customer Reviews:
Rainy day fun.......2005-06-03
Lithgow has done it again with another great book to keep you kids both entertained and creative. His rainy day tips range from origami folding to mud painting to "po-art-ry," and there are so many that even the most obstinately bored child will find something to stimulate her mind. The book comes with a kit that contains all the hard-to-find items required for the projects, so parents won't have to drive around and hunt them down. I would recommend this to any parent with kids who love to have fun.
Book Description
It's raining again-what are the kids going to do? Filled with activities and ideas to get children thinking, making, and having fun when they can't play outside, The Rainy Day Book is packed with creative projects for those dull days. The unique photography and simple text teach children learn arts, crafts, some cooking basics, and more-enough to keep them occupied for hours on end.
Customer Reviews:
You might get bored if your older than eight.......2003-04-20
When I was 8 I loved this book and found it very interesting. Now, though I find it boring. Now I'm more into longer books, like Lemony Snicket. This book is for younger children and although its good for a quick look, its not something I put on my favourite list anymore. Get this book if you are around the age of eight. Although there is not much writing it has amusing pictures. It has some quizzes that are fun to try, and activities, like "make your own olmpyic games" such as the popcorn olympics. Younger children will probably enjoy this but unless you are a fan of these books I don't recommend this. A while from now you will probably donate it to your local libary.
THE BEST BOOK IN THEWHOLE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2001-12-02
Hi,
I'm a 9 year old girl.For my B-day it looked like a cool book.So I gave it a look.And BOY WAS I RIGHT!!!First I found one great idea then anouther and soon 600 GREAT ideas!I couldn't Stop doing the activities!And geuss WHAt???The Amealia books are for all ages.I have a cousin Nicole who is 11 she has the whole searis!And She Can't stop reading them over and over again.I'd do the same.I wish the Amealia books were not so hard to find.Girl's PLEASE take my advice.It's for YOUR own advice.Thanks for your time!From your 9 year old pal.........
Amelia is the best!.......2000-01-31
I love Amelia. Well, OK, I only have one Amelia but it's still really funny, cool, nice, and more. There are funny things about the doctor in this book which will make you laugh! I also like it because it has terrific knock-knock jokes in it. I read the book on a cold winter's day and it made me feel warm with its humor. Enjoy!
This is a great book!!.......1999-10-25
I'd recomend this book to anyone who: loves enthusiasim, gets bored a lot, or who loves to read! I'm a 11 year-old girl and I've tried all of the things that Amelia has suggested for getting bored. The best thing about this book is that you can do the things again and again!!
"Thanks, Marissa Moss!".......1999-07-02
This time Amelia has written something very useful. I like doing the boredom busters in the guide. I am going to bring it with me everywhere I go!
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Craft Fun (Art and Activities for Kids)
Adventures in Art: Arts & Crafts Experiences for 8-To 13-Year Olds (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
Kids Create!: Art & Craft Experiences for 3- To 9-Year-Olds (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
The Usborne Book of Art Ideas
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