Parents Picks: The Activity Book - Softcover

Activities that make kids...and parents...happy:

Sock and Mitten People--Don't throw out stray socks or mittens. Now you can use them to make a whole theater of fabulous puppets for little people 8 months and up.

Magnetic Cars and Raceway--Combing the lure of race cars with the magic of magnets, this game for five-year-olds teaches basic physics and improves eye-hand coordination.

Can You Find Me?--For the littlest tots and toddlers, there's nothing more fascinating than you and the sound of your voice as they learn to listen and follow visual clues.

Blow and Go--Who hasn't blown the wrapper of a straw across a room? These activities let pre-school and kindergarten kids see the power of the puff...and learn about measuring without it feeling like school.

Little Me--Take some of your child's outgrown clothes, a baby-size doll or Teddy bear, and you can make a personalized keepsake you and your child will treasure.

Will It Float?--All you need is a bowl, basin--or a kid in a bathtub--and you can teach basic physics...and some challenging variations for older kids make this a science project bonanza!

Seashell Wind Chime--No child can resist collecting shells at the beach. Add a piece of driftwood, some fishing line, and ribbon, and he can feel like a professional crafter.

And master the most important lesson of all: How to Have Fun Together.

Child's Play...that You and Your Child will Love

Now you can make the very most of your precious time with your child. The editors of Parents Magazine, America's #1 family magazine since 1926, have collected over 300 activities that promote your child's learning and growth-from zany things to do with paper boxes to silly sentences to help your child remember sounds. Best of all, they allow you to become your child's number one teacher, deeply involved in every aspect of her development and able to guide and shape her mind and body, social skills, and wonder at the world around her. This essential playtime resource includes:

* Arts and crafts from inexpensive household items.
* Physical games and gentle sports
* Learning and creative play
* Outdoor games and nature activities
* Excursions and travel outside the neighborhood

Apple picking... snow angels....a puppet show...a United States-shaped pizza--these smart, safe alternatives to computer and video games help make childhood the time of innocence and exploration it was meant to be...and create memories you and your child will cherish forever.