Non-Fiction Books
How to Throw Birthday Parties Kids Will Love! Take the headache out of planning parties for your kids with this clever guide to quick, fun, and inexpensive celebrations. From invitations to party favors, Birthday Parties for Kids! is filled with creative mix-and-match suggestions for unique and successful parties every kid will love. Taking parents through the Twelve Steps to Perfect Party Planning, Birthday Parties for Kids! shows how to customize a party for the birthday boy or girl and make preparation part of the fun! Special tips help you plan a party theme, create eye-catching invitations and decorations, organize fun games that will keep every guest happy, choose nutritious snacks and inexpensive party favors, set a time schedule for activities and ending the party, and much more. Each chapter is loaded with suggestions like: ·Birthday Party Themes: Where in the World Party; Creepy Critter Party; Video Game Party; Talent Show Party; Pajama Party; Mystery Mansion Party; Jurassic Party; Space Trek Party. ·Guest Invitations: Balloon Blimps; Cookie-on-a-Stick; Newspaper Headline; Magic Wands; Invisible Ink; Glow in the Dark Star Chart; Puzzlers. ·Festive Decorations: Billions of Balloons; Carnival Booths; Comic-Cartoon Parade; Disneyroom; Enchanted Forest; Parallel Universe; Spider's Den; Treasure Island. ·Games and Activities: Bumbling Bubble Gum; Treasure Hunt; Funny Fashion Show Relay; Oddball Olympics; Hot Lava; Screen Test; Mysterious Message. Hundreds of kid-tested ideas make the party possibilities practically endless!
"Are we there yet?" If you never ever want to hear your child ask that question again, then this is the book for you. America's #1 kids' fun expert, Penny Warner , gives you over 240 easy-to-learn games and activities that make traveling by car, plane, train, boat —or whatever —fun for the whole family. Requiring little preparation and few materials, these great travel games will not only keep kids of all ages involved and entertained, but also exercise their minds. You'll be surprised at how quickly time flies when you're playing: • ABC-XYZ • Bridge Words • Eye-Spy • Magazine Scavenger Hunt • Window Watcher • See the USA • And many more! Each game lists the materials and number of players needed, as well as the recommended age ranges appropriate for each one. Penny Warner also offers variations for almost every game so the fun never stops. Turn bored kids into busy kids with Great Games for Kids on the Go !
The perfect guide to signing for everyone! Never before has learning to sign been so simple and so much fun! Whether you are a teacher or a parent, this lively self-guided book of American Sign Language (ASL) will quickly become your kids' new favorite teacher! Learn to Sign the Fun Way goes beyond the manual alphabet and teaches the beautiful language of sign—the United States' fourth most pervasive language—in a simple, interactive format. Signers-to-be will discover: ·Great games to make learning ASL an entertaining adventure ·Activities for both the individual and the classroom ·Cool groups of signs that appeal esspecially to kids ·And much more! Kids love to sign, whether it be to communicate with a hearing-impaired individual or as a "secret" language with their friends. With this illustrated book they'll quickly and easily become signing superstars! Inside are cool signs for kids, including: ·People signs ·Alphabet and numbers ·Animals ·Food and drinks ·Home signs · Clothing ·Color ·Sports ·Activity signs ·Thoughts and feelings ·Action signs ·Body parts ·School talk ·Calendar signs ·Silly and fun signs
A practical handbook for parents chronicles in detail the development of their baby over the course of the child's first year of life and offers parents valuable advice on how to respond to each new stage of development in order to promote a baby's physical, intellectual, emotional, and social growth. Original. 15,000 first printing.
A Great Summer Saver for Kids and Parents Alike! Are you looking for great summer activities that will entertain and keep your child's mind sharp? Inside are more than 150 ideas that will keep kids cool, captivated, and stimulated while school's out. Perfect for parents of children ages 3 through 12, this creative helper contains 20 chapters of exciting and fun activities, games, sports, and play that will keep your kid off the couch and away from the television and video games. You'll uncover challenging and entertaining activities that encourage thinking skills, motor development, social interaction, and self-esteem. You'll cure your child's summertime blahs, and best of all, you won't hear the words, "I'm bored!" ·Book & Brain Challenges ·Sports & Games ·Crafty Creations ·Money Makers ·Family Fun ·Nature & Outdoor Adventures "Fun, detailed suggestions sure to spark your child's creativity and your own." — Robert Needleman, M.D., vice president, Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, The Dr. Spock Company
Camp-Savvy Parents, Camp-Happy Kids Summer camp should be fun for kids—and easy on parents. Now it can be! Inside is everything you and your child need to know to ensure a positive, exciting summer camp experience—and have a great time doing it! Broken into two easy-to-follow and entertaining parts—a parent's guide for information and a kid's guide for advice, games, activities, crafts, and more—this handy helper will keep your child so busy, he or she won't have time to feel lonely, bored or homesick. So roll up the sleeping bag, pack the knapsack, check the flashlight batteries, and discover: For Parents ·How to find the right summer camp for you child ·What to pack (including fun surprises!) ·Effective ways to discuss homesickness, safety, and more! For Kids ·Games, stories, songs, crafts, and boredom busters ·Journal and keepsake ideas to record special memories ·And much, much S'more!
Over 200 Great Activities to Enjoy with Your Child! This book is packed with games and activities to help you and your child turn moments spent in the car, kitchen, bath, bedroom, yard, store—in short, anytime—into bonding and teaching time! These activities help you strengthen your relationship with your child and teach values and skills that will be useful for the rest of your child’s life.