Boys & Men, Activity Books, Parents
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Overview
This Father's Day favorite is packed with fun ways for young boys and their dads to spend time together. From concocting secret codes and crafting musical instruments to camping out in the backyard and making personal pizzas, Come on, Dad! features creative games and projects that will fill an afternoon with fun, and create lasting memories for young boys and their fathers.Instructions are easy to understand, and any materials needed are common household items. The activities vary in complexity: some are physical, some are mental, some are for indoors, some are for outdoors and all are designed to entertain and stimulate. The authors' suggestions also provide great ideas for birthday party games and homemade gifts.
Sample activities: Personal Pizzas, Paper Air Force, Time Capsule, Take It Apart, Family Story Collection, Old Man Apples, Math Olympics, Beach Memories, Obstacle Race, Recycled City, Personal Place Mats, Shopping Alphabet, Backyard Campout, A Shave a Day, Twirl Pictures, Leafy Fun New Edition features a new cover, new interior photographs, and a new introduction from the author.
Synopsis
This Father's Day favorite is packed with fun ways for young boys and their dads to spend time together. From concocting secret codes and crafting musical instruments to camping out in the backyard and making personal pizzas, Come on, Dad! features creative games and projects that will fill an afternoon with fun, and create lasting memories for young boys and their fathers.Instructions are easy to understand, and any materials needed are common household items. The activities vary in complexity: some are physical, some are mental, some are for indoors, some are for outdoors and all are designed to entertain and stimulate. The authors' suggestions also provide great ideas for birthday party games and homemade gifts.
Sample activities: Personal Pizzas, Paper Air Force, Time Capsule, Take It Apart, Family Story Collection, Old Man Apples, Math Olympics, Beach Memories, Obstacle Race, Recycled City, Personal Place Mats, Shopping Alphabet, Backyard Campout, A Shave a Day, Twirl Pictures, Leafy Fun
New Edition features a new cover, new interior photographs, and a new introduction from the author.
Editorials
Publishers Weekly
Come on, Dad!: 75 Things for Fathers and Sons to Do Together by Ed Avis, illus. by Genevieve Despr s, offers everyday ways to nurture the parent-child bond, such as exploring nature at night and building a fort from fallen leaves. (May) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.Children's Literature -
Here are 75 activities for dads and sons (although there really is no reason why moms and daughters couldn't be included, too). Activities run the gamut, including nature and science, family history, explorations, games and crafts, reading, writing, math and cooking. Brief, basic instructions are given; suggestions for ways to make the activity simpler or more involved are often provided, too. Sidebar lists of materials needed often accompany the text. This book was originally published in 1991, and it was revised in 2002, so most of the activities are timeless. However, a few of the details (e.g., using a tape recorder instead of an MP3 player, taking photo film to be developed into negatives and prints) are dated. Clothing and haircuts in some of the photos also show their age. Most activities do not require much advance preparation, and many are fairly simple to complete. The activities are not grouped by type, age-appropriateness, or location. While not a particularly attractive book, this does have lots of good activities to engage youngsters, individually or in party groups. Reviewer: Peg GlissonBook Details
Published
March 1, 2008
Publisher
Lobster Press
Pages
144
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781897073773