[101 Activities for Kids in Tight Spaces] [By: Kranowitz, Carol] [November, 1995]

by Carol Stock Kranowitz

You can never have enough space. And if you can't, just think of your kids--all the time they have to spend in tight spaces--like cars, planes, trains, the doctor's office, the grocery store, being sick or housebound, waiting in line. Kids need room to move around, but there are many times when they just plain can't have it.While raising two exuberant boys, teaching preschool, leading Cub Scouts, and running a birthday party business, Carol Kranowitz came up with savvy, creative ways to keep kids content in tight spaces. Her activity ideas combine old standbys with new ones born of desperation and cramped quarters. They follow a philosophy that helps kids develop their different skills and abilities while entertaining themselves and interacting.You'll find great projects for every imaginable small space parents and children Food for Tiny Ants on a Log, Footprints in the Snow, and Aiken Drum FacesIn the Urban Windowsill Garden, Bug Jar, and Corn-on-the-SpongeWhen the Walls Seem to Be Closing Pillow Crashing, People Sandwich, and Teeter-TotterWhen what you've got is a small space and a restless child, what you need are 101 ingenious solutions--right away. Here they are--easy to implement, creative fun for the three to seven-year-old--activities that can turn tough moments into teachable, terrific ones.

Genres: Parenting, Education, Childrens

Paperback

First published November 15, 1995

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a nice reference tool for some great activities to keep your kids entertained. All of the activities have purpose and meaning. They can help parents start to think about a child's play in a 'therapeutic' way. I was even able to get a few new ideas for therapy sessions at work. I skimmed the first half of the book, and went almost straight to the activities in the second half. There was some good information in the first half for parents and teachers.

[Alisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

FABULOUS. Will be looking to purchase used, perhaps. Some GREAT activities that have gotten us out of our winter rut.

Also, very positive about kids being squirrly, which I appreciate. They are just children, and I feel it is my job as a parent to do MORE than turn on the electronics. I don't just push buttons as a mother.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting, quick read. I skimmed over the activities that were for older kids, or that didn't interest me, and took notes on ones that caught my eye, and I finished in about an hour or so. Lots of interesting ideas, and not just for "tight places" times.

[Brooke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some really great ideas, I appreciate people that write books like this!!!