The Absolute Best Play Days: From Airplanes to Zoos

by Pamela Waterman

Children Love Theme Days!
The Absolute Best Play Days contains 52 themes and activities for keeping children between ages two and seven happy, safe and creatively occupied for an extended time period. From dinosaurs and bugs to clocks and inventions, this book covers themes kids love. Low-cost, everyday materials plus simple planning make this book invaluable for parents, and it's perfect for baby-sitters, childcare providers, and grandparents too! Each theme section fosters smart play by
--inside and outside activities
--craft ideas, including detailed instructions and diagrams
--book, music and video suggestions
--snack creations
--tips for customizing themes to older children
--special treats to round out the day If you have children between 2 and 7 or if you care for someone elses children, you will love this book!
--Faye J. Crosby, author of Juggling

Paperback

First published March 1, 1999

About the author

Pam Waterman writes books and articles about parenting, small business, and hands-on science-learning. Her most recent book is The Braces Cookbook: Recipes You (and Your Orthodontist) Will Love, which has been honored with the Good Parenting Award from ParentalWisdom.com. Her articles have appeared in Family Fun, Cricket, Highlights, Better Homes & Gardens Kids' Rooms, and business publications, and she has taught science and engineeringing workshops to all ages, from kindergarteners through graduate students."

Reviews

[Leslie Books and Socks Rock · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great ideas for entertaining young children and has ideas for adapting to younger or older children. There are different themes with a few activities that go along with it as well as snacks, books or movie recommendations for each theme.