Author: Derba Wise
ASIN : 0071422463
Sales Rank : 23834
Brand : McGraw-Hill
Studio : McGraw-Hill
Binding : Paperback
EAN : 9780071422468
ISBN : 0071422463
UPC : 639785383819
Number Of Pages : 320
Publication Date : December 20, 2003
Publisher : McGraw-Hill
Manufacturer : McGraw-Hill
Availability : Usually ships in 24 hours
Label : McGraw-Hill

Games play a crucial role in a child's development, helping children to discover and understand the world around them. Parents are always on the lookout for new games and activities to play with their kids.

The Great Big Book of Children's Games features more than 450 indoor and outdoor games for kids.

Arranged according to appropriate agegroup, the games run the gamut in theme and mood. There are games designed for quiet times and intellectual stimulation as well as those that contribute to physical development, such as strength and wrestling games and races and relays. This book presents parents with a vast array of games for children of all ages, including:

  • Card games
  • Word games
  • Sidewalk and blacktop games
  • Tabletop games
  • Party games, road games, and more

December 04, 2007.

Bought this for my 15 year old daughter.

Rating: 5
I bought this book for my daughter. She lost her older hunter horse and decided she didnt want another made horse. She could never replace him so she wanted a foal and to raise it herself. Well Bella is only 7 months old and a handful but by using this and one other book she has already taught her to lead. Just a few minutes for a couple of days and using these techniques she has had small successes. this is one of the better Books that I could find for it was easy to understand the directions and pictures. It is one of the better Books to purchase if you plan on raising a baby too. John Lyons is other book that is a great one for guidance.

December 16, 2005.

From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com.

Rating: 5
The Great Big Book of Children's Games is full of fun games of all sorts: Ball Games, Water Games, Chase Games, Card Games, and so on. Many of the games are well-known childhood classics, but many of them are either foreign or totally new.

The book offers lots of ways to play versions of popular games with a make-your-own version. Naturally, it doesn't tell you explicitly, "Don't buy game X, you can make your own!", but it does give great instructions on how to make paper playing boards for games like Shut the Box, Beetle (like a drawing version of Cootie), and also how to get the most out of a game like Checkers.

As far as outside games, it can't be beat, there are dozens of variations on classics like hopscotch, hide-and-seek, and that eternal favorite: tag!

This book is a great gift idea for Moms, Teachers, Daycare Providers, and it's a great one to leave around for the teenaged babysitter if you're going out and you don't want the kids to spend the evening in front of the TV. Wonderful!

December 29, 2005.

What a great book!.

Rating: 5
I do not own this book, but I put it on my "wish list". I currently have it checked-out from my local library for the second time. What a wonderful book for such a great price! I plan to use it for birthday party activities, kids church activities, etc. This book is well worth the price!


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