Have some fun Grab a can of shaving cream and a kid and go for it -- Sculpt in shaving cream -- Hold a seed spit -- Play Pretzel on a Pole and Chair-leg Ring Toss -- Make a mummy -- Go magnet fishing -- Play Cheek-rub Guess Make a crown of soap bubbles and a whipped cream mustache -- Paint everybody's feetFun To Grown On suggests 167 spontaneous, creative and playful ways to really connect with children. Using only the simplest props (whipping cream, a bag of cotton balls, building blocks, popcorn) these games delight kids and grown-ups as well. Adult participation is the key...nothing is so much fun as playing together. These play ideas are geared toward people rather than projects. They foster closeness and cooperation and facilitate interaction.

Introduces the principles of gardening, and suggests a variety of unusual but easy-to-grow plants, including the Venus flytrap, walking stick cabbage, popcorn, and others

Do you dream of planting a garden but aren't sure where to begin? Are you looking for simple ways to optimize space and fine-tune your veggie plot? Do you want to cook with delicious fare that you harvest yourself? Brimming with seasonal inspiration and expert know-how, Grow What You Love highlights the best plants for gardeners and chefs alike - proving that adding flavor to your plate (and your day) can come with minimal effort. Lavishly illustrated with more than 250 photographs, this informative and accessible guide is ideal for aspiring gardeners looking to take their first steps toward healthy, handmade living. Seasoned green thumbs looking to shake things up with new techniques and flavor combinations will also find much to love in Emily Murphy's gardening philosophy. When you grow what you love, you grow more than a garden you grow a new appreciation for the simple things. Grow What You Love is Emily Murphy's guide to enriching yourself and your family, from the ground up.

Provides tips, tricks, and skills to help young readers take control of their lives and make the journey to adulthood a fulfilling one.

Thirteen-year-old Emma Biggs is passionate about gardening and eager to share her passion with other kids! Gardening with Emma is a kid-to-kid guide to growing healthy food and raising the coolest, most awesome plants while making sure there’s plenty of fun. With plants that tickle and make noise, tips for how to grow a flower stand garden, and suggestions for veggies from tiny to colossal, Emma offers a range of original, practical, and entertaining advice and inspiration. She provides lots of useful know-how about soil, sowing, and caring for a garden throughout the seasons, along with ways to make play spaces among the plants. Lively photography and Emma’s own writing (with some help from her gardening dad, Steve) capture the authentic creativity of a kid who loves to be outdoors, digging in the dirt.

This book explores 100 of the coolest, wackiest, and most amazing jobs and careers out there, from astronaut to zookeeper, ice cream taster to game maker.

Easy-to-understand instructions for growing ten "no fail" house plants. Written especially for the beginning indoor gardener.

By finding out about gardening, children help things grow and watch life develop. Kids will learn how to help the plants become big and strong and how to protect them from the weather and disease.