"There's nothing to do!", "I'm Bored!". Ever hear that from your children? If so, here's the antidote. This book provides guidelines for a variety of games and activities that range from the ancient to the ultramodern. Including rules from everything from One Old Cat to Ultimate Frisbee, this book will keep boredom at bay -- even during the seemingly endless days of summer! Got children with time on their hands and nothing to do? This book -- along with a few props available in almost any garage -- will solve the problem. Happy, Active Children Are No Accident!

Presents a selection of games, projects, puzzles, and other activities to challenge and amuse children, arranged by age level.

You want it all for your child - excellent grades, admirable qualities, lots of friends, and unlimited opportunities. Kindergarten Simplified eliminates the guesswork in giving your child every advantage during that crucial first year in school. What's more, you will learn how to live vicariously through your child in a healthy way, hopefully inspiring you to recapture the joy of living a life full of infinite possibilities. Find out what paperwork and information you will need for registration. Feel confident when deciding whether or not to delay enrollment for another year. Find out what educators are looking for during the screening process and how to foster those skills. Learn how to save money when shopping for clothes, classroom supplies, and lunches. Learn how to organize your home and structure your day to eliminate chaos. Learn to turn ordinary activities into intellectually stimulating events. Increase the effectiveness of your parent-teacher conferences by knowing what questions to ask. Familiarize yourself with educational terms. Learn how to interpret test results and what to do when your child performs poorly. Be prepared to handle a host of difficult problems like a pro - school phobia, bullying, lice, shyness, and more.

A guide to more than seventy classic and contemporary playground games provides instructions for such favorites as kick the can, freeze tag, and sardines, in a volume that also includes tips for adults on how to encourage and facilitate outdoor play.

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she’s believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell our family’s story. In this, her first book, Blair offers a room-by-room guide to keeping things sane, organized, creative, and stylish. She provides advice on getting the most out of even the smallest spaces; simple fixes that make it easy for little ones to help out around the house; ingenious storage solutions for the never-ending stream of kid stuff; rainy-day DIY projects; and much, much more.