365 Unplugged Family Fun Activities: A Year's Worth of Ideas for TV-Free, Video-Free, and Computer Game-Free Entertainment [Paperback]

Steven J. Bennett (Author), Ruth Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2004

Recent studies show that too much time spent in front of the television can lead to attention deficit disorder in children. But most parents don't need science to tell them that there are better ways to entertain kids than to prop them in front of "electronic babysitters." Full of amazingly simple, easy-to-implement suggestions, The Ultimate Book of Unplugged Family Activities provides a year's worth of inspiring alternatives.Here are ideas for entertaining kids while you cook or for turning sick days into indoor crafts days; ideas for distracting kids while waiting in a long line or for engaging them in games during a long car trip. With The Ultimate Book of Unplugged Family Activities, parents can turn spare time into share time, as well as too-much-time-on their hands into time well spent. Comprehensive and constantly creative, it is a book every household should have within reach.

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About the Author

Steve Bennett is the author of numerous books designed to help busy parents spend quality time with their children. His best-selling title, with Ruth Bennett, is 365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child, and has sold nearly 1 million copies. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738210005
• ISBN-13: 978-0738210001
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,405,882 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It is worth the price, July 29, 2008

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This review is from: 365 Unplugged Family Fun Activities: A Year's Worth Of Ideas For Tv-Free, Video-Free, And Computer Game-Free Entertainment (Paperback)

As is typical with long lists of just about anything, many of the 365 suggested activities are not overly creative or new. However, I did find several that are interesting and doable. Even a few great ideas makes the book worth the price!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Full of great ideas to chase boredom away!, June 4, 2008

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This review is from: 365 Unplugged Family Fun Activities: A Year's Worth of Ideas for TV-Free, Video-Free, and Computer Game-Free Entertainment (Paperback)

With Summer coming and the kids being out of school, cries of "There is nothing to do!" will soon be heard across the land. "365 Unplugged Family Fun Activities" by Steve and Ruth Bennett comes to the rescue! This book promises a year's worth of ideas for TV-free, video-free, and computer game-free entertainment and it delivers. With this book as a guide, your kids can go on adventure treks through your house, play edible tic-tac-toe, practice cup-stacking, create a newspaper about things going on at home or in your neighborhood, paint coffee filters, or create a video cooking show, and so much more. Many of the ideas are educational and all are fun. I'm sure to use many of the ideas with my children this summer.