FamilyFun Boredom Busters: 365 Games, Crafts & Activities For Every Day of the Year [Hardcover-spiral]

Deanna F. Cook (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A companion to Family Fun Parties: 100 Party Plans for Birthdays, Holidays & Every Day, Family Fun Boredom Busters: 365 Games, Crafts & Activities for Every Day of the Year, ed. by Deanna Cook and the staff of Family Fun magazine helps while away the hours. Grouped by category (Backyard Games, Rainy-Day Play, Brain Boosters, etc.), the activities (spiral-bound inside a hardcover casing) include playing a game of Octopus Tag (#66, "a cross between red rover and tag"), staging an "Indoor Camp-Out" (#118) and performing an "Amazing Eggs-periment" (#324), which uses the laws of physics to stuff a hard-boiled egg through the neck of a milk bottle.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 1 and up
  
• Hardcover-spiral: 224 pages
• Publisher: Disney Editions; 1st edition (June 2, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786853611
• ISBN-13: 978-0786853618
• Product Dimensions: 15.4 x 10.5 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #413,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Family Fun Saves the Day Again!, December 21, 2002

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"racantwell" (Eastsound, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: FamilyFun Boredom Busters: 365 Games, Crafts & Activities For Every Day of the Year (Hardcover-spiral)

This book is a fantastic resource for those days when you are struggling to think of new ways to have fun with the kids. I liked the variety, for example some projects did not require a lot of advance preparation and can be done in under thirty minutes, while others look quite involved. And it's not all just a bunch of arts and crafts --this book includes tons of games and activities for everything from snowday fun to a day at the beach. There are also some fun with food projects (though this section doesn't offer much that's new if you already have any cooking with kids books). I've only had the book a week and I've already used several of the ideas -- my third grade son and I made the marshmallow snowman on page 129 for a school project and we used the backyard games section to plan party games for ten boys. That was a blast! This book reminded us of some old games we loved to play when we were kids and helped us think up some new games. The party was a big success and this is a great book to have on hand for those times you'd love to have the T.V. turned off and the kids tuned in to fun!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The BEST Family/Kids activity book ever!, January 29, 2005

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E. Johnson (Montana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: FamilyFun Boredom Busters: 365 Games, Crafts & Activities For Every Day of the Year (Hardcover-spiral)

This book is worth its weight in gold! There are activities, games, ideas, etc. suitable for any occasion. I have a son and a daughter, am a boy scout and a girl scout leader, entertain numerous neighborhood children and bring crafts into my children's classrooms often. A great deal of the activities I do comes from this book alone. I have a full time career also, so I don't always have a lot of time to plan and this book makes it possible. Even if I don't follow an idea exactly, I receive inspiration for other activities/crafts and always find a use for any type of container, paper roll, rocks, pinecones, etc. So if you want a book that not only has great craft ideas but also ideas for groups, games, things to keep your kids entertained while they're waiting for dinner; then this is your book! Have fun and enjoy!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, January 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: FamilyFun Boredom Busters: 365 Games, Crafts & Activities For Every Day of the Year (Hardcover-spiral)

I bought this book, as well as the FamilyFun Craft book. It is a great book with great ideas for a wide range of ages. There are so many good ideas, its hard to know which to do first! I also liked that it is spiral-bound, it makes it easier to look at the projects.