Weekends with the Kids: Activities, Crafts, Recipes, Hundreds of Ideas for Family Fun [Spiral-bound]

Sara Perry (Author), Quentin Bacon (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002

From the author of the highly successful Valentine Treats, Birthday Treats, and Christmastime Treats comes this all-occasion family sourcebook thatll bring a sigh of relief to busy moms, grandparents, babysitters, or anyone else spending time with the kids. With an easy-to-follow workbook format and more than 60 creative projects, quick snacks, family meals, and at-home activities, Weekends with the Kids gives busy families tons of great ideas for spending quality time together. Throughout, author Sara Perry shares tips on getting the little ones involved in making simple snacks and kid-approved meals, such as Hairy Pepper and the Green Goblet, Crazy Crust Pizza, and Wrap-and-Roll Pancakes. She also includes nifty toys and crafts-like a Tasty Tweet bird feeder, Yippie-Yi-Yo-Yo, and Bouncing Ball Piggy Bank-that go together in a flash with around-the-house ingredients. Comprehensive What Can I Do? lists and themes-for-a-day give little ones oodles of ideas for staying happily occupied while the grown-ups steal some time for weekend chores or a little relaxation. Filled with year-round inspiration and cheerful color photographs, this indispensable guide is sure to become every busy parents constant companion.

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About the Author

Sara Perry is the author of four books in Chronicle Books Treats series. She lives in Oregon, where she writes for the Oregonian.

Quentin Bacon is a New York-based photographer specializing in food, travel, and lifestyle photography.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811833011
• ISBN-13: 978-0811833011
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,340,976 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Where's the pictures?, March 18, 2003

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This review is from: Weekends with the Kids: Activities, Crafts, Recipes, Hundreds of Ideas for Family Fun (Spiral-bound)

I am inclined to think favorably of any book that comes out from Chronicle Books. They publish very good quality books. Their craft books are often first rate.

I bought this book through the mail, but was very dismayed to find that it has very few pictures of the crafts and activities. Consequently, it is not very enticing. I put it in a box and didn't think about it for months until I just unpacked it today.

Some of the activities seem awfully bland and unoriginal. Make and play with a paddle and ball? Make wet footprints on the sidewalk? Ideas like this for almost 20 bucks? This is not up to Chronicle's usual standards. There are some very fine books out there that suggest great activities for kids, but this isn't one of them.