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| Book Reviews - Children Activities |
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| LEGO Brickmaster Pirate |
Become a LEGO Brick Master
£16.99, Dorling Kindersley
If your child loves LEGO bricks, they'll enjoy this book complete with 140 fantastic LEGO bricks and 2 mini-figures.
Watch as they find out all about building with the LEGO bricks provided, then use the bricks again and again to build 15 amazing pirate models.
A perfect LEGO kit promising hours of playtime for seven to nine year olds.
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| Richard Hammond's Blast Lab Bright Ideas |
Richard Hammond
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley
Introduce your child to Blast Lab Bright Ideas and they'll discover all sorts of things to do with light and electricity!
Exciting experiments from how to make an electromagnetic crane, to building a torch to see how light travels through jelly.
Just like Richard Hammond's, Blast Lab, there are lots of fun experiments to try out using everyday objects from around the house, but LEDs and copper wires are included to get you started. It's a fun-filled blast from first page to last!
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| Doodle Annual 2010 |
Buster Books
£6.99, Buster Books
Make next year doodletastic with your chance to doodle all year long! the Doodle Annual 2010 is filled with doodle puzzles, games and optical illusions, and stacks of fun doodles to complete and create.
Includes doodle crosswords, design your doodle t-shirt, doodle zodiacs, doodle by numbers, doodle dice game, doodle did you knows? and make your own doodle mask.
Find free doodles, competitions and more at www.doyoudoodle.co.uk |
| Teach Your Granny to Text and Other Ways to Change the World |
We Are What We Do Community Interest Company
£10.00, Walker Books
Teach Your Granny to Text is the children's sequel to the acclaimed and best-selling Change the World for a Fiver, from the social change movement We Are What We Do.
Teach Your Granny to Text is the children’s sequel to Change the World for a Fiver, the bestseller produced by the global social change movement, We Are What We Do. It’s a movement whose aim is to inspire people - in this case children - to use their everyday actions to change the world. Their maxim is: small actions x lots of people = big change. It’s not rocket science but it does work! The 31 actions in this book will be fun and easy for children to do but will add up to making a big difference and giving them the responsibility for changing the world, one bit at a time.
Suitable for ages eight years and over. |
| The Letterland Cookbook: An Alphabet of Recipes |
Lyn Wendon
£5.99, Letterland International; New edition edition
From the Government's 5-a-Day and Change4Life campaigns to Jamie Oliver's school dinner overhaul, most of us are aware of the advantages of eating well. When it comes to younger children however, getting them to recognise, and think about the foods they eat can sometimes be difficult. Bringing together two of the country's hottest topics, phonics and healthy eating, Letterland have published the “Letterland Cookbook: An Alphabet of Recipes” by Lisa Chapman designed with Early Years and Key Stage 1children in mind.
Bursting with colour and packed full of photographs and illustrations, this clearly presented step-by-step book provides a wide range of nutritious recipes that are simple to make and scrumptious to eat. The recipes are clear and easy to follow and youngsters will really enjoy cooking them with Mum or Dad. Children will love following the advice of the friendly and familiar Letterland characters while parents will enjoy watching them develop not only basic cookery skills but also their ability to follow instructions. Added to this, parents will see their child's vocabulary (and maybe their diet!) immediately expand through the useful tips and lists of foodstuffs that begin with the target letter on every page.
With additional information on eating a balanced diet and fruit and vegetables, a full glossary of terms and a range of educational games to play with your child, this 48-page cookbook confirms that natural ingredients and natural ways to learn go hand-in-hand. Presented in a practical ring-binder format with wipe-clean pages, it is guaranteed to be enjoyed over and over again.
The Letterland Cookbook: An Alphabet of Recipes costs £5.99, is available from bookshops on the High Street and online and is recommended for children of age four plus.
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| The Girls' Holiday Book |
Ellen Bailey
£5.00, Buster Books
This is the book no girl should go on holiday without - packed with quizzes, games and activities that are guaranteed to provide hours of fun for beach babes everywhere. With holiday-themed puzzles to solve - including mazes, spot-the-differences and sudoku brain teasers - beach games and car games, things to make and look out for - there need never be a dull day again.
The perfect book for Primary Times readers! |
| The Boys' Holiday Book |
Guy Campbell
£5.00, Buster Books
This is the essential book for any boy heading off on a holiday adventure! It is packed with puzzles, quizzes and stories, things to make and games to play - guaranteed to keep any beach boy entertained. With holiday-themed puzzles to solve - including mazes, spot-the-differences and sudoku brain teasers - beach games and car games, things to make and look out for- there need never be a dull day again. The perfect activity book for Primary Times readers! |
| Holiday Doodle Book 2 |
Niki Catlow
£5.00, Buster Books
The follow-up to the bestselling Holiday Doodle Book, a doodle book, a journal and a scrap book - it’s perfect for keeping any child busy on their summer holiday.
Kids can let their imaginations run wild. Guaranteed to distract kids on long journey - it includes over 50 holiday themed doodles to complete, and is the perfect size to fit into a child’s rucksack. No drawing skills required.
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| Doodle Bugs |
Nikalas Catlow
£5.00, Buster Books
Crammed with creepy-crawly doodles to create and complete!
Includes fascinating facts about the insect world - a perfect gift for any budding ’bugologist’. Let your imagination run wild - no drawing skills required.
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| Blast Lab |
Richard Hammond
£14.99, Dorling Kindersley
If your child loves the fun filled science of Blast Lab, then blow their minds with this exciting science book packed with experiments and challenges from the explosive series.
Just like in the TV series, you can try out all sorts of amazing experiments with everyday things that show you in really incredible ways how everyday science works. From parachuting eggs to vinegar powered rockets, young scientists will be wowing the science world with their fun and creative discoveries.
Also available are the Rockets and Racers and Brain Busters activity books, packed with exciting science facts and activities, tons of stickers to customize your designs and exciting projects, including how to make your own 3D glasses.
Suitable for seven to 11 year olds. |
| Made by Me |
Jane Bull
£7.99, Dorling Kindersley
Help your child get creative with activity expert Jane Bull. Can you never find those all important accessories or would you like to give an original present? Then read this together with your child; they’ll learn basic sewing, embroidery, knitting and appliqué techniques, and enjoy using the simple patterns for lots of fabric fun.
From bags, badges, and bobble hats, to jazzing up clothes and jewellery, there are lots of inspiring projects for your child to design and create.
A stitch-by-stitch guide to knitting, sewing and embroidery for children, from award winning author Jane Bull for seven to nine year olds. |
| Growing Vegetables is fun! |
Emma Cooper
£5.99, Dennis Publishing
This is a great publication for any family who wants the pleasure of growing their own vegetables to own. It shows, in simple and easy to understand steps, how to achieve a great crop of home-grown foods and actively encourages children to participate in the planting, caring and picking of vegetables. The publication inspires children’s imagination with its attractive pictures and activity section, whilst the free seeds included are an added incentive to get budding gardeners started.
Growing Vegetables is Fun! is an exciting guide for any budding green-fingered gardener, featuring key advice for children on how to begin growing their own organic vegetables at home. With the handy tips from veg-cartoon mascots Danny and Lily and easy to follow gardening instructions, this bookazine opens up the wonderful and enriching world of gardening for the young reader; whilst teaching and introducing them to the importance of eating and living healthily.
Containing a scrapbook section enabling children to chart their progress by writing a diary, drawing pictures and sticking in photos of their vegetables and favourite garden friends, and divided into range of key areas such as an introduction to seeds, growing in pots, garden wildlife, and an invaluable glossary of key gardening terms, Growing Vegetables is Fun! exists as a comprehensive guide for the young gardener. Moreover, through covering elements featured on the National Curriculum the bookazine acts as a fun educational supplement. |
| How to Draw Leprechauns |
Michael Terry
€5.99, Gill & Macmillan
Start now and learn how to draw a fantastic selection of comical and mischievous leprechauns. Even absolute beginners will be able to create great pictures following this simple step-by-step technique. Begin with the simplest of shapes and then at each stage add until you get your completed drawing. |
| MY FABULOUS BOOK OF PRINCESSES |
PlayBac
£6.99, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Is it a book? Is it a craft pack? Actually it’s really a bit of both and we might settle for calling it an “activity book”. It comes as a button up package in the shape of a handbag with stencils, stickers, characters to dress and a whole range of patterned papers to make your outfits from. With a theme of “Princesses” and a predominantly pink package, this is definitely aimed at girls.
It’s part of a fun-filled series of activity books, designed by innovative French publishing house PlayBac, which is perfect for budding designers. Each interactive edition has virtually all you need to create stylish outfits. Just add scissors and glue and you’re away! These books are guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment. Choose from any of the four themed books to keep young arts and crafts fans occupied on holidays, on long journeys or rainy days. Bright, colourful and ideal for creative little girls.
The other “books” in the series are My Fabulous Book Of Superstars, My Fabulous Book Of Fashion and My Fabulous Book Of Hair And Make-Up. They are all published by Bloomsbury Children's Books at £6.99 each. Out April 09
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| Drawing for the Artistically Undiscovered |
Quentin Blake
£12.99, Klutz
A book for people who want to draw but don’t mind starting at the beginning - it’s a sketchbook with training wheels!
There’s plenty of open space for you to play on, but around the edges you’ll find handrails of help and encouragement.
With illustrations by Quentin Blake, the book includes artist quality watercolour pencils and one artist quality sketch pen. Ideal for adults and children alike - everyone should have one! |
| My All-Time Top 5 |
A Book of Lists for You and Your Friends
£6.99, Klutz
A book full of fun list-making ideas and activities. Comes with a notepad, pencil with dangly charm rubber, keepsake pocket pages and a plastic over-cover to keep everything together. Perfect stocking filler for girls under 12!
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| My Very Own Horse Book |
Klutz
£14.99, Klutz
The ultimate book for the horse-mad reader. Saddled with information on horse care, feeding, grooming, colours & markings, riding styles, riding safety, horse breeds and a section on how to draw horses.
This book comes complete with a custom-made model horse in a box that can be used as its stall and everything you need to make a mini saddle, bridle and blanket.
Suitable for eight to 12 year olds.
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| Flip Books |
Quick Draw
£8.99, Klutz
Draw in the missing action then: rip it, clip it, grip it and flip it! Three 40-page flip books to animate, with animation tips and tricks, six mini markers and innovative clips to hold your books together.
Let your child discover the magic of flip books and create their very own versions to marvel at – a tradition that dates back to Victorian times, yet just as amusing and inspiring today as it ever was! |
| Chess |
How to Play and How to Win
£6.99, Dorling Kindersley
Easy steps to grandmaster greatness – now in paperback - for five to eight year olds.
From the opening move to checkmate, this step-by-step guide will help your child play chess like a champion. Whether they are just starting out, or are a bit of an expert, they’ll learn a great deal – starting with basic techniques, they’ll move up to difficult challenges and pick up tips and techniques from a top expert.
Help them discover chess tactics and strategies that will add firepower to attack and defence, plan moves using amazing 3D illustrations. They’ll be challenged to progress at every stage. A fun way to learn to play chess or improve your game.
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| The Games Book: How to Play the Games of Yesterday |
Huw Davies
£5.00, Michael O'Mara Books
Have you ever struggled to remember your favourite childhood game so you can teach it to your own children? Do you love to reminisce about the good old days when it was all just good old-fashioned fun? The Games Book has the answers.
Packed full of traditional indoor and outdoor games from yesteryear, it contains something for family members of all ages to enjoy. Each game has instructions and some hints and tips for beginners and there are fantastic illustrations throughout. An ideal companion for rainy days and family holidays.
With a classic 1950s retro look, The Games Book is a great gift for every family member.
Entries include:
• Spooky games – Murder in the Dark
• Playground games – What’s the Time Mr Wolf?
• Swimming games – Marco Polo
• Card games – Gin Rummy
• Paper games – Consequences
• Ball games – Sevens
A fantastic compilation of traditional indoor and outdoor games, played by generations of youngsters and their parents before them.
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| Holiday Doodle Book, The |
Andrew Pinder
£10.00, Michael O'Mara Books
This is a doodle book, a journal and a scrap book - the perfect purchase for any child heading off on holiday. It includes over 50 holiday-themed doodles to complete. No drawing skills required. Guaranteed to distract kids on long journeys.
Kids can let their imaginations run wild - design their own sandcastle; label and fill their own suitcases; decide what is hiding in the rockpool; and, draw what sitting on the luggage carousel.
Doodles and activities include: Design your own postcard; Draw your holiday home; What money are you spending? Which was your favourite day this holiday? What is dad cooking on the campfire? Draw your favourite holiday dish? Design a flag for your family; Fill the beach with seashells; and, Draw the twists and turns of a rollercoaster. |
| Girls' Doodle Book |
Andrew Pinder
£10.00, Michael O'Mara Books
Includes over 100 imaginative doodles. This title is packed with fairies, princesses, ponies and pop-stars. It includes activities such as: What's in the magic forest? What is the pony jumping over? Draw your dream castle; Show us how girls rock! and, What's in the cave?
Tell a story or just let your imagination run wild! No drawing skills required to make you the best doodler around.
The perfect companion for those tedious plane, train or car journeys to keep the girls occupied! |
| Boys' Doodle Book |
Andrew Pinder
£10.00, Michael O'Mara Books
Includes over 100 imaginative doodles. This title is packed with pirates, dinosaurs, robots and aliens. It includes activities on: How will you escape from the crocodile? Draw a cool tree house; What would you like your robot to do for you? Draw a flying machine; What's on the barbeque; Draw an alien invasion; and, What's happening at the beach?
Tell a story or just let your imagination run wild! No drawing skills required to make you the best doodler around.
The perfect companion for those tedious plane, train or car journeys to keep the boys occupied! |
| Ballerina - A step-by-step guide to ballet |
Jane Hackett
£12.99, Dorling Kindersely
Find everything your child needs to know to improve their ballet in this book and DVD from Director of the English National Ballet School, Jane Hackett.
From first position to pirouettes, from make-up to mime, this book shows detailed step-by-step photographs of how young ballerinas can improve on each position whatever their age or stage; making it enjoyable and easy to perfect their style.
Discover the best things to wear to class, how to combine positions and even how to choreograph a ballet.
The accompanying DVD shows many of the steps in action and also features two complete dances.
Watch the DVD together and see the ballet steps and individual dances in motion, then have fun helping your child practise as they watch! For five to ten years.
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| 50 Easter Things to Make and Do |
Various
£5.99, Usborne Publishing Ltd
Great ideas to make Easter different, fun activities for all the family to brighten up your home |
| Activity Cards: 50 Things to Make and Do at Christmas |
Various
£5.99, Usborne Publishing Ltd
Loads of fun things to do for Christmas, ideas, suggestions and how to do - enjoy |
| Big Book of Christmas Things to Make and Do Collection |
Various
£9.99, Usborne Publishing Ltd
bought this last year when the shorter, and therefore cheaper Usbourne christmas Activities was sold out. I am so glad it was as this book is fantastic. It includes most of the other usborne Christmas books as seperate chapters, on Christmas cards, decorations, baking etc. The stickers add a fantastic touch to everything you create and there are LOTS of them. My 5 year old daughter wanted to make everything, and we gave it a good try but did not scratch the surface, needless to say this Christmas we will be trying again!! A fabulous book and fantastic value for money |
| Charlie and Lola: This is Actually My Party |
Created by Lauren Child
£14.99, Penguin
Today is Charlie's birthday – he is very excited as he is having a special monster party! Lola is excited too and wants to help make it an extremely very happy birthday for Charlie. But Lola's having so much fun, she almost thinks it's her party – she opens all Charlie's birthday cards, makes his friends play musical statues and, worst of all, blows out all the candles on his cake! 'This is actually MY party, not your party, Lola!' says Charlie. Lola tries to think of a way to make Charlie's party really special for him – so she makes special monster presents for all his friends – and everyone has a lovely time!
With lots of completely special party activities and games for three to eight year olds. You can make your very own party masks, food and decorations - and then play lots of absolutely fun games, including a special fold-out Stick-the-tail-on-Sizzles game! |
| Disney Fairies - Activity Case |
Activity Case
£4.99, Harper Collins
This magical activity case includes three books full of colouring in, puzzles, quizzes and activities all about your favourite friends, the Never fairies.
There are also four pages of Fairies stickers, colouring crayons and a colour-in poster all inside this fun reusable carrycase that's perfect for holiday travelling this summer.
Also in the Activity Case range is Spiderman 3 - for the little brother who is not going to get left out! |
| Noah's Ark |
A Handpuppet Board Book
£6.99, Scholastic
Bring the story of Noah’s Ark to life with this fun glove puppet book! With Noah, a lion, and elephant, a giraffe and a zebra for each finger, and a board book attached to the palm, this soft hand-puppet is the perfect way to read and play with babies and a beautiful gift and keepsake. |
| Doodle Dogs/Cats/Faces |
Klutz
£5.99, Scholastic
Everything you need to get doodling is right here.
The reinforced back cover holds a roll of paper and also serves as a sturdy built-in work surface. Do a doodle, pull the paper down, tear off your masterpiece neatly and start all over again. And again. And again. Since the roll holds 35 feet of drawing paper, aspiring doodlers can practice till they make perfect cats. The pencil clips neatly into its holster for storage and features every doodler's best friend: an rubber that really works. With three different titles to collect, it's so much fun to share with others too and rediscover the artist in you and your child. |
| Stencil Art |
Klutz
£10.99, Scholastic
Stencil Art comes with four plastic stencil sheets containing a wide range of stencils, from aliens to ladybirds to abstract shapes, plus a vibrant 8-colour ink pad and 8 colour-coded foam-tipped dabbers.
The book contains child-friendly instructions, tips and technique hints, plus loads of photos and artwork to encourage and inspire. Make beautiful stenciled designs in a few simple steps - fun for children and parents together.
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| Horrible Histories: Awesome Activity Book |
Terry Deary
£7.99, Scholastic
Stuffed full of killer quizzes, gruesome games and amazing mazes to bring the awful Egyptians, groovy Greeks and incredible Incas to life. With the chance to paint the inside of a pharaoh's tomb and compete in the Olympic Games, the Awesome Activity Book is sure to keep kids (and their mummys!) wrapped up for hours. With over 200 stickers. |
| Dinosaurs and Pre-historic Animals (Make & Meet) |
RUTH WICKINGS
£4.99, Mercury Junior
dinosaurs for you to make and use as toys or boxes to keep things in. There are instructions to help you and ten information cards with a collectors box to make and keep them in. Loads of fun that carries on after you have made them all. |
| The Toddler’s Busy Book |
Trish Kuffner
£6.95, Mercier Press
For little hands that are eager for action, the follow up to the hugely successful The Preschooler’s Busy Book has a whole host of games and activities to keep them busy.
This book contains 365 activities (one for each day of the year) for 1 ½ to 3 year olds using things found around the home. It shows parents and day-care providers how to prevent boredom, stimulate a child’s natural curiosity, encourage a child’s physical, mental and emotional growth and keep toddlers occupied during long car trips. Written with warmth and sprinkled with humour and insight – this is required reading for anyone raising or teaching toddlers. |
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