Fun and Creative Activities for Children - June 3, 2010

Make leaf rubbings, blow jumbo bubbles, bake Moon Pizzas and Granny-ola in a handmade solar oven, grow a snack pot of radishes and carrots, create a firefly lantern, and on a rainy day make rainsticks.Illustrated with evocative photographs and the author's watercolors, this magical book shows how to do 130 activities that connect grandmothers and grandchildren through nature-in the kitchen, the garden, and the art room. Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars is more than an activity book; it's an interactivity book. It's about being curious, about being adventurous, about noticing and really seeing things, about instilling a sense of wonder. Sprinkled throughout are Mrs. Lovejoy's inventive grandparenting ideas that help make every visit a memorable one, filled with simple joys and discoveries that will have grandchildren coming back again and again.

From the always creative Klutz company these build a book kits inspire creativity and are really fun. You can also get book kits to write about your family or friends.Ages 6 and up