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Conference moira::parenting_v3

Title:Parenting
Notice:READ 1.27 BEFORE WRITING
Moderator:CSC32::DUBOIS
Created:Wed May 30 1990
Last Modified:Tue May 27 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1364
Total number of notes:23848

1009.0. "Arts & Crafts Book" by AKOCOA::MUNSEY () Mon Jul 01 1991 15:26

    I have done a number of title searches and have come up empty, so
    does anyone have the name of a good arts and crafts and/or in-home 
    activities/projects book?  Lexi is 2 1/2 and I am looking for some 
    new ideas for rainy day activities.
    
    Thanks in advance,
    Penny
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1009.1HighlightsCTHQ3::SANDSTROMborn of the starsTue Jul 02 1991 12:3112
    Is the HIGHLIGHTS magazine still around?  When I was a kid
    we used to spend *hours* witih Grandma doing things from the
    magazine.  
    
    One of the neat things I remember was a full page picture where 
    you had to find all the things that don't belong (a giraffe riding 
    an elephant, a person with two smiles, etc.)  I was about five and 
    my sister (who also played with us) was about three so the age level
    should be about right.  There were different projects based on age 
    throughout the magazine.
    
    Conni
1009.2QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centTue Jul 02 1991 13:134
Yes, "Highlights for Children" is still published.  It looks much the same
as it did when I was a kid.

			Steve
1009.3Sesame Street MagGLDOA::CORNWALLGinger from DetroitTue Jul 02 1991 14:012
Check out Sesame Street Magazine. It has arts and crafts, simple games, and 
sometimes easy recipes for kids (with Mom or Dad's help).
1009.4Teaching Supply Store?VLNVAX::CSULLIVANJust another tricky day...Tue Jul 02 1991 15:049
    
    	I went to the "teaching/educational" store down at the Framingham
    	Shopping Mall and found some terrific activity books for my
    	daugther (3 yrs).  They are for pre-school, and work up to
    	different levels.  It's fun and she loves the feeling that she's
    	"writing" when she has to trace the shapes, etc.  
    
    Candy
    
1009.5Two more suggestionsALLVAX::CREANFri Jul 05 1991 14:5711
    Here's two that I have:
    
    	"1001 Things To Do With Your Kids" by Caryl Waller Krueger
    	"Child's Play" by Leslie Hamilton
    
    I especially like the second one because the projects are rated for
    each age group & use things you have around the house.  Also it lists
    some of the "basic" supplies.
    
    
    - Terry
1009.6"Prime Time Together" or something like thatCGHUB::JANEBSee it happen => Make it happenMon Jul 08 1991 13:464
Discovery Toys has a great book called something like "Prime Time Together 
With Kids".  It has some wonderful ideas for all ages - lots of crafts,
travel ideas, neighborhood projects.