Family & Relationships - Activities

In his inspiring first book, The Life of Mr. Baseball, Coach Jim Cutler shares stories about a protective pet crow, the miracle of plastic surgery for a child's birth defect, his challenges beekeeping and making homemade wine, flying down the Snake River, escapades on...

"If you're one of those parents who finds traveling with kids to be daunting, especially when it involves setting up tents and cooking outside, one guidebook series with a spin might help you out." -Valley Public Radio Best bets for kids, trail and camping...

More games, crafts and skills Forest School style, building on the success of Play the Forest School Way. This book is organized by season to encourage kids to get outdoors come rain, shine or snow Following on from the bestselling Play the Forest School...

Encourage learning through play with these fun outdoor activities for toddlers aged 1-3. Outdoor play promotes creativity, strengthens muscles, enhances social and emotional development, and makes learning fun. This book is packed with dozens of engaging and educational toddler activities that emphasize early learning...

Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids is a collection of creative, collaborative projects that connect in-game challenges with hands-on activities that are both fun and educational. An Amazon Best Kids' Books of 2016 pick! Minecraft offers players an environment focused on exploration, imagination, and creation,...

Show your preschooler how much fun learning can be! This Fun and Games Preschool Activity Workbook is packed with a challenging variety of mazes, hidden pictures, and dot-to-dot puzzles that will keep children entertained--and learning for countless hours. It's a great take-along book for...

I Love You Rituals offers more than seventy delightful rhymes and games that send the message of unconditional love and enhance children's social, emotional, and school success.Winner of a 1999 Parent's Guide Children's Media Award, these positive nursery rhymes, interactive finger plays, soothing games,...

Many schools and districts have proclaimed their "strategies for family engagement" and set about "doing things" but they have not succeeded in engaging all families. At best, many have merely increased the engagement of the already engaged. Dr. Steve Constantino addresses the cultural revolution...

Begin to Identify Mushrooms with This Great Visual Guide for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington!Mushrooming is a popular and rewarding pastime--and it's one that you can enjoy with the right information at hand. Mushrooms of the Northwest is the field guide to get you started....

Keep the romance alive with 3 years of memorable questions for couples Learning, changing, and evolving as a couple are the keys to a strong and enduring relationship. When couples continuously seek out new things to love about each other, their bond becomes even...

Storytelling is one of the oldest and most essential skills known to humankind, a timeless parenting tool that helps families celebrate life's joys, navigate its challenges, and raise healthy, well-adjusted kids. Stories help children manage their emotions, empathize with others, and better understand the...

Fun is in the cards with 75 family-friendly card games for ages 4 and up Make your next family game night unforgettable with just a single deck of cards. Super Fun Family Card Games is bursting with all kinds of easy-to-learn, enjoyable, and challenging...

A playful, illustrated guide to one of the best known and most innovative meditation practices for young children experiencing stress, difficulty focusing, and difficult emotions Developed by Thich Nhat Hanh as part of the Plum Village community's practice with children, pebble meditation is a...

Fun activities that encourage positive behavior in kids ages 4 to 8 When children struggle with behavior, it's because they lack the tools to understand their strong feelings and react constructively. A positive approach to behavior books for kids, this activity book helps children...

Does music make kids smarter? At what age should a child begin music lessons? Where should you purchase an instrument? What should parents expect from a child's teachers and lessons? How can you get kids to practice? Raising Musical Kids answers these and many...

You can always find one thing loaded up in Papa Doug's big rig, no matter what he's motoring from place to place: good stories. We get a glimpse into Papa's life on the road as he shares the tale of his latest action-packed journey....

This is the first modern, scholarly edition of the poetry of Gregory of Nazianus, one of the great fathers of the early Christian Church. Accompanied by a translation, introduction, and commentary, the poems are important both for the insights they give into Gregory's theology...

From crafting ideas to scavenger hunts, ridiculous party games to sing-a-thons and hilarious quizzes, keep friends and family entertained through the whole festive period with The Holly Jolly Christmas Activity Book! Ho ho ho!Ah, the Christmas holidays... isn't it wonderful being together with the...

Rev up the romance without making a reservation Couples don't need extravagant experiences to foster a strong relationship--you can connect and have fun right in the comfort of your own home. Date Night Cookbook and Activities for Couples provides uncomplicated recipes designed for two,...

The Only Route 66 Guidebook with a Fully Integrated App! Deviate from the norm, go a bit farther, and make your trip uniquely yours. Put discovery and wonder back into your travels. Roadtrippers Route 66 celebrates life's detours and on-the-road surprises. Use this book...

Begin to Identify Mushrooms with this Great Visual Guide for the Northeastern United States! Mushrooming is a popular and rewarding pastime--and it's one that you can enjoy with the right information at hand. Mushrooms of the Northeast is the field guide to get you...

Teach toddlers safe ways to express big feelings Toddlers are still learning how to speak, socialize, and understand their emotions. It's common for them to react with their hands when they get frustrated--but hitting is never okay. What to Do When You Feel Like...

Share memories, love, and words of wisdom with a daughter of any age with this unique and inspiring book of letters. Part of the blockbuster bestselling Letters to . . . series! Write now. Read later. Treasure forever. Letters to My Daughter holds a...

What do you want for Christmas?Discover the New York Times bestselling Christmas classic--an annual bestseller with over 250,000 books in print.Thousands of readers have already fallen in love with Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts, and this Christmas, Ann will help readers celebrate the lineage...

Help toddlers ages 1 to 3 go from dirty diapers to using the potty in just 3 days! Ditch the diapers in no time with this step-by-step plan. Filled with expert advice accrued over thousands of cases, this potty training book makes it easy...

With more than one million copies sold, Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons is a remarkable step-by-step, phonics-based program that teaches your child to read in just twenty minutes a day--with love, care, and joy a parent and child can share....

Share memories, love, and appreciation with your mom through this unique and inspiring book of letters. Part of the blockbuster bestselling Letters to . . . series! Write now. Read later. Treasure forever. Letters to My Mom holds a set of 12 letter templates...

Explore taste-safe small worlds, create colorful pieces of art, and engage all five senses while investigating the great outdoors. Sensory play is a wonderful way to explore the world with your little learners Sensory Play for Toddlers and Preschoolers is a practical, hands-on guide...

Kindling is the new magazine for people with children from the team who make Kinfolk. Packed with thought-provoking features, fun activities and playful photography and illustrations, it's a place to explore the fresh perspectives that come with raising a child. For the Body Issue,...

They grow up so quickly! Keep a journal of the first twelve months for you to look back on and to show your little one when they're older. This book helps you to record and store all those special memories of your baby's first...

Woodland games, crafts, and other outdoor adventures from the Forest School--for parents and their children The rise of the grassroots Forest School movement in recent years is part of a groundswell of concern about the wellbeing of our children, with many media scare stories...

Our Bucket List Adventures: A Journal for CouplesOur Bucket List Adventures is the perfect bucket list journal for couples. With this couples journal, you'll be able to: 1. Create 50 unique bucket list goals you want to accomplish together. More specifically, there is an...

Kids Explore the mysterious world of herbs with this magical, herbal workbook: Make your own healing potions, secret remedies, magical salves, enchanted syrups and special healing remedies. Recipes, projects, delightful stories, chant herbal songs, color in pictures, activities, grow your own garden, create healing...

From the television host, actress, and mother of three, a fabulous collection of season-by-season recipes, holiday hacks, birthday rituals, and date night ideas for creating wonderful family celebrations and cherished memories.Television personality Vanessa Lachey is a dedicated mom of three, a supportive wife to...

Sam Mym's passion for older adults has driven her to write this book and encourage people of all ages to wake up and glean from their older friends and relatives. So much can be learned from them. After all, they have walked the walk...

Can you remember those unexpected, gloriously lazy days of childhood, where time seemed to stretch out forever? The challenge as a parent is how to make sure those days actually happen and don't get lost in the fast-paced frenzy of everyday life. Zoe Lake...

Turn everyday into a family adventure and create lasting memories with Everyday Family Activities.Plan your next family adventure and never get stuck with bored kids again with Everyday Family Activities. With over 100 unplugged activities, there's something here for everyone. You'll never be wanting...

Happy Farm Animals Coloring Book features all your favorite farm animals including cows, pigs, goats, horses, ducks, sheep, chickens, roosters and more. illustrations will provide hours of fun and creativity.Author: Chotiwat OhmISBN-10: 8721905185ISBN-13: 9798721905186Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/14/2021Pages: 62Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.37lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w...

As a parent or grandparent, the likelihood is that your biggest desire for your son or grandson is that he will grow up to be happy, healthy, and successful--that he will become a man of character. Man, You Rock 12 Essential Life Skills to...

This Big Book of scavenger hunts activity book is great for the entire family to enjoy! All scavenger hunts in this book are picture-based and great to color in after the kids have found them! Each page is blank on the other side and...

PERFECT EASTER BASKET STUFFERS!This cute Easter Coloring Book for Toddlers is designed to give a fantastic coloring time for boys and girls, during this special time of the year. Book features images of bunny, easter eggs, hens, lams, spring flowers and many more. It...

This book is a festival store cupboard--a treasure trove of tomorrow's fond childhood memories, all mingled with a mix of colored thread, delicious cooking smells, softly sparkling candlelight, and the snatches of favorite songs. Brimming with stories, poems, activities, things to make, and songs,...

Taking time to journal together is a meaningful way for couples to connect. Designed to spark conversation and intimacy, this illustrated journal features over 75 prompts about your past, present, and future as a couple. From "favorite memories" and "what I love about you"...

Quizzes for Couples: Fun Questions to Complete Together, Connect, and Strengthen Your RelationshipQuizzes for Couples is the perfect quiz book for couples to complete together. With this quiz book, you'll be able to: 1. Discover how well you truly know your partner, while having...

This journal is the perfect family keepsake: A place for parents and children to share the evolution of thoughts, feelings, and dreams over the years, or a journal for kids who want to keep a time capsule of their own ideas about the world--whimsicial...

Classic and innovative hands-on projects for kids ages 3 and up designed to teach both heritage skills and how to think creatively. Handcraft is part of human nature: we build, we create, we innovate. The 20+ projects in this book from an experienced art...

This guidebook is packed with more than 300 of Wisconsin's best destinations, organized by theme so readers can decide what to do and then find where to do it.Author: Mary M. BauerISBN-10: 159193558XISBN-13: 9781591935582Publisher: Adventure PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/24/2016Pages: 256Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w...

For anyone who enjoys kids and yoga and wants to make a positive difference in their lives, Go Go Yoga for Kids: A Complete Guide to Yoga With Kids is the book for you. It is a complete and creative guide for introducing kids...

"50 is the new 30! Embrace the fabulous fifties with our '50th Birthday Guest Book', designed to capture the fun and memories of your special day."Life begins at 50, and what better way to kick off the celebrations than with our vibrant and fun...

New York Times best seller Ever since Gabrielle Stanley Blair became a parent, she's believed that a thoughtfully designed home is one of the greatest gifts we can give our families, and that the objects and decor we choose to surround ourselves with tell...