AUGUST IS FAMILY FUN MONTH!
CHECK OUT THESE TITLES
FOR IDEAS AND ACTIVITIES
FOR YOUR FAMILY!

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Cooking Time is Family Time: Cooking Together, Eating Together, and Spending Time Together,
by Lynn Fredericks
1999
641.56 F852c

This book advocates inviting kids into the kitchen to help parents with the cooking. Families will discover laughing, talking, learning, and fun while cooking together. This book has over 125 recipes and anecdotes about what works and what doesn't work when families share the kitchen.


Disney's FamilyFun Crafts,
edited by Deanna Cook
1997
745.5 O612

Families will find over 500 crafts to make together in this activity book by Disney's FamilyFun magazine. Coloring, paper projects, nature crafts, and holiday gifts are only a few ideas to be done together.!


FamilyFun's Parties,
edited by Deanna Cook
1999
793.21 C771f

Over 100 party plans for birthdays, holidays, block parties, treasure hunts, and campouts are offered in this book by FamilyFun magazine.


Fodor's Family Adventures,
by Christine Loomis
1998
910.202 L863f

This Fodor's guide lists over 700 family vacation ideas for fun and travel. Biking, dog sledding, ranching, sailing, and wildlife encounters are only a few of the adventures families can experience together.


Fun and Games for Family Gatherings: With a Focus on Reunions,
by Adrienne Anderson
1996
790.191 A545f

This book explains what families can do when getting together. There are terrific reunion ideas from building projects to bake sales, to talent shows.


Fun Time, Family Time,
by Susan K. Perry
1996
790.191 P465f

This book helps bring parents and their children together with hundreds of ideas for making everyday special.


Fun With the Family in Ohio: Hundreds of Ideas for Day Trips with the Kids,
by Robert B. Parker
1998
917.17 F979

This guide describes hundreds of places for family-friendly fun across Ohio. The book also has fun facts, maps, and age- appropriate guidelines for trips around the state.


The Joy of Family Camping,
by Herb Gordon
1998
796.54 G663j

For families who like to camp together, this guide offers great practical advice for outdoor fun. It discusses equipment, clothing and food, and creating wilderness memories through diaries and photographs.


Joy of Reading: One Family's Fun-Filled Guide to Reading Success,
by Debbie Duncan
1998
028.162 D911j

Learn how reading can excite, inspire, and entertain everyone in your family. The author discusses how to turn sick time into reading time, summer reading projects, and getting kids to reach for a book instead of the television remote.


100 Best Family Resorts in North America: 100 Quality Resorts with Leisure Activities for Children and Adults,
by Janet Tice
1998
917.3 T555o

This travel guide features 100 family resorts with both adults and children in mind. Parents can find listed beach resort, lakeshore cottages, and ski lodges for family getaways.


Online Family: Your Guide to Fun and Discovery in Cyberspace,
by Presto Gralla,
1998,
025.0664678 G74on

Families can jump into cyberspace with this extensive guide to the Internet. It shows how to surf the net for entertainment, health, travel, and educational information.


Simplify Your Life with Kids: 100 Ways to Make Family Life Easier and More Fun,
by Elaine St. James
1997
646.78 S143s

The author of the best selling book, Living the Simple Life now takes aim at simplifying family life. She shows how to make daily routines easier; how to resolve conflict better; and how to have less frantic holidays.

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