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