2002 Things to Do With Your Kids: Creative Ideas for Family Fun

by Krueger, Caryl Waller

• ISBN13: 9781578661152
• ISBN10: 1578661153
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc

Summary

Whether it's rainy days, holidays, or just a few moments of quality time throughout the day, 2002 Things to Do with Your Kids is a treasure trove of ideas for making the time you have with your children -- from day one to high school graduation -- extra special and entertaining. Handprints in cement add a special touch for the whole family when moving to a brand-new home; yard sales can be an adventure when each child has fifty cents to find a treasure with; and that Halloween jack-o'-lantern is a lot more interesting when the kids start out by growing the pumpkin themselves in the spring. A trusted parenting expert, Caryl Waller Krueger has come up with thousands of ideas for bringing parents and children together in entertaining and bonding experiences, plus inspiration for families to come up with their own fun activities.

Author Biography

Caryl Waller Krueger has been studying and writing about parent-child relationships for close to forty years. She has appeared on television and radio programs nationwide

Table of Contents

The author speaks to you	11	(2)
Acknowledgments	13	(2)
Homemade Fun---ideas for in-the-home activities for all ages	15	(30)
Games and puzzles	17	(5)
Let's pretend	22	(2)
Transportation, blocks, and cities	24	(1)
Paper play	25	(4)
All in the family	29	(3)
Pet pals	32	(2)
Dining table fun	34	(3)
The chef's assistant	37	(5)
At-home et cetera	42	(3)
Can Chris Come out and Play?---fun in the yard and in the neighborhood	45	(21)
Playhouses for every age	47	(3)
Other backyard activities	50	(4)
Neighborhood fun	54	(7)
Wheels!	61	(2)
Outdoors in the dark	63	(1)
Outside et cetera	64	(2)
Fasten Your Seat Belts---ways to make errands, excursions, and travel enjoyable	66	(26)
Before you leave	68	(1)
In the care	69	(4)
At the grocery store	73	(3)
At the restaurant	76	(2)
Going visiting	78	(2)
In the carpool	80	(1)
At church and other quiet places	81	(2)
At the haircutter's	83	(1)
Quick excursions	84	(2)
Suitcase living	86	(6)
The Gang's All Here!---making the most of group activities and lessons	92	(21)
Sports activities	94	(5)
Organized clubs	99	(1)
The gang at your house	100	(9)
Piano lessons plus	109	(1)
Off to camp	110	(3)
The Wide World of Books---encouraging the joys of reading at all ages	113	(20)
Reading at home	115	(9)
Using the public library	124	(1)
Working with the school	125	(1)
Books to use together	126	(1)
Best-ever books	127	(6)
Work is Play---getting kids to work together around the home	133	(25)
Home is more than a house	135	(5)
What makes a home tick?	140	(2)
Tools of the trade	142	(4)
Togetherness tasks for all the family	146	(3)
Togetherness tasks for preschoolers	149	(1)
Togetherness tasks for the grade school set	150	(3)
Togetherness tasks for teens	153	(1)
Incentives and entrepreneurs	154	(4)
Special Situations---occasions where creative activities really count	158	(17)
When it's Saturday morning and you want to sleep!	160	(1)
When you're entertaining-what to do with the kids?	161	(1)
When a child needs special recognition	162	(2)
When a child needs to be corrected	164	(1)
When it's time to discuss drugs	165	(3)
When a child isn't feeling well	168	(1)
When there is a death in the family	169	(1)
When parents have to be away	170	(2)
When TV tries to take over	172	(3)
Learning Together---education with a twist for toddlers to teens	175	(43)
Vital skills	177	(4)
Computer basics	181	(4)
The three arts	185	(6)
The sciences and the outdoors	191	(6)
Civics and business	197	(5)
Supporting schoolwork	202	(3)
Religious training	205	(6)
Essential ethics	211	(2)
The family heritage	213	(5)
The Good Life---ideas for safe, healthy, and happy living	218	(28)
Good and safe	220	(5)
Good and fit	225	(5)
Good and nutritious	230	(7)
Good and happy	237	(9)
The Round Table---important conversations to have with kids of all ages	246	(12)
How to talk meaningfully	248	(1)
Simple chats	249	(1)
Jumping-off places	250	(5)
Problem-solving discussions	255	(3)
Celebrate!---building memories through parties and holidays	258	(35)
Parties for all ages	260	(9)
Games for all ages	269	(3)
Around-the-year celebrations	272	(12)
The best-ever Christmas	284	(7)
Make your own holidays	291	(2)
Love in Action---the greatest gift!	293	(12)
Love-touches	295	(1)
Love vocabulary	296	(1)
Love deeds	297	(1)
Love between kids	298	(2)
Love beyond family ties	300	(3)
Memories of love at day's end	303	(2)
The last word	305