Preschooler's Busy Book: 365 Creative Games & Activities To Occupy 3-6 Year Olds

This book is wonderful to pull out on a rainy day. Especially, when I don't want to plop my two preschoolers in front of the television. I like it that most of the activities in this book require simple materials that I already have in my house, making the projects tremendously inexpensive or free. The author has helpful suggestions for independent activities preschoolers can do during the dreaded "witching hour" and also solid suggestions of books preschoolers should be reading from the library. Some of the activities/suggestions are basic, but, my children have enjoyed them regardless. I've purchased this book many times for gifts for my friends, as well. It is a welcome resource and counter-attack to the dreaded "I'm bored, Mommy" comment.

This book is awesome! So many great ideas and things to do with my three year old. When our infant wa a born and I chose to stay home with both kiddos, I had not much planned for What to do to keep the older one busy and learning through the day. I checked pinterest and compiled a list of things to do, but this book has all of that and more in a handy reference guide. Great buy!

I have gotten a lot of use out of the author's book for toddlers, and feared this book might contain too much overlap, but I figured it was worth a few dollars to find out and I was pleasantly surprised. This edition dives into math, reading readiness and more challenging crafts. Kudos to the author, who could have been lazy but wasn't! The book is nicely organized and the author writes with humor and affection. A chapter of introduction helps you plan, supply and mentally prepare for those long days when you are running out of ideas, and subsequent chapters organized projects into the following sections: Rainy Day Play; Kids in the Kitchen; Outdoor Adventures; Out and About; Reading, Writing, 'Rithmetic and More; Music, Dance and Drama; Arts and Crafts; and Birthdays and Holidays. Most activities are simple to set up, generally using two to four common household items. Appendices list recipes for basic paints, doughs, glues and clay; activities for a Crazy Can (a random drawing setup implementing activities that aren't messy and need little supervision); gifts children can make; best books for young children; and resources. The index lists projects (but not materials, which would be helpful in later editions). The book subtitle, 365 Creative Games and Activities to Keep Your 3- to 6-Year-Old Busy, says it all. I found quite a few good ideas in this well-organized, friendly guide.

This book is a must have if you are a stay at home parent or a parent period that wants ideas for things to do with their children. I had originally purchased the busy book for toddlers, but now that my son is a preschooler I knew I had to have this book as well and it didn't disappoint. It has A LOT of great ideas to keep your preschooler busy. The first activity we tried was coloring whip cream (book says to use shaving cream, but since I was afraid my one year old might eat it I went with the whip cream) and using it as paint. I put my 1 and 4 year old in the bath tub and let them have fun. They both had a blast and played for a good hour. This is just one of the many great ideas in this book. I definately recommend to anyone looking for some great activity ideas.

This book is great for our almost 3 year old. She was getting bored at home with us during the day and wanted to watch tv more and more. We realized we needed some great activities to keep her attention and challenge her skills. This book is great because it uses household items, and I don't have to go to the store to buy a bunch of craft supplies. The activities are fairly simple, and so far my daughter has loved them. Very simple but creative. I am not creative, so I really appreciate the ideas!

was expecting a little more interesting busy projects once which I did not hear off but it contains a lot of ideas I already know, ideas which can be executed in a short amount of time its not big projects which keep the child busy for long just small fun projects not bad but not what I wanted...

This book was a sanity saver for a mom with 3 year old twins. How neat to have a resource to turn to on rainy days, snowed in days or days when things are going chaotic. This book is full of all kinds of activities and suggestions on how to occupy your little ones. I love it!! The activities are so easy to do and they are so creative. There are recipes, games and instructions to make homemade toys. These are just a few of the many materials covered. I recommend this book for anyone who has young children!

I prefer activity books that focus on sharing lots of great ideas instead of styling perfect photographs for fewer ideas. This book's perfectly that. I can easily make my 3 yo different types of dough (with his help!) based on what we already have at home, for example, because this book has so many great recipes. Some of the project ideas are a little dated. But then I've learned you never know what you or an older neighbor still has at home, so they can be relevant.

Great book.. simple.. to the point.. lots of ideas

ok ok decent book

Amo este livro! Fazemos ótimo Proveito aqui em casa e também na sala de aula.

Dieses Buch ist gut strukturiert, sehr übersichtlich und bietet Ideen für den Alltag sowie auch für Geburtstage usw. Man braucht keine aufwendigen, teuren Anschaffungen um die Aktivitäten zu verwirklichen.

Very interesting Book.