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The Great Big Book of Children's Games features more than 450 indoor and outdoor games for kids.

Arranged according to appropriate agegroup, the games run the gamut in theme and mood. There are games designed for quiet times and intellectual stimulation as well as those that contribute to physical development, such as strength and wrestling games and races and relays. This book presents parents with a vast array of games for children of all ages, including:

• Card games
• Word games
• Sidewalk and blacktop games
• Tabletop games
• Party games, road games, and more

Average Customer Rating:

Great Book!

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I purchased this book hoping it would give me some ideas on how to keep my 4 year old busy. Unfortunately most of the games were for older children, so I will definitly be referenceing it in the future. There are a few for children his age so I would not pass it over just based on that. I really like this book. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars was that it did not have as many games for younger ones.

A great resource for Preschool teachers.	Customer Rating:
I bought The Great Big Book of Children's Games as resources for preschool teachers who are participating in a series on Early Literacy. The games in the book are a wonderful way to teach children language and social skills and to begin developing "executive function". Thanks for good products!

a keeper

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This is such a great book! I was looking for some activities to keep the kids from being bored. What a wonderful surprise! This book was way more than I expected. There are tons of activities--card games, outdoor games, pen and paper games, travel games, table top games, blacktop games, and much more. As we looked through the book I remembered some of these from my own childhood, but I probably wouldn't have recalled them without this book to prompt the memories. I was very pleased and the kids love it. There are so many games that they will not be bored for a long time.

From the Board Games Editor at BellaOnline.com

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The Great Big Book of Children's Games is full of fun games of all sorts: Ball Games, Water Games, Chase Games, Card Games, and so on. Many of the games are well-known childhood classics, but many of them are either foreign or totally new. The book offers lots of ways to play versions of popular games with a make-your-own version. Naturally, it doesn't tell you explicitly, "Don't buy game X, you can make your own!", but it does give great instructions on how to make paper playing boards for games like Shut the Box, Beetle (like a drawing version of Cootie), and also how to get the most out of a game like Checkers. As far as outside games, it can't be beat, there are dozens of variations on classics like hopscotch, hide-and-seek, and that eternal favorite: tag! This book is a great gift idea for Moms, Teachers, Daycare Providers, and it's a great one to leave around for the teenaged babysitter if you're going out and you don't want the kids to spend the evening in front of the TV. Wonderful!

What a great book!	Customer Rating:
I do not own this book, but I put it on my "wish list". I currently have it checked-out from my local library for the second time. What a wonderful book for such a great price! I plan to use it for birthday party activities, kids church activities, etc. This book is well worth the price!