Download or read book Entertaining Unplugged Children written by Christine Grant and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Entertaining Unplugged Children was written to assist parents and children in their quest to find entertaining things to do when children are unplugged from the various technologies. Outdoor play with a lot of kids and indoor things with a few children are covered. Being unplugged does not necessarily mean doing physical activities, so quiet activities are also exploredfrom kids songs to nursery rhymes and prayers. There are even a few arts and craft activities, but that would be another book in itself! Have fun learning, sharing, or revisiting things that you might have done growing up.
Download or read book Unplugged Play written by Bobbi Conner and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-07-18 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the joy of smearing glue on paper to the screaming delight of a bubble-blowing relay, kids love to play. In fact, it's every kid's built-in tool for experiencing the world at large. A parent-friendly encyclopedia, UNPLUGGED PLAY ("A wonderful guide," says Daniel Goleman) offers hundreds and hundreds of battery-free, screen-free, chirp-and-beep-free games and fun variations that stretch the imagination, spark creativity, building strong bodies, and forge deep friendships...and keep kids busy at the table while mom or dad makes dinner.
Download or read book 365 Unplugged Family Fun Activities written by Steven J. Bennett and published by Da Capo Lifelong Books. This book was released on 2004-12-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies show that too much time spent in front of the television can lead to attention deficit disorder in children. But most parents don't need science to tell them that there are better ways to entertain kids than to prop them in front of "electronic babysitters." Full of amazingly simple, easy-to-implement suggestions, The Ultimate Book of Unplugged Family Activities provides a year's worth of inspiring alternatives.Here are ideas for entertaining kids while you cook or for turning sick days into indoor crafts days; ideas for distracting kids while waiting in a long line or for engaging them in games during a long car trip. With The Ultimate Book of Unplugged Family Activities, parents can turn spare time into share time, as well as too-much-time-on their hands into time well spent. Comprehensive and constantly creative, it is a book every household should have within reach.
Download or read book Unplugged Play Preschool written by Bobbi Conner and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 463 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unplug Your Preschooler with more than 200 screen-free games and activities! “Just plain fun!... Will help parents give their children the kind of childhood that more and more children are missing.”––Mary Piper, PhD., author of Reviving Ophelia Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls From Animal Doctor to Lunch Bag Puppet, Letter Hunt to Life-Size Me, here are more than 200 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely...without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, arts and crafts, songs and rhymes, playdates and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the kitchen table while dinner’s cooking. All games are preschooler-tested and approved. A note to parents: Play matters! Technology has its place, but these unplugged games are designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and forge deeper connections with family and friends.
Download or read book Unplugged written by Steve Antony and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the bestselling Mr. Panda series comes an amusing picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug. Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled with color and excitement. She plays with her new friends and has adventures all day long. When Blip finally returns home, she realizes that the world can be even brighter once you unplug.
Download or read book Childhood Unplugged written by Katherine Johnson Martinko and published by New Society Publishers. This book was released on 2023-07-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ditch the devices and bring back the magic of being a kid Screens are everywhere. Children spend an average of 7.5 hours on digital devices every day with profoundly negative consequences. While some tech may "amplify" real-life experience, the vast majority undermines it by limiting physical activity, creating anxiety, or damaging self-esteem. Childhood Unplugged takes a bold approach to creating healthy boundaries around the use of digital media. Drawing on her own family's experience, plus interviews with digital minimalists, educators, and child development experts, Katherine Martinko presents: Meticulously researched analysis of the impacts of excessive screen time on children's physical, neurological, emotional, and social development Specific pathways to reduced screen exposure, naturally leading to more time spent outdoors, increased confidence and empathy, and more creative and active play Inspiration for caregivers overwhelmed by the thought of severing ties with the digital babysitter Age-appropriate advice for parents of babies and toddlers, school-aged children, and adolescents. Taking a calming, nonjudgmental approach, Childhood Unplugged is a lifeline for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone who questions the role of digital media and yearns for the young people in their life to experience the profound beauty and magic of childhood.
Download or read book Unplugged Play Grade School written by Bobbi Conner and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unplug your grade-schooler with 200 screen-free games and activities! “A terrific prescription for much of what ails children and parents today.”––Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder From Fortune-Teller to Draw Me a Story, Spillin’ the Beans to Monkeyshines, here are more than 200 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely... without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, guessing games, arts and crafts, musical fun, and party favorites––even instant activities to do at the kitchen table while dinner’s cooking. All games are big kid-tested and approved! A note to parents: Play matters! Technology has its place, but these unplugged games are designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, and forge deeper connections with family and friends.
Download or read book Unplugged written by Patrick James Patterson and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-26 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T-I-M-E is how kids spell LOVE. This is a fun story of a family that decides to unplug from their devices for a day. This was not easy for the kids nor the parents. WOW is all that can be said to describe what happened to this family on this day! Be sure to read it all the way through for the big laugh at the end!
Download or read book Unplugged Play Toddler written by Bobbi Conner and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unplug your toddlers! Here is screen-free play for ages 1-2 that’s creative, fun, and makes the most of everyday household objects. Here are games to play alone and games to play with siblings and friends and parents. Games to play indoors and games for outside. There are toddler-friendly hand-clapping games, games to play with stuffed animals, and games to let off a little steam, plus lots of ideas for keeping toddlers busy (perfect for when you’re making dinner). These are the kinds of truly fun games and activities deliberately designed to stretch the imagination, spark creativity, build strong bodies, forge friendships, and explore the real world—the opposite of hunkering down in front of an addictive screen. Originally published as a single, parent-friendly encyclopedia of more than 700 screen-free, no-batteries-needed games and activities, Unplugged Play is acclaimed as “A terrific prescription for much of what ails children and parents today” (Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods) and “Just plain fun! . . . Will help parents give their children the kind of childhood that more and more children are missing” (Mary Pipher, PhD, author of Reviving Ophelia). These new editions are brightly designed books targeted to a specific age group. And the need, of course, is even greater than when the book was originally published—screens are far more ubiquitous, causing parents even greater concern about their overuse—and these timeless, imaginative, easy-to-implement games are here to the rescue.
Download or read book Family Unplugged written by Peter Cosgrove and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN ACTIVITY BOOK THAT THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN ENJOY Looking for a way to spend some quality time with the kids? Family Fun Unplugged is packed full of exciting activities that will provide hours of fun. Whether it's over dinner or a rainy Saturday afternoon, you can put your digital device away and let your brain do the work! Both kids and adults will stretch their minds and test their skills as they challenge, trick and confuse. From riddles and brain-teasers to mind-boggling tricks, challenging questions and hilarious jokes, there's plenty of fun, laughter and puzzlement for every age. Everyone will want to try the tricks, beat the challenges and figure out the teasers, so settle in and enjoy outsmarting, tricking and bamboozling! And a warning for parents: Don't to be surprised if your kids outsmart you!
Download or read book Fun Unplugged written by Peter Cosgrove and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN ACTIVITY BOOK THAT WILL KEEP YOUR KIDS ENTERTAINED FOR HOURS Looking for some fun to have with the kids indoors? Packed with puzzles, brainteasers, tricks and riddles, Fun Unplugged will keep everyone scratching their heads for hours on end! Fool your family and bend your brain with more than 150 pages of fun. Kids will learn how to surprise, astonish and befuddle everyone around them until they are wide-eyed with amazement. You don't need a screen to have fun - these code-breakers, fortune-telling challenges and tricks of the mind and much more will make you the centre of attention. Fully illustrated throughout, the tricks and challenges are easy for kids to follow and guaranteed to impress any audience.
Download or read book Time Out from Technology written by Molly Wigand and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By establishing reasonable limits and nurturing an open dialogue with our children, we can help them become discerning and thoughtful consumers of digital media. We can implement parental controls and passwords to help set limits for children’s time online. More important, though, is setting good examples by mindfully unplugging ourselves from the digital space and spending time offline with our kids, providing them with opportunities to have fun and be stimulated by real life experiences. This balance will help them become smart digital consumers who develop good habits and create healthy relationships.
Download or read book Unplug written by Susan Hayes and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step away from your tablet and take a screen break! With 365 projects, crafts, games, and experiments, there's off-screen fun for every single day of the year. With straightforward step-by-step instructions and colorful illustrations, these entertaining, budget-friendly projects will keep kids learning all day long. MAKE slime, marble paint, pinatas, and papier-mache GROW strawberries, bottle gardens, and herb pots BAKE cake pops, twist pizzas, and muffins in a mug EXPERIMENT with vinegar rockets, lava lamps, and parachutes INVENT secret messages, spooky stories, and board games PLAY jump rope, balloon volley, ball games, and eye-spy RECYCLE trash into treasure and T-shirts into bags PERFORM magic tricks, shadow plays, and puppet shows.
Download or read book Instead of Watching TV written by Anna Huete and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent studies have shown that children’s in today’s world spend more than three hours daily in front of the TV. Educators suggest that this habit causes obesity, and apathy in children. What can we do? Instead of Watching TV offers kids alternatives to TV or videogames. These ideas permits parents to enjoy a few minutes at our children’s sides and the means for kids to enjoy themselves on their own as well. Some of the activities include understanding the phases of the moon through a game, how to make a "telephone," and how to create an animated book. Instead of watching “the idiot box,” children 4 to 12 years old can discover, communicate, and learn: • Simple and fun crafts • Games for inside the house • Cooking recipes for kids • Safe scientific experiments
Download or read book Awesome Everyday Family Activities written by Editors of Cider Mill Press and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn everyday into a family adventure and create lasting memories with Everyday Family Activities. Plan your next family adventure and never get stuck with bored kids again with Everyday Family Activities. With over 100 unplugged activities, there’s something here for everyone. You’ll never be wanting for things to do as a family, no matter the situation. With tabs on the side for quick and easy navigation when you just don’t know what to do next, you’ll be able to find activities for all occasions, including: - Rainy Days - Road Trips - Summer Vacation - Indoor Fun - Outdoor Fun - At the Beach - Weekday Shenanigans Avoid the dreaded back seat bickering and 24/7 screen time and reestablish your connection as a family. Fall back on well-loved classics and try unique new ideas to pass the time and keep things exciting for kids of all ages. From scavenger hunts to crafts and recipes designed for making quality time with your family, you’ll create lasting memories (and avoid grumpy kids!).
Download or read book The Unplugged Family Activity Book written by Rachel Jepson Wolf and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Unplugged Family Activity Book is your guide to exploring the natural world as a family, with dozens of outdoor and indoor activities, recipes, and crafts!"--
Download or read book The Unplugged Family Activity Book written by Rachel Jepson Wolf and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2020-06-23 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for kid-approved ideas that celebrate the great outdoors year round! Whether you're building forts or making fresh cider, there's something for every kid and every season. Each season is full of excitement waiting to be found and Rachel highlights the best of each one with sections for recipes, nature exploration and play, and natural history: In spring, make candied violets, spruce tip ice cream, or paper from wildflower seeds. Craft a kite, weave flower crowns, and make a DIY fairy garden! When summer comes, whip up herb-infused balms, rosewater, and zuchinni boats. Host a backyard camp-out, build a nature exploration pack, cast shadow drawings, sail a leaf-boat, and master giant bubbles. As the days cool for autumn, brew mulled cider, make spiced honey, and discover the deliciousness of homemade apple sauce. Plant bulbs for next year’s flowers, create an autumn rainbow, or craft a felted acorn necklace. Cozy up in winter with homemade maple candy, an herbal tea blend, and learn how to set out pine cone bird feeders. Build a snow fort or try some winter stargazing followed by making paper stars. (Or for those in warmer climates, make an ice lantern!) Unique celebrations throughout give the entire family a reason to gather, from winter bonfires and Solstice celebrations to maple tappings and beeswax candle dippings!
