Look at Me: Creative Learning Activities for Babies and Toddlers

I sure wish I'd had this book when my big kids were little, but it hadn't been published yet. I actually bought it on the recommendation of a therapist when my son with Down syndrome was a toddler.

She said it had lots of do-it-yourself projects for parents to make for their children, and she wasn't kidding. This book is full of simple, educational games, toys and activities that parents and little ones will enjoy. I especially appreciated that most of the items could be made using things found around the house; this is a great book for families on a budget!

Look at Me also includes a section on healthy eating for children that has recipes, and there are other tips for creating a good learning environment for young children.

This book is softcover, has 228 pages, was printed in 1987, and is in average condition. Sorry....this one's sold.

Calligraphy

This is a cute book, but I always thought it was mis-titled. While it does have some very basic calligraphy instruction in it, it's true value lies in the paper projects that are inside.

We started out using this book with just a basic calligraphy-tipped pen I bought at the drug store. Once your child learns how to hold and use the pen, she can take off with the projects in this book.

They're based on art techniques for highlighting the printed word. Such techniques include making your own stamper out of a sponge, making your own large pens out of sponges and cardboard, using wax and paint, making reverse rubbings, and embossing.

This book is softcover, has 32 pages, was printed in 1998 and is in excellent condition. Sorry....this one's sold.

Games

I think what I like best about this book is that it not only teaches about games from all over the world, but children are required to make the games before they can play them.

That means they have fun making a marble race game out of a shoebox, or jacks out of painted self-hardening clay, and then they have more fun actually playing the games.

Among the games included is one of our all-time favorites, Mancala, a game of strategy that is thousands of years old.

This book is softcover, has 32 pages, was printed in 1996 and is in excellent condition. Sorry....this one's sold.