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I think it is so important to offer your kids a variety of activities to do in the summer. I know it is so easy for my girls to get locked into the TV or their tablets all day – so I love having a variety of activities for them to do, especially those that encourage learning and creativity.
This is why we love Parragon Books, we have found so many fun activity books to do this summer! Here are a few of our favorites.
Book Description: This ‘Know Your Knots’ set is great for anyone who wants to learn the most practical knots and their uses. There are multi-purpose knots, life support knots, and boating knots included so whether you sail, climb, camp, or just want to tie a bundle together this set can show you the way and give you invaluable knot knowledge for every situation. Including knots, bindings, loops, bends, shortenings, hitches, knot lore, alternative names, knot uses, and expert tips. Need a secure knot? Check this out and find the knot to fix it. The contemporary box contains a handy book on the art of tying knots with step-by-step diagrams and clear instructions, alongside two practice ropes to take you through the stages of tying each knot. The 6.5 ft. ropes come in two diameters: one 1/8 in. and one 1/4 in., so that you can try the knots on a rope suitable to your needs. Compare your handiwork to the final knot photo in the book and become a knot-tying pro in no time.
My Review: This book was a little too old for my kids, but I sure had fun playing with it! I had no idea there were so many types of knots. This is definitely going on our shelf for the future. What a great learning tool!
You can find Know Your Knots Kit by on Amazon, and other bookstores.
Have fun with emoticons and feelings in this 2000 sticker book! Tell stories by translating emoticons into words, design your own smileys, and much more! Plus, it’s full of entertaining activities like mazes, memory games, and quizzes, with an answer key in the back.
My Review:
My girls really love emoticons, so they found this book to be fun. They loved all the stickers and activities that were in this book. There were so many stickers that they used them to decorate their piggy banks. Who doesn’t love smiley faces!
You can find Smiley, Crazy, Happy Emoticon Sticker Activity on Amazon, and other bookstores.
The alien conqueror Starro has returned to enslave planet Earth and all its people. It’s time to call on the Justice League! Can the World’s Greatest Super Heroes stop the evil starfish before its too late? Enjoy a classic Justice League adventure with a magical storybook with an embossed tin cover image.
My Review:
My daughter Allie is really into super heroes, so she fell in love with this book. The colors are so vibrant and beautiful. She would spend hours looking and looking at this book. I really loved the cover of this book — very durable.
You can find Justice League Magical Story on Amazon, and other bookstores.
Discover a whole world of adventure under the sea, including playful dolphins, a mysterious shipwreck and a colorful coral reef. This fun activity book will spark children’s imaginations as they complete the scenes and solve the puzzles. Includes activities like join the dots, coloring in, and spot the difference… plus 4000 awesome stickers to choose from!
My Review:
Wow!! – this book has so many stickers! My girls love animals, so this was a thumbs up from the beginning. They had fun doing the activities, but it was the beautiful stickers that they loved the most! This definitely is a fun summer activity book!
You can find 4000 Stickers Under the Sea on Amazon and other bookstores.
Flicking, bowling, knuckling down – whats your best marble move? Find out with the Professor Murphys Marble Mania box set. With over 15 classic marble games to build, play and score, as well as a Marble Mania game book and 25 colorful, glass marbles. Includes: 25 Marbles, Extreme Pinball, Monster Maze, Awesome Arch Board, & 16 page illustrated book.
My Review:
My girls really love marbles, so when they opened the box they were very excited to start playing this game. This is such a fun activity to do indoors when it is too hot to play outside.
You can find Professor Murphy’s Marble Mania on Amazon, and other bookstores.
Meet Moana and her friends, and join them for some magical ocean adventures! Design a new necklace for Moana, help Maui find his magical fishhook, color in Pua and Heihei, plus much, much more!
My Review:
My daughters love Moana, so they really loved this book! There are pages and pages of activities and stickers to go along with it. Hours and hours of fun!
You can find Disney Moana Choose Your Destiny on Amazon, and other bookstores.
Set sail with Moana on an amazing ocean adventure! Find the heart of Te Fiti, count the seashells, spot the matching Maui, and much, much more in this oceanic activity book. Also includes six awesome character pencil toppers.
My Review:
This was another wonderful Moana activity book. The girls had a blast playing with this book. It comes with stickers, and fun character pencil toppers. My girls really loved the popout pencil toppers — it made coloring so much fun!
You can find Disney Moana Born to Voyage by Parragon Books on Amazon, and other bookstores.
Finish the patterns, squiggles, and shapes to create amazingly imaginative doodles. Inventive prompts and artistic page starters will inspire your child to doodle, create, enjoy. Start Little, Learn BIG!!!
My Review:
This book was the girls all time favorite! My 4 and 5 year old daughters love this book. ere are so many pages to color, with fun prompts to bring out their creativity. As a mom I really love that it encouraged them to try new things. Below is an example of one of the pages.
You can find Doodle and Draw Spots, Stripes and Squiggles on Amazon, and other bookstores.
This was my girls all time favorite book, so Parragon was awesome enough to offer a giveaway! 🙂
Disclosure: I received product (s) for free, in exchange for my honest review. I only recommend products I’ve used personally, and believe will be a good fit for consumers.
I need to stock up on activity books like this for summer.
I had a knots book growing up and it was fun.