Play These Games: 101 Delightful Diversions Using Everyday Items

Authors: Swain, Heather
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
BISAC/Subject: FAM034000, FAM002000, CRA039000
ISBN: 9781101585030, Related ISBNs: 0399537449, 110158503X, 9780399537448, 9781101585030
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 256,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis: Using simple, everyday items found around the house, Play These Games will inspire kids and the young at heart with a spectrum of ingenious games to make and play so they’ll never be bored again!

•Gather family photos to create a personalized set of Go Fish cards
•Grab loose buttons for button golf, shuffle button, and button hockey
•Unleash your inner pinball wizard with a clothespin and cardboard box version of the arcade classic
•Get out the hula hoops and brooms for a backyard jousting tournament
•Try one of fifteen variations of the classic game of Tag

Whether it’s competitive or cooperative, for large groups or duos, the games in this clever guide are fun to create and a blast to play.
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