amusements

Describes what nineteenth-century Americans did for entertainment, with information on the games, activities, sports, and other things they enjoyed and discussing how entertainment changed throughout the century.

Sixty new games, grouped by number of participants and level of activity and illustrated with photographs.

A mother relates how she spent time before her child arrived, then passes on a gift of days paddling a red canoe, reading in a pillow-filled hammock until dark, and watching the moon rise at night.

Provides step-by-step instructions for one hundred handicrafts, games, science activities, and amusements.

Discusses how young working women in New York City spent their free time and money at the beginning of the twentieth century.

A humorous guide for boys that discusses all of the skills that are necessary for a life of adventure and excitement, including slaying a werewolf, escaping a capsized ship, tackling a komodo dragon, and diving for treasure.

Contains comics, mazes, puzzles, and other activities from the pages of "OWL" magazine, featuring CTON and his friends.

Provides instructions for making traditional and unusual snowmen, snow lanterns that can be lit from inside, and other constructions made out of snow, from tiny ornaments to a snow house, and suggests other wintry activities.

Describes favorite activities, such as singing, dancing, painting, cooking, and camping.