amusements

Ideas for games, toys, and gifts that can be made from old sheets.

Three friends show how to write a rebus, play a game, write in secret code, put on a play, and perform a magic trick.

Describes sports and entertainment inventions, including the tennis ball, baseball glove, roller coaster, electric guitar, and skateboard.

Lists 113 fun and productive things for girls to do before they reach the ages of thirteen, and includes celebrity comments and photographs.

A collection of entertainments geared toward boys that contains stories, survival skills, tricks, trivia, jokes, and more.

"Read about the different kinds of technology available today, including text messaging, the Internet, Facebook and MySpace, online games, and MP3 players. Also, find out how to stay safe in the digital world"--Provided by publisher.

"Discover a world of new and not-so-new things to learn and do. With all sorts of practical and interesting activities ranging from making a scooter and learning to juggle to building an electromagnet and extracting DNA in your own kitchen, there's never an excuse to be bored!" -- cover.

Presents games, projects, magic tricks, facts and figures, recipes, experiments, crafts, and activities for use indoors and out during all seasons and involving sun, sand, water, wind, and snow.

Includes directions for making play dough, first aid kit, puzzles, musical instruments, doll house, silhouettes, hats, t-shirt pillow, finger puppets, and games.