Which is why when The Daring Book for Girls came out, I had to have it. It was full of how-to advice for all of the things I had forgotten about as a girl, as well as activities I've never had the chance to try. It still sits on my shelf, and I occasionally page through it to see if there's anything new that is now age appropriate for my girls.

For my girls, we've already made paper lanterns, used some of the advice in the book to tend our "farm" (the backyard vegetable garden), and played several games. Cordy's favorite is the tug-of-war, and honestly she's pretty good at it. She can give the average adult a challenge. But don't try too hard to win, or she'll let go of the rope and send you falling to the ground. (Where's the chapter on not being a sore loser?)
We tried water balloon volleyball, too. Can you guess how many volleys we managed before getting soaked? Try three. Can anyone do better than that?
Overall, this is a fun book that will remind you of your childhood and all of the fun activities we did as kids. With so many ideas, The Double-Daring Book for Girls is the perfect book to battle summertime boredom.
1 comment:
Hi Christina,
Saw your blog about Double Daring for Girls. I'm a women owner of an education publishing company and a Mom. In January we (APTE) came out with a super software program for girls... ages 8-14... called My Crazy Life. It's a digital diary where girls can add test, video, photos and music to their entries. It's gotten a BIG award from Creative Child Magazine. Best of all it is software you install on your computer... absolutely safe from Internet mischief. Would you like a copy for your girls???
Sally
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