This book can help ease older siblings into accepting a new baby. Although she's old enough to help with the baking, decorating, and cleaning for the ceilidh, a Scottish celebration, she is too young to stay up and dance all night, or wear a kilt like her brothers. As the celebration begins, however, her father plays his bagpipes beautifully, and she can't help but be drawn into the ancient spell of the music. The bubble monster can be made by blowing a jillion bubbles into a tail and then shaping them into a monster. Other activities include conducting indoor Olympics, camouflaging fish, building cheese and cracker bridges, making salad dressing, and even using those paper cup phones.
Directions are very clear, with illustrations to show exactly what to do and expect.
Each activity has an explanation of why it works and what scientific principles are demonstrated. Most activities are best done with an adult, so be prepared to spend some time with your kids. Developed by the YMCA, this book is great for summer day camps, summer school, or other active groups. Take a copy along to the next family reunion or a similar outing.