Go Out and Play!: Favorite Outdoor Games from Kaboom!

by Darell Hammond and KaBOOM!

Book Overview

Go outside and play Here, at your fingertips, are how to's for more than seventy best-loved games, all set to spread the fun of active play to kids of all ages. Do you know how to draw a hopscotch grid? What's the silliest challenge in the game of sardines? How do you keep from being "out" in SPUD? Is there any way to escape the blob? This lively, infectious guide to games runs the gamut from classic to contemporary: kick the can, freeze tag, blindman's bluff, red light green light, four square, duck duck goose, and so many more. It's all sparked by KaBOOM , a nonprofit with a passion for creating outdoor play spaces nationally and around the world. For KaBOOM , play is serious business So this guide also includes tips for adults on how to encourage and facilitate outdoor play as well as a wealth of resources on how to help create more play spaces in your own community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763655309
• ISBN13: 9780763655303
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4