Showing posts with label Activities for Girls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Activities for Girls. Show all posts

Sunday

Book Review: How to be God's Little Princess by Sheila Walsh

How to Be God's Little Princess: Royal Tips on Manners and Etiquette for GirlsWhile my daughter does have a children's bible and a few other books that talk about God and Jesus we are not what you would call a religious family by any stretch of the imagination. I chose this book not because of the title "How to be God's Little Princess" but because my daughter was still a little bit into princesses and this book offers "Royal Tips for Manners, Etiquette and True Beauty" all things that I am trying to teach her about.

Parts of this book are a little old for my five year old, make-up, planning parties, safety when out with friends, internet etiquette and safety they are probably more suited to an eight or nine year old. There were lots of sections that were very helpful such as treating others with respect, proper table manners, being polite. Since it was written as if explaining the proper way to act like a princess and not just a list of dos and don'ts my daughter was quite receptive to the ideas talked about in the book. It opens the doors to many discussions on appropriate behavior and acting with respect towards other people, something that is sadly lacking in this world.

There are fun little quizzes scattered throughout the book e.g: Are You Bold or Bashful? and What's Your Friendship Style? There are also various other puzzles and quizzes.

I would have no problem recommending this book to anyone who is looking for a fun way to teach a young girl about respect, manners and safety.


Disclaimer: This book was provided for review, compliments of Booksneeze. All opinions expressed are solely my own.

Thursday

Usborne Activities- Sticker Dolly Dressing Fairies

Sticker Dolly Dressing FairiesThe Usborne Activities book - Sticker Dolly Dressing Fairies was a big hit with my daughter on her 5th birthday. She couldn't wait to jump right in and start dressing those fairies.
It is a very pretty book with winged fairies and over 400 stickers of flowery fairy clothing, flowers, bugs and everything else a fairy could need. Every page has a different theme, such as Going to a Party, Rainy Day, Flying in the Moonlight, just to name a few.

While it did occupy her for several hours over the course of a week, I found it too bad that it wasn't made in such a way that the stickers could be moved around, especially considering that some of the pages came with more clothing than the fairies could wear at once. My only other issue with this book was that some of the smaller  stickers, such as shoes and hats, don't really stick all that well and, had a bad habit of falling off. This was quickly remedied with a quick dab from a gluestick.

Each page has a very short paragraph describing what the fairies are doing and even though there are no more stickers to be used my daughter still loves to look at the beautiful pictures and often has me read it to her as a bedtime story.

It is an excellent idea if you are looking for something to keep your little girl occupied while traveling, hospital visits or any other time you might need her to be quietly engaged.

I would recommend the Usborne Activity Book - Sticker Dolly Dressing Fairies along with other titles in the series:

Sticker Dolly Dressing Popstars
Sticker Dolly Dressing Fashion Long Ago
Sticker Dolly Dressing Dolls
Sticker Dolly Dressing Princesses
Sticker Dolly Dressing Ballerinas
Sticker Dolly Dressing Christmas
Sticker Dolly Dressing Bridesmaids