Highlights Book of Things to Do + Book of How

No more “I’m bored!” moments.

Give the gift of hundreds of things to do with this exciting 2-book set packed with plenty of hands-on activities to do, creativity-boosting crafts to try, recipes made for little chefs and more that will fill kids’ days with endless fun! Our best-selling Book of Things to Do invites kids to explore over 500 screen-free things to do at home that motivate them to build, play, experiment, craft, cook and more.

Organized by interest and featuring chapters like Things to Do Outside, Things to Do with Color, Things to Build and more, this one-of-a-kind edition encourages kids to try new things and discover untapped interests. From making tasty rock candy to catching a “burp” from soda, these activities offer kids fresh fun that they’ll come back to again and again.

Also included is a full chapter devoted to emotions, altruism and character development that empowers kids to affectively deal with anger, stand up to bullies, make a difference in other people’s lives and more by creating kindness calendars, sending care packages and just learning to be an overall good friend.  

In The Highlights Book of How we’ve compiled some of kids’ most inquisitive science questions about how things work submitted by real readers over the years alongside expert answers so curious kids everywhere can learn new exciting new things. Integrating STEM content, experiments and activities, this 352-page how-to book offers in-depth explanations based on things kids are curious about.

Kids can enjoy hours of hands-on fun as discover how things are made by creating clouds in jars, building model dinosaurs out of marshmallows, making their own shampoo and more with tons of screen-free activities and crafts. Not only does this new playtime staple treat kids to hours of screen-free fun, but it also promotes a love for STEM learning through information, exercises and activities that don’t feel like homework. By applying methods of critical thinking, engineering and more, kids can thrive as they continue to question the world around them and excitedly seek our answers to those questions.

With so much to do and explore, these 2 boredom-busting books are sure to be cherished by kids of all ages and interests.