The 10 Best children's activity books
Keep boredom at bay on long journeys or dull afternoons this summer with pages and pages of interactive entertainment
Wednesday 25 July 2012
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1. London 2012 Games Activity Handbook
£6.99, johnlewis.com
The perfect children's companion to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, with puzzles and stickers.
2. Doodlepedia
£8.99, dk.co.uk
Get ready to doodle yourself clever. This pad gets children fact-finding on all sorts of subjects, getting them to draw with confidence.
3. The Usborne Holiday Activity Book
£7.99, usborne.com
Some 96 pages of puzzles to solve, stickers to stick, doodles to draw, recipes to make and games to play.
£4.13 waterstones.com
Beautifully illustrated by Ina Hattenhauer, this book is a slice of heaven for girls who love doll houses.
5. Peppa Pig: Amazing Adventures Sticker Book
£4.01, amazon.co.uk
This activity book sees pre-schoolers' favourite TV character going to a castle, funfair and jungle.
£7.99, usborne.com
This resourceful, pocket-sized book is packed with oodles of creative, fun projects, ranging from drawing to crafts.
7. JCB Activity and Colouring Pack
£3.50, farmtoysonline.co.uk
Perfect for children who love diggers and is one of a collection of products for children by JCB.
8. This Book is Totally Rubbish
£4.49, walker.co.uk
A fun book that contains plenty of things to make and do – all based on the topics of art and recycling.
9. Are we there yet?
£6, marksandspencer.com
Say goodbye to boring journeys with this exciting activity pad that's packed with games, puzzles, crayons and stickers all specially designed for being on the move.
10. Melissa & Doug Stained Glass Colouring Pad
£7.45, amazon.co.uk
See exciting wildlife pictures come glowing to life when you put them in a sunny window. Use markers to add colours of your choice.
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