Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

BEFORE YOU START

THE GREAT OUTDOORS
The Wonders of the Night Sky
First, Find the North Star
Cassio-who?
Why Stars Twinkle
Remembering The Order of the Planets Whistling Grass
Dandelion Chains
A Day at the (Boat) Races
Rock Skipping
The Perfect Sandcastle
who and what?
Bucket Spinning
Take Some Time
Stormy Weather
Ant-o-mometer
Do Standing Cows mean Rain?
A Painter’s Helper

FUN IN THE DARK
Hand Shadows
Flashlight Fun

PAPER AIRPLANES
The Original Dart
The Bullet
The Spinner
The Chopper
Airplane Markings
Ground Control
Straighten Up and Fly Right

WATER TRICKS
Bathtime Science
Water Squirting

BUBBLES, BUBBLES EVERYWHERE
Make Your Own Bubble Mix
Bubble Shapes
Dish Time Fun
Bubble Volcano

THINKING OUTSIDE THE LINES

TONGUE TWISTERS

FUN IN A RESTAURANT
Spoon Balancing
Musical Glasses
Fun with a Straw
Paper Missiles
Table Soccer
Table Magic
Penny Cleaner
Super Paper
Ice Holder
A Tasteless Trick

MAKING MATH FUN

ROPE TRICKS
Clove Hitch: a rope-to-something-else knot
Sheet Bend: a rope-to-rope knot
Bowline: a loop knot
The Transfer of Curves
The Rope That Ties Itself

HOMEMADE TATTOOS

COIN GAMES
Football
Basketball
Hockey
Soccer
Bowling

STATIC ELECTRICITY

BALLOON FUN

MORE GOOD STUFF TO KNOW
Paper clip Embrace
Make Sparks Fly
Brushing Bubbles
Guess Someone’s Age
Rainy Day Art
Body Distances
Water-Proof?
Penny Magic.
Clay in Water
Palindromes
Ball-istic
Odd Body Parts
Newspaper Jungle
water-proof?
Wobble Warble

SECRETS!
Invisible Ink
Secret Languages
Secret Codes
And a Secret Place

DICE STUFF
Lucky 7
dice + math

WINTER WONDERS
Snow Angels and Snow spiders
Snowball Lamp
snowflakes
Snow Sculptures and Bird Buffets
Rolling Snow and bobsled races
Questions you WILL get asked
A Unique Winter Treat

CARD TRICKS

There's something for everyone
in WOW DAD!