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The Amazing Dad: More Than 400 Ways to Wow the Kids is a book packed with magical moments that will captivate your child's imagination; foolproof bits of fun that have been passed down by fathers, grandfathers, and nutty uncles who only seem to come around when someone is serving a holiday dinner.  Many of the ideas will be new to you. A few may be variations on moments you have already mastered. Some may be childhood favorites that have been buried in your memory, waiting to be rediscovered and relived. Reading the book will produce more fun than you can possibly imagine. It will provide you with powers beyond your wildest dreams. It will present you with secrets for sharing moments that will create lifelong memories for you and your kids. Transcend the ordinary! Transform yourself into The Amazing Dad! Here is the table of contents from The Amazing Dad. The book is divided into ten parts and fifty chapters with gems to fit every dad style. We've included a short description of each part as well as a sampling of some of the secrets revealed. Enjoy!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION HINTS IN HIDING THIS BOOK BEFORE YOU BEGIN 
PART I THE AMAZING DAD AS THE ACROBAT OF ANATOMY Dad raises hairs with eye-popping tricks that will have kids laughing their heads off. Using facial features and assorted limbs, he spins a toothpick propeller on his nose, removes fingers from his hand, and converts his entire body into an amusement park known as "Daddyland." CHAPTER 1: DADDYLAND: CONVERTING YOURSELF INTO AN AMUSEMENT PARK  ROLLER COASTERANTI-GRAVITY MACHINESUPER SLIDEFLIGHT SIMULATORTRIPLE-TROUBLE TREETOP THRILLRIDEPONY RIDETHE DADDY-GO-ROUND: 10 WAYS TO SPIN YOUR KIDCHAPTER 2: DIGIT DECEPTIONS: A HANDFUL OF FINGER FUN REMOVE A FINGERADD A FINGERBREAK A FINGERFIND A FINGER
FOOL A FINGERPULL A FINGERCHAPTER 3: USING YOUR HEAD: FANTASTIC FACIAL FOLLIES PROBOSCIS PROPELLERCRACKABLE NOSEWASHABLE EYES
CONTROLLABLE TONGUEUNCLOGGABLE EAR
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- THE AMAZING TEETH OF GREAT UNCLE HARVEYCHAPTER 4: SLAP IT TOGETHER: FIVE FUNNY FIVES THE BODY QUAKETHE WINDMILL(ONE-HUNDRED-AND-EIGHTY) FIVEHOMEMADE HANDJIVEFAST-FIVE GAME
PART II THE AMAZING DAD AS THE ARCHITECT OF ADVENTURE Dad builds excitement everywhere. He constructs sand volcanoes, talking snowmen, and fantastic forts both inside the home and out. He enlivens a trip to the beach with a thrilling search for buried treasure. (Map included in the book!) CHAPTER 5: FANTASTIC FORTS: EASY INSTRUCTIONS FOR DYNAMIC DESIGNS WINTER-THE FROZEN FORTRESSSPRING-BACKYARD CABANASUMMER-POOL PALACEFALL-LEAF-PILE LODGE10 QUICK-AND-EASY INDOOR FORTSCHAPTER 6: THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: CLEVER CARDBOARD CREATIONS AWESOME AUTOBIG SCREEN TV SET *EASY-MAKE OVENFUNNY FISH TANKJACK IN THE BOXPERFECT PLAYHOUSEPERFECT WORKPLACE
ROYAL PALACESUPER COMPUTERCHAPTER 7: SNOW BUSINESS: A FLURRY OF FROZEN FUN WALKY-TALKY SNOWMANHANDSTAND SNOWMANAMAZING DAD MOMENT- UNPREDICTABLE FOOTPRINTSBLOCKS OF ICECLOSE-UP SNOWFLAKES
SNOW ICE CREAMWRITING IN THE SNOWCHAPTER 8: MR. SANDMAN: BUILDING EXCITEMENT AT THE BEACH BEACH VOLCANODADDY MUMMYSAVE THE SOLDIER/PROTECT THE PRINCESSQUICKSAND10 THINGS TO BUILD BESIDES SAND CASTLES
10 COOL TOOLS TO USE IN SANDCHAPTER 9: A TREASURED MEMORY: AN ENCHANTING QUEST FOR A PIRATE'S CHEST HOW TO SET IT UPHOW TO PULL IT OFFTHE TREASURE MAP
PART III THE AMAZING DAD AS CAPTAIN CREATIVITY Dad turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. He creates birthday surprises and snappy snapshots, and makes puppets, props, and costumes from virtually nothing. His most memorable feat is turning five sheets of newspaper into a towering tree to deliver a wonderful message. CHAPTER 10: BIRTHDAY MIRTH: MAKING SURE GETTING OLDER NEVER GETS OLD THE BIRTHDAY TREEBIRTHDAY SONG *PEPPERONI PIZZA SURPRISE
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- THE MOST POPULAR KID IN THE WORLD
BIRTHDAY FRACTIONSQUARTERS FOR QUARTERSTHE HALF-BIRTHDAY PARTYCHAPTER 11: FLASHY PHOTOGRAPHER: SUGGESTIONS FOR SNAPPY SNAPSHOTS< "CHEESE" SUBSTITUTESPICTURE IN A PICTURE IN A PICTURECAMERA SCAVENGER HUNTPHOTO COMIC BOOKAMAZING DAD MOMENT- THE ADVENTURES OF SKIPPYCHAPTER 12: POP'S PUPPET PRIMER: WHAT TO USE, WHERE TO PERFORM, AND WHAT TO DO 10 THINGS TO USE AS A PUPPET10 THINGS TO USE FOR A PERFORMANCE SPACE
10 THINGS TO DO WITH PUPPETSCHAPTER 13: SEW? WHAT!: QUICK AND EASY COSTUMES AND PROPS BINOCULARSBOOTSCHEF'S HATCROWNHAWAIIAN SKIRTINDIAN VEST,
KARATE UNIFORMMAGIC WANDMEGAPHONEROBOTPOINTED CAPSHERIFF'S STARSHIELDSTETHOSCOPESPACE HELMETTELESCOPETOGA
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- MASQUERADE MYSTERYCHAPTER 14: POP'S PAPER TREE: FIVE LESSONS TO GROW ON CREATING THE PAPER TREEPRESENTING THE POEMFIVE LESSONS TO GROW ON
PART IV THE AMAZING DAD AS THE CHAUFFEUR OF SHENANIGANS Dad makes every moment in the family car a real trip. He honks the horn with the glove compartment, teaches kids to magically change traffic lights, and turns long journeys into traveling game shows. When the car needs cleaning, he converts the chore into a car wash carnival. CHAPTER 15: DRIVE 'EM CRAZY: CREATING CHEER WHILE YOU STEER PASSENGER HORN PRANKRADIO CONTROLLED CARRED LIGHT/GREEN LIGHT
SPLASHY SNEEZEPARKING PLACE PRAYER
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- MAGIC LIGHTSCHAPTER 16: DESTINATION SENSATIONS: STRONG TIPS FOR LONG TRIPS ROVING REPORTERSCRAZY CHALLENGE LISTAMAZING DAD MOMENT- FATHER'S THEMED TRIPS10 "DON'T LET THEM GET BORED" GAMESCHAPTER 17: TRAVELING TRIVIA: A GAME SHOW ON THE GO THE THEME SONGTHE INTRODUCTION/INTERVIEWTHE SOUND CHECK
THE CATEGORIESTHE GAMETHE ENDCHAPTER 18: GOOD CLEAN FUN: THE CAR WASH CARNIVAL THE AMAZING MR. BUBBLEFINGERSMADAME TOO-SUDS HOUSE OF WAXSQUIRTING GALLERYWINDOW FUNHOUSE
THE HOMEMADE RAINBOW FINALE
PART V THE AMAZING DAD AS THE AMAZING DADINI Dad astounds the kids with grand illusions featuring a commonplace items. He pulls stuffed animals from empty boxes, passes soda cans through tabletops, vanisheds coins into thin air, and makes randomly selected cards reappear in astonishing places. He even manages to read his child's mind! CHAPTER 19: ABRA-KID-ABRA: THE AMAZING DADINI'S MARVELS & MINI MIRACLES THE UNCANNY CANNOW YOU SEE IT, NOW YOU DON'T
THE BEAR FROM A BARE BOXTIE 'EM IN STITCHESCHAPTER 20: PRESTO CHANGE-OH: THE AMAZING DADINI'S MONEY MAGIC CLASSIC COIN VANISHCOIN FROM THE AIRCOIN FROM THE EAR *COIN FROM THE NOSEAMAZING DAD MOMENT- GRANDPA SILVERGUESS WHICH HAND
POCKET CHANGETHE FAST FLINGTHE CARD AND COIN CHALLENGECHAPTER 21: WHAT A CARD: THE AMAZING DADINI'S COOLEST CARD TRICKS THE CARD FORCEREVELATION 1: THE MIND MELD
REVELATION 2: 51 CARD PICK-UPREVELATION 3:THE ERASED MESSAGE
THE CARD BENEATH THE TABLECLOTHYOUR KID'S AN ACECHAPTER 22: DAD GOES MENTAL: THE AMAZING DADINI'S MIND READING MADNESS COLORVISION CRAYON CAPERTHE PRECISELY CALCULATED SURPRISE
THE PSYCHIC SIDEKICKCHAPTER 23: MORON MAGIC SHOW: SUPER-STUPID SLEIGHT OF HAND THE MORON MAGIC MUSICTHE MORON MAGIC ROUTINEAct One: FLYING FINGERSAct Two: LINKING RINGSAct Three: MUSIC MUFFLER
Act Four: WACKY WATER GLASSAct Five: VANISHING LEG
PART VI THE AMAZING DAD AS THE GREATEST SHOWMAN ON EARTH Dad showcases a multitude of talents performing for and with his children. He coverts household items into musical instruments, invents dances named for animals or appliances, clowns around with classic bits of slapstick, and, to cap things off, teaches his kid to juggle hats. CHAPTER 24: LEADER OF THE BAND: LOONEY TUNES FOR LOONIER INSTRUMENTS THE HARMONI-COMBTHE NOSE GUITARTHE RAISIN BOX TRUMPETTHE GRASS FLUTETHE STRAW WHISTLETHE PHONEY KEYBOARDCHAPTER 25: DANCING MACHINE: CUTTING UP WHEN CUTTING A RUG TANGOTWO STEPHOKEY POKEY HOKINESS
AMAZING DAD MOMENT-WEDDING DANCERINVENT-A-DANCECHAPTER 26: CLOWNING AROUND: CLASSIC BITS AND SLAPSTICK SCHTICK THE PRATFALLTHE DOUBLE TAKESILLY FACE
FUNNY EXIT10 GREAT WAYS TO GET A GIGGLECHAPTER 27: ACTING UP: IMPROVISED SKITS THAT ARE SURE-FIRE HITS WHO/WHERESECRET SAYINGSPREPOSTEROUS PROPS
SHOW TIME: A NIGHT AT THE IMPROVCHAPTER 28: HALF-HIDDEN HA HA'S: CORNINESS BEHIND COUNTERS, COUCHES, AND CORNERS SILLY SMOOCHKNUTTY KNOCK-OUTTHE CANOE
THE ELEVATORTHE ESCALATORTHE SKATEBOARDTHE STAIRCASECHAPTER 29: A TIP OF THE CAP: CHAPEAU STUNTS AND ASSORTED HAT TRICKS HAND TO HEADFOOT TO HEADHAT TOSSHAT GRAB
DOUBLE HAT GRABHAT JUGGLING
PART VII THE AMAZING DAD AS THE MVP (MOST VALUABLE POP) Dad shows how to be a good sport by having a great time. He plays silly gags with baseballs and footballs, makes amazing shots with basketballs and pool cues, and shows off splashy ways to enter a pool. He turns the beach front and the home front into perfect putt-putt golf courses. (Great hole designs included in book.) CHAPTER 30: DAD'S A SPORT: ALL-STAR ATHLETIC ANTICS QUARTERBACK SNEAKVANISHING POP UPCOOL POOL SHOT
10 BASKETBALL SHOTS TO TRY OUT AND TEACH THE KIDSCHAPTER 31: STROKES OF GENIUS: COOL SHOTS AND CREATIVE COURSES STACK 'EM UP POP UP SHOTPOOL CUE PUTTAMAZING DAD MOMENT- THE HOME-MOVIE HOLE-IN-ONEGOLF COAST
PUTT PUTT PALACECHAPTER 32: MAKING A SPLASH: WHIMSICAL WATER PLAY DOLPHIN RIDEROCKET LAUNCHMAGIC MASSAGE
WAVE MAKERLITTLE SQUIRTFLOATING FOUNTAIN
10 COOL WAYS TO MAKE A SPLASHY ENTRANCECHAPTER 33: WRESTLEMANIAC: SAFE AND SILLY SKIRMISHES TRICKY TICKLE FIGHTTHUMB WARSBALLOON FENCING
STARING or SMILE CONTESTGRASS BATTLEPILLOW FIGHT
10 PILLOW FIGHTING MANEUVERS TO TEACH YOUR KID
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- PILLOW FIGHT PHRASES
PART VIII THE AMAZING DAD AS THE MAITRE D' OF MAYHEM Dad combines mealtime with playtime and serves up a large helping of laughs. He floats forks, shoots straw wrappers, bounces rolls, makes a set of teeth from an orange peel, and turns a cloth napkin into a walking, egg-laying duck. CHAPTER 34: DINNER MUSIC: TERRIFIC TUNES AT THE TABLE GLASS-ICAL MUSICGLASS HARP
DINNER BELLSRHYTHMIC SPOONSCHAPTER 35: HI HO SILVER: HANGING SPOONS, FLOATING FORKS, & CUTTING UP WITH CUTLERY SPOON ON YOUR NOSEFLOATING FORKA WELL BALANCED MEAL
AMAZING DAD MOMENT-A SHARP-LOOKING STUNTCHAPTER 36: EXTRAORDINARY STRAWS: BEING HIP WHILE YOU SIP FLYING WRAPPERWRAPPER WORMWRAPPER FROM THE EAR
STRAW KARATEBACKWARDS STRAWSPITBALLS
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- THE BEVERAGE BAFFLERCHAPTER 37: NAPKIN NONSENSE: A PUPPET, A PLAY, AND A COUPLE OF PUZZLERS CLOTH NAPKIN DUCKPAPER NAPKIN PLAY
CLOTH NAPKIN KNOTTORN AND RESTORED NAPKINCHAPTER 38: DAD'S ON A ROLL: BAFFLING THE KIDS WITH BREAD RUBBERY ROLLFLOATING ROLLCOIN IN A ROLL
BLOW DART DAZZLERCHAPTER 39: GO NUTS WITH FRUIT: PRODUCING LAUGHS WITH PRODUCE PRE-SLICED BANANANUTTY SNEEZE GAGORANGE PEEL TEETH
PEANUT GALLERYTHE GREAT GRAPE ROUTINEWALNUT SURPRISE
WATERMELON PIT SPITTIN' SPOT
PART IX THE AMAZING DAD AS MR. MYSTERY Dad masters all things mysterious. He defeats a "Haunted Hand" which leaps from his jacket, produces photographs of flying saucers, and fascinates the kids with the lowdown on legends and superstitions. When it comes to wishes, he knows what to wish on and ways to make the wishes come true. CHAPTER 40: CREATURE FEATURES: COMICAL CHARACTER CREATIONS LITTLE BIG MOUTHTINY TOTDADDY LONG LEGS
MR. SHORTY * CREATURE FEATURE ARCHIVESCHAPTER 41: THE HAUNTED HAND: AN OFF-HANDED AND DISARMING FEAT HOW TO CREATE THE HAUNTED HANDWHAT TO DO WITH THE HAUNTED HAND
THE HAUNTED HAND ROUTINECHAPTER 42: PHENOMENAL PHOTOGRAPHS: PERPLEXING PICTURES OF THE PARANORMAL LITTLE CREATURES8 LAKE MONSTERFLYING SAUCERCHAPTER 43: STRANGE AND SILLY SUPERSTITIONS: THE LOWDOWN ON LOVABLE AND LAUGHABLE LEGENDS 7 THINGS THAT GIVE GOOD LUCK13 THINGS THAT BRING BAD LUCK
7 MORE THINGS THAT GIVE GOOD LUCKA DOZEN OMENS
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- KEEPING ME SAFECHAPTER 44: GO WISH: WISHING WELL REASONS TO WISHAMAZING DAD MOMENT- MAGIC MAILCREATING YOUR OWN CHARMS
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- FISH WISHTHE RULES OF WISHING
PART X THE AMAZING DAD AS ULTIMATE FRIEND Dad fulfills his most vital role by finding new ways to connect with his kids. He sends secret notes, tells amazing tales, and says "I love you" in uncommonly creative ways. He turns ordinary cards into Dad's Decoder Deck to share a special message, and ends the day with a poignant poem which praises his Amazing Kid. CHAPTER 45: JUST BETWEEN US: A CLANDESTINE COURSE IN COVERT CORRESPONDENCE ABC 123PICTURE SWITCHERLOONEY LETTER SWAPSEGASSEM SDRAWKCABSPACE CASE10 PLACES TO PUT SECRET MESSAGESINVISIBLE INKFOGGY THOUGHTTHE SECRET KNOCKTHE SECRET PASSWORD
AMAZING DAD MOMENT- THE SECRET HANDSHAKECHAPTER 46: A REALLY BIG DEAL: DAD'S DECODER DECK CREATE YOUR DECODER DECKWRITE YOUR SPECIAL MESSAGE
HIDE YOUR MESSAGEDELIVER THE DECKDECODE THE MESSAGE
10 MESSAGE SUGGESTIONS FOR DAD'S DECODER DECKCHAPTER 47: I LOVE YOU: WONDERFUL WAYS TO SHARE THE WORDS WRITE IT OUTPOINT IT OUTHAND IT OUTSIGN IT OUTTAP IT OUT
DRAW IT OUTSQUEEZE IT OUTCOUNT IT OUTSOUND IT OUTFIGURE IT OUTGET IT OUT
10 WAYS TO SAY "I LOVE YOU" IN OTHER LANGUAGESCHAPTER 48: NOT THE SAME OLD STORY: TRULY ORIGINAL, ORIGINAL TALES CLIFF HANGERSAD-LIB STORYAD-LIB RHYMEMAKE-UP MIX-UP
TRUE-LIFE FAMILY ADVENTURESCLIFF HANGERS, CONTINUEDCHAPTER 49: OFF THE WALL BRIGHTEN THE NIGHT WITH SHADOWS THE INCREDIBLE GROWING CHILDTHE AMAZING MORPHING MAN
THE WONDERFULLY HUNGRY HEADHAND SHADOWSPAPER SHADOWSCHAPTER 50: THE AMAZING DAD'S GRAND FINALE: GREAT WAYS TO END THE DAYS SEVEN SURPRISES FOR SEVEN NIGHTSROCK-N-ROLL LULLABY
10 CLASSIC GOODNIGHT KISSESTHE AMAZING DAD'S GOOD NIGHT POEMCONCLUSION: PASSING IT ON SPECIAL THANKS Use our secure server... Buy your copy of The Amazing Dad today!
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