How did children in the 1950s and 1960s entertain themselves at home when there were no cell phones (or even television!)? What would you do with a handkerchief, an egg and a spoon, a piece of string, a piece of paper, a bar of soap, or a flashlight?

In these times when technology dominates everything, this book revives some of those games that required nothing more than imagination, a companion, a desire to laugh, and time to have a great time without any complications.

With vintage -inspired illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions for little ones, Year-Round Old-Fashioned Games brings today's children closer to the entertainment that brought the whole family together for hours, and which is now fondly remembered.

This activity and hobby book brings together board games, puzzles, crafts with recycled objects and paper games, drawing exercises, optical illusions, and shadow puppets. A multitude of ideas to enjoy at home or at school, with friends or family, ideal for sleepless naps and rainy days.

Pere Ginard's graphic design uses collage to recreate homes of yesteryear. The Mallorcan illustrator combines old magazine clippings with period catalogs and manuals, colored using textures and glazes, an effect reminiscent of the transition from black and white to Technicolor, or the celluloid coloring of early cinema.

How did children in the 1950s and 1960s entertain themselves at home when there were no cell phones (or even television!)? What would you do with a handkerchief, an egg and a spoon, a piece of string, a piece of paper, a bar of soap, or a flashlight?

In these times when technology dominates everything, this book revives some of those games that required nothing more than imagination, a companion, a desire to laugh, and time to have a great time without any complications.

With vintage -inspired illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions for little ones, Year-Round Old-Fashioned Games brings today's children closer to the entertainment that brought the whole family together for hours, and which is now fondly remembered.

This activity and hobby book brings together board games, puzzles, crafts with recycled objects and paper games, drawing exercises, optical illusions, and shadow puppets. A multitude of ideas to enjoy at home or at school, with friends or family, ideal for sleepless naps and rainy days.

Pere Ginard's graphic design uses collage to recreate homes of yesteryear. The Mallorcan illustrator combines old magazine clippings with period catalogs and manuals, colored using textures and glazes, an effect reminiscent of the transition from black and white to Technicolor, or the celluloid coloring of early cinema.