Series: Mad Libs
Paperback: 48 pages
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan (September 13, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0843126760
ISBN-13: 978-0843126761
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #52,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #52 in Books > Children's Books > Activities, Crafts & Games > Games > Word Games #72 in Books > Children's Books > Humor > General #166 in Books > Children's Books > Holidays & Celebrations > Christmas
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
I have been a big Mad Libs fan since getting my first book in junior high. For the uninformed, Mad Libs is a game book consisting of various stories and songs that have key words left out. One person (the Reader) asks the other players (the Writers) to supply words (i.e., nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.), and these words are used to complete the story. The Writers have no idea what the story is about until the Reader reads the finished work - with often hilarious results! Mad Libs can also be played "Solitaire" - where they have a page with just the key words, and the player fills them in without looking at the story below!Even though "Mad Libs" has been around for 40 years, it still hasn't lost its steam - and it is apparent in this latest collection of Christmas Carols & stories! I took it with me to a party - and it turned out to be a huge success! We were practically rolling on the floor with laughter!What I really appreciated is that they stuck mainly to the generic Holiday carols (i.e., Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Toyland) but do not "butcher" the religious classics (i.e., Silent Night, Away in a Manger, Joy to the World, etc.). They also include some Christmas-themed stories, including "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and "Auntie's Crazy Christmas Clothing."If you want a good group participation game at your next Christmas party, I would highly recommend this book!
My 10 year old daughter loves mad libs, and this didn't disappoint. She spends countless hours with her buddies making up silly stories, and the fact that it reinforces some english terminology and definitions is great. We challenge the kids to come up with new and unique words each time they play, which keeps them thinking. For instance, we will say that it can't be a word they've used in the last week. Well, of course we don't remember everything they said, but using a little adult confidence and memory we can usually quickly decide if they need to come up with something more unique of if the word passes muster.Good clean fun, that can last for significant time at parties, in the car, on a sleepover, or by themselves, we've always enjoyed these mad libs, and this one has been no exception.
This certainly brings me back to my childhood and reminds me of what an adverb is LOL. Mad Libs has not changed very much in the past 20 years and it remains entertaining for both adults and the kids. The Christmas edition has cute stories and we all had a few laughs. This item is great to keep the kids busy for a bit, it is cheap enough to buy as an extra birthday gift or as a stocking stuffer and I recommend it for all kids - boys or girls.
mad libs keep my 9 year old boy busy during car rides both long and short. we ordered lots and handed them out as little christmas gifts to his friends. this christmas version is one of our personal favorites.
I use these in my music classroom after our Christmas concert. It's nice because it helps the kids review parts of speech while having fun with the songs! Plus I have the kids sing them to their classmates so they get that extra performance and singing experience. Super fun for everyone!
My grandchildren, ages 12, 7, & 6, just love Mad Libs. I got the Christmas one to keep them busy when we went to the nursing home to spend time with my mother-in-law. They got the adults in on adding words and we all enjoyed it when the kids sang some of the answers.
Great Christmas themed mad libs with funny carols and stories. Can be used alone or with friends as they have some that allow you list words then fill them in if you are doing it alone. Kids loved it.
Great holdiay season fun. My kids sat around the dinner table giggling and giving the most silly answers to the blanks one can imagine. But the end result for them was lots of laughs. I would definately buy again.
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