Authentic Victorian-era vignettes of rosy-cheeked youngsters in charming costumes — carrying bouquets, riding bicycles, cuddling pets, more. Decorate gifts, notes, projects.

Whatever happened to the old-fashioned children's games and songs? Old favorites like Kick the Can, Fox and Geese, and Red Rover encouraged camaraderie, physical activity, coordination and social interaction--as electronic and computer games never can. Family and campfire singalongs helped preserve the folksong and storytelling tradition while instilling in children a sense of community and a confidence in their musical capability. Writer and poet Sharon O'Bryan has gathered a collection of the old games and songs. She brings the old days back to life with instructions for outdoor games like King of the Mountain; car games like Graveyard; card games including Old Maid; and favorite party games such as Blind Man's Bluff. Lyrics and music to singing games and campfire songs are added to this collection to offer old style amusement for every child and occasion.

In the first collection ever devoted to a once popular art form, 165 professionally posed photographs portray American and European children from the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Many shots reflect centuries-old concepts of the child as a miniature adult. Others depict tiny girls, in ruffles and bonnets, holding their brothers' hands.

Appealing vignettes of winsome moppets — playing with toys and pets, painting, sailing, and engaged in games with other children-will add a touch of nostalgia to a host of projects. Invaluable to artists, illustrators, and designers, these charming illustrations will appeal as well to collagists, découpeurs and craftworkers. 606 black-and-white illustrations.

What does Gods plan for raising children look like? It looks and smells like success with Gods favor in bloom! When we partner with God, using his plan, he will open the door to unimaginable blessings. Our world has been broken and dysfunctional since the sins of Adam and Eve. As the population of the world increases, so does evil (sin). Raising Children the Old Fashioned Way: For a Better Tomorrow will bring parents hope, encouragement, and an avenue to success when they put Gods parenting plan into action. Raising Children the Old Fashioned Way is a scripturally based guideline that presents Gods opinion, wisdom, and common sense for raising children in accordance to his plan. Roman 15:4 says, Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us so that through endurance and the encouragement of the scripture, we might have hope. Children deserve the best, and that is to be raised by Gods wisdom and principles. It is obvious God has been ignored for far too long. It is quite apparent that the world today lacks Gods knowledge, Gods wisdom, and Gods discernment. Parents have the ability to change this atrocity for the sake of all children. Ecclesiastes 1:9 says, What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again, there is nothing new under the sun.

Delightful reproductions of rare trade cards depict youngsters of yesteryear happily promoting shoe polish, pianos, patent medicine, thread, cologne, even Santa Claus soap.

Two appealing, realistic dolls and 24 charming costumes — all based on actual dress of Victorian period. Detailed, carefully researched apparel includes riding habit, rose-trimmed ballet costume, sailor suits, ice skating outfits, clothes for attending a birthday party, more. Numerous accessories.