UP, UP AND A PLAY

Join children s activity blogger, Mary Rose Keane, as she invites you into her Irish childhood, trading today s chaos for yesterday s simplicity. Explore forgotten wonder with pastimes reimagined for present day, and invigorate the imagination with old activities made new again. Up, Up and A Play pairs beautiful photographs with engaging explanations to provide the perfect handbook for translating the past into the present. This virtual time machine allows you to transport your children to a destination of whimsy. Write a message in a bottle and toss it into the great unknown. Compile a time capsule for future selves or future generations. Accept an invitation into the wild outdoors by reliving with the fun of Red Rover and The Farmer Wants a Wife, and then learn to pack the perfect vintage picnic to enjoy after the game. Among the many pastimes reborn inside the book, you will find