Babysitter Bliss
Ages 3 and up

Don't Forget to Come Back!
The babysitter's coming! With warmth, empathy, and a healthy dose of hilarity, Robie H. Harris and Harry Bliss capture the many emotions children feel when parents go out -- and a babysitter comes in! This all-too-familiar tale will resonate with and provide laughs for parents, kids, and babysitters alike. Create your own babysitter bliss with these fun activites!

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Activity Kit includes:
"Very Important Things About Me" drawing sheet
"Very Scary Things" drawing sheet
"My Favorite Things to Do with a Babysitter" drawing sheet
Don't Forget to Come Back! Word Search
Don't Forget to Come Back! Word Search answer key
"Greatest Babysitter Ever" certificate

The Name Game
The babysitter in Don't Forget to Come Back! is great -- she even says she'll go to the South Pole with her feisty charge. The book's heroine calls her "Silly Sarah" because she is so much fun! Do you have a nickname for your babysitter -- or does your babysitter have one for you? Draw a picture of yourself and your babysitter. Add your new nicknames to proudly proclaim exactly who you are!

Babysitter Handbook
As a stellar babysitter, Sarah knows just what to do. She heats up pizza and toppings, puts on clown face paint, and reads the monster book five times. What do you want your babysitter to know? What are your favorite things to do with your babysitter? If you're cranky or bored, what kind of things do you like to do with your babysitter? What if you're hungry or you miss your parents? Make a handbook for your babysitter. You could draw some pictures or make a list of your favorite things to do The next time the babysitter comes, she or he will know just what to do!

Pizza Party
Mmmm. Pizza with pepperoni and pineapple on top. That's our heroine's favorite. With a grownup's help, you could make the kind of pizza you like the best. Start with a cheese pizza and go wild! Mushrooms, veggies, bacon, even . . . anchovies? What name would you give your special pizza?