I just picked up a copy of the Double-Daring Book for Girls, and already I’m high on nostalgia, remembering insanely fun childhood adventures. This follow-up to the NY Times bestselling Daring Book for Girls picks up where its predecessor left off, with tons more information and adventures for girls young and old.
Double-Daring is organized into short chapters about things to do and things to know. My current favorites: “How to Balance a Spoon on Your Nose,” “How to Conduct an Orchestra,” “How to Run Away and Join the Circus,” and “Dangerous Volcanoes.”
I’m also blown away by the book’s array obscure and fascinating facts. For example: remember making gimp (aka lanyards) at summer camp? Turns out that there’s a proper name for the practice of weaving brightly-colored plastic string: Scoubidou. It’s pronounced just like Scooby-Doo. I’m tempted to go to the craft store and pick up some gimp just to see if I still know how to do a box stitch, or a barrel, or my all-time favorite, the butterfly. (Butterfly was the easiest stitch, natch.)
I originally intended to give the Double-Daring Book to my pre-tween niece for her birthday, but now I’m pretty sure I’ll have to get another copy to give to her. Instructions like “How to Make a Rope Ladder” and “How to Turn Your Backyard Into A Farm” are going to come in handy for outdoor adventures with my toddler this summer.
The Double-Daring Book for Girls, $17 at Amazon.
