While my 10 year old does enjoy a good superhero story, it is really my 6 year old who is obsessed with comic book superheroes. Since I want him to branch out from the usual Batman, Superman and Spider Man stories I have been bringing home bags of books which feature non-licensed superhero characters, in a desperate attempt to expand his repertoire. Fortunately, he has been very receptive to my tactics and we have had a great time reading these books aloud.  I am still reading aloud to him, but these books are good independent reading books for the 6-10 year olds. 

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SUPERCAT VS THE FRY THIEF (series) by Jeanne Willis

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Supercat is is very silly and very fun. I read the first book out loud to my 6 year old in one sitting because he wouldn't let me put it down. It's longer than some of the others on this list (and more advanced), but still has the trademark large font and copious illustrations that characterize chapter books for younger readers. Tiger the Cat licks a toxic sock and transforms into a walking, talking super cat with opposable thumbs. He and his owner, James, set out to foil the plans of Count Backwards who is trying to destroy the potato crop with weevil bombs. My son laughed out loud at this book so much!

MORE: Funny Beginning Chapter Books for Kids ages 6-10

DC SUPER HEROES (series) authors vary, published by Stone Arch Books, illustrated by Dan Schoening

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I'm going to be honest with you here, I wanted to avoid placing any licensed comic book characters on this book list. HOWEVER. My youngest son is crazy about DC and Marvel superheroes and I find most of the books and serial comic books to have disturbing imagery that I don't want my son reading. It has been a challenge. He has been bringing books from this DC Superhero chapter book series (See the little logo in the top left corner? That's how I've been identifying the books. The logo can vary. The publisher is Stone Arch Books/Capstone Press.) home from the school library and I have found them quite age appropriate for the genre. In fact, some of them even have nice little lessons. There are discussion questions in the back, too. So if your kid loves DC superheroes but you are like me, check these ones out. (Note: I haven't read all the books -- good heavens!! -- but the ones I have read are all titles I can recommend to parents. Now if only he could bring home one about Wonder Woman...)

CAPTAIN AWESOME TO THE RESCUE (series) by Stan Kirby, illustrated by George O'Connor

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Captain Awesome is one of the easiest books on the list, perfect for beginning chapter book readers or kids who may be late readers and want to read chapter books "like their friends." Eugene's imaginary alter ego is Captain Awesome. With their healthy imaginations, he and his friend Charlie, aka "Nacho Cheese Man" team up to save the neighborhood from wicked (imaginary) villains.

ZAPATO POWER FREDDIE RAMOS TAKES OFF (series) by Jacqueline Jules, illustrated by Miguel Benítez

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I have a great love for Freddy Ramos. After all, he and his mom love to read together. One day Freddy receives a mysterious pair of shoes which turn out to have magical powers and Freddy, being the kind of boy he is, uses their power for good.

MORE: Adventure Early Chapter Books for Ages 6-10

TALES OF BUNJITSU BUNNY (series) by John Himmelman

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Bunjitsu Bunny one of my favorite easy chapter book series! Each book is composed of short vignettes about Isabel and her friends who all study martial arts. The clever and funny stories convey a zen-like lesson without being at all preachy. My 6 year old was very into the idea of battles and fighting so he of course loved reading a book in which the first action sequence involved the possibility of one character head-butting a door (they don't actually get that far...). I, however, was delighted with the "sneaky" lessons in non-violence, friendship, compassion and self-discipline!

MIA MAYHEM IS A SUPERHERO! (series) by Kara West, illustrated by Leeza Hernandez

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This is a very easy chapter book series with large text and lots of illustrations. Mia is an 8-year-old girl who finds out she is a superhero when she receives an invitation to attend an after school program for In-Training Superheroes. Now she must figure out a way to be both a regular girl AND a secret superhero.

THE PRINCESS IN BLACK (series) by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale, illustrated by LeUyen Pham

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When trouble is near Princess Magnolia and her horse/unicorn spring into action! With her secret identity she fights the local monsters when they harass the shepherd's charges. Tongue-in-cheek humor, color illustrations, spare text and a bit of action make this a great book for early readers.

MORE: Spy Books for Kids

LET'S GET CRACKING! (series) by Cyndi Marko

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Kung Pow Chicken is a hybrid graphic novel and chapter book. My son LOVED this series and demanded I check all of them out of the library. I admit, the puns had me giggling. A young chicken gains superpowers when he accidentally falls into a mysterious vat in his uncle's lab in their home town of Fowladelphia (see what I mean?). In this first adventure, he and his sidekick must figure out what is causing the local population to lose their feathers. Silly and fun.

THE ADVENTURES OF JO SCHMO by Greg Trine, illustrated by Frank W. Dormer

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When she gets a mysterious package, (conveniently labelled "mysterious package for Jo Schmo"), a fourth grade girl joins the family business of crime fighting. Because Jo is a 4th grader, this is a good series to hand to older kids who are still working on their reading skills and may not want to read books that "are about little kids."

EXTRAORDINARY ERNIE AND MARVELOUS MAUD (series) by Frances Watts, illustrated by Judy Watson

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Although I believe this series is technically out of print in the US, you will most likely find it at your library and its worth looking up. Ernie has won a contest to become a superhero! But… hmmmm, his sidekick is a sheep? A very clever and sweet series from Australian author, Frances Watts.

THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS by Dav Pilkey

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I understand that there are parents who don't want their kids reading Pilkey's funny series about a pair of boys who turn their principal into a ridiculous superhero who sports a mean pair of tidy whiteys. Personally, I think the series is no more subversive than Roald Dahl and I do think it can be good for kids to have an outlet for their feelings about school. My son loves these books, yet is still respectful to his teachers and principal. You can also check out Pilkey other series, Dog Man.

MORE: Books for Kids Who Love Dog Man

CAT NINJA (series) by Matthew Cody, illustrated by Yehudí Mercado

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Cat Ninja, a graphic novel series, is a fun choice for kids who love animal adventures. As a kitten, Claude used to watch ninja movies with his owner and now he has transformed into Cat Ninja! His mission is to keep Metro City safe from Raccoon Bros, Chat Noir and Master Hamster. Integrated into the action is a story thread about Leon, Claude's young human owner who is coming to terms with his parent's divorce.

MORE: Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers

MORE SUPERHERO FUN:

• Superhero Science Experiments
• Superhero Code Breaking Activity
• Superhero Slime Activity

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MORE: for children ages 6-10 who are reading independently, be sure to check out this list of superhero early chapter books!

MORE: For more super fun, children will love this list of girl superhero books!

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Superhero Picture Books for Kids

All of the superhero books below are just right for preschoolers through elementary school.

Kapow! by George O'Connor

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A young boy and his friend transform into American Eagle and Bug Girl and set off to capture The Rubber Bandit! O'Connor illustrates this fun adventure in large graphic novel-style panels. The kids use their imagination to turn ordinary household objects into props for their caped crusade, defining mom's reminder to not get too carried away. Of course they do, but mom has a good solution for when the house gets a little messy...

The Adventures of Sparrowboy by Brian Pinkney

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One day while riding his bike, Henry collides with a bird and becomes Sparrowboy! He uses his new found powers to save the neighborhood from bullies and runaway wagons–all while completing his newspaper route. Great fun.

Lucía the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza

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This is a fun, exuberant book. Lucía runs through the playground with her red cape, and the boys tell her "girls can't be superheroes." This makes Lucía mad, "Spicy mad. KA-POW kind of mad." Then, her grandmother tells her about the luchadoras and together they hatch a marvelous plan.

Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian by Jacob Sager Weinstein

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This is such a fun story! An evil genius is out to destroy all the books! But Lyric McKerrigan is not having any of it. Using the amazing tools and gadgets that librarians have at their disposal, she harnesses the power of books to save the day–and the world!

MORE: Superhero science experiments to learn how your favorite heroes' powers works!

Even Superheroes Have Bad Days by Shelley Becker

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When your kid loves superheroes and you also want to reinforce social and emotional skills, turn to this fun title. Superheroes may have the strength and power to throw epic tantrums when their emotions overwhelm them, but do they? No! They channel that energy into positive actions, thus regaining control and learning how to harness their emotional response for good.

Max by Bob Graham

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This is a sweet story of a family of superheroes from Australian author, Bob Graham. Max, the son of Captain Lightning and Madam Thunderbolt can't fly yet. He wonders if he isn't super after all. He could just grow up to be ordinary. But one day as he watches a baby bird in peril and tries to save it, he learns that small deeds can also turn the ordinary into the extraordinary.

The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man by Michael Chabon

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Awesome Man exudes traditional superhero qualities as he battles nemesis after nemesis. The real joy of this book is the dynamic and engaging illustrations that bring the imaginative battles to life and offer kids clues as to Awesome Man's secret.

Jinx and the Doom Fight Crime by Lisa Mantchev

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Jinx and the Doom engage in the usual sibling spats but decide it is more fun to put aside their differences to team up and fight crime. They get their orders from headquarters (aka mom) and their imaginative adventures get them through the day. A really fun take on childhood dreams of "saving the day!"

The Day I Lost My Superpowers by Michaël Escoffier

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In this droll French import, a charming girl narrates her ability to do superhero-like actions like fly, and make things (such as cupcakes) disappear. But somehow she has lost her powers. Lucky for her, it turns out her mom has superpowers, too.

Ladybug Girl by Jacky Davis

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Davis's Ladybug Girl is the subject of a popular series of superhero-themed picture books, including a spin-off about her friend, Bumblebee Boy. It is the quintessential story of childhood imagination. A girl puts on a pair of wings and transforms, along with her dog, into hero and sidekick. Together, they engage in little acts of heroism around the neighborhood. Utterly delightful.

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This superhero girl book list features a selection of graphic novels, comics, traditional book formats and hybrids, so there is something for everyone no matter what their reading style. Your kids will read stories about familiar comic book heroes as well as be introduced to awesome new friends.

Below find books in two reading categories: beginning chapter books for kids ages 6 and up; and middle grade novels for kids ages 8 and up. (Note: this post contains affiliate links that may earn commission.)

Want a printable list to take to the library? You can get one at the end of the post.

Girl Superhero Beginning Chapter Books

These series are perfect for kids moving on from leveled easy readers and want to read longer books about their favorite girl superheroes.

Mia Mayem is a Superhero!

by Kara West

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This is a wonderful beginning chapter book series about an 8 year old girl who finds out she is a superhero when she receives an invitation to attend an after school Program for In-Training Superheroes! Now she must figure out a way to be both a regular girl AND a secret superhero! Great fun.

The Gumazing Gum Girl

by Rhode Montijo

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This book series cracked my son up. With tons of illustrations, the book's format and humor will appeal to reluctant readers. Gabby Gomez loves bubble gum but when her mom decides she has had enough, Gabby chews one more piece and when the bubble pops, Gabby is transformed into Gum Girl!

The Princess in Black

by Shannon Hale

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Princess Magnolia’s secret identity has her fighting the local monsters when they harass the shepherd’s charges. Tongue in cheek humor, color illustrations, spare text and a bit of action make this a great book for early readers.

The Adventures of Jo Schmo

by Greg Trine

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When she gets a mysterious package, (conveniently labelled "mysterious package for Jo Schmo"), Jo joins the family business of crime fighting. Because Jo is a 4th grader, this is a good series to hand to older kids who are still working on their reading skills and may not want to read book that "are about little kids", as many early chapter books are. There is also a lot of age-appropriate silliness.

Middle Grade Female Superhero Books & Graphic Novels

Cape (The League of Secret Heroes)

by Kate Hannigan

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Three talented, intelligent comic book-loving girls are recruited to become secret superheroes during World War II. Now they must fight to stop Hitler's evil shapeshifting henchman. This exciting series is filled with references to the code-cracking women who fought behind the scenes during WWII and includes comic book panels throughout.

The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale

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Doreen Green has unique super powers. She has the fluffy tail, teeth and powers of a squirrel! With that premise you can expect a sometimes-funny and always charming story. The narration format is interesting too. It alternates between third person accounts from the point of view of Doreen and her friend Ana Louisa, and first person observations of Tippy-Toe the squirrel.

Super Hero High series

by Lisa Yee

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Each book in this series focuses on a different girl superhero attending Super Hero High. Readers meet Supergirl, Wonder Woman, Katana, Bumblebee, Harley Quinn and Batgirl. The series is not just for superhero fans, but a good choice for kids who love school and friendship stories. With a talented author like Lisa Yee, these are well-written novels your middle grade readers will enjoy.

Black Canary: Ignite

by Meg Cabot

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The author of The Princess Diaries has penned this recent addition to the DC Zoom imprint of graphic novels for kids. Dinah Lance is in a girl rock band and aspires to attend Gotham City Junior Police Academy. She has, however, an usual vocal ability and has much to learn about her mother's secret past. Great fun and readers need not be familiar with the DC universe to enjoy it!

Zita the Spacegirl

by Ben Hatke

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Add the Zita series to your pile of female superhero books! Zita rushes off to space in order to save her friend who has been abducted by aliens. Space turns out to be inhabited by some seriously bizarre, but entertaining, creatures. There is a bit of a Wizard of Oz like feel to Zita's quest and the series is tons of fun.

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

by Amy Reeder, Brandon Montclare & Natacha Bustos

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My husband, who is the source of all comic book knowledge around here, recommends this title! Lunella Lafayette is an 8 year old super genius who carries the "inhuman" gene, meaning she will mutate if exposed to the exposed to the Terrigen Cloud. After a t-rex and some cave people are transported to the present day, Lunella and Devil Dinosaur team up to fight the Neanderthals. This particular book is the first 6 issues of the Moon Girl comic books.

More books to love:

• Superhero picture and chapter books
• Books about strong and fierce princesses
• Early Chapter books about superheroes (ages 5-9)

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I set up our secret code activity around superheroes, but you can certainly switch things up to suit your child's interest. Or, better yet, you can simply introduce the idea of secret codes and let them do all the creative work. (My personal favorite.)

The first order of business was to create a simple decoder for the kids to use. As I said, it's good to let your kids make their own, but since I was setting this up for a much needed after school distraction, I prepped the activity ahead of time. (Never fear, my fellow lazy parents, it took much less time than I thought.) I knew I wanted to include a math component for my computing-loving kids, and I had high hopes that a crack the code activity would be a fun handwriting activity for my youngest.

How to make the secret code generator

This secret code formula is a basic one you will no doubt recognize from your own childhood. I got the idea to use a slider from the Top Secret: A Handbook of Codes, Ciphers and Secret Writing, a book my son has been enjoying from our list of Spy Books for Kids. It has all sorts of goodies in it for your spy-in-training.

You can probably figure it how to make it by looking at the photo, you are so clever. The key is to make the strip longer than the colored paper and to cut slits that are slightly larger than the strip, so it glides smoothly.

Write the alphabet on the colored paper. I put an alphabet on one side of the strip and a number line on the other, with extra letters and numbers on each end, as shown.

How to use the secret code generator

I probably don't have to explain how to create the codes to you clever, clever people. There are several ways to keep things interesting.

Simple code:

Line up the alphabet to the numbers so that A=1, Z=26, etc. This will help kids practice one to one correspondence. In other words, CAT would be written 3-1-20.

Ever so slightly more challenging code:

Lining up the alphabet to alphabet or alphabet to number line, the slider can be moved back and forth. A new code might be "number line +1" so that A=2 and so forth. So, CAT would be 4-2-21. "Alphabet +1" would be A=B, so CAT is written DBU. You can see how your kids can use this formula to come up with different codes.

Decoding activity for mathematicians:

For my youngest son I kept the codes at the "ever so slightly more challenging" level, but for my older kids, a fun way to have them practice their "power facts" (as they are called at our school) is to add a computing level to the decoding process. So for example, using the A=1 code, I would write the clue for CAT as 1x3 1x1 4x5. You can, of course make these equations simple or complex to suit your child's skill. And perhaps, your child will even write something in code for you to crack!

MORE: Teach your kids how to write in the Pigpen Cipher!

Secret Code Hunt Activity

I made several messages for the kids to decode, but then I hit upon the idea of a scavenger hunt with superheroes.

I created coded messages for the kids: "Find Batman" and "Rescue Green Lantern" and wrote a series of clues, which I then hid around the apartment. The boys decoded each clue, which led them to another coded clue, and so on until they found their action figures.

I was really surprised at how much they adored this activity! My youngest did not even ask me to do the writing for him, which was completely and totally awesome. He also worked hard to sound out words (something he hates). In fact, they begged me to create a new one for the next afternoon. (Which I did, thank you very much.)

So there you have it. A super successful activity that combines math, handwriting, a bit of fun and perhaps a superhero or two. My next challenge is to get the boys to create coded scavenger hunts for each other. We shall see.....

Happy computing!

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After your children have finished lounging around with their favorite comic books or one of these terrific superhero picture books, keep their wheels turning with these science experiments inspired by their favorite heroic characters. (Note: This post contains affiliate links that earn commission from qualifying purchases.)

Iron Man

Magnets are powerful! They are great for so many superhero science activities. (Reminder: parental supervision is required when playing with magnets and kids who put stuff in their mouths should not play with magnets. They are very dangerous if swallowed.)

• My kids have gotten so much mileage out of our magnet wand -- the ultimate superhero tool!
• Create your own metal men out of a DIY magnet building set
• Make a magnet busy jar. If you use water instead of rice, both Aquaman and Iron Man will have to work together!
• Make magnetic slime
• Create electromagnetic dancers. You could design a cape, instead of a skirt to make superheros!

Batman

Oh the gadgets!

• What better way to learn about gadgets than to take some apart? Gather common household items like flashlights and small radios and give your kid a screwdriver ! Take a trip to the thrift shop to purchase cheap items for this purpose.
• A pulley is the funnest gadget ever. We set up a simple pulley in the window and it was surprisingly fun!
• Another idea would be to give your kids a DIY invention box so they can tinker and come up with their own creations.

Storm

Would your kids like to be able to control the weather just like Storm? Maybe they can....

• Make superhero lightning!
• Make fog in a bottle
• Make it rain!
• Make a cloud in a jar

Little kids can make a weather wheel to track where Storm is active!

Superman

Superman is the ultimate superhero. Flight! Super strength! Speed! We will save speed for The Flash.

Do your kids know there is an element named krypton? Introduce them to the periodic table. Ambitious and musical kids can learn this periodic table song!

Try this strength science experiment.

Kids can make all manner of things that fly, for example:

• Indoor boomerangs
• Paper airplanes (be sure to design landing strips!)
• Flying tea rocket
• Air rockets 

The Flash

While your kids may not be able to violate the laws of physics, they will be able to make things go super fast!

• Zoom balls (Oooh! Also, leave one undecorated to be Wonder Woman's invisible jet!)
• Balloon rockets
• Set up a ramp and see how tilting it makes a marble or ball roll faster and faster.

Spiderman

Since I don't recommend playing around with radioactivity, it's got to be all about the spiders.

• Foaming spider sensory play.
• Sticky spider web ball game.
• Turn one of these climbing critters into a spider.

Mr. Fantastic

Explore the power of super stretchiness.

• Make superhero slime.
• Make glow in the dark slime.
• Experiment with how far we can stretch things.

Whew! That should keep you and your kids busy. So, did I leave your child's favorite superhero off this list?

Do your kids want superhero powers? Show them this series of videos explaining the science behind superpowers: "If Superpowers were real."

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For kids who love comic books and superheroes, but aren't naturally inclined to drawing projects, a giant comic strip art project will encourage them to start drawing

When a child decides they "hate art" there are a number of things you can try, So far, we've made tape art and handprint art, but this "make your own giant comic strip on the floor" is the best art project for art-reluctant kids.

Although we have worked on small books before, when he was obsessed with Star Wars, working on a giant comic combines gross motor movement with fine motor work, like it did with our giant dot to dot activity.

If your child doesn't enjoy handwriting, it doesn't need to be a deal breaker. For us, the main objective was to facilitate artistic creativity, not practice handwriting.

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Materials:

Very, very large sheet of paper. As I've said many times on this blog, every family should have a big giant roll of paper.

Markers. I suggest washable markers if you are concerned about stray marks on your floor (or wherever!)

That's it!

Instructions:

Cut a long piece of paper and lay it down on the floor. If you don't have a giant roll of paper, you need to get one right away! We use ours all the time!

Draw the comic book boxes. You can do this part if your child is reluctant. I drew the boxes and my son decided on the title of the comic strip.

Create and draw the story. This process will be different for every child. Let them figure out the process of how they want to tell the story with illustrations.

For us, my son narrated the story, but I helped him figure out what scenes needed to go in which boxes by discussing the size of each box, how many were left after each point of action, and so forth. Conversely, your child may want or need no help at all.

Because I was doing the actually writing, he dictated the dialogue and captions. As you can see, he is a brilliant storyteller.

My older son decided there was no way he was going to be left out of this action and he set about creating his own giant comic strip, with no help from me whatsoever.

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... which is why I decided for once and for all it was time to whip up a batch of slime.

With superheroes, of course.

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When it comes to slime, there is no better place to look than Asia Citro's new book, 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com!

Asia's book is  an amazing and diverse collection of every kind of sensory recipe you can think of, from glow in the dark doughs to flax seed goops to slimes. I am totally doing the fizzing dinosaur bath eggs next! Both the boys will love that so much! I really, really wish I'd had it when the boys were babies because I definitely would have introduced sensory play earlier. It also includes non-messy ideas like small world play ideas and window art projects (and you know we love window art!)

Anyway, on to the slime!

For a slime nervous nellie like me, I really appreciated how the book held my hand every step of the way, and even gave alternatives for all the ingredients. Even though the items I needed for slime are commonly available, one of them was not available within a three block radius of my apartment and I don't do "Target runs".  (I know! This is NYC, I should have everything on my doorstep! Also, I don't have a car, so there's that.)

Anyway... while I was stirring up this gloopy, orange-y, slimey  goodness I was worried that my kids would reject it. They love bubbles, and making big giant messes, but it has taken effort to get hands messy with things like shaving cream.

Then it occurred to me there was one way I could guarantee my 5 year old would take a risk. I would hide his superhero action figures in it!

Genius. (If I do say so myself.)

On the walk home from school, I peaked his interest by telling him that his superheroes were at home, trapped in an orange blob. "They need rescuing!" I declared.

Needless to say, he had nooooo idea what I was talking about.

At first, he didn't want to get his hands in the slime (and his brother did decide to sit this activity out, darn it.) but I started playing with him and he gingerly tried it out.

As you can see from all the photos, he got quite into it.

Doesn't it make you want to whip up a batch of slime for the first (or 100th) time?

If you are looking for some unique and fun ideas (not all of them are messy!) to tempt your kids away from screens, I highly recommend 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids: The Very Best and Easiest Playtime Activities from FunAtHomeWithKids.com! 

Happy Playing!

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