Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite

A Seattle doctor, Dr. Jeffrey Lee, has written a fun book called "Catch a Fish, Throw a Ball, Fly a Kite: 21 Timeless Skills Every Child Should Know (and Any Parent Can Teach)".

The book offers step-by-step directions for old-fashioned activities such as baking bread, making a paper airplane and skipping a stone. It includes tips for troubleshooting as well as related jokes, stories and science lessons.

The book is set up not as a tutorial for kids but as a guideline for parents teaching kids.

"The family ritual and tradition thing is slipping away from us," Lee said. "These kinds of activities are more of a jumping off point for creating traditions than the latest video game."