I just wanted to say how great we have recently been finding the Klutz series of activity books for DD, particularly for those times when she needs something to do but we are busy cooking dinner or whatever. We have a felt shapes/feltboard play book, a face-painting one with paints, and a paper doll book. They are just so neat. 
http://www.klutz.com/
http://www.klutz.com/
