Wreck This Journal (Red) Expanded Edition

My nine year old daughter requested to give this at a birthday party, but then told us she'd really like one herself, too. She has thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of this book. It challenges her to think in unconventional ways, and gives her an outlet for creativity when she needs it. She enjoyed trying to think of a way to freeze a page, she requested some ideas on how to share a bed with the journal, and she dragged it across our floors to show me just how much dirt it could pick up (THANKS, GIRL!) Overall, it has been a treasure this summer and has help passed the time on lazier afternoons. She has looked to YouTube for lots of inspiration, there are many kid-friendly videos of completed journals.

My daughter had the best time with this book. I originally purchased this from Staples as a gift (the gray duct tape one). My daughter LOVED this book, she said it was the best book ever! She liked it so much, she gave it all of her friends as a gift for their birthdays (which is how I ended up on Amazon buying several). Her friends also liked it, and even one of her friend's brothers liked it so much, he bought himself one. I also bought one for a family and thought it would be a good "family time" book to make good memories. If you like being silly, this is for you. Some of her favorite pages were: Putting a page in your back pocket and washing it, hiding a page in a neighbor's yard, sell this page, tie a string around this book and run with it dragging on the floor, infuse this page.... honestly she liked it so much she said they were all her favorites. ENJOY!

This book is a MUST HAVE for all creative and heck non-creative children alike! My 9 year old daughter approached me asking to purchase this book as she watched a video on YouTube with a girl who was reviewing a "wreck it book" just like this one. I was skeptical at first as I thought, why the heck would you buy a book that you intend on destroying? She started describing how much fun it is to destroy this book as it is intended to be so, I went ahead and purchased it for her. I must admit, she is a very creative child so something like this is right up her alley. When the book arrived she was so excited to get started she had already completed the first 5 or 6 pages. The book asks the reader to do things like; put on a pair of old shoes and jump up and down on this page, and find some kind of paint and splatter it on the page now slam the book shut and then open it. Needless to say, she finished the book within 1 week or so and told all her friends about how fun it was as well as my wife and I. The reason I mentioned this book is suitable for ALL children, is that those children who are not generally creative, or crafty will end up discovering a side of themselves they didn't even know existed and the book will guide them along the whole way! Give this book a try for your children and I promise you will thank me later. It would make a great stocking stuffer, birthday present, or just a nice surprise for any child!

I bought 2 copies of this book, one for myself and the other for my adult daughter; the thing about this book is - the activities in it can be done by any 3 year old or someone who is 103! This is some of the craziest, funniest, creative stuff we've done in a while ... highly recommended for group activity or just for something you and your best friend can do together! So what's the buzz all about? Each page in this book is an activity in itself. Be prepared to hang the open book to a specific page and invite the public to doodle on the page. Live near a cliff or water tower? You're gonna be asked to toss the book off a tall place ... and hey - start thinking about how to freeze a page, cause you're gonna be asked to this as well. Hope you get along well with your neighbors ... yeah ... you've got to hide a page of the journal in their yard. Collect stickers off fruit, doodle in specific ways, poke holes in the paper - and *clears throat and grins* - uhm .... you also have to shower and sleep with the book and document the experience. This is a hoot and a half, y'all! I'm only sorry my family didn't think of all this stuff on our own!

This journal is a very fun, interacting material. I enjoy completing my page of the day! It’s always something new and can help you get out of your comfort zone and play a little!

I accidentally stumbled upon Wreck This Journal while surfing YouTube. It intrigued me because I love to craft and be creative and I love that it's guided with instructions so that you never get "writers block", you simply flip to a new page with a fresh new idea. I'm nowhere near completing my journal but it has been so much fun so far and I've recommended it to several friends who have decided to purchase their own! So fun and great for creativity and imagination. There so much to do in it and it's fun perceiving each page in your own way. The best is looking back on each page and how great the book turned out! This is definitely a good book to get for kids or anyone who needs to escape every now and then.

I just bought three of these for my cousin's kids. Each with a different cover...so if you have several kiddos in one house they each have one...but it is there own too!! I have been an artist/crafter as long as I can remember...and I love to share some of that with any kid I come across. You never know who could be the next Rembrandt...or maybe the shy kid who needs another way to express themselves. I have probably bought at least 50 of these books over the last 25 years. I was never blessed with my own children...so I try to bless others!! ☺️

Bought this for my 9yr old son and he is having so much fun! I hear him giggling as he completes each page. Great purchase!

Absolutely perfect for teens! Gets their frustration out in a good way

My daughter loves it.....

Ce livre est très sympathique. Il propose des moments de détente différents de la lecture ou du zonage devant la télévision en proposant à la place des petites activités artistiques. Certes, on est censé détruire le livre au fur et à mesure que l'on exécute les consignes qu'il nous donne, mais comme le dit l'introduction, il est tout à fait possible d'interpréter, de détourner voire de désobéir aux règles qui nous sont données. J'ai décidé de le parcourrir dans l'ordre, et de suivre les consignes au maximum... Mais je ne sais pas si j'arriverai jusqu'au bout. La dernière consigne préconise tout de même de glisser ce livre sans autre forme de procès dans une boîte postale avec des timbres.

Bel libro creativo, dimensioni contenute (circa 25cm di altezza e 15cm di base): all'interno la prima pagina è quella classica in cui dice di scrivere il proprio nome, mentre sull'ultima c'è scritto "trade your toes" fateci caso se volete comprarne altri della Smith, perché nonostante quasto in particolare abbia la copertina rossa il sottotitolo è "to create is to destroy" e non so se sia uguale a quello con la copertina nera ad esempio! Spedizione veloce, arrivata ancora prima del giorno previsto!!

So inspiring! ...sounds like total lunacy but total fun..I have ocd so taking the book in the shower fills me with dread but that would be great theraphy..just relax & take things slow maybe a few drips!!...poking pen holes in pages..adding found stuff..scratching the black page..the ideas are limitless..this is genius!..I bought it for help with stress relief from theraphy..I will cherish it..buy this its the best book ever..if u have kids this will amuse them for hours! This copy is a bit larger than the latest black issue..& I love the tactile rough feeling tape on the cover..