Introducing your child to the Guinness World Records
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Children need to grow up knowing the world is full of opportunity and that they need to grab it by the reins and run with it.
Something as small as a favorite hobby or pastime can become a world record if time, dedication and perseverance gets thrown into the mix.
Introducing your child to the Guinness World Records
And no, it doesn’t always have to be something ordinary.
Actually the more crazy, out of the ordinary and bizarre, greater the chances are it will get recognized and grab the attention of the folks over at the Guinness World Records!
For inspiration, get them a set of Guinness World Records books.
The books are such great addition to any child’s growing library whether they have the spark in them to go blaze the trail with a new record or not. Each book is filled with interesting world records set for the most amazing feats and even totally wacky ones.
Here are a few new must-adds to your child’s library (And one fun world record shared from each book):
Guinness World Records: Biggest and Smallest!
The tallest ice cream cone in the world was made by two Norwegians- 10 feet, 1.26 inches high.
Guinness World Records: Super Humans!
The most jelly eaten with chopsticks in one minute was eaten in Japan by Ashrita Furman. H
Guinness World Records: Wacky and Wild!
The world’s largest fish stick was 6 feet, 6 inches long and 1 foot, 7 inches wide, in Bremerhaven, Germany.
Guinness World Records: Amazing Body Records!
The world’s heaviest woman weighs 643 pounds and hails from Sacramento, California
Guinness World Records: Daring Dogs (I Can Read! Level 2)
Smallest living dog in the world : Milly, a Chihuahua who is only 3.8 inches tall.
Guinness World Records: Wacky Wheels ( I Can Read! Level 2)
Longest lawn mower ride: 260 days in a row, through 48 states and parts of Canada and Mexico.
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