Education World has some great Super Bowl Blitz: Football-Related Activities for Fans of All Ages, everything from math games to history. Another way to get the kids ready for the Big Game is to stop by the library or bookstore and get some books about football. Have them sneak in some reading while your cooking up some deep dish pizza during the pregame hoopla.

There is a good variety of books on this topic for older children. Here are just a few:

• T is for Touchdown: A Football Alphabet – Sports writer Brad Herzog’s easy-to-read-aloud rhymes engage even the youngest of readers, while hardcore football fans can devour the detailed expository that covers the sport of the pigskin, from A-Z and end zone to end zone. Plays and players are just a few of the topics covered. The book’s reading level is ages 9-12, but the format should appeal to preschoolers as well.)
• John Madden’s Heroes of Football – For millions of fans, John Madden’s name is synonymous with football. In Heroes of Football, Madden uses his extensive knowledge to detail the dominating dynasties, prominent players, game-making plays, and season-ending games that transformed professional football from its rough-and-tumble beginnings to the country’s biggest sport. Filled with photos, sidebars, and analytical charts, this is the ultimate book for young football fans. Ages 9-12.
• Walter Payton: Football’s "Sweetest" Superstar – In Walter Payton, dozens of his contemporaries, former teammates, coaches, childhood and college chums, business partners, fans, and friends offer in their own words their favorite memories and anecdotes of this man they loved so much. Walter Payton is a warm, entertaining, and inspiring book about a man whose fame transcended the sport in which he competed into the widest realms of life itself. Ages 9-12.
• DK NFL Readers: Super Bowl – The most exciting single-day event in sports is brought to vivid life in this DK Reader that covers the history of the big game, the brightest moments and most exciting stars who’ve played in it, as well as how the Super Bowl has become an entertainment powerhouse. (Ages 9-12)
• DK NFL Readers: Peyton Manning (Level 3: Reading Alone) – Peyton Manning is one of the NFL’s hottest young quarterbacks. Read about how he worked hard to make his NFL dreams come true! (Ages 4-8).
• There are several other DK NFL Readers for children ages 4 through 12.
• World’s Strangest Football Stories – Great for kids who love trivia and sports. Pigskin fans will love this wacky book packed with strange but true football stories. (Ages 9-12)

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