20
programs for under $20
Presented by Pamela Jayne from Boone City Public Library,
pjayne@bcpl.org
(Download the handouts! They are great!: http://ala13.ala.org/node/10082 )
Rube Goldberg Machine
Machine
that completes a simple task in a more complicated fashion. Gather what you
have. Utube for ideas. Let the kids build in the main library space. Decide as
a group what they want to do. Utube their trial.
Cupcake Fondue
Cupcakes
, powdered sugar, milk or orange juice, corn syrup, sprinkles. For the fondue
mix 3//4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp. milk , 1.5 tsp. corn syrup
Pi Day 3.14
Pi inspired jewelry: use memory wire and beads and assign a color
to each number.
Gross Out
Good
for Halloween. Cut a pumpkin to look like it is spewing. (www.spuds.com/make-poo
Or snot (http://thegourmetman.com/tasty-monster-snot
)
How does the digestive system work?: Spaghetios and blend
and vinegar and water through panty hose Pour into Pursh through so all the
water is out, You end up with a solid mass. Or use a Ziploc bag, crackers,
water, vinegar and pour through a dishcloth.
Mario
Party Cubeecrafts (webite) Cubed versions of characters. Mario
Party 9 (Wii)
Memory game
Prizes
Shrinky dink keychains. (www.cubbeecraft.com)
Super Mario
Brothers Wii has mini game, including Picture It and set up of props and scenes
is on AA website.
Candy casino. Use 2 tables, 1 for black jack, 1 for
poker. Teach how to play. Use candy to make bets.
Spy Society
Tray
of 20 items. 30 seconds (use tangrams for tie breakers)
Code breaking (relay style)
Shooting competition with rubber band guns. Run up to
table and figure out code. Create a laser hallway with crepe paper. For prizes
use fingers tattoos and spy glasses. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003UVHSEC)
Teen Spa Night
Use
rotating stations. For massage chairs use massaging pads in chairs. Make a body
scrub. Do manicures. Have a drink station. This is a good program for before
testing or a break.
Freezer Tees
You
need an iron and ironing board; fabric paint; freezer paper; sharp scissors;
simple images to trace. Provide lots of images in a downloadable packet.
Search, for example, for car silhouette. Cut the shape from freezer paper and
iron onto the tee shirt. Paint.
Instructions are available online: http://craft.tutsplus.com/tutorials/printmaking/how-to-make-freezer-paper-stencils/
And another good tutorial (there are many): http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/2012/04/freezer-paper-tutorial-better-late-than.html
This is a good program to do with adults also.
So You Wanna Be…
Program
about dream careers. They have had a police officer, MMA gym owner, teacher,
and a radio producer so far. Ask speakers to discuss starting wates. What they
make now, and what the job really entails.
Tall Paintings
Based
on the tall pour paintings of Holton Rower.
http://www.curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/10587-holton-rower-s-tall-painting
to see what these look like. In this program, however, use small wood blocks. Glue one on top of the
other ahead of time. Pour the paint over them just like the Holton Rower
creations. You will need a lot of acrylic paint.
Minecraft
Kids
bring their own laptops and the library provides the snacks. Can incorporate
cubeecrafts and fuse beads also. See http://www.cubeecraft.com/ and http://kandipatterns.com/patterns/misc/minecraft-tool-set-5294
Bottle Cap Mosaics
Collect
bottle caps, wash and sort them by color. Figure out the design. Glue then onto
a strong wood base. This is a good group project.
Excavation
Decorate
clay pots and then break them. You might use hieroglyphics as designs on the
pots. Fill a pool with sand. Hide the pieces along with small objects in the
sand. Grid the dig site like archeologists do. The teens systematically dig.
They use brushes and cups. They take the sand out and put it into a bucket.
Animal Ears
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