Tween SRC Program Ideas

Daphne Silchuk-AshcraftMedina County District Library

silchuk@mcdl.info2012

Slumber Party Activities

-Crafts-Games-Snacks-Nail Zone-Drawing/Writing Table-Music-Book Discussion

CRAFTS… Dream Catcher Magazine Collage “Dream Big” Journal Shrinky Dink Jewelry

*We plan on having 2 crafts available at our “Slumber Party” and will be doing the other crafts as stand alone summer programs…

Dream Catchers

http://www.dream-catchers.org/make-dream-catchers-kids.php

http://www.crafts4kids.com/projects/dream_catchers.htm

Materials Needed: Recycled Bracelets (10/$1.00 Dollar Store!)Yarn or String (Leather if you can afford!)FeathersBeads *There are easier patterns for young children

Practice the single half hitch…. There are lots of great resources online!

Magazine Collage “Things you Dream of…”

Materials Needed:

Tons of old magazinesScissorsGlueCard StockMarkers (Permanent)

*Besides making a collage to take home, have everyone add something to an additional collage to display in your library!

Dream Big Journals Materials Needed: Brown paper lunch bags

Multi-Color Card StockStickers-Ellison shapes…..Old MagazinesGlue SticksScissorsRibbon

Shrinky-Dinks

http://www.shrinkydinks.com/

http://www.shrinkydinks.com/pages/instructions/KB%20Assortment%20instructions.pdf

Materials Needed:

Shrinking PlasticColored Pencils/Permanent MarkersVariety of picture stencilsHole PunchString & BeadsToaster Oven/Craft Oven (350°)

Necklaces, pins, rings…..

GAMES

am Big Journals

Materials Needed: Variety of video games

Board games Play some classic party games! Go on a scavenger hunt…

SNACKS

Chocolate pretzel dipping station! (I use a small crock pot to melt the chocolate…..works great!)

http://candy.about.com/od/chocolate/r/dipped_pretzels.htm

We will also have pop, water, misc. chips & popcorn available for snacking. Look into getting pizza donated!

NAIL ZONE….

Ma terials Needed:

Va riety of Na il Pol ish/Polish Remover/ Table Cov eri ng… *S end out a n ema il… I got a bout 40 bott les of polish dona ted! Invite a loc al N ai l Tech to come!

DRAWING &

WRITING

Materials Needed: Colored pencils Markers

Crayons Paper

MUSIC Materials Needed:

Variety of MusicBoom Box/ Ipod /SpeakersKaraoke MachineWii Dancing Games….

BOOK DISCUSSIONThings we will talk about: Do you know about our Tween Book Club? Book Trailer our Tweens made… Rapid Book talk 10 new books What is your all time favorite book?

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