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SpongeBob

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Saved by Jane McManus
on August 1, 2011 at 8:57:44 pm
 

Libraries are more than books. Some kids need a little direction to get the creative juices flowing. I gleaned  the following from a PUBYAC contributor. If you're a member, check out the archives for 7-2010. Please add  YOUR comments. Your colleagues would appreciate hearing what works, and what didn't!


INTRODUCTION:

  • name tag with a silly name (i.e.: Waxy Moonbeam Stephanie) on it (this was just for fun)
  • a door prize entry form.

 

  • After we had completed the Mad Lib, the children went to various stations. We had:*Sponge painting (I purchased some inexpensive sponges, some of which were rectangular and some of which volunteers cut into other, basic shapes). Children used the sponge shapes and tempera paint and painted on cardstock.* Jellyfishing. I had printed and laminated some cartoon-looking jellyfish and put a paper clip on each one. On the back of each fish

was written a 1, 2, or 3. The fishing poles were long, narrow wooden
dowels with yarn for fishing line and magnets on the ends. Whatever
fish the children caught had a designated prize. For example, we had
stickers in bin 1, bookmarks in bin 2, and candy in bin 3. So if a
person caught a jellyfish with a 1, he or she got a sticker.

* Sponge Juice. This was lemonade we served in SpongeBob Dixie Cups.

* Picture BINGO. We made up BINGO cards with pictures of things you'd
find at the beach (bathing suit, beach ball, etc.) and had some small
seashells as card markers. When a person had a BINGO, he or she rolled
a prize die to determine what he or she won. (We had bookmarks, candy,
books, and cocktail umbrellas).

* Pin the Pants on SpongeBob. We drew and laminated a picture of
SpongeBob for this activity.

* Chum Bucket. This activity didn't last long because our Plankton
figurine broke. This activity involved children tossing Plankton and
trying to get him to land in a plastic bucket.

*SpongeBob Twister. I found images of the four main SpongeBob
characters (SpongeBob, Patrick, Squidward, and Sandy), printed them,
laminated them, and put Velcro on the back (so they would stick to our
carpet), then laid them out in rows like a Twister board. One of our
AWESOME clerks made a spinner to go with the game. We did ask Twister
players to remove their shoes before starting.

After about an hour of the "breakout" activities, I gathered everyone
together again and we drew for door prizes. Two library patrons had
donated money to cover program costs and I purchased inexpensive
prizes at our local dollar store. I did make sure some of the prizes
were books.

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