BRING ON THE CRAZY:

MORE IDEAS FOR TWEENS

DEVELOPED BY KIOMARIS FULLER, MLIS

TWEENS/TWEENERS

• WHAT IS A TWEEN?

• KIDS UNDER 13

• OVER 8

• NO LONGER A KID

• NOT YET A TEENAGER

• WANTS TO BE GROWN UP

• BUT, STILL HAS YOUTH AT HEART

• CHARACTERISTICS:

• SWITCH BETWEEN TEEN AND CHILD

• STILL PLAY WITH TOYS, BUT RESERVED WITH INFO.

• BLACK & WHITE THINKERS

• LIKELY TO QUESTION IDEAS & COMPARE TO PEER

TIPS TO STRUCTURE THE PROGRAM

• BE ORGANIC

• BE PREPARED

• BE ORGANIZED

• BE WILLING TO ADAPT

• MAKE IT WORTH THEIR TIME

• ENJOY!

PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES

• BOOK RELATED PROGRAMS

• SERVICE PROGRAMS

• ART PROGRAMS

• DRAMA PROGRAMS

• FOOD PROGRAMS

• TV SHOW INSPIRED

• GAMING PROGRAMS

• GUESTS PROGRAMS

• SCIENCE PROGRAMS

• TECH PROGRAMS

• IMPROMPTU PROGRAMS

• SEASONAL /HOLIDAY PROGRAMS

• MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS

BOOK INSPIRED PROGRAMS

ABOUT THE BOOKS

• BOOK TRAILER PREVIEW

• WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=Q5-MF8K6TYA

• BOOK GROUP: “THIS BOOK GROUP NEEDS NO NAME”

• WHO COULD THAT BE AT THIS HOUR BY LEMONY SNICKETT

MORE ABOUT THE BOOKS

• THE MONTHLY QUIZ

• BOOK FLIX

• WRITE AWAY

• GAME OF BOOKS

• HTTP://WWW.KICKSTARTER.COM/PROJECTS/AARONSTANTON/THE-GAME-OF-BOOKS-A-DISCOVERY-GAME-FOR-LIBRARIES-A

MORE BOOK STUFF

• STEAMPUNK!

• URBAN LEGENDS• HTTP://LITFROMTHEWASTELAND.WORDPRESS.COM/

2012/08/07/URBAN-LEGENDS-PROGRAM-MYTHBUSTERS-MEETS-TWEENS/

• HTTP://YAPROGRAMACTIVITIES.WORDPRESS.COM/2010/04/15/381/

• CAUGHT READING BANNED

BOOKS

SERVICE INSPIRED PROGRAMS

VOLUNTEER & ACTS OF KINDNESS

• TWEEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE

• TWEEN VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE

• “CANS” FILM FESTIVAL

• SOCK HOP

• PAJAMA PARTY

ART INSPIRED PROGRAMS

BE ARTSY• RECYCLED COSTUME SHOW

• T SHIRT SURGERY

• BLEACH PEN PAINTING HTTP://WWW.HOMEMADEMAMAS.NET/2011/06/BLEACH-PEN-PAINTING.HTML

• IS THIS BOOK SAFE

• HTTP://FAMILYCRAFTS.ABOUT.COM/OD/ALTEREDARTANDCOLLAGE/A/HOW-TO-MAKE-A-BOOK-SAFE.HTM

• POP TOP BRACELETS

• HTTP://WWW.WIKIHOW.COM/MAKE-A-POP-TAB-WRISTBAND

MORE ART• BOX PUNX

• HTTP://WWW.HARLANCORE.COM/BOXPUNX/

• RECYCLED ART

• HTTP://SPOONFUL.COM/CREATE/RECYCLABLE-CRAFTS-GALLERY#3%20THINGS%20TO%20DO%20WITH%20JARS;26

• OPEN ART STUDIO

• “EMBRACE THE MESS”

DRAMA INSPIRED PROGRAMS

STRUT IT

• WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY

• HTTP://ACPLYOUTHSVCS.WIKISPACES.COM/WHOSE+LINE+IS+IT+ANYWAY

• CREATIVE DRAMATICS

• HTTP://SUITE101.COM/ARTICLE/KIDS-AND-ACTIVITIES-FOR-CREATIVE-DRAMATICS-A295472

• READERS THEATER

• HTTP://WWW.TEACHINGHEART.NET/READERSTHEATER.HTM

FOOD INSPIRED PROGRAMS

COOK IT

• IRON CHEF OR SWEET GENIUS• HTTP://WWW.GREENBEANTEENQUEEN.COM/2011/05/LIBRARY-

PROGRAMS-TEEN-IRON-CHEF.HTML

• BOOK, ANIME OR GRAPHIC NOVEL COOKIE DECORATING

• MARSHMALLOW POPS• HTTP://SWEETSIMPLESTUFF.COM/2012/01/27/CONVERSATION-

HEART-POPS/

TV SHOW INSPIRED PROGRAMS

WATCH IT• MYTHBUSTERS

• HTTP://WWW.MYTHBUSTERSTHEEXHIBITION.COM/EDUCATORS/

• MINUTE TO WIN IT• HTTP://HAPPYHOMEFAIRY.COM/2011/06/06/MINUTE-TO-WIN-IT-

GAMES-FOR-SUMMER-FUN/?BLOGSUB=CONFIRMING

• CSI• HTTP://FAMILYONLINELINKS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2008/01/CRIME-SOLVING-

FOR-KIDS.HTML

• AMAZING RACE• HTTP://CREATIVELIBRARYPROGRAMS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2011/07/LIBRARY-

AMAZING-RACE-PROGRAM.HTML

GAMING INSPIRED PROGRAMS

PLAY IT• ANGRY BIRDS LIBRARY PROGRAM

• HTTP://WWW.TEENLIBRARIANTOOLBOX.COM/2012/02/TPIB-LIVE-ANGRY-BIRDS-BY-HEATHER-BOOTH.HTML

• LIFE SIZED CANDYLAND OR CLUE• HTTP://WWW.ALSC.ALA.ORG/BLOG/2010/04/RECIPE-FOR-LIFE-SIZED-

CANDY-LAND/

• BOARD GAMES FOR GROUPS

• WITS & WAGERS

• PICTIONARY

• SCATTEGORIES

• CRANIUM

• APPLES TO APPLES

• BALDERDASH

GUEST INSPIRED PROGRAMS

FIND VOLUNTEERS!!!

• ASK YOUR STAFF/CO-WORKERS

• MAKE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR PARENTS OR TEEN VOLUNTEERS WITH SKILLS

• PICK UP THE PHONE AND MAKE PHONE CALLS

• THE BANK, THE BAKERY, MUSEUMS, SCHOOLS, LOCAL TRADE SCHOOLS, DOG TRAINERS, GYMS, ETC…

SCIENCE INSPIRED PROGRAMS

MIX IT UP• DISASTER SURVIVAL

• MYTHBUSTER

• EXPERIEMENTS-

• ELEPHANT TOOTHPASTE- HTTP://PRESCHOOLPOWOLPACKETS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2012/01/SCIENCE-EXPERIMENT-ELEPHANT-TOOTHPASTE.HTML

• MAKE A BOUNCY BALL –

• HTTP://CHEMISTRY.ABOUT.COM/OD/DEMONSTRATIONSEXPERIMENTS/SS/BOUNCEBALL.HTM

TECH INSPIRED PROGRAMS

TYPE IT UP• PHOTOGRAPHY GAMES

• HTTP://CONTENT.PHOTOJOJO.COM/GUIDES/PHOTOGRAPHY-GAMES/

• EYEBOMBING PHOTO PROJECT• HTTP://M.CORE77.COM/BLOG/OBJECT_CULTURE/

SEE_THE_WORLD_DIFFERENTLY_THROUGH_EYEBOMBING_21850.ASP

• “SAVE THE BOOKS” VIDEO – OR• SOMETHING FUN OR FUNNY

• HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=NTXICD7MIYQ&FEATURE=PLAYER_DETAILPAGE

• HTTP://ACPLYOUTHSVCS.WIKISPACES.COM/TEEN+TECH+WEEK+IDEAS

IMPROMPTU PROGRAMS

MAKE IT UP

• SPELLING BEE

• MONSTER BOOKMARKS

• HTTP://TALLYSTREASURY.COM/2011/02/CORNER-PAGE-BOOKMARKS-3/

• JUICE LID MAGNETS

• HTTP://GROWCREATIVE.BLOGSPOT.COM/2011/05/LID-MAGNETS.HTML

SEASONAL/HOLIDAY INSPIRED

CALENDAR OF EVENTS• PECULIAR PEOPLE DAY - JAN. 10

• RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS - FEB. 17

• INCREDIBLE KID DAY – MARCH 15

• APRIL FOOLS DAY – APRIL 1• HTTP://KIDSACTIVITIESBLOG.COM/20719/PRANKS-FOR-

KIDS

• FROG JUMPING DAY MAY 13

• NATIONAL ICE CREAM DAY – JULY 17

• AUGUST-AMERICAN ARTIST APPRECIATION MONTH

• BE PUNK FOR A DAY – OCT. 25

• SQUARE DANCING DAY – NOV. 29

MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS

WHAT…• ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS THROWDOWN

• SPY TRAINING ACADEMY

• HTTP://RACHELMOANI.COM/?P=290

• NINJA CHALLENGE

• HTTP://WWW.CRAFTINTERRUPTED.COM/2012/05/NINJAGO-NINJA-BIRTHDAY-PARTY.HTML

• LIBRARY PET PARADE

• LIBRARY ADVENTURES

• HTTP://MAMASCOUTS.BLOGSPOT.COM/2012/12/25-MINI-ADVENTURES-IN-LIBRARY.HTML