Sylvan Lake Library Blog: 7-12s Magic Week at the Summer Reading Club

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

7-12s Magic Week at the Summer Reading Club

This week the 7-12s will be learning some magic tricks. Here are some activities to do at home to go along with our magic theme.

1. Make a magic potion.

2. Tell some magician jokes.

Why did the bald magician put a rabbit on his head? Because he needed the hare.

How Do You Catch A Unique Rabbit? Unique Up On It.

How Do You Catch A Tame Rabbit? Tame Way, Unique Up On It.

What did the fisherman say to the magician? "Pick a cod, any cod."

"What's your father's occupation?" asked the teacher on the first day of the new academic year.
      "He's a magician, Ma'am," said the new boy.
      "How interesting. What's his favorite trick?"
      "He saws people in half."
      "Gosh! Now, next question. Any brothers or sisters?"
      "One half brother and two half sisters."

3. Eat magic wands, stars, and rabbits.

Licorice Magic Wands - Make edible wands for each child by painting white icing at both ends of a black liquorice log. Stand all the wands in a drinking glass to serve.

Chocolate Magic Wands - Melt the chocolate in the microwave for about 30 seconds and stir. Then, dip the pretzel sticks in the chocolate. Place the finished treats on a baking sheet for the chocolate to harden. Once it is on the sheet, throw a few brightly colored sprinkles on them for some added fun.

Stars - Nothing says ‘magic’ like stars do, so use a star shaped cookie cutter to cut all your party food. You could have star shaped fairy bread, biscuits, pizza, cheese on toast, club sandwiches.