The final week of the TD Summer Reading Program ended with the theme of Knights, Maidens, & Dragons. These are the activities we enjoyed in the 7-8 and 9-12 groups.
Activity: Stepping Stones Relay - Imagine the floor is made of lava. Each player/team is racing from one end to the other without touching the ground. Each player is given 2 pieces of cardboard/paper to cross the lava and come back. As each player moves along, he/she picks up the last stepping stone and puts it to the front so he/she can step forward.
Activity: Stepping Stones Relay - Imagine the floor is made of lava. Each player/team is racing from one end to the other without touching the ground. Each player is given 2 pieces of cardboard/paper to cross the lava and come back. As each player moves along, he/she picks up the last stepping stone and puts it to the front so he/she can step forward.
Game:
Catch the Dragon Tail – 8-10 people line up with hands on the shoulders of the
person in front on them. The last person tucks a scarf in the back of their
pants (the tail). The dragon begins to chase his tail. The person at the head
tries to snatch the dragon tail. The head then becomes the new tail. Play
continues until all players have been the head and the tail.
Game: Cross the Moat - Pick one player to be the "dragon" of the "moat," and have this
player stand in the middle of the play area. The other players are
"princes" and "princesses," and they should stand behind
one of the lines marking the play area. To start the game, the dragon yells,
"Try and cross!" All of the princes and princesses must then try to
run across the moat, past the opposite line without being tagged by the dragon.
Any prince or princess the dragon tags must become part of the dragon's tail by
joining hands with the dragon or any other players in the dragon's tail. All
players that have become part of the tail must run with the dragon to catch the
remaining players. The last player to be caught is the winner and can be the
next dragon.
Game: Catapult - Divide
your guests into two teams, and place one team on each side of the line. Give
each team a blanket, and have the players position themselves around the
blanket's edges. The players should hold their team's blanket by its edge,
pulling it tight between them. Place 10 of the rocks on one team's blanket.
When you yell, "Fire!" the team with the rocks should catapult them
over the line to the other team by releasing the tension on the blanket and
then snapping it taught again. The receiving team should catch as many rocks as
they can on their blanket, and, in turn, catapult them back across the line.
Play continues until all the rocks have fallen to the ground. The team with the
fewest rocks on its side of the line wins. Alternative: This game may also be played tournament-style by
grouping the players into teams of two. Give each team a large bath towel or
beach towel instead of a blanket. Cut the number of rocks down to five. Have a
series of mini-battles, and have the winners of each battle play each other
until, ultimately, only one team has won and rules the land with its King!
Activity:
Dragon Egg Hunt – Hide eggs around the room. Each egg is filled with some kind
of treat. Hunt around the room until all the eggs are found.
Craft:
Knight mask (http://www.thebestkidsbooksite.com/craftdetails3.cfm?CraftID=1672)
or Crown- Print off a template. Cut it out and decorate with sequins, jewels,
and crayons.
Craft: Sword
- Turn newspaper into a sword.
