Our first group of 9-12s started with a Canada flag, colouring it, cutting it out, and attaching it to a skewer. Then they made a marshmallow model of Niagara Falls. It took lots of toothpicks and supports, but they were finally able to make a solid, four-layer waterfall. Once they were finished, they got bottles of blue-dyed water to spray the waterfall.
(The kids were happy to have eaten a few marshmallows before they added the water. They discovered later that wet, slimy marshmallows do not taste good.
Our second group of 9-12s made their Canada flags, and then moved onto a different waterfall craft.
We used:
- blue plastic plates
- blue and white ribbon cut into strips of water
- blue streamers cut into strips of water
- flat and round blue marbles
- tacky glue
- paper and markers
They were given blue plastic plates which they cut in half, then made a horseshoe shape out of the half. Then they glued on their choice of streamers, ribbons, or construction paper to make the flowing water. Then they glued their choice of round or flat marbles to create the water on top of the falls.
Some of the kids used paper propped up to make the water falling down, and then used the marbles on the plate to be the rocks at the bottom of the waterfall.
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Once we were finished our crafts, we set them aside to let the glue dry and played some dance freeze. As more kids got out, they tried to make those who were still "in" giggle whenever the music stopped. Some were successful, some were not.
At the end of each program, I remind the kids and parents to bring their reading passports to the front desk to get a sticker and enter their name in to win a prize. We draw for prizes every Friday at 4:00.
Next week, we will explore the Eiffel Tower!
