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[[GEEK FAIR]]
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This is a part of [[GEEK FAIR]]
  
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Door Hangers- using keyboard keys, mat board, magazines,and misc junk to glue to it.
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These activities have all worked out for past Geek Fairs.
  
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Wind Chimes- using hard drive discs, computer fans, space bar from keyboard for clacker, and wire.
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[[Image:Kidsarea.png|200 px|]]
  
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Playdough- receipe- 1 cup flour, 2 Tbl vegie oil, 1/2 cup salt, 2 Tbl cream of tartar, 1 cup warm water, 1-3oz pkg jello.
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Along with the materials listed for the activities, the kids area needs:
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combine all ingr and cook over med heat til thickens and pulls away from sides of pan & becomes dull (burns easily so no high heat and keep stiring) mold and kneed until cool ecnough to touch.  Store in plastic bag or container.
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* Carpet/area rugs
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* Pillows
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* Light sabers
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* Other toys
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* Sidewalk chalk
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* 1 - 3 extension cords
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* 1 - 3 power strips
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* 1 - 2 6' tables
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* 3 -5 chairs
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This stuff can all be found at the Geek.
  
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Mouse Decorating- buttons & wires for noses, buttons for
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== Mouse ball fishing ==
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eyes, pipe cleaners for ears, and cloth for backs.
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A fun and geeky sport that can be competitive or cooperative.
  
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Paper Airplanes- Check websites, lot of good ones.
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Materials ('''bold''' designates something inside Free Geek):
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* '''Kiddie pool'''
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* '''Bucket of mouse balls'''
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* 5 Sticks
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* 10' String
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* '''5 simple hard drive magnets'''
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* 5 small plastic containers, less than 6" in diameter
  
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Coloring pages- lots on the internet.
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Procedure:
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# Cut string to be 1 - 2 ft.
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# Lace string through hard drive magnet holes and tie a knot
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# Attach the other end of the string to a stick
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# Repeat for all pieces of string, hard drive magnets, and sticks
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# ''Optional:'' Decorate mouse balls
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# Dump mouse balls into kiddie pool
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# Hold the fishing poles with hard drive magnet into the pool
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# Catch mouse balls and collect them in plastic containers!
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== Keyboard door hangers ==
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Materials ('''bold''' designates something inside Free Geek):
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* '''Keyboard keys'''
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* '''Cardboard or flat circuit boards'''
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* Glue gun
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* Glitter glue
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* Foam pieces
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* String, twisties, or pipe cleaners
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Procedure:
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# Show kids they can select whichever keys they want to spell words or make pictures
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# Help them select a circuit board or cardboard for a surface
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# When they are ready, use the glue gun to glue their keys to the surface
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== Rock Painting ==
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Materials ('''bold''' designates something inside Free Geek):
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* '''Paint'''
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* Rocks
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* '''Paper'''
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Procedure:
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# Select a rock
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# Paint it color by color as not to mix paint
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# Write names on paper to designate whose rock is whose
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# Set rock on paper to dry
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== Face Painting ==
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[[Image:Facepainting.png|200px]]
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Materials ('''bold''' designates something inside Free Geek):
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* '''Face paint'''
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Procedure:
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# Find a kid
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# Paint their face
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Laurel Hoyt is good at this.
  
 
[[Category:Geek Fair]]
 
[[Category:Geek Fair]]

Latest revision as of 12:33, 2 September 2008

This is a part of GEEK FAIR

These activities have all worked out for past Geek Fairs.

Kidsarea.png

Along with the materials listed for the activities, the kids area needs:

  • Carpet/area rugs
  • Pillows
  • Light sabers
  • Other toys
  • Sidewalk chalk
  • 1 - 3 extension cords
  • 1 - 3 power strips
  • 1 - 2 6' tables
  • 3 -5 chairs

This stuff can all be found at the Geek.

Mouse ball fishing

A fun and geeky sport that can be competitive or cooperative.

Materials (bold designates something inside Free Geek):

  • Kiddie pool
  • Bucket of mouse balls
  • 5 Sticks
  • 10' String
  • 5 simple hard drive magnets
  • 5 small plastic containers, less than 6" in diameter

Procedure:

  1. Cut string to be 1 - 2 ft.
  2. Lace string through hard drive magnet holes and tie a knot
  3. Attach the other end of the string to a stick
  4. Repeat for all pieces of string, hard drive magnets, and sticks
  5. Optional: Decorate mouse balls
  6. Dump mouse balls into kiddie pool
  7. Hold the fishing poles with hard drive magnet into the pool
  8. Catch mouse balls and collect them in plastic containers!

Keyboard door hangers

Materials (bold designates something inside Free Geek):

  • Keyboard keys
  • Cardboard or flat circuit boards
  • Glue gun
  • Glitter glue
  • Foam pieces
  • String, twisties, or pipe cleaners

Procedure:

  1. Show kids they can select whichever keys they want to spell words or make pictures
  2. Help them select a circuit board or cardboard for a surface
  3. When they are ready, use the glue gun to glue their keys to the surface

Rock Painting

Materials (bold designates something inside Free Geek):

  • Paint
  • Rocks
  • Paper

Procedure:

  1. Select a rock
  2. Paint it color by color as not to mix paint
  3. Write names on paper to designate whose rock is whose
  4. Set rock on paper to dry

Face Painting

Facepainting.png

Materials (bold designates something inside Free Geek):

  • Face paint

Procedure:

  1. Find a kid
  2. Paint their face

Laurel Hoyt is good at this.

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