Monthly Program Series

LEGO-Crazy! :  Let’s Go Crazy with Lego’s

Monthly Program Series for Tweens (7-12)

Title

The main title is LEGO Crazy, but each month has a different publicized name which include:

Month 1 Lego Rock Your World

Month 2: Lego and Fly Away

Month 3 Lego Mate, Don’t Walk the Plank

Month 4 Lego and Don’t Look Back

Month 5 Lego and Let Me See Your Patronus

Brief Description

Every month, the theme for the Lego’s will change according to the chosen game or creation decided.  The tweens will design and build Lego creations according to the theme and the librarian will take pictures of all of the creations and post them on the bulletin board in the program room and put a number by each one.  Everyone will vote for their favorite creation by putting a lego in a cup labeled with that same number that are located on a table by the bulletin board.  Whichever cup has the most amount of Legos inside it will be the winner.  The winner will not be announced until the end of the program and has to be present to receive the winning gift.  After pictures are taken of the creations, the tweens be able to take out their frustration and demolish their designs (no breaking the pieces, just having fun being destructive).  After the creations are taken down, there will be three stations (2 projectors and 1 television) where the tweens will be able to play the Wii video game that the theme originated from.  The library will also provide 2 DS players and two DS versions of the game.  Tweens are encouraged to bring their DS game consoles as well to play with friends if the other stations are taken.  When the participants are not playing, they can snack on pizza, cookies, candy, and various drinks.  Towards the end of the program, the winner will be announced and will be given a set of Legos relating to the video game, a video game, or a similar gift.

Goals/Objectives

·      Bring Tweens Together in a fun environment

·      Get tweens to interact with people outside of their normal cliques

·      Encourage creativity

·      Encourage Teamwork and Team-Play

·      Promote Good Sportsmanship

·      Boost Communication Skills

Step-by-Step Instructions

1.     Every month, the librarian will choose a theme that works with a Lego video game that will allow for tweens to build various items that relate to the theme/video game.

2.     The librarian will set up a table with multiple opaque cups (12-20 depending on how many people come) by the bulletin board.  There will also be square pieces of paper with numbers written on them and a sharpie to write the number on the cups.

3.     The librarian will also bring in two projectors (one from the teen department and one from another department) and set them up along the longest wall leaving space for the television in the middle (also from the teen department). 

4.     Three Wii’s will be set up.  One will be plugged into the television and ready to go.  Two other Wii’s (borrowed from staff members), will be on projectors that are on carts and will be placed aside until the video game portion of the program begins.  There will be 10 Wii-Motes.

5.     The librarian will also bring in 2 DS Consoles and 2 DS video games and set them aside until the video game portion begins.

6.     The librarian will also bring in a camera and an easy small printer to print the photos quickly.  This will be stored away until the middle of the program.

7.     There will be two tables along the other wall that will have pizza, plates, napkins, cups, a bowl of ice, and liters of various drinks and waters.

8.     On the floor will be four large thin circular carpets where two large boxes of Legos will be placed.  The Legos will be dumped onto the center of the carpets when the design creation begins.

9.     After 30 minutes, the librarian will go around and take pictures and write down each participants name down with a short description of their design.  That way when the photos are printed, the name of the participant can be written on the back where no one can see it.

10.  While the librarian is printing the photos, the tweens are allowed to demolish their work however they want as long as they do not break anything or hurt themselves.

11.  Another staff member will be setting up the Wii’s on the carts to correspond with the projector screens along the wall.

12.  The teen librarian will post the photos to the bulletin board and the other staff member will give each tween a Wii Mote that corresponds to either the TV or the projectors.

13.  The tweens that are not playing can eat.  They can also vote on their favorite design.

14.  To vote for your favorite design, each person will grab 1 lego and place it in the cup that corresponds to the number by the picture that they like the most.  People are only allowed to vote once and staff will watch to make sure no one breaks the rules.

15.  At the end of the hour, the three librarians will count the Legos from each cup, pull the picture down that was the winner and read out the winner’s name.

16.  The winner will receive a Lego set relating to the video game, a video game

17.  The librarians will then clean up the Legos, tables, invite staff to eat the rest of the snacks/pizza, TVs, Projector’s, etc.

Annotated List of Books

            Harry Potter Series

            Lord of the Rings Series

            Batman – DC Comic Books & Graphic Novels  (ex:  Batman: The Black Mirror)

Star Wars Series (Ex:  Heirs of the Force, Star Wars: Young Jedi Knights Book 1 and The Rising Force, Star Wars: Jedi Apprentice Book 1)

Pirates of the Caribbean Disney Junior Graphic Novels

           

List of Materials for Activities

·      3 Wii’s (1 purchased, 2 borrowed from staff members)

·      2 Projectors (1 already in teen department, 1 borrowed from staff)

·      1 TV (already own in teen department)

·      4 Tables (already owned)

·      3 Wii Lego Rock Band (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      3 Wii Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      3 Wii Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      3 Wii Lego Batman: The Videogame (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      3 Wii Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      2 DS Lego Rock Band (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      2DS Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      2DS Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      2DS Lego Batman: The Videogame (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      2DS Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)

·      Lego’s

·      Plastic Cups

·      Cookies

·      Candy

·      Pizza

·      Camera (already owned)

·      Printer

·      Printer paper

·      Plates

·      Napkins

·      Two Large bowls (already owned)

·      Posters (already owned)

·      CD with Rock Band Music On It (Free)

·      Lego Rock Band (Prize for winner)

·      2 Star Wars Lego Sets (Prize for winner)

·      2 Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Sets (Prize for winner)

·      Lego Batman 2: DS Super Heroes Game (Prize for winner)

·      Harry Potter Book (Free Prize, extra from Library’s Book Store)

·      Harry Potter Lego Set (Prize for winner)

Marketing and Publicity Strategies for the program

§  Ask Local School Librarians to promote the program by hanging up a flyer

§  Ask Local Game Selling stores to put up a flyer

§  Put on the Library’s Facebook Account

§  Put up flyer at stores that sell Lego Sets

§  Put up a flyer near teen video game selection in library

§  Send email to previous tween participants in other programs

§  Insert Program information in the monthly calendar

§  Ask Lego Stores to promote program with flyer and on facebook

Program Budget

·      3 Wii’s (1 purchased, 2 borrowed from staff members)- $199.99

·      2 Projectors (1 already in teen department, 1 borrowed from staff)—FREE

·      1 TV (already own in teen department)—FREE

·      4 Tables (already owned)—FREE

·      3 Wii Lego Rock Band (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99

·      3 Wii Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99

·      3 Wii Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99

·      3 Wii Lego Batman: The Videogame (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99

·      3 Wii Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library, 1 purchased)—$19.99

·      2 DS Lego Rock Band (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library)—FREE

·      2DS Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library)—FREE

·      2DS Lego Pirates of the Caribbean (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library)—FREE

·      2DS Lego Batman: The Videogame (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library)—FREE

·      2DS Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 (1 in video game collection, 1 borrow from another library)—FREE

·      8 Lego Boxes—$59.99

·      Plastic Cups—$1.00 (16)- 3/program=  $13.08

·      Cookies— $3.99 3/program=$61.24

·      Candy—$10.99 2/program=$87.92

·      Pizza—$5 (Little Caesars) 8/program=$174.40

·      Camera (already owned)—FREE

·      Printer—$99.99 (Canon Selphy CP760)

·      Printer paper—$28.42  (purchase 3)=$85.26

·      Plates—$1.00 (20) 4/program=$17.44

·      Napkins—$1.00 (24) 3/program=$13.08

·      Two Large bowls (already owned)—FREE

·      Posters (already owned)—FREE

·      CD with Rock Band Music On It—FREE 

·      Lego Rock Band (Prize for winner)—$19.99

·      2 Star Wars Lego Sets (Prize for winner)—$49.99 & 39.99= $89.98

·      2 Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Sets (Prize for winner)—$29.99 & $24.99            = $54.98

·      Lego Batman 2: DS Super Heroes Game (Prize for winner)—$19.99

·      Harry Potter Book (Free Prize, extra from Library’s Book Store)--FREE

·      Harry Potter Lego Set (Prize for winner)= $39.99

TOTAL=  $1,137.27

Other Considerations

Registration is not required for this event.  The library will serve pizza, have candy, and serve cookies.  There will be three staff members including the teen library.  One staff member will make sure the voting is done correctly, count the voting tally, and assist with the food and drinks.  The second staff member will set up the Wii’s and the projectors, help count with the voting, and clean up afterwards.

Program Evaluation/Assessment Tool

A small card table will be placed by the exit door of the program room.  Two large bowls will be placed on the table with signs above each. The first sign will say “Did You Have Fun?  Put in a Lego?” The second sign above the second bowl will say, “Want More?  Please tell us!”  There will be Lego’s on the table as well as golf pencils and half sheets of papers that say Recommendations on them.  This way we can have the teens anonymously tell us what they would like us to do differently as well as put in a Lego if they like things the way they are.