TISSUE PAPER WATERCOLOR & TEEN NIGHT
MATERIALS
- movie, ocean themed, licensed
- snacks/food, ocean themed
- tissue paper, bleeding
- watercolor paper (optional)
- canvas and acrylics (optional)
- disposable cups
- gloves (optional)
- plastic tablecloths
Participants use tissue paper to create watercolor backgrounds and place an ocean-themed silhouette on top. Easily modified to fit any ocean theme. This craft requires drying time, so be sure to plan a filler activity. Suggested runtime: 60—90 min.
INSTRUCTIONS
Megan discusses incorporating the craft Tissue Paper Watercolor with a Teen Night event.
- Show ocean-themed film. You will need a public performance site license such as Swank Movie Licensing USA
- Consider a one-time license for outdoor use at a lower cost.
- Teens like an excuse to watch familiar films with friends. Consider movies such as Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, Moana, Little Mermaid, etc.
- Provide materials and instructions for craft.
- For more alternatives, consider canvases, acrylic paints, etc.
- Provide ocean-themed food
- Ask parents/teens/volunteers to provide food items if willing. Examples include Goldfish Crackers, ocean themed pudding/jello/parfait cups, blue Gatorade, fish themed cupcakes, star shaped sandwiches, imitation crab cakes.
ALTERNATIVE: TAKE AND MAKE
- Have volunteers put together kits for Tissue Paper Watercolor Craft
- Teens can be used here as well if you have any who are active in the library
- Advertise kits and hand out to local teens
- Do Facebook Live presentation on how to make the craft or film YouTube video with instructions and samples.
- This can be done with a smartphone at decent quality
BENEFITS OF PROGRAM
Encourages teen participation in the library, can be duplicated with different films and crafts, low cost teen programming option, can be repeated on a monthly or weekly basis during summer reading and beyond.
BOOK LIST
- Fable by Adrienne Young
- One Piece, Volume 1 by Eiichiro Oda
- All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace
- Seafire by Natalie C. Parker
- Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen
- The Sea Is Salt and So Am I by Cassandra Hartt
- Ocean Anatomy by Julia Rothman and John Niekrasz
RESOURCES
- CSLP manual: Teen, page 276-278
Jump Start Trainer
Youth Services Coordinator
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1-605-773-3131 (Option 5, 1)
1-605-773-5066