{"id":1691,"date":"2014-07-16T21:31:58","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T21:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2019-04-18T17:28:38","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T00:28:38","slug":"geronimo-stilton-paws-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2014\/geronimo-stilton-paws-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Geronimo Stilton Paws Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over a hundred attendees gathered at the Central Library on July 9, 2014 for a Geronimo Stilton Paws Party, featuring cheese tasting, clue hunting, code breaking, and mouse crafts! \u00a0The attendees were mostly kids ages 7-12. \u00a0Additionally, a dozen teen volunteers donated their time and talent to make this happen!<\/p>\n

\"Kids
Kids copying the “footprints” at the Crime Scene. Volunteers are handing out clues.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Upon arrival, each child participant received a bag that included a copy of Rodent’s Gazette, magnifying glass, a Geronimo Stilton bookmark, and a pencil. \u00a0Each bag was also pre-numbered for a raffle drawing at the end of the program.<\/p>\n

\"Starter
Starter bag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The entire group started out in our Story Room to receive instructions. \u00a0All kids were expected to have an older sibling or parent to help them along. \u00a0Then they were off to various stations around the library collect their clues. \u00a0The goal of the hunt was to (1) collect all three clues, (2) solve the mystery, and (3) complete their own Rodent’s Gazette.<\/p>\n

Rodent’s Gazette<\/h2>\n

Page 1:
\nInstructions, photo, footprint drawings<\/h3>\n
\"Rodent's<\/a>
Rodent’s Gazette page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Page 1 requires kids to go to the crime scene (see instructions on page 2) and draw footprints AND go to the photo booth to take a picture.<\/p>\n

\"Polaroid<\/a>
Polaroid camera<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Geronimo<\/a>
Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton cutouts, painted by teen volunteers Helen A. and Mariah D.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Click here for the Rodents Gazette template<\/a><\/p>\n

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Page 2-3
\nCrime Scene (connect the dots), clue pasting, Crossroads, and solve the mystery<\/h3>\n

\"Rodent's<\/a><\/p>\n

Rodent’s Gazette page 2-3. \u00a0The Peter Pan drawing (a copy of the actual drawing from the fireplace in our Children’s Room) was sketched by teen volunteer Mariah D.The three clues were given away at the following three stations: \u00a0Crime Scene, Crossroads, and the Mouse Print \/mouse ears.<\/p>\n

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\"Crossroads\"<\/a>
Crossroads: \u00a0This was made with cardboard and paint (acrylics & tempera).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Page 4:
\nCheese tasting & Word Search<\/h3>\n
\"Rodent's<\/a>
Rodent’s Gazette page 4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Page 4 required kids to make mouse ears (with headbands and construction paper) and then gather the clues from the Mouse Print station. \u00a0Once they’ve gotten the clues from the Mouse Print, they could solve the Word Search.<\/p>\n

\"Mouse<\/a>
Mouse Print pdf<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Click here for the mouse print pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cheese tasting<\/h2>\n

Kids also had a cheese tasting and record their review on the Cheese Review portion.<\/p>\n