The Official Sandra Boynton Event Kit

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Introducing the Official
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Fabulously Fun, Endlessly
Entertaining Event Kit!
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HOW TO HOST AND PROMOTE
YOUR BOYNTON EVENT
H Order copies of Boynton’s new Tickle Time! along with plenty of backlist titles. Build a swell display in your
store to generate interest in the event. (12-copy counter displays are available! See your sales rep or call
1-800-722-7202 to learn more about our promotional offers and discounts.)
H Promote the event through your website and/or newsletter. Blog. Tweet. Add it to your Facebook page.
H Spread the word via your local school and public librarians, teachers, churches, synagogues.
H Use Evite to send out invitations. Include a mention of the event in your e-mail signature.
H Contact your Workman sales rep about using up to $75 in incremental co-op to cover your expenses.
H Play nifty music from Sandra Boynton’s Rhapsody station, www.rhapsody.com/sandra-boynton, in your store!
H On the day of the event, don’t miss out on photo opportunities.
H After the event, send photos to participants and add them to your website, newsletter, and Facebook page.
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CHOOSE FROM THE SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES BELOW TO MAKE YOUR EVENT EASY AND FUN:
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES
H Activity and coloring sheets, available for
download*
H Make an “Udderfly” puppet
H Make a Perfect Piggy magnet
H Play Boynton Bingo
H Have a Barnyard Dance! Hoedown
H Sing along to Perfect Piggies!
H Play Tickle Time! Simon Says: Gitchy Goo
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RECOMMENDED MATERIALS
H Lightweight string and small magnets
H Craft glue, tape, hole punch, and kid-safe scissors
H Drinking straws
H Crayons, magic markers, or
colored pencils
H Hat or bowl
H Musical instruments—from drums
and recorders to homemade
shakers and spoons
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*Downloadable materials are available at workman.com/blog/boyntoneventkit
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“UDDERFLY ” PUPPET
H Download* the “Udderfly” template and print it
out on regular-weight paper.
H Help the kids color and cut out
the “Udderfly” image.
H Turn the image over and line
up the drinking straw down the
middle of the “Udderfly” and
tape it in place (so the end hangs
from the bottom for a handle).
H Now fly! The paper will flutter when you
move the puppet back and forth through the air.
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ACTIVITY #2
MAKE YOUR OWN MAGNET
AND COLORING STATION
H Download* the Perfect Piggies! pig-and-balloon pattern sheets
and print them out in color on card stock (or other heavierweight
paper).
H Cut string into 3-inch pieces.
H Help kids cut out the patterns and personalize their pigs and
balloons by writing their names or initials where indicated.
H Using a hole punch, make holes in the small circle at the bottom of
the balloon, as well as the two circles on the pig’s body.
H Connect the balloon to the pig with string.
H Dab some craft glue onto two magnets; stick one on the back of the
balloon, and one on the back of the pig. Voilà—instant fridge art!
H Coloring sheets are also available as downloads.* All you need are
crayons, magic markers, or colored pencils.
*Downloadable materials are available at workman.com/blog/boyntoneventkit
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ACTIVITY #3
BARNYARD DANCE!
HOEDOWN
H Download* the sheet music for the “Barnyard Dance”song. (The
CD is available in the book–and–CD Rhinoceros Tap—or make
up your own tune!)
H Gather the children into a circle for a Barnyard Dance
and hand out any music-makers (drums, shakers,
recorders, spoons—get creative with home-style
instruments!). You might teach the kids a few
animal-themed actions (waggle hands for
sheep ears, horse tails, rooster
combs, and chicken
wings) and/or encourage
animal noises when
prompted! The dance
itself is easy as long as
the dancers listen to the
“caller’s” directions.
ACTIVITY #4
BOYNTON BINGO
H Download* the Boynton Bingo cards and
call sheet.
H Cut up the call sheet and put the squares
into a hat or bowl.
H Hand one bingo card to each child (each
child should receive a different card).
H Assign a “caller” to pull out one call
square, describe the image, and show it to the
children. Use cut-up pieces of paper as bingo markers;
kids should place a marker on the called image if it is on
their card.
H Explain to the kids that when a row is covered in any
direction on their card, the child calls out “BINGO!”
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*Downloadable materials are available at www.workman.com/blog/boyntoneventkit
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PERFECT PIGGIES!
SING-ALONG
H Download* the sheet music for the “Perfect Piggies” song.
H Then print out copies and hand them to the kids—along with any
music-makers you may have on hand (drums, shakers, recorders,
spoons—get creative with home-style instruments!).
H Turn your crowd into Perfect Piggies by providing
them with rubber pig noses!
(Try these websites to buy in bulk:
www.halloweenstore.com, www.amazon.com,
www.centurynovelty.com.) OR, have the
kids make their own noses with pink
construction paper or felt and elastic string!
H Play the “Perfect Piggies” song (available
for download from www.workman.com,
and also on the CD included with
Rhinoceros Tap), and let the dance
party/sing-along begin!
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SIMON SAYS: GITCHY GOO
H Invite the kids to gather in a group and sit cross-legged on the floor,
facing an adult or older child. Before the game begins, explain that
in this game the leader, Simon, will ask the kids to perform various
actions. The goal is to do something only when Simon says so, and to
do nothing when he doesn’t.
H Take lines from Tickle Time! to begin—Simon says:
Tickle high! As the game continues,
challenge the players by giving
instructions more quickly to catch them
off-guard. You can also combine your
instructions—Simon says: Tickle
low and fast! The game is over
when one player remains, or when
everybody has collapsed
from laughter.
*Downloadable materials are available at www.workman.com/blog/boyntoneventkit
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COLOR ME!
AND MAKE ME INTO A PUPPET!
COLOR ME
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1. Color and cut out the “Udderfly” image above.
2.Turn the image over and line up the drinking straw down the middle of the “Udderfly”
and tape it in place (so the end hangs from the bottom for a handle).
3. Now fly! (The paper will flutter when you
move the puppet back and forth through the air.)
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COLOR ME!
COLOR ME
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“Cowleidoscope”
Color, cut out, and make an udderly amazing snowflake for the holiday season!
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COLOR ME!
COLOR ME
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COLOR ME!
COLOR ME
I love you!
[BIG SMOOCH!]
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COLOR ME!
We can call a million friends
and gitchy-goo them all!
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MAKE YOUR OWN MAGNET!
1. Cut string into 3-inch pieces.
2. Write your name on a balloon.
3. Cut out the balloon and a pig from the page.
4. Using a hole punch, make holes in the small circle at the bottom of the balloon as well as the two circles on the pig’s body.
5. Connect the balloon to the pig with the string.
6. Glue magnets to the balloon back, and to the pig’s back.Voilà! Instant fridge art!
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Hey, Kids!
Join us to celebrate the books of
including her new book, Tickle Time!
There’ll be lots of fun activities, crafts, musical
games, Boynton Bingo, and much more!
PLACE:
DATE:
TIME:
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DUCK BIRD TIGER CHICKEN LION
DINOSAUR ELEPHANT SHEEP PENGUIN DOG
CAT PIG HIPPO SNAIL BEAR
FROG HORSE COW KANGAROO FISH
TURTLE MOUSE RACCOON TURKEY RABBITS
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