Funshops
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FUNSHOPS
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Adventure Hosted by: Wyl Smith (age 10) Wyl hosted this adventure funshop last year and it was a huge success. He will be bringing foam swords and setting up "territories" and "bases" for players to have a Knightly adventure defending their territories from other adventurers. If you have extra foam swords please bring them.
Apples to Apples Hosted by: Cara Barlow and Anna (14) & Molly (11) Apples to Apples was the chosen party game of the year in 1999. In Apples to Apples, players try to match noun cards to an adjective card, one player gets to judge the best match (this is subjective and the official rules encourage the judge to pick the match that is "most creative, humorous or interesting"). The role of judge usually passes to another player for the next round and the game continues. The Barlows have a party box version of the game with the expansion pack and the junior version of the game.
Bakugan Meet-up Hosted by: Jared Sofair (age 6) Let's battle and compare bakugan! Beginners welcome; I love to share info and demo details about the figures and game.
Balloon Twisting Hosted by: Spencer Korcz (age 16) Have fun learnng how to make dogs, hats, swords and other various shapes with balloons.
Belly Dancing Hosted by: Jessica Radtke Explore the art of belly dancing. It's fun and good exercise too!! All ages are welcome to come and shimmy!
Eragon (c) Trivia Game Hosted by: Richard Osmund (age 11) Richard has created a trivial pursuit type trivia game based on the three books of the Inheritance series and would like to play it with other Eragon enthusiasts.
Henna Hosted by: Kiersten Pasciak & Jessie Voigts Design your own body art with henna. Use the designs from the books or your own imagination to create beautiful works of art. These designs will last from a few days to a few weeks.
Human Scavenger Hunt Hosted by: Laura McDonald Make new friends on a human scavenger hunt. We will have a list of attributes (such as: someone who's met a movie star, has a twin, last name starts with Z). Participants will interview people to get items checked off their list. The first players to find people to match everything on their list wins. This was a great ice breaker last year!
Kids' Marketplace Hosted by: Laura McDonald Kids can set up a display of their own creations. They can then trade with each other, or sell for real money (parents may want to help their younger children set appropriate prices, or not). (Kids can even just give stuff away if they want to.) Kids can show and be proud of their creativity and skill, and even make some fun money! Grown-ups can also shop at the Kids' Marketplace. Here are some possible creations one might find in a Kids' Marketplace: paintings or drawings (original or copies), greeting cards (remember that Valentine's Day will be coming up), hand-made paper, jewelry, candles, soap, picture frames, knitted/crocheted items, tie-dyed stuff, balloon-animals, etc...) Also if a child plays an instrument or sings they can bring Cd's of themselves (bring a pen for autographs, too). Or if a child writes poetry or stories, they can bring copies of their work to sell. Kids can also offer services, like fortune telling or portrait drawing or hair-braiding. Advertisements - If they want to, kids or their parents can post (on the YahooGroup UWWG site) an ad for what they will be selling. That way, we can all get an idea of what we'll find at the Marketplace, and can start planning what to get our friends and family for Valentine's Day, upcoming birthdays, etc…! (This would also help us know how many kids are planning to set up a shop....so we can make sure there are enough tables or at least floor space). Signs - If they want to, kids can make a sign or banner, or whatever, to attract shoppers to their table. You can make these at home in preparation, or I'll have paper, crayons, glue, and tape in the room Wednesday morning for making signs. Kids can be creative and have fun with this...give your shop a name if you want to! We're playing "marketplace", but it's also a real marketplace! There will be an area to hang up signs during the days before the Marketplace, to "advertise". Setting-up - The room will be open before the Marketplace begins, so kids can set up. Tables and chairs will be provided. Kids with items for sale or trade should plan on staying at the Marketplace while it's going on, or at least a representative (basically, someone to take the money for any sales, or to answer questions). If he or she wants to just leave a box for money and use the honor-system, that's up to the individual, but no one else is responsible for keeping an eye on stuff.
Knitting, Crocheting & Needlework Hosted by: Linda Velwest Bring your knitting, crocheting, needlework or other craft and let's work on our projects together. Linda will be bringing some books along and will be able to give some instruction to those of you that may need it. Please bring your own supplies.
Maj Jongg Hosted by: Toni Fleischmann Toni Fleischmann will be leading a Mah Jongg funshop for existing players and/or beginners. Mah jongg , four-handed game, probably of Chinese origin, popular in the United States. It is played in many variations throughout China. In 1920, Joseph P. Babcock, an American traveler in China, devised a set of rules for Western play and invented a complete terminology. He patented the game under the trademark Mah Jongg. The goal of the game, which is similar in principle to rummy, is to accumulate sets. The equipment for the currently popular mah jongg set consists of 152 tiles—small rectangular blocks of wood with ivory or bone faces. She will be bringing some tiles and cards to use. If anyone has their own sets of tiles and cards, please bring them.
Neopets Hosted by: Alexandra Lowery (age 13)Neopets is an awesome online virtual pet world (Neopets.com). Bring your neopets cards, plushies, toys and games. Alexandra has lots to share and is able to help beginners.
Paper Bag Scrapbooks Hosted by: Laura Riesenberg Scrapbooks made from paper lunch bags are an inexpensive way to capture your memories. Simple enough that even the youngest crafter can create one, they can be embellished so that even the most advanced crafter finds them challenging. A great part of the paper bag scrapbook is that there are several side pockets that you can load with memorabilia or with mini scrapbook pages. Use them to document an event (such as UWWG), fieldtrip, baby's first year, birthday, dog's/cat's life, or as a mom's/grandma's brag book. All supplies will be provided, just bring your creativity! You will leave with a scrapbook ready to be filled with photos once you return home. Here is an example of what they look like: http://thescrapbookhouse.wordpress.com/paper-bag-album/ Another example: http://www.scrapjazz.com/topics/Scrapbook_Basics/Album_Ideas/527.php
Pokeman Meet-up Hosted by: Jared Sofair (age 6) & Ethan Glass (age 9) For all you Pokeman fans come talk with us about a favorite topic of ours….. show off your cards, share a game or battle, or just come to learn. For example, did you know that the word Pokeman comes from “pocket monster”?
Settlers of Catan Hosted by: Tyler Weinman (age 10) Embark on a quest to settle the isle of Catan! Guide your settlers to victory by clever trading and cunning development. Use resource combinations- grain, wool, ore, brick, and lumber-to buy development cards and build roads, settlements, and cities. This is a board game so if you have a copy or the expansion pack bring it along.
Tweens & Teens Ice Breakers Hosted by: Annette Salsman Annette will be hosting group games and getting-to-know-you games geared for the tweens and teens. Annette has hosted many teen and tween get togethers over the years and has a great deal of experience getting kids involved and giving them lots of opportunities to make new friends.
Valentine Craft Hosted by: Lisa Rowe Make a Valentines card or bracelet for that someone special in your life. A variety of craft items will be provided. All you need to bring is your creativity.
Webkinz Hosted by: Jessica Lowery (age 8) Come join Jessica for a webkinz get together. Bring your Webkinz, cards, etc….
World of Warcraft Card Game Hosted by: Hunter Caldwell (10) You're already addicted to the online game, now come to learn the card game as well. We'll bring pre-made decks and teach you how to play. If enough people enjoy playing we could even set up tournaments during the week as well.
Yoga Hosted by: Brooke Rosenbaum Yoga Alliance certified instructor, Brooke Rosenbaum will be hosting a Yoga funshop. Please bring your own mat or towel. Brooke has experience working with people of all levels/range of motion and will be bringing along some props to use also.
Yu Gi Oh Tournament Hosted by: Ethan Yaccarino-Mims (age 10) Yu-Gi-Oh is a Japanese manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. It has spawned a franchise that includes multiple anime shows, a trading card game and numerous video games. Most of the incarnations of the franchise involve the fictional trading card game called Duel Monsters (originally known as Magic & Wizards), where each player uses cards to "duel" each other in a mock battle of fantasy "monsters". The Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game is the real world counterpart
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