Super Puppet Heroes

Super Puppet Heroes

by Roxette Joy Angelia

Objective:
The task is to make a superhero "puppet"

Materials:

• Colored Paper
• Colored Board
• Coloring Materials
• Designing Materials
• Other Art Materials (Yarn, Buttons, etc.)
• Glue
• Scissors
• Popsicle Sticks

Detailed Instructions:

1. As an initial interaction, ask the kid who his favorite superheroes are and why he picked them.
2. Draw the characters on the colored paper or board and use coloring materials to design them. 
3. You may also use other art materials for the body parts of the superheroes, such as buttons for eyes, yarn for hair, etc.
4. If the kid wishes to do so, you may also create characters other than superheroes, such as animals, people, and others.
5. When the character designs are finished, attach the figures to the popsicle sticks to imitate puppets.
6. If there is time remaining during the visit, you may play make-believe with the kid using the characters/superheroes using different scenarios and funny voices.

Purpose:

Through this kind of interaction, the Kyther will be able to include the kid in the decision-making, such as what color of paper the characters should be drawn on and what they should look like. Through this, the kid can feel that he is capable.

Paint Me A Photo(shoot)

Paint Me A Photo(shoot)

by Jamia Ramziz Amin

Objective:
The task is to make Superhero costume/s with and for the kids

Materials:

• Colored Paper
• Crepe Paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Crayons
• Rubber bands
• Camera

Detailed Instructions:

1. Plan with your kid - ask him/her if he/she would like to be his/her own superhero, or if he/she would like to be his/her favorite superhero. For the Kyther, either be the villain or his/her sidekick (depends on kid's mood).
2. Use the art materials to make your masks and/or logo and/or cape and/or disguise. Design together! Make sure to help your kid if he/she is unable to design on his/her own.
3. Put everything on and be in character! It should be fun if both of you will play along!
4. Think of poses with your kid (hero vs villain/ heroes saving the world) then photo-op! 
• IMPORTANT REMINDER: Ask permission from the parent (and the CLC) first if you are allowed to take photos of his/her child. If not, skip the photo-op.
5. You may also just play with the child using the toys from the ViBag (those that do not require physical play) like the playing cards, but make sure to play in character! If you are a villain, the scenario would be hero vs villain. If hero wins the game, hero saves the world. If you are a team, the scenario would be helping each other to win against evil forces.
6. You can do anything; the point is to be in character, and this would hopefully engage the child even in just conversation!

Purpose:

The point is bonding over the experience of being in character, which would hopefully encourage conversation and interaction. The child will also hopefully feel stronger like his/her superhero even just for a short time. This activity is very flexible!

Animal Kingdom Origami

Animal Kingdom Origami

by Arvin Jeremy Tan

Objective:
The task is to prepare an origami zoo


Materials:

• Animal Templates
• Origami Paper
• Googly Eyes
• Popsicle Sticks
• Double-sided Tape

Detailed Instructions:
Animals:
To start, the child and the kyther can choose to make any of the animals from the given templates.

For example: An Elephant

1. Start with a square 6" x 6" (15cm x 15cm) origami paper color side down
2. Fold it in half (Valley Fold) and open it back up
3. Now, fold it right to left and open back up
4. Fold the top left corner at an angle to meet the center crease
5. Fold the paper in half - bring the top edge down to meet the bottom edge (Mountain Fold)
6. Now fold the left side to meet the center crease
7. Open up the fold you just made
8. Make a squash fold
9. Make a small fold on the top right
10. Attach the googly eyes!

Zoo Fence:

1. Use the popsicle sticks to construct the fence
2. Place 5 popsicle sticks vertically side by side, and then attach one popsicle stick at the top and one at the bottom, horizontically, for support.
3. Make around 6 pieces for a hexagonally shaped zoo fence.

Purpose:
When a child is attached to an IV, motions involving the use of instruments such as pencil, crayons, or scissors are next to impossible and maybe painful for the child. With origami, the child may have an easier time folding creases using the whole hand instead of moving certain fingers that end up hitting the IV.


Links:
Templates:
Animals: http://www.origami-resource-center.com/origami-animals.html
Panda: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-panda.shtml
Turtle: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-turtle.shtml
           : http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-turtle/#.U6p581UaYi4
Monkey: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-monkey.shtml
Frog: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-frog.shtml
Jumping Frog: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-jumping-frog.shtml
                        : http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-origami_jumping-frog-1/#.U6p6A1UaYi4
Fox: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-fox.shtml
       : http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-origami_fox/#.U6p6D1UaYi4
Dog: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-dog.shtml
      : http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-origami_dog/#.U6p6AVUaYi4
Puppy : http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-puppy/#.U6p5-VUaYi4
Cat: http://www.origamiway.com/origami-cat.shtml
Rabbit: http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-origami_rabbit-traditional/#.U6p6EVUaYi4
Giraffe: http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-origami_giraffe/#.U6p6ElUaYi4
Elephant: http://howset.com/animated_show/how-to-make-origami_elephant/#.U6p6GVUaYi4
Tiger: http://www.origami-make.com/origami-tiger-3d/page-25.php