“Fall Festival Fun!”
2006 ALA Community Challenge Project Laura Dester Center
The Tulsa ALA Chapter chose to provide a fall festival for the children of the Laura Dester Center (Department of Human Services), which is a 24-hour stopping point between troubled homes and foster care. For Halloween, we provided an avenue for them to create decorations while providing some camaraderie with our members and their peers by providing several games and a photo opp! We set up craft areas for the children’s involvement.
Craft stations offered Dryer Sheet Ghosts & Cat Bags, Halloween Banners, Q-tip Skeletons, Sparkling Spiders, Pumpkin Garland, Wooden Cats and Jack-o-lantern painting and Pumpkin and Cookie Decorating. One of our members owns a Harley Davidson motorcycle which he brought and allowed the children to have their pictures taken on or with.
The children (of all ages) hopped on the Harley and received a Polaroid picture of themselves “riding” on the bike. Games consisted of musical chairs (using “Halloween” type music), and a bean bag toss. Prizes were awarded to all participants. A highlight for all of the children was face painting by a member’s husband. He created a piece of art on each child’s face! One of our business partners provided bags filled with candy and various trinkets. The children used these bags to hold their finished craft items too. ALA Tulsa received a certificate for its participation in ALA’s 8th Annual Community Challenge Weekend - October 2006.
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