Re: [piecepack] Construction Ideas for Campers

[mark.a.biggar@...]

Definitely use ruber stamps.

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Mark Biggar
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From: "renfieldtherat" <renfield34@...>
> I volunteer at a summercamp in Northern California that works with 
> kids 6-18 years of age. Every morning they have activity areas and 
> every year, they are always looking for new activities for the 
> mornings.  Especially for the returning campers.  I thought it would 
> be a fun thing to either have the kids make their own packs and then 
> teach them various games, or just create a large number of packs and 
> let the kids play.
> 
> The former would be better as they'd take home a souvenier or be able 
> to play the game when sitting around their campsite.
> 
> Does anyone have suggestions for ways that a wide range of ages could 
> assemble a pack in 2 hours?
> 
> The labels would obviously be easy except for the cutting is pretty 
> precise and time consuming. I was thinking maybe to have all the 
> symbols printed on pieces and they just had to color/paint them in, or 
> to create rubber stamps that they could stamp on the wood and then 
> seal them.  I was thinking we'd have stations in the craft room at the 
> camp that they could move through in teams: for example, first make 
> their Crown tiles, then their Arms, etc and let them dry.  The next 
> day make the number side of the tiles.   Ideas?
> 
> Also, I'm fairly new to the rules.  Do people have recommendations for 
> games by age:
> 
> 6 and over?
> 10 and over?
> 14 and over?
> 
> I may be biting off more than I can chew, but I think the campers 
> would really get into this!
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Renfield
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