Betsy,
One craft project we did here at the station that was a big hit was the
following:
Items needed - Polaroid Camera and film, Construction Paper, glue,
glitter, different colored markers or crayons, scissors, and other
items used for decorating.
Here is how it works. Have a firefighter in his/her uniform, any
other props are great to have also, (hose, dog, etc.) Take a picture of
the firefighter and the child and include any other props you might
have. Have one place in the tent designated for picture taking. After
the child has his/her picture taken with the firefighter, give the
picture to the child and they go back to a table which has volunteers
and all the glitter, paper, glue, etc. They decorate a piece of
construction paper with glitter, markers, etc. and then glue the picture
to the construction paper. It ends up looking very colorful with the
glitter, etc, and with their picture on it and the firefighter. It is a
good reminder of the day they spent with the firefighters.
Hope this helps - the kids loved it. We had children ages 8 thru 13.
Karen Taylor
Great Overland Station
Topeka, KS 66618
-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Joel Zwart
Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 9:27 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Firefighter themed Children's activities
on 10/21/02 3:43 PM, Betsy Martinson at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> I hope that some of you can help me. I serve on a special events
committee
> for the Denver Firefighter's Museum. I have been charged with the
task of
> organizing a children's activity tent for a "Firefighter's
Appreciation Day"
> event. I am hoping that some of you might have firefighter related
crafts,
> activities and games that you might be willing to share. Any and all
ideas
> would be appreciated. I will reciprocate by sharing what I receive
with
> anyone who asks. You can email information to this email address, or
> snail-mail to:
>
> Betsy Martinson
> c/o Denver Firefighters Museum
> 1326 Tremont St.
> Denver, CO 80204
>
> Thank you all, in advance, for your help.
>
Betsy,
We have a small firefighters display in our hands-on room right now, and
the
reproduction clothing is a big hit. I had volunteers sew some coats and
pants out of heavy fabric, complete with metal clasps and reflective
tape
(there are a few companies that sell outfits as well). Some of the
crafts
we have done are: making badges, creating hats, and writing thank you
cards
to local fire departments.
Good Luck
Joel Zwart
Director of Education
The Holland Museum
(616) 394-1362
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