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Piedmont Makerspace - Scarecrow Workshop
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- 2. WorkshopAgenda 1. Presentation abouttips 2. Brainstorming Session 3. Hands on building and strategizing
- 3. Host -Offers aplace to build Project Manager - Organizes the team Design Lead - Makes sure there are enough supplies Delivery Person - With Truck, SUV or swagger wagon Minions Organizingagroupbuild
- 4. Timeline 1. Find atime to build: After school, in the evening, on the weekend (suggested timing = 2-3 hours) 2. Rally volunteers 3. Brainstorm with the kids 4. Gather materials 5. BUILD!! (and clean up) 6. Deliver to the Piedmont Park anytime after 9:30am on Sunday, September 25th.
- 5. Goals ★ Make a Scarecrow/Humanoid/Character/Humorous Statement/ArtProject ★ Involve kids as much as possible ★ Decrease effort for parents ★ Complete the project
- 6. Gettingkidsinvolved ★ Design sessionat school or afterschool (on the blacktop at pickup time) or at the beginning of the build ★ Going shopping for materials together ★ Letting them use tools ★ Giving them a chance to put something on the scarecrow and hearing their ideas
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- 8. Howdoyouchooseonedesign? ★ Vote ★ Hybridize ★Make sure the ones who didn’t get their idea realized get another chance to get involved, steer them to the next design problem like “how do we make this part of the scarecrow?”
- 9. Materials,tools,andotherthingstobring ★ Bring lotsof scissors/knives, tape/hot glue, and connectors like rubber bands/staples ★ Bring as many adult tools as possible ★ Find things in your recycling bin before heading out to get new things ★ Snacks are a good idea
- 10. DressBestforLessMarkingRoom 799 Magnolia Avenue Piedmont,CA 94611 Phone – 510-653-0221 http://dressbestforless.org/ ➔ Monday – 10:00am – noon ➔ Tuesday – 9am – 1:30pm ➔ Wednesday – 9am – 4pm ➔ Saturday – 10am – noon
- 11. EastBayCenterforCreativeReuse 4695 Telegraph Avenue(@ 47th Street), Oakland, CA 94609 The Depot Store is open for shopping seven days a week from 11am-6pm http://creativereuse.org
- 12. Streamliningthedayofthebuild Designate a designlead to delegate tasks. Create stations to make the head, face, body, arms, legs, stand, and scarecrow sign. (Scarecrows need to be labeled with school & teacher name/grade)
- 13. ThingstoAskKids ★ What colorsdo you want to use? ★ Do you think that material is the best one? ★ How do you want it to look? ★ Do you think the scarecrow parts are the right size? Try to avoid leading questions like “Are you sure you want to do it that way?”
- 14. Listeningtokids ★ Hear outtheir suggestions, even if they are crazy. ★ Let them come to their own conclusions about methods that work or don’t work. ★ Acknowledge frustration, try to help them identify the problem, ask them and their friends for solutions. ★ Let them control their timing and design process (within your real time limit) Remember it doesn’t have to look like anything! Scarecrows can be scary and weird!
- 15. Safety ★ Be near,but don’t do it for them. ★ Be present so that you have an idea of what they are doing. ★ Let them cut. Demonstrate, ask them to try with your help, then let them try. Trust but use your judgement. ★ Help cut if needed, but ask the kids to draw the places they want to have cut. ★ Bring a first aid kit.
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- 17. TransportingtheScarecrow ★ Make itin pieces that can be disassembled ★ Make it sturdy enough to lie down in the bed of a truck ★ Put it on wheels! ★ Involve available kids for lifting and carrying
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