{"id":8459,"date":"2019-11-26T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T15:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/?p=8459"},"modified":"2019-11-25T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T22:15:11","slug":"fun-activities-for-the-thanksgiving-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/eng\/fun-activities-for-the-thanksgiving-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun Activities for the Thanksgiving Break!"},"content":{"rendered":"

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Stuffed with food? Tired from the tryptophan? Need something to get yourself moving and thinking again? Kids to entertain? Or just want something different to do?<\/p>\n

I don’t know if it is warm or cold where you are – but I think I can say that some planned activities are welcome during the long holiday weekend. And we’ve got the resources to help with ideas!<\/p>\n

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Star Wars\u00a9<\/sup> fans at your house? Check out The Star Wars Craft Book<\/a>.<\/em> You’ll learn all you need to know about making a Jabba the Hutt body pillow, an Ewok flower vase, an Emperor Appletine doll, a cuddly Bantha, and oh, maybe  your own (baby?) Yoda!! Have small Star Wars action figures? Make your own Star Wars snow globes! How about an R2-D2 Hanukkah Droidel? Or a Chewbacca tissue cover? The Star Wars Craft Book<\/em> has all the instructions and patterns you need!<\/p>\n

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Or how about some easy (as 1+2+3) for the long weekend? Make: Easy 1+2+3 Projects<\/em><\/a> has just what you need!  It has chapters for everything – Toys and Games, Arts and Crafts, Science and Electronics, and Home and Outdoors! <\/p>\n

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Make your own mini foosball table using items  you probably have around the house – a microwave popcorn box, straws, paper clips, gumballs, scissors and tape! Challenge your family and friends to a rousing game of foosball! Can’t guarantee you’ll burn off calories from your Thanksgiving meal, but it might help with the tryptophan sleepiness!<\/p>\n

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Want to tattoo a banana?  You have to use a fine-tipped needle so make sure to be careful!<\/p>\n

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How about making a battery from anything? All it takes is 6″ of stiff copper wire, an AA battery and needlenose pliers! Or a sound sucker device? Boiling water, gelatin dessert mix, coffee stirrers, mug   – we have a sound meter in our Tool Library<\/a> so you can even check and see how much the frequency changes! Don’t have speakers for your phone? You can make some using earbuds, paper cups, pocketknife, a velcro strip, and  your audio source! And each of these projects (and so many  more) really has only 3 steps! So, gather  your materials and spend the long weekend making fun and useful things!<\/p>\n

 We’d love to see your creations so feel free to share photos of your DIY projects on our Facebook page or Twitter feed  – @UIEngLib! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Have a great Thanksgiving Break!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Burton, Bonnie. 2011. The Star Wars craft book.<\/em> New York : Del Rey\/Ballantine Books First Edition.  Engineering Library TT157 .B87 2011<\/a><\/p>\n

The editors of Make<\/em>. 2015. Make : easy 1+2+3 projects.<\/em> San Francisco, California : Maker Media, Inc.<\/p>\n

 Engineering Library T47 .M35 2015<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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