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Hogwart's Travelling School of Magic

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North Delta Hogwart’s Traveling School of Magic Photo Album

Fascinating group of young muggles and magics in last week’s Hogwart’s Traveling School of Magic.  Here are some of the pics:

 

Hogwarts, Quiddich
Enjoying a Game of Quidditch

 

Quidditch
It’s so close to the real thing!

 

Hogwarts Wizarding Hats
Creating Our Own Custom Wizarding Hats

 

Making Hogwarts Cookbooks (All that activity made us hungry!)
Making Hogwarts Cookbooks (All that activity made us hungry!)

Sorry no moving images, on order by the Ministry of Magic.  You know being as muggles are involved here and all.

Excited to be visiting the young muggles and magics this week in Ladner for one last week of the Hogwart’s Traveling School of Magic for the summer.

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Games to Beat the Summer Heat: Protective Padding

Sufficed to say it’s been a little hotter than we’re used to in BC this summer. Rather than let our tempers boil over, we’ve got a few games to beat the summer heat and cool down over the next couple of weeks from Erica Hargreave, the founder of Ahimsa Media (Digital, Interactive, Transmedia Storytelling Company), and Ahimsa Kids (Representing Set Teachers and Child Coordinators in BC). Take it away Erica!

I’ve set these activities up like mini-Olympic Games competitions to add a bit of friendly sport in there.

The first one:

Protective Padding

Because it’s not only the athletes that need to protect their noggins…..

child coordinators in BC ,Water Balloons, Steve Wilhelm
Our Child Coordinators in BC can attest to the importance of this! Photo by Steve Wilhelm

MATERIALS:

  • Water Balloons (filled up and ready to fire)
  • Anything in the recycling bin
  • String (an arms length / balloon)
  • Tape (a forearms length / balloon)

THE SKINNY:
Here’s the deal kids. Your building a helmet to protect your water balloon from bursting. You can build it in anyway you like as long as you don’t break the rules (I’ll get to those in a minute). Once you’ve built and fastened on your water balloon’s helmet, partner up and take turns tossing your partners water balloon gently in front of their feet. To win, you need to be the last dry kid standing (ie. your balloon has not burst).

THE RULES:  (Yes, there are rules, because without them it would be chaos people, chaos I tell yah)

  • You can only use building materials from the recycling bin.
  • No, you can’t have more tape or string, if you ruin yours, improvise.
  • No whipping balloons at people. Immediate disqualification.

About the Author:

Erica Hargreave is a writer, storyteller, teacher and scientist.  She’s been having fun doing a few summer camps for the Delta School District, including the Wild World of Science, Outdoor Ed and Hogwart’s Travelling School of Magic.  She has two up and coming Hogwart’s Camps, the week’s of August 10 – 15 in North Delta and August 17 – 22 in Ladner.