MonsterMaker Craft Program

 

A serpent with seven eyes, the face of a lion, and three tails?  Anything is possible when children's imaginations and creativity run wild in the MonsterMaker program, which combines storytelling and craft-making into a single activity.  During the performance of a creepy monster story, the children in the audience are called upon to fashion the MONSTERS that the character in the story must confront by using their imaginations and craft materials including Styrofoam balls, pipe cleaners, clay, molds, and cloth to produce effigies of something fearful.  The crafters then help the performer to conquer these creatures by constructing the tool that inspires the bravery and confidence required to defeat them:  the magical flashlight called The RevealeR.  Only when the participants have finished constructing their own RevealeRs and learned how to use them will the character in the story, with the participants' help, be able to defeat the monsters and bring the adventure to its conclusion.

This program has been scripted by Jason Edwards, author of Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective and its upcoming sequel, Will Allen and the Ring of Terror, and is designed to be extremely interactive, fun, and creative, while also subtly imbuing a lesson about choosing to confront our anxieties.  Though some manual dexterity is necessary for participation, children with a wide range of abilities can take part.  The program is designed to accommodate up to 24 participants, and even larger groups can take part if conditions warrant. 

• Monsters are for everyone...and so is MonsterMaking!

Everyone loves making monsters!

To see for yourself, click here see to our activities schedule,

or click here to see a slideshow of some past programs.