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Post by 🍅™️ on Dec 4, 2018 10:16:19 GMT 9
Hello all!
I'm in a pretty new CIR position at my local city hall, and I have been requested to think of more things to do (besides translating/interpreting) starting from the new year (aka after I finish my BIJINESU EIGO KOUZA). I'd really love to incorperate more KOKUSAI KOULYUU into my job, and I'd love to try and teach the Japanese community about KOKUSAI BUMKA and/or especially create spaces/opportunities for some KOKUSAI KOULYUU between the international and Japanese communities.
So, I was wondering if any of you have been sucessful connecting the Japanese and international communities through events? I feel that the communities are so, so seprate here (which is bound to happen), but if possible, I'd like put on some events or even semi-regular activities to try and give the communities a space to interact (or at least be exposed to eachother).
Right now I have an idea for the spring to do a sort of children's game day, where I (and some ALTs from different countries) would teach different childrens' games to---well---youth (I'm thinking like elementary/junior high-ish ages?). I would of course interpret the instructions, but I think this could be a potential way for children of different nationalities to interact with one another--especially if the games are like Red-Light-Green-Light/だるまさんが転んだ (where words aren't too necessary).
I also think it could be fun to and do more like self-exposure---in the sense that I let the Japanese community know that I exist and maybe use that to expose them to a non-Japanese person, if that makes sense? Like having a radio program/personal blog or such aimed at the Japanese community. I have a less concrete plan about this one, but if any of you understand what I mean  and maybe have done something similar, I'd love to hear any thoughts or ideas. 
As I am just being asked to do some brainstorming and idea sharing this month, I don't know about any budgeting or what I really can and cannot do, so any ideas you all have I would すごく appreciate. Please give me your 意見 and アドバイス. 🙇 ^^;
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Post by Dee on Dec 4, 2018 14:44:03 GMT 9
Sounds like you already have some great ideas!
Here are some others to consider:
- Free talk English Cafe or Lunch Hour. All you need is an open room and some tea or light refreshments to hold an English Cafe. People can come and go as they please and enjoy some English conversation. I also knew a CIR who would do an EIKAIWA Lunch Hour once a week, and people would bring their bentos and sit in a room together to chat in English while eating.
- Library Story Time. Read some of your fav children's books in English and Japanese to the kids, or if you can find picture books in Japanese that explain your home culture. I found a great picture book that explains American Halloween, and I read it to my kindergartners in October 「ゆめちゃんのハロウィーン」
- 異文化講座. Once a month or so give a PPT lecture on a different subject.
- Cooking classes. This is one that I am doing right now. I created a proposal that I submitted to my supervisor. We are doing 4 classes this fiscal year. I create a 15-20 min cultural presentation, then we cook up some grub and eat. Some examples of what I've done:
Lesson 1 - American Fast Food/Drive Thru Culture (Hamburgers & onion rings)
Lesson 2 - Eating at an American Restaurant (Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, cream gravy)
Lesson 3 - (Happening this Saturday) Christmas Food Culture (Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, gingerbread cookies)
Also, if you are trying to get your face out into the community, start participating in any community events. I don't know what kinds of stuff your city might do, but my town always has some kind of craft or cooking event going on, or join musical groups like taiko or dance groups.
Good luck!
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Post by 🍅™️ on Dec 5, 2018 11:14:59 GMT 9
Dee Wow, thank you so much for so much input...! Those are some really great ideas, and I feel more inspired for sure, haha. ^^ I am especially curious about how you got approval to do the cooking class. One of my main hobbies is cooking, and that's one of the first things I mentioned to my department when i arrived here (in the sense of being interested in doing something cooking related). Unfortunately though, during that time and every other time it's been even potentially brought up, concerns about cost and finding a location are quickly brought up from the department.  (Do you mind explaining how you got the approval [if you had to work for it] either here or through the messenger? 🙇 )
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Post by Ham on Dec 5, 2018 13:29:49 GMT 9
Hey! I'm actually also in the middle of my first time planning a cooking class for my town, but here's some tips(?)
Put together a chart of the general NAGARE of your event so that the people approving it have a clear idea of how it's intended to go.
Put together an estimated budget, taking into account venue fees, attendance numbers, required materials. This way, when you're making your proposal, instead of the nebulous concern of "it'll cost money" they can have an actual number in front of them and can more readily gauge viability/COSPA etc.
(Although at the YOSAN talk at Mid-Year Chaos, the guy suggested tacking on an extra 15-30% to the estimate so that if/when they slash your budget, you'll still be ok, ymmv)
It's admittedly a lot of SHITAJUNBI to do, but will help a lot in getting people on board.
Other general advice: Make hulemdos with your local KOKUSAI KOULYUU KYOUKAI, because they generally have less red tape than government offices and might be able to get your event funded much faster than going through the city budgeting department
I also did a hiking event this October with ALTs and town residents, which went pretty well but I had the problem of the two groups self-segregating. Still thinking about it, but I think if I do another one, I'll add some sort of group activity like a nature scavenger hunt or bingo or sth, idk.
Also, planning a sports event (borrowing equipment from the KOULYUU KYOUKAI) again for ALTs and townspeople.
In short, cooperative group activities where you can get foreigners and Japanese people to work together towards a common goal are a type of activity I really like.
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Post by Dee on Dec 5, 2018 13:39:22 GMT 9
Hey 🍅™️ , I don't mind sharing Keep in mind I am technically employed by the town BOE and they are pretty open minded about things. The 2 ALTs and I hashed out a plan that included how many classes, the goal, topics, menus, times/dates, number of participants, and location. We created a complete plan for the first 2 classes that included a complete list of necessary materials and ingredients along with cost estimates. The community center here has a large CHOURI SHITSU where they have done other cooking classes before. We also receive some funding from AJET for the classes since the 2 ALTs are members. I agree with everything Ham brought up too. This is pretty simple, but here is my TEIANSHO and the plan for the 1st class: Cooking Class TEIANSHOFast Food Bunka KIKAKUSHO |
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Post by ことしも魚ろしく on Dec 26, 2018 17:31:17 GMT 9
Hey 🍅™️ , I don't mind sharing Keep in mind I am technically employed by the town BOE and they are pretty open minded about things. The 2 ALTs and I hashed out a plan that included how many classes, the goal, topics, menus, times/dates, number of participants, and location. We created a complete plan for the first 2 classes that included a complete list of necessary materials and ingredients along with cost estimates. The community center here has a large CHOURI しｔSU where they have done other cooking classes before. We also receive some funding from AJET for the classes since the 2 ALTs are members. I agree with everything Ham brought up too. This is pretty simple, but here is my TEIANSHO and the plan for the 1st class: Cooking Class TEIANSHOFast Food Bunka KIKAKUSHOyo these are super helpful, thank you!!! |
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Apr 3, 2019 9:43:45 GMT 9
I was wondering, how did you guys end up doing events? We're you asked to come up with something or was there a need for a certain activity and you were tasked to do it?
I am really missing that KOKUSAIKORYUU aspect of my job, and I would love to come up with something. Any kind of eikaiwa is out of the question since there is plenty of that in the area, but maybe Russian/ cooking/ arts&crafts would be interesting. I just don't know how to go about it. Should I just email my supervisor and tell them that I am interested in doing something, and ask about how I could be supported?
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Post by thelatter on Apr 3, 2019 10:00:37 GMT 9
I was wondering, how did you guys end up doing events? We're you asked to come up with something or was there a need for a certain activity and you were tasked to do it? I am really missing that KOKUSAIKORYUU aspect of my job, and I would love to come up with something. Any kind of eikaiwa is out of the question since there is plenty of that in the area, but maybe Russian/ cooking/ arts&crafts would be interesting. I just don't know how to go about it. Should I just email my supervisor and tell them that I am interested in doing something, and ask about how I could be supported? I was bored and TEIAN-ed it to my supervisor, drew up a plan/outline of the event, how much it would probably cost (preferrably 0 yennies), the purpose of the event, and all the other stuff that the Japanese people love.
I think they would adore some Russian culture since many KOLYUU events are based on the cultures of English-speaking countries.
I would try talking rather than emailing the supervisor. I found face-to-face interaction was way easier in getting them to accept my idea. Plus, they can't say they didn't SEE my plan because I TOLD it to them hue. They get so many emails in a day, they probably wouldn't even realize it was from me unless I explicitly mentioned it.
The most important thing in getting your event accepted is how much it costs. I made sure all my stuff cost close to or absolutely nothing. They attributed less than 1 man to events held by the CIR so I had to plan around that (abysmal) budget.
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Apr 3, 2019 10:08:13 GMT 9
I was wondering, how did you guys end up doing events? We're you asked to come up with something or was there a need for a certain activity and you were tasked to do it? I am really missing that KOKUSAIKORYUU aspect of my job, and I would love to come up with something. Any kind of eikaiwa is out of the question since there is plenty of that in the area, but maybe Russian/ cooking/ arts&crafts would be interesting. I just don't know how to go about it. Should I just email my supervisor and tell them that I am interested in doing something, and ask about how I could be supported? I was bored and TEIAN-ed it to my supervisor, drew up a plan/outline of the event, how much it would probably cost (preferrably 0 yennies), the purpose of the event, and all the other stuff that the Japanese people love.
I think they would adore some Russian culture since many KOLYUU events are based on the cultures of English-speaking countries.
I would try talking rather than emailing the supervisor. I found face-to-face interaction was way easier in getting them to accept my idea. Plus, they can't say they didn't SEE my plan because I TOLD it to them hue. They get so many emails in a day, they probably wouldn't even realize it was from me unless I explicitly mentioned it.
The most important thing in getting your event accepted is how much it costs. I made sure all my stuff cost close to or absolutely nothing. They attributed less than 1 man to events held by the CIR so I had to plan around that (abysmal) budget.
Ahhh I see what you're saying. I haven't remotely come up with an idea for this yet, so TORIAEZU I just sent an email to my soup saying that this was on my mind, and whether she has any suggestions for what kind of event would be enjoyable/interesting.
Then after I have chosen a topic I can go into outlining the budget, the target demographic, materials needed, and a time/date.
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Post by thelatter on Apr 3, 2019 10:09:28 GMT 9
I was bored and TEIAN-ed it to my supervisor, drew up a plan/outline of the event, how much it would probably cost (preferrably 0 yennies), the purpose of the event, and all the other stuff that the Japanese people love.
I think they would adore some Russian culture since many KOLYUU events are based on the cultures of English-speaking countries.
I would try talking rather than emailing the supervisor. I found face-to-face interaction was way easier in getting them to accept my idea. Plus, they can't say they didn't SEE my plan because I TOLD it to them hue. They get so many emails in a day, they probably wouldn't even realize it was from me unless I explicitly mentioned it.
The most important thing in getting your event accepted is how much it costs. I made sure all my stuff cost close to or absolutely nothing. They attributed less than 1 man to events held by the CIR so I had to plan around that (abysmal) budget.
Ahhh I see what you're saying. I haven't remotely come up with an idea for this yet, so TORIAEZU I just sent an email to my soup saying that this was on my mind, and whether she has any suggestions for what kind of event would be enjoyable/interesting.
Then after I have chosen a topic I can go into outlining the budget, the target demographic, materials needed, and a time/date.
Send the email, wait a little bit, then go up to them and ask them if they saw it. Otherwise, you might be waiting for a while hue |
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Apr 3, 2019 10:18:35 GMT 9
Ahhh I see what you're saying. I haven't remotely come up with an idea for this yet, so TORIAEZU I just sent an email to my soup saying that this was on my mind, and whether she has any suggestions for what kind of event would be enjoyable/interesting.
Then after I have chosen a topic I can go into outlining the budget, the target demographic, materials needed, and a time/date.
Send the email, wait a little bit, then go up to them and ask them if they saw it. Otherwise, you might be waiting for a while hue My supervisor doesn't work in my office OTL I can't really go up and ask them anything. |
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Post by thelatter on Apr 3, 2019 10:22:39 GMT 9
Send the email, wait a little bit, then go up to them and ask them if they saw it. Otherwise, you might be waiting for a while hue My supervisor doesn't work in my office OTL I can't really go up and ask them anything. Ohh well...the best way to get in touch with them is good too hue
Maybe give them a call or something.
What a strange setup...how do they supervise you if you're not near them?
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Post by dr. pussy popper on Apr 3, 2019 10:28:14 GMT 9
My supervisor doesn't work in my office OTL I can't really go up and ask them anything. Ohh well...the best way to get in touch with them is good too hue
Maybe give them a call or something.
What a strange setup...how do they supervise you if you're not near them?
That is the true question, isn't it... they supervise all 3 CIRs but only one actually works with them. It's a little easier for the 2nd CIR because at least it's the same town but I'm in a separate town 25 minutes away :'D
The SANJI in my office is kiiiind of like a supervisor to my supervisor, but he doesn't actually know anything about JET or what I'm supposed to be doing. He's just my direct pipeline to actually speak with my soup.
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Post by balluk on Jun 30, 2022 10:35:03 GMT 9
Hey, hope its okay to revive this thread I was wondering if anyone has any experience holding regular exchange events? I've put on two exchange events now with the aim of connecting the foreign and Japanese communitites in the area, and there are calls to start putting something on monthly. My two events so far were called "国際交流ピクニック" and "国際交流ボードゲームカフェ", and they basically involved local foreigners (mostly JETS, although I hope to change that) and Japanese sitting in groups with a few icebreaker cards and chatting over a picnic/ some board games (you can guess which one was which). I also changed groups around so people sat in either "Japanese Zone" or "English Zone" so everyone that wanted to do a bit of language practice could do so. The picnic one was awesome, the board games one was まぁまぁ。 The main thing that worries me about putting something on monthly is whether people will get bored and stop coming. With the non-regular events its not too hard to change the content each time to keep things fresh, but I wonder if anyone has any idea for a way to keep things exciting each time without having to change the basis of the event? Eternal Overlord stuff like like whether to make people sign up separately each time and how to manage that is also on my mind. Any thoughts from anyone who has experience with something similar would be much appreciated |
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Post by Say itaintChristmasyet Jay on Jun 30, 2022 10:54:33 GMT 9
Hey, hope its okay to revive this thread  I was wondering if anyone has any experience holding regular exchange events? I've put on two exchange events now with the aim of connecting the foreign and Japanese communitites in the area, and there are calls to start putting something on monthly. My two events so far were called "国際交流ピクニック" and "国際交流ボードゲームカフェ", and they basically involved local foreigners (mostly JETS, although I hope to change that) and Japanese sitting in groups with a few icebreaker cards and chatting over a picnic/ some board games (you can guess which one was which). I also changed groups around so people sat in either "Japanese Zone" or "English Zone" so everyone that wanted to do a bit of language practice could do so. The picnic one was awesome, the board games one was まぁまぁ。 The main thing that worries me about putting something on monthly is whether people will get bored and stop coming. With the non-regular events its not too hard to change the content each time to keep things fresh, but I wonder if anyone has any idea for a way to keep things exciting each time without having to change the basis of the event? Eternal Overlord stuff like like whether to make people sign up separately each time and how to manage that is also on my mind. Any thoughts from anyone who has experience with something similar would be much appreciated I never participated myself so I can only share the basics, but the JETs in Gun Mother also do this kind of thing. The Kencho works with them (the group is called Jomo JET) and pre-pandemic they were very active doing board game nights and other monthly events. I believe they would take turns hosting the event in different cities around the prefecture, that way different Japanese people could participate every time. Since the pandemic happened they've been just doing online English/Japanese conversation practice sessions, but I'm not sure if they have issues getting people to sign up or not.
They have a website: https://Gun Motherjomojet.wordpress.com/about/
and a contact form, so if you reached out to them the CIR who runs the group at Kencho might be able to give more advice.
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Post by Say itaintChristmasyet Jay on Jun 30, 2022 10:55:13 GMT 9
sorry, it got messed up from the cheeky phrase haha https://gun majomojet.wordpress.com/about/
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Post by balluk on Jun 30, 2022 11:22:24 GMT 9
Wow, looks like the Gun Mother CIRs have really got their shit together!
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Post by Say itaintChristmasyet Jay on Jun 30, 2022 11:24:32 GMT 9
Wow, looks like the Gun Mother CIRs have really got their shit together! Gun Mother JETs are just a very active group~ And luckily the Kencho seems to really support the grassroots side of the JET Program |
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Post by Dee on Jun 30, 2022 13:53:37 GMT 9
I've heard of other CIRs who have done cafe-style events. Come have a cup of tea/coffee and 国際交流 with others.
Another one I've heard of is having a lunch-time eikaiwa that encouraged people to bring a bento and chat over lunch, kind of thing.
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Post by Aya Raincoat on Jul 1, 2022 15:06:35 GMT 9
This is not an event that I've organized, but something I've participated in before.
There's this eikaiwa-style event here that happens every week, and it works a little bit like one of those blind date events: you have people sitting face-to-face, and after 5 minutes, they tell you to switch. They choose a different subject every week, and the conversations will usually be a short intro, then talking about the subject, then switch. They provide some sample questions to ask too.
After an hour or so, they'll make larger groups where you talk about a related subject. Usually, the blind date part is in English, and the group part is in Japanese.
People who participate get points they can use to participate in special events for free or for less.
I think that having a theme to talk about helps shakes things up and might make people a bit more confident. Sometimes, it'll turn into a convo about culture too, when you have to explain that something doesn't really exist or is different.
That being said, people might not get bored of doing the same thing if it's just monthly, either XD
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Post by notsosuperalicat on Jul 1, 2022 15:33:56 GMT 9
HELLO i am living in the prefecture that has been doing an annual 世界まつり for 20-odd years! it's only once a year so im not sure how SAMKO this will be for you but it is a BIG event that we get the entire prefecture involved in. this is gonna be kinda a rant so i'll try to keep it brief but read below the cut the 10ish CIRs in rich mountain and our JET coordinator are the ones who plan it, and then ALTs and sometimes other volunteers/city or prefectural staff come in to help on the day of. it includes cultural workshops (last year we had macrame keychain making with beads to make different flags from around the world + some different dances + yoga), booths where the ALTs would present their different countries/home cultures (and chat w locals who came to see them), mini language seminars, a photo contest (i ran this one, we had a ton of ALTs submit pics from within the prefecture and some foreign residents/prefectural ppl sent in pics from their trips abroad), musical performances, as well as a stamp rally where the prize was "international sweets". in the past, the CIRs would make the sweets by hand, but this year bc of the panini we just handed out take-home bags of stuff we bought online, hue pls reading our website hereso bc this is a HUGE ASS EVENT it takes months of prep, but i feel like you can take any of those and use them in a smaller setting. we also had, in the month leading up to the まつり, a city-run 国際ウイーク where the CIRs either did workshops (yoga, lantern making) or lectures (i did a virtual road trip around america in english, kcir had an online kohlyuu session w people in korea iirc) and we all contributed a poster/wall panel on our respective countries. similarly, the CIRs all rotate and each of us does cooking classes once a year and you can chat w the attendees and encourage them on how to cook GAIKOK RYORI (even if you are a terrible chef like me). i dont do this, but my indian cir senpai and vietnamese cir senpai have done bi-monthly chat seminars where they introduce something from their countries and then have a discussion in the target language (english or chinese sometimes) so more like one-on-one kohlyuu with a smaller number of people oh man sorry this was a rant, but i hope it helps! |
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Post by Shimanchu 2024 on Sept 16, 2022 15:51:40 GMT 9
Hey all,
So, JICA Okinawa is gonna be holding a day long festival next month, and I'm gonna be expected to sit at the table for my city and interact with people who come by.
It's gonna be held in a large building with several rooms with tables and panels by around 22 different organizations including ours.
In order to decrease crowding in the building, it sounds like the event is only going to let in a certain amount of people at a time, and people who come will be encouraged to only hang around for about an hour. This means that whoever comes up to our table won't be spending a lot of time looking at it or engaging with it.
Because of this, my group has decided that it would be best if I were to plan a 5-10 minute activity that I could do repeatedly throughout the day with whoever comes by our booth. It could be crafts, or a game or anything within reason that could be done in 5-10 minutes.
Since the event will be the day before Halloween, the activity could be Halloween themed, or because it's JICA Okinawa and their theme this year is SDGs, it could be SDGs themed.... or maybe even somehow both? Most likely Halloween stuff though.
Anyway, plz letting me know if you have any ideas or suggestions. 3 9!!
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Post by Say itaintChristmasyet Jay on Sept 20, 2022 11:25:04 GMT 9
Hey all, So, JICA Okinawa is gonna be holding a day long festival next month, and I'm gonna be expected to sit at the table for my city and interact with people who come by. It's gonna be held in a large building with several rooms with tables and panels by around 22 different organizations including ours. In order to decrease crowding in the building, it sounds like the event is only going to let in a certain amount of people at a time, and people who come will be encouraged to only hang around for about an hour. This means that whoever comes up to our table won't be spending a lot of time looking at it or engaging with it. Because of this, my group has decided that it would be best if I were to plan a 5-10 minute activity that I could do repeatedly throughout the day with whoever comes by our booth. It could be crafts, or a game or anything within reason that could be done in 5-10 minutes. Since the event will be the day before Halloween, the activity could be Halloween themed, or because it's JICA Okinawa and their theme this year is SDGs, it could be SDGs themed.... or maybe even somehow both? Most likely Halloween stuff though. Anyway, plz letting me know if you have any ideas or suggestions. 3 9!! is the target audience adults, or children? I have some easy Halloween craft ideas that I did with my ES students but they might not be fun for adults |
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Post by Shimanchu 2024 on Sept 20, 2022 13:23:32 GMT 9
Hey all, So, JICA Okinawa is gonna be holding a day long festival next month, and I'm gonna be expected to sit at the table for my city and interact with people who come by. It's gonna be held in a large building with several rooms with tables and panels by around 22 different organizations including ours. In order to decrease crowding in the building, it sounds like the event is only going to let in a certain amount of people at a time, and people who come will be encouraged to only hang around for about an hour. This means that whoever comes up to our table won't be spending a lot of time looking at it or engaging with it. Because of this, my group has decided that it would be best if I were to plan a 5-10 minute activity that I could do repeatedly throughout the day with whoever comes by our booth. It could be crafts, or a game or anything within reason that could be done in 5-10 minutes. Since the event will be the day before Halloween, the activity could be Halloween themed, or because it's JICA Okinawa and their theme this year is SDGs, it could be SDGs themed.... or maybe even somehow both? Most likely Halloween stuff though. Anyway, plz letting me know if you have any ideas or suggestions. 3 9!! is the target audience adults, or children? I have some easy Halloween craft ideas that I did with my ES students but they might not be fun for adults Thx for the reply! It's everyone. The whole place will be open to the public. There probably will be a combination of adults coming by themselves or with hulemdos as well as adults coming with their children. I've also been thinking about what I could do, but it really seems like the only feasible thing would be something like helping people make crafts. I can't really think of anything fun to do with adults.... I'm happy to hear about any craft ideas you have that've been popular with your ES students! |
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Post by Say itaintChristmasyet Jay on Sept 20, 2022 13:44:49 GMT 9
is the target audience adults, or children? I have some easy Halloween craft ideas that I did with my ES students but they might not be fun for adults Thx for the reply! It's everyone. The whole place will be open to the public. There probably will be a combination of adults coming by themselves or with hulemdos as well as adults coming with their children. I've also been thinking about what I could do, but it really seems like the only feasible thing would be something like helping people make crafts. I can't really think of anything fun to do with adults.... I'm happy to hear about any craft ideas you have that've been popular with your ES students! does this google link work for you? www.google.com/search?q=origami+monster+halloween+bookmarks&hl=ja&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPtbK5x6L6AhWyzYsBHRdtDLwQ_AUoAXoECAIQAw&biw=1366&bih=625&dpr=1I like to make these origami monster bookmarks; it takes just a couple minutes to make the body and then the kids can cut/glue eyes/teeth/horns whatever onto them, or draw with markers there are Youtube videos that are easy to follow along with too, but once you get the hang of it, they're so easy to make! |
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Post by Say itaintChristmasyet Jay on Sept 20, 2022 13:47:17 GMT 9
If you have pics of you as a kid in a Halloween costume or something too, that can make for fun slideshows to play in the background with some Halloween mood music on repeat or something as well
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Post by Dee on Sept 20, 2022 14:36:18 GMT 9
I also second doing Halloween-themed origami or craft. At one Halloween event, we made bats from toilet paper rolls. If you have access to crayons or colored pencils, you could even offer some Halloween coloring pages, for kids and adults. You could also do some carnival-type games, like a witch-hat ring toss or pumpkin bowling. |
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Post by usamaru on Sept 20, 2022 14:49:45 GMT 9
maybe some sort of halloween themed quiz using pictures? true or false? i've done this before and adults like testing their knowledge, kids liked just guessing xD
but i agree with carnival games! sounds super fun and they're usually super quick
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Post by Shimanchu 2024 on Sept 20, 2022 14:57:48 GMT 9
Thx for both of your suggestions!
All of those links are blocked for me at work, but I'll take a look at them at home.
Yeah, I also think a combination of crafts (I'm terrible at origami, but if this one is simple enough I can try to learn it) and simple carnival games would probably be best. Then people can pick and choose what they wanna do during their short visit.
Totes arigats!
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Post by usamaru on Sept 20, 2022 15:07:46 GMT 9
omg i'm just remembering that face painting was popular back home xDD that would never go over smoothly here but i'd love to see it
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and maybe have done something similar, I'd love to hear any thoughts or ideas. 
