Recycling Art! Quick Challenge #10

Put your art skills to the test and create a landscape inspired by steam and steel – the only catch is that it has to be made out of recyclable material. Check out the Auckland Art Gallery for ideas.

Remember to show us your creations by posting a photo to our Facebook pages
Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com 

Make and Break Codes! Quick Challenge #9

Watch Cryptography the science of making and breaking codes and create a Caesar cipher. 
Use the cipher to write notes to your family members and leave us a cipher note,  either on the blog or on your library's Facebook pages (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick) or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com

We look forward to deciphering your message!

Minute Challenge #13 : Toilet Paper Roll

This challenge may include more time tidying up than any of the other challenges. Unspool two rolls of toilet paper at the same time, using one hand per roll.  

Who's the quickest in your family? Let us know via the blog comment section or on your library's Facebook page, and tell us how easy clean up was too!

We'd love some photo evidence uploaded to our Facebook pages too.

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Listen and Enjoy! Quick Challenge 8

Kick back and relax with this challenge!  Simply listen to an audio book using Overdrive for Kids. "Reading/listening" is a great excuse to get out of your chores!
Once you're in Overdrive for Kids, the quickest way to find the audiobooks is by 
1. clicking Collections
2. then Tweens 
3. then filter your search by clicking Audiobooks.

Let us know what book you listened to and what you thought of it via the comment section below,  your library's Facebook page (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick) or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com

EPIC : Wearable Art!

Get ready to rock your wardrobe.

Explore the Oxford Art Online Database and find an image that you like. Use the image as inspiration to create your own piece of wearable art (from a tiny hat to a complete ensemble, the choice is yours).

Remember to show us your creations by posting a photo to your library's Facebook page (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick)  or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com or make our day and show up at the library wearing your design.  
We'd also love to know what image was your inspiration, so leave a comment on the blog!

The Digital Howick Geocaching Race : Quick Challenge #7

Race around the Howick Local Board area online and discover local hidden treasures to visit and enjoy with your family. 

How it works

Using Google maps, enter the co-ordinates e.g. -36.917475, 174.937942 and find the answer to the given clue using some good old fashioned deducing or Internet searching. Find out more about the answer by using the recommended online tools.

1.    Co-ordinates: -36.889825, 174.902459

What is the Maori name of the Volcanic Cone found in Pakuranga Domain? 

2.    Co-ordinates: -36.906882, 174.903059

Where do we find a re-creation of a New Zealand colonial village?

For more info explore the Libraries Footprints Collection.

3. Co-ordinates: -36.895672, 174.934188

What's the oldest building in Howick?  It can be found on the corner of Cook Street and Selwyn Road.

For more info explore the Libraries Heritage Images Collection.

4.  Co-ordinates: -36.891930, 174.881671

Where is a  popular children’s board game set on a hillside?

5.   Co-ordinates: -36.9569419,174.9111475

Where is Buddha day celebrated annually?

Let us know either in the blog's comments, on your library's Facebook pages (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick) or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com the most interesting thing you discovered.

Minute Challenge #10 : Bucket Head

Catch three balls in a bucket on your head.

Super easy or super hard? Let us know, via the blog comment section, on your library's Facebook page (Botany Highland Park Pakuranga  Howick) or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com 

Scratch Programming! Quick Challenge #6

Get ready to animate your name, using Scratch programming!

1. Open World Book Kids and search for a photo that you like and save it to your computer.
2. Now comes the fun bit ...  go to Scratch and click Try It Out
3. Click All Tips (on the right)
4. Select Animate Your Name, and follow the instructions

      5. Use the photo that you saved from World Book Kids as your background                  

      6. Right click on the stage to save your picture.
 7. Upload your photo creation to your libraries Facebook page

         (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick) or email it to us at      outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com

  

Minute Challenge #8 : Balloon Balance

Tap 3 balloons in the air for one minute.  If more than one person in your family can achieve this, keep adding 30 seconds to the time limit until you have a family champion!

Let us know via the blog comment section or on your library's Facebook page (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick)  who was the family's champion and what time they achieved.

We'd love some photo evidence uploaded to our Facebook pages too or email them to us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com.au 

Family Book Face Fun! Quick Challenge #5

Ever fancied yourself on the cover of a book? Always felt you had what it takes to become the hero or heroine of your favourite book? Gather up the family to have some awesome fun!

Each person finds a book with a face on it, line it up with your body showcasing the book’s head. Strike a pose with your family, take a photo and upload it to your library's Facebook: Botany   Highland Park   Pakuranga    Howick or email it to us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com. 

Alternatively pop along to Botany library on Wednesday 5 October at 10.30am and create your book face portrait there.

Explore and learn about Auckland Anniversary talking portraits and tell your own fun story if you dare! 

Minute Challenge #6 : Apple Stacker

Do you have the skills to stack 5 apples on top of each other?

Give it a go, and let us know  (via the blog comment section or on your library's Facebook) how quick and talent you are

We'd love some photo evidence uploaded to our Facebook pages too.

Facebook: Botany   Highland Park   Pakuranga    Howick or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com

EPIC : Transported Through Tme

This is my favourite challenge EVER!

The wonderful Katie at Highland Park Library has written an online choose-your-own-adventure story, and it's fabulous.

Read the story, do some sleuthing and hopefully live happily ever after.

Start your adventure here

Remember to let us know how you fared by posting a comment on your library's Facebook page (Botany  Highland Park  Pakuranga  Howick)  or email us at outofthelibrarybox@gmail.com