* Character Bio Poems * Diary of a Wimpy Kid: (Greg, Rodrick, Rowley and Manny are a few of the very distinctive characters that appear in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books. Choose your favorite character from this book and write a bio-poem that describes them. Then, read all but the first and last lines to a friend and see if they can guess which character you’re describing!) Old School
How to Write a Bio-Poem By Jeff Kinney (Line 1) First name (Line 2) Three or four adjectives that describe the person (Line 3) Important relationship (daughter of…, mother of…, etc.) (Line 4) Two or three things, people or ideas that the person loves by Jeff Kinney (Line 5) Three feelings the person experienced (Line 6) Three fears the person experienced (Line 7) Accomplishments (who composed…, who discovered…, etc.) (Line 8) Two or three things the person wanted to see happen or wanted to experience (Line 9) His or her residence (Line 10) Last name GAMES & GRUBS
(Source: Wimpykid.com, 2017) * Homemade Ice Cream * * Wimpy Game * (When Rodrick has to get a job, he starts working at the Old-Timey Ice Cream Parlor, a (WIMPY is a wimpified version of the game BINGO. You’ll need to photocopy enough place where the staff still comes to sing to you if it’s your birthday. Join the fun by copies of the WIMPY game board (included in Books & Bites Kit) to distribute to everyone making your own homemade ice cream with whatever toppings you like!) at your discussion group.)
Ingredients Before you start, distribute one WIMPY game board to each player and ask them to write 1 cup half and half one word or phrase from the Word Box found at the link below in each of the empty 1 tsp vanilla extract board spaces. Players can place the words in any order and in any box they choose, as long Ice as they do not repeat words or phrases. 2 tbsp. sugar Gallon and quart sized freezer bags To play, ask the players the questions listed at the link below. Each answer corresponds to Sprinkles and other toppings a word/phrase from the Word Box. If the players have a correct answer on their game 1/2 cup coarse sea salt board, they should circle or mark the word.
The first person to mark off a full row, column or diagonal line has to shout ‘WIMPY!’ to Instructions win! Award a prize to the winner. Fill a large (gallon) freezer bag with ice. Add sea salt to the bag. Pour half and half, sugar and vanilla into the smaller (quart) freezer bag and seal. Place the smaller bag into the larger bag, seal the larger bag and shake for 5 minutes. Remove the smaller bag and rinse off the salt.
Scoop ice cream out of the bag, top with sprinkles or other favorite toppings and enjoy!
The game board, questions, and other fun activities can be found in the (Source: Freebiefindingmom.com, 2017) Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School event pack at wimpykidclub.com.uk