The Sea of Monsters Event was Fabulosa!

Yesterday I helped the Barnes and Noble at San Pedro Crossing with their Sea of Monsters Event. It was so much fun, and I was impressed with it on so many levels. About thirty kids and some parents showed up, and they brought their enthusiasm with them! (Including my high school friend Dora and her family!) The book store staff was amazingly efficient and friendly as they led the participants through the various stations.

First, the kids made name tags using the Greek alphabet. Here’s a pic of two girls from my old Girl Scout troop, Heidi and Madison, showing off their name tags and head wreaths in front of the Greek alphabet.

From there, the kids went to an estimation jar filled with Riptides (Percy Jackson’s sword). After writing down their names and estimations, they moved to a wreath-making station. How cool is that?

From there, some kids went directly to the face-painting station where they could choose from a number of Greek-themed graphics. Others went over to the Greek symbol game, where, up on the wall, there was about a dozen symbols, such as the trident, a crane, a she-bear, and a caduceus. Participants were given a sheet of paper on which they needed to identify the god or goddess associated with each symbol. Those with all of the correct answers were entered into a drawing for a prize.

After the kids completed each of the stations, the games began! Check out these kids playing “Pin the Eye on Tyson.” It was hilarious to watch!

The kids then broke into four teams. Each team chose one Grover and then proceeded to create a wedding gown for Grover using toilet paper, plastic sheeting, and tape. Each Grover walked down the runway where applause from the audience was used to choose the winner. This had us laughing in stitches!

The final game was the quest for the Golden Fleece. The kids were divided into four teams, and each team was asked a trivia question about Riordan’s Sea of Monsters book. When a team answered correctly, they were given the Golden Fleece. If a team answered incorrectly, the question was presented to the next team, and so on. The last team to have the Golden Fleece in its possession was the winner!

I want to thank Debra, Ashley, Lucinda, and the other awesome staff at the Barnes of Noble for allowing me to be a part of this exciting evening. My “I’m a BOOK G[R]EEK” buttons and Gatekeeper’s bookmarks were a hit. I had several people ask me about my series! If you were one of them, welcome to my tribe!