My anime club has gone through it's share of ups and downs. There have certainly been times when I’ve sat through a anime film alone with only Pocky to keep me company. After a few of these no-shows, I realized that our teen anime club needed to be re-vamped. No longer could the appeal of the anime club be supported by Japanese snacks and a random anime film. What I realized was that my teens didn’t want to “just watch a movie”, they wanted to do something.With a little bit of research and a lot of teen input, I relaunched our anime club as a special monthly event that celebrated the best anime films and series. Not only would we watch the film we would do some fun related activities such as a craftaku project, a game and a maybe even a contest. The relaunch worked and once again our anime club became one of our most popular programs. The following program “Totoro Fest”, is a sample event you could host at your library. Follow this guide to build your own Totoro festival.
Totoro Fest article can be downloaded here: (.pdf file)
How much time do you allot to the entire program? When do you do this - weeknight or weekend? I love all of the craft ideas, too.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily! Allow a solid two hours for the film, the Totoro crispy treats only take 10-15 minutes if you are not making the crispy treats from scratch. The felt Totoro's about 20 mins. When I hosted my event, I showed the film and then every afternoon after school we did one of these crafts.
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