See this blog post for more details and pictures.
Inspiration from Bryce Don't Play, The Show Me Librarian, Teen Librarian Toolbox, PUBYAC, & Future Librarian Superhero.
Ask the kids why the angry birds are so angry. The obvious answer is because the pigs stole their eggs and plan to eat them.
Go on an egg hunt to recover the angry birds’ stolen eggs. Empty plastic eggs are hidden throughout the children’s section. The kid who finds the most gets a prize, Angry Birds Coloring & Activity Book
Share from the following book: National Geographic Angry Birds: 50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered, and Furious by Mel White
Page 8-9: Level 1 Annoyed
Page 10-11: The Blues
Page 30-31: Matilda
Page 34-35: Northern Cardinal
Page 48-49: Level 2 Testy
Page 50-51: Terence
Page 68-69: Chuck
Page 84- 85: Level 3 Outraged
Page 86-87: Bomb
Page 92-93: Canada Goose
Page 104-105: Mighty Eagle
Page 108-109: Blue Jay
Page 120-121: Level 4 Furious
Page 148-150: Red
Extra Book: Bird Talk: What Birds Are Saying and Why by Lita Judge
Angry Birds Live
Depending on the number of attendants, kids will either work in groups or individually.
Give them blank index cards to put their names on. This is where they will put the stickers they receive when they complete a level.
The Levels
Level 1: build a structure 1 level high complete with pig and knock it down.
Level 2: build a structure 2 levels high complete with pig and knock it down.
Level 3: build a structure 3 levels high complete with pig and knock it down.
Level 4: build a structure 4 levels high complete with pig and knock it down.
Level 5: build a structure 5 levels high complete with pig and knock it down.
After successfully completing all 5 levels, the kids can take on the extreme challenge of building the highest structure possible and knocking it down.
Activity: Draw An Angry Bird (Handout from Expressive Monkey)
Take Home: Angry Bird Coloring Sheets (find them here)
Photo Booth: Angry Bird Beaks & Eyebrows
Snacks: Angry Birds Fruit Snacks, Angry Birds Cheese Nips, kool-aid
Book Display from the J 598s