OT Cereal Box Book Report

[Mkrop]

Some days I really hate these creative projects. DS10 does not have an artistic bone in his body. He loves to read and is very smart and can write any paper and do research and does great presenting to the class. It is the creative portion of any project that is a struggle.

If any of you have done this or have any ideas I would love to hear them.

He needs to read a fiction book, approved by his teacher, she approved a Bailey School kids book, I think Vampires dont Like Kickballs.

He needs to create a cereal box based on the book. He needs to come up with a type of cereal and a name and then decorate it, he needs a fun game on the back ot the box, and on the side list the ingredients which will be the main characters, setting etc. The example given was a Harry Potter story with your cereal being a rice shaped wand and the cereal was called Wizard Wands.

Thanks for any input.

Also I plan on having him use stencils or even peel off letters and so far I think bat stickers to cut down on drawing.

ETA this is 4th grade

 

[flit]

My son did this a couple of years ago. First we covered the whole box in colored paper. A quick way to fill up the back of the box is to make a word search type puzzle using characters names and such or some other activity type thing that doesn't take a lot of creativity. We made one using an excel spreadsheet, then printed it out and glued it on the box. Slap a couple of stickers around the edges and poof the back is done.His teachers had very specific things that had to be in certain places. Like title of book and name on the top. Summary - down the left side. Main characters down the right side. On the front he had the name of the cereal, with its tag line, and then he drew a bowl full of the cereal.

Hope this helps.

 

[kitsch4]

My daughter just did this project last weekend. She read a High School Musical book and named her cereal "Wildcat Crunch." She made it frosted oat cereal with marshmallows shaped like basketballs, music notes and megaphones. We just used plain white paper and cut it to the size of each side of the cereal box. On the front we put the name of the cereal and printed out a picture of the HSM cast and glued that on. On the back she did a maze that asked people to help get Gabriella and Troy to class on time and also a word find with words from the book.

Maybe you could have a cereal called "Vampire Bites"? It could be shaped like bats.

 

[Mkrop]

My daughter just did this project last weekend. She read a High School Musical book and named her cereal "Wildcat Crunch." She made it frosted oat cereal with marshmallows shaped like basketballs, music notes and megaphones. We just used plain white paper and cut it to the size of each side of the cereal box. On the front we put the name of the cereal and printed out a picture of the HSM cast and glued that on. On the back she did a maze that asked people to help get Gabriella and Troy to class on time and also a word find with words from the book.

Maybe you could have a cereal called "Vampire Bites"? It could be shaped like bats.

OOO I like that! DS and I on the way to football practice las night kept trying to come up with at least the name and we werent happy wiht any of them. Thanks

 

[britincanada]

I would start by taking a trip to the store to look at the themed type cereal boxes. What is on them, how they are presented etc.

Obviously reading the book will help too! That way he can look for words for a wordsearch or characters for a maze, that kind of thing. How about a few jokes too?

Then I would think about showing DS how to use Power Point & how to search for images on Google Images. This way he can create something impressive even if he is not an artist! It is amazing what you can create, and having a project is the best way to learn how to do something new on the computer! Power Point has all the funky word art in too, so you can really make an impressive box!

Good luck with the project!

 

[Mkrop]

I would start by taking a trip to the store to look at the themed type cereal boxes. What is on them, how they are presented etc.

Obviously reading the book will help too! That way he can look for words for a wordsearch or characters for a maze, that kind of thing. How about a few jokes too?

Then I would think about showing DS how to use Power Point & how to search for images on Google Images. This way he can create something impressive even if he is not an artist! It is amazing what you can create, and having a project is the best way to learn how to do something new on the computer! Power Point has all the funky word art in too, so you can really make an impressive box!

Good luck with the project!

Un problemo, I dont know Power Point, I will have to see about getting DH involve if we do that. I have become the Google Image pro though with all his projects and decorating journals etc.

Yes I mentioned to DS to stare at his cereal box this morning for some inspiration I think he was too busy watching Sports Center though

 

[trayletha]

This site will help you create a word search easy as pie

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/WordSearchSetupForm.html

and this one does good crosswords

http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html

I love the internet!

 

[Mkrop]

This site will help you create a word search easy as pie

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/WordSearchSetupForm.html

and this one does good crosswords

http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html

I love the internet!

Thanks my 6th grade neighbor just clued me in to the first one at the bus stop this morning.

What did we do before the Internet??????

 

[janey99]

We used reversed wrapping paper to cover the box - DS's teacher was fanatical about having not one speak of the original cereal box showing.

Beyond that, our project was a biography, so we didn't do the theming that you are talking about - each panel of the box had to contain a certain element - timeline of the person's life, paragraph about their life, review of the book, etc.

Good luck!

Jane

 

[asmit4]

Don't ya love how the kid's projects become the parents projects!

I can remember so many projects that my dad helped me build/make and so many that my mom proofread and helped me write better!

 

[KerriSue]

This is so funny, my DS12 is doing a suitcase project at school. Very similar to the cereal box but he has to create a suitcase for a character in an approved book and put things in it the character would need--pocket knife, maps. The teacher even wants them to make luggage tags and stickers to go on the suitcase. This is due next week and I can tell you it will be a very long weekend.

Im sure there will be the required amount of nagging and screaming involved from both myself and DS. I think I should forget about art supplies and worry about the necessary provisions like hard liquor and synthetic medication

 

[Mkrop]

Well yes we just got done the Pennsylvania Scavenger Hunt project, and yes there is no way for these kids to do the eniter project themsleves. but I am proud to say that DS's team won .

Yes it is going to be a long weekend and many of glasses of wine!

 

[fofinia]

Another suggestion. He could make up trivia questions from the book. And then write the answers in a key down on the bottom upside down. That is the part of the box I (still) always read first. That would allow him to showcase some of his studiousness as well.

Good luck.

 

[kangaroodle]

How about calling the cereal Balls and Bats or Bats and Balls (kind of a play on words). You could make it like lucky charms with marshmallow bats (like vampire bats) and kickballs. or Vampire-O's or Vampire Balls!!!

 

[Mkrop]

How about calling the cereal Balls and Bats or Bats and Balls (kind of a play on words). You could make it like lucky charms with marshmallow bats (like vampire bats) and kickballs. or Vampire-O's or Vampire Balls!!!

Ok that one at a Catholic school might get him into trouble

 

[FSUDisneyGirl]

I would say definitely cover the whole box. It will look a lot neater and more put together. Also, I would suggest using white paper on top of construction paper. Like, with the "Vampire" theme, maybe a red box. Then, for each section you have to do, have him do it on white paper, on top of black. Put these diff. sections on the appropriate parts of the box. It will create a really nice look to the box, and even if he is not the most creative, it will look really good!

 

[agnes!]

I would spray paint that sucker and then wrap it before I would wrap it twice.

Then I would print stuff off of the computer so junior wouldnt spend all this time lettering.

Maybe go to a craft store and get some Vampire-themed stickers, there should be a TON with Halloween so close. Think about getting stick-on letters in the right colors/styles, you could even use flexi-foam letters - they would look cute and give the box a 3-D effect.

Don't let your DS waste time obsessing on one aspect of the project. My DD would spend all her time making one part perfect and less time on getting the entire thing DONE.

Gack, I hated elementary school projects.

agnes!

 

[tchrrx]

Check out this site. It shows the book report cereal boxes and the commercials that the students had to do about their cereal. Hope it helps!

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/cereal_box_book_report.htm


ETA: I can't get the commercials to play on my computer, but you can at least see some great pictures and ideas.

 

[Mkrop]

Check out this site. It shows the book report cereal boxes and the commercials that the students had to do about their cereal. Hope it helps!

http://hill.troy.k12.mi.us/staff/bnewingham/myweb3/cereal_box_book_report.htm


ETA: I can't get the commercials to play on my computer, but you can at least see some great pictures and ideas.

Thank you so much this is awesome!

I qucikly played a commercial and it played but I could barely hear her so I will play with them later. yeah he has to do a commercial too, havent even gotten to that part of it yet! Ugh!

 

[Mkrop]

Here is the finished product, thanks for everyone's help! Still need to work on his commercial but the arts and crafts part is done