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Interactive Movie: Finding Nemo

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Looking for some family fun that doesn’t break the budget?  Bored of plain-old movie watching?  Kick it up a notch with an interactive movie watching experience!

Interactive movies are a great way to experience classic films that the whole family loves in a creative new way – all you need are a few items and a script of prompts that we’ve included below.  As a scene, action, or song plays in the movie, follow the action provided on the script.  It’s that easy!  Don’t have one of the items on the list?  Get creative and make your own fun!

 

ITEMS

We’ve included a list of items you might need along with some alternative supplies (in italics) in case you don’t have all of the items on hand. Feel free to add to or substitute items on the list for your own personal interactive movie watching experience.

Bubbles (DIY bubbles rb.gy/arwfzp )

Toothbrush (Any kind of brush will do!)

Party poppers (Popping bubble wrap is a fun option!)

Glow stick (DIY glow sticks rb.gy/ecfcsn )

Leaf hat (Any kind of paper and crayons will work!)

Goldfish snacks (A tasty snack of your choice!)

Fish Squirter (A water gun will work!)

Cotton ball (Rolled up socks are an easy option!)

Balloon w/ goldfish (Just grab a ball to roll!)

Flying fish (A rubber band could work too!)

Swedish fish snacks (A tasty snack of your choice!)

 

THE SCRIPT

There are two types of actions in the script : RECURRING are actions that you’ll do every time they occur in the movie, while ONE-TIME actions occur only once.  To make things easy, ONE-TIME actions are prompted in order by scene.  Words in BOLD are from the supply list so get them ready!

 

RECURRING

Marlin talks about Nemo’s “little” or “lucky” fin, say “AAAAhhhh, Dad!”

Marlin tries to tell a joke and it isn’t funny, yell “Boooo!”

Bubbles yells, “Bubbles!” blow bubbles with him!

Nemo’s friends in the tank call him Shark Bait, yell “Shark Bait – oooo hahaha!”

You see Crush the sea turtle, say “Dude!”

You see Squirt the sea turtle, use your fish squirter to squirt some water!

You see Darla…SCREAM!!!

 

ONE-TIME

Get excited about school with Nemo!  Yell “Time for school!”

Brush your teeth with Nemo as he gets ready for school!

Bruce invites Marlin and Dory to the meeting – repeat with the group “Fish are friends, not food”

Pop your party poppers when the mines explode after Marlin and Dory escape from the sharks!

Sing “just keep swimming” with Dory to encourage Marlin!

Get out your glow stick and light it up like the anglerfish!

Make a leaf hat to wear to Nemo’s fish tank volcano ceremony

Enjoy your goldfish snack as Marlin and Dory get directions from the school of fish!

Throw your “cotton ball” pebbles at the screen to help Nemo clog the filter!

Can you speak “whale” like Dory?

Yell “Mine!” with the seagulls

Roll your balloon and goldfish as Nemo tries to roll out of the dentist office!

Help the fish caught in the net by shooting your flying fish toward the front of the room!

Celebrate Nemo’s return home with your Swedish Fish snacks!

 

You can absolutely add or subtract from the script list – whatever suits your family!  Keep an eye out this fall for more interactive movie experiences with GPL.

Interactive Movie: Toy Story

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Toy Story has long been one of my favorite Pixar movies.  There’s just something about the  toys coming to life and their endearing and hilarious friendships that offers a bit of magic.  That’s why we picked it for one of our virtual programs this summer!  While it would have been even MORE fun having everyone at the library for our interactive movie experience, putting together goody bags and scripts for an at-home adventure was exciting as well.

In case you missed the program and would like to recreate it on your own, here’s the props and prompts (with some alternative suggestions) we offered to the participants.

 

ITEMS

The list of supplies seems a little odd until you’ve read the script below.  I promise it will all make sense!  The bold face items are what we supplied for the program, but I’ve also included some suggestions that you might have sitting around the house as substitutes.

Kazoos (You can hum along, play a tambourine, use a pan as a drum, or any other fun musical instrument you can imagine!)

Cotton balls (Rolled up socks or handkerchiefs would work great too!)

Hand clappers (Just wave or shake your hands!)

Bags of chips (OR another potato item of your choice!)

Balloon (Make wings with your arms and run around the room!)

Birthday party hat (OR general festive headwear! You could also roll up a colorful piece of paper into a cone shape.)

Flying frogs (Wind up toys moving toward the TV screen would work as well!)

Paper Airplane (Any paper will do!)

Mini Slinky Dink (I can’t really think of an alternative for this one except maybe folding paper accordion style)

 

THE SCRIPT

There are two types of actions in the script :

RECURRING are actions that you’ll do EVERY time they occur in the movie, while ONE-TIME actions occur only once.  To make things easy, ONE-TIME actions are prompted in order by scene.  Words in ITALICS are from the supply list so get them ready!

 ** Note: It’s TOTALLY cool to skip through the scary parts!  Fast forward, take a time out for a snack, or have the kids brush their teeth for bed before continuing on with the movie!

 

RECURRING

 Mr. Potato Head speaks—Eat some chips

 Little Bo Peep speaks—Yell, “BAAA!” and throw a cotton ball in the air

 Slinky Dog talks – Play with your mini slinky dink

 We see army men marching — Stand and march around the room

 Buzz speaks— Yell, “To infinity and beyond!” and put arm in the air.

 We see Sid—Yell, “BOOO!”

 We see Scud the dog—BARK!

 

ONE-TIME

 When “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” plays— Play along on your kazoo

 During Andy’s birthday party scene—Put on your hat and play Happy Birthday on kazoos

 When Buzz flies around the room—Blow up a balloon and let it fly around the room

 When Woody asks, “Who’s got my hat?”—Yell, “I DO!” and throw your party hat at the screen

 When rock music plays at the pizza delivery car— Stand and play air guitar

 When we see the aliens in the claw machine—Repeat “THE CLAW” and “OOOOOO”

 When Woody tells Buzz to use karate-chop action—Stand and do some karate

 When Buzz flies off the railing—Throw your paper airplanes at the screen

 When Woody says, “…give me a hand!”— Shake your hand clappers

 When Sid is setting off the rocket—Countdown with Sid “10, 9, 8…”

 When toys begin to attack Sid—Send your flying frogs toward the front of the room

 During the Christmas scene—All sing Jingle Bells

 

Have fun!

Interactive Movie Experience: The Wizard of Oz

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After you’ve listened to the staff at GPL read you a new chapter of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum tonight on One More Chapter, consider adding an interactive movie watching experience to the fun!

Interactive movies are a great way to experience classic films that the whole family loves in a whole new way – all you need are a few items and the script of prompts that we’ve included below.  As a scene, action, or song plays in the movie, follow the action provided on the script.  It’s that easy!  Don’t have one of the items on the list?  Get creative and make your own fun!

 

ITEMS

Here are some starter ideas of items you might need.  Feel free to add to or substitute items on the list for your own, personal interactive movie watching experience:

  • Blank paper and crayons
  • A piece of candy (or other sweet treat)
  • Bubbles (Here are instructions for homemade bubbles!)
  • A tissue paper apple (OR a rolled-up pair of red socks would work too!)
  • A cup of confetti (OR mini marshmallows would work and are easier to clean up!)
  • Diploma (an old piece of paper rolled up will do!)
  • Paper heart
  • Paper medal
  • Song lyrics (for extra fun, sing along!)

** And a bowl of popcorn or a favorite movie watching snack

 

THE SCRIPT

There are two types of actions in the script : RECURRING are actions that you’ll do EVERY time they occur in the movie, while ONE-TIME actions occur only once.  To make things easy, ONE-TIME actions are prompted in order by scene.

RECURRING

Everytime the…

  • Song “We’re off to see the wizard” plays, skip along with Dorothy
  • Scarecrow mentions a brain, do a thinking pose OR tap your head
  • Wicked Witch comes on screen, do your best witch laugh/cackle
  • Tin Man mentions a heart, put your hand over your heart
  • Lion mentions courage, do a strong man pose

ONE-TIME

  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow song, draw/color a rainbow OR look for items in your house – one for each color of the rainbow
  • Toto escapes from Miss Gulch, yell “Run, Toto, Run!”
  • The tornado comes, spin around like a twister
  • Glinda, the Good Witch, appears, blow bubbles to match her bubble
  • The Lollipop Guild song, have a piece of candy
  • The trees throw apples, toss your tissue paper apple at Dorothy and her friends
  • The Cowardly Lion appears, do your best lion impersonation
  • Merry Old Land of Oz song, laugh along with the residents of Oz

** Note: It’s TOTALLY cool to skip through the scary parts!  Fast forward, take a time out for a snack, or have the kids brush their teeth for bed before Dorothy and the gang make it back to Oz.

  • Wicked Witch of the West melts, toss your cup of confetti at the Wicked Witch
  • The Wizard gives Scarecrow his diploma, hand out diplomas
  • The Wizard gives the Cowardly Lion his courage, hand out paper medals
  • The Wizard gives the Tin Man his heart, hand out paper hearts
  • Glinda shows Dorothy how to get home, tap your heels together and repeat with Dorothy, “There’s no place like home.”

If you plan your own interactive Wizard of Oz family movie night, we’d love to see pictures!  Share them with us using #mygpl on Facebook or Instagram OR leave a comment with a picture on one of the One More Chapter Facebook posts each night.