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Percy Jackson & the Olympians
The Lightning Thief Activity Kit
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LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED! Host an event in your library, bookstore, or home to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson & the Olympians The Lightning Thief! Throughout this kit you’ll find fun event ideas and activities related to the Percy Jackson series and Greek mythology.
Gods and Titans and Monsters—Oh, My! Invite children to come to your party dressed as their favorite gods, goddesses, Titans, or monsters from the Percy Jackson books or other Greek mythology tales. Hand out prizes for the most creative and original costumes, such as a medal, a crown of laurels, or even a copy of The Lightning Thief!
Ambrosia for Your Guests If your party calls for food, serve up some delicious Greek hors d’oeuvres! A sweet treat would be baklava with a glass of “nectar” (e.g., a favorite fruit drink or bottled water). Less sweet fare might include stuffed grape leaves, baked phyllo dough with goat cheese, or pita bread bites and hummus. And remember, no party to celebrate Percy would be complete without blue food! As an ode to Percy, serve different creations of food at your party, like blue cakes or cupcakes, blueberry muffins, blue punch, or blue candy!
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LET THE GAMES BEGIN! Hot Lightning Bolt
This is a twist on the traditional “Hot Potato” game. Use cardboard or card stock to cut out a lightning bolt shape. Decorate the lightning bolt by coloring it in, using glitter, or even covering it with tin foil. Participants should sit in a circle and, once the music starts, pass Zeus’s lightning bolt from one to another. When the music stops, the participant left holding the lightning bolt is pulled out of the game. The last participant left in the game wins.
Gryphon Egg Hunt
Use plastic eggs and place chocolate golden “drachma” coins inside each egg. Hide the eggs within your library, bookstore, or home for the participants to find. Make the game more fun by printing up scavenger hunt–type clues to find the egg locations.
How Many Eyes Does a Cyclops Have? Guessing Game Fill a big jar with large gum balls or golf balls and remember the count. Ask participants to guess the number of “Cyclops Eyes” in the jar. Have small sheets of paper, a box, and pencils nearby. Each participant can fill out their guess, fold the sheet of paper over, and place it in the box. The person whose guess is closest to the correct amount (without going over) wins a prize.
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OLYMPIAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE Test your knowledge of Percy Jackson and the Olympians! 2
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ACROSS 2. Lord of the Dead 5. The _____ Fates 6. Percy’s best friend 7. Percy’s half brother Tyson is a ___ 11. This monster wears Fruit of the Loom underwear 13. Percy’s cousin, daughter of Zeus 14. Percy enters this year at school in the first book 16. Percy has the ability to control this element 17. God of the Sea 18. Hot-tempered female bully, daughter of Ares 20. Another name for a half-blood 25. Also known as “The Kindly Ones” 26. Percy’s mom loves food that is this color 28. Percy’s magical sword 29. Annabeth’s hat makes her turn this 30. Luke is the son of this god Calypso
DOWN 1. Percy’s birthday month 2. Wife of Zeus 3. Titan Lord 4. Lord of the Sky 5. Dr.________ (evil manticore in The Titan’s Curse) 8. Activities director at the camp 9. Medusa’s hair is made of these 10. Camp visited by Percy and friends 12. Annabeth is deathly afraid of these creatures 15. Nike is the goddess of ______ 19. Zeus’s mother 21. Name of the link Percy and Grover share 22. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades are all _____ 23. Hydras have multiple _____ 24. Thalia had once been turned into a _______ 27. Aphrodite is the goddess of _____
ESCAPE THE LABYRINTH Make your way through the maze—but beware the monsters!
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PERCY JACKSON WORD SEARCH Discover the hidden words lurking in this puzzle!
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ANSWER KEY SOLUTION to PERCY JACKSON WORD SEARCH X N A M G I S P X K U P S I L K A M P E R H O I C X H E P I T S N T A P P A K R O Z E D H R E R T J A I A L P H A T L I S E R A I R B C K A M P T P U C X L A C B T A E G E R Y O N B D I A H D N E F K A A G D R H S I S U O J T I E I I D H R C K L A O R H O L S D M R N L O H Y T I K S P L V I N A P R O O N A L A P E N O B N T U E O T Y S O N A R E H H S N I R I A B S R T L P R Y I U X T O Z M U R D T I E K A A N N A B E T H N U E C S Y A E P T I C D E X C T Y P H O N I C O B N R M A N C R T O H E T A U X D R A N A P H Y R I P T I D E A O M I C R O N I L A O L M G A M M A L U K E O B I W A M E L N O L I S P E Z E X I N C L A R I S S E
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SOLUTION to ESCAPE THE LABYRINTH
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