the lightning thief activity kit
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The Lightning Thief Activity Kit
ReadRiordan.comRICK RIORDANFROM NEW YORK TIMES #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR
The Ultimate Percy Jackson & the Olympians
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 GuestsIf 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!LET’S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!Hot Lightning BoltThis 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.
How Many Eyes Does a Cyclops Have? Guessing GameFill 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.
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.
Grover Prometheus
OLYMPIAN CROSSWORD PUZZLETest your knowledge of Percy Jackson and the Olympians!
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ACROSS2. Lord of the Dead5. The _____ Fates6. Percy’s best friend7. Percy’s half brother Tyson is a ___ 11. This monster wears Fruit of the Loom
underwear13. Percy’s cousin, daughter of Zeus14. Percy enters this year at school in the
first book16. Percy has the ability to control this
element17. God of the Sea18. Hot-tempered female bully,
daughter of Ares20. Another name for a half-blood25. Also known as “The Kindly Ones”26. Percy’s mom loves food that is this color28. Percy’s magical sword29. Annabeth’s hat makes her turn this30. Luke is the son of this god
DOWN1. Percy’s birthday month2. Wife of Zeus3. Titan Lord4. Lord of the Sky 5. Dr.________ (evil manticore in The Titan’s
Curse)8. Activities director at the camp9. Medusa’s hair is made of these10. Camp visited by Percy and friends12. Annabeth is deathly afraid of these
creatures15. Nike is the goddess of ______19. Zeus’s mother21. Name of the link Percy and Grover share22. Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades are all _____23. Hydras have multiple _____24. Thalia had once been turned into a _______27. Aphrodite is the goddess of _____
Calypso
OLYMPIAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE ESCAPE THE LABYRINTHMake your way through the maze—but beware the monsters!
Annabeth
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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
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O L M G A M M A L U K E O B I W A M E L
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PERCY JACKSON WORD SEARCHDiscover the hidden words lurking in this puzzle!
PERCY
ANNABETH
TYSON
GROVER
DAEDALUS
GERYON
BRIARES
CHIRON
HERA
RACHEL
SPHINX
HELLHOUND
KAMPÊ
CALYPSO
POSEIDON
JANUS
TYPHON
KRONOS
PAN
NICO
LUKE
LABYRINTH
CLARISSE
BACKBITER
RIPTIDE
MINOS
TITAN
OLYMPIANS
RICK RIORDAN (The Percy Author!)
Nike
ANSWER KEYSOLUTION to PERCY JACKSON WORD SEARCH
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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
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B V W A T E R L I R P O S E I D O N C L A R I S S E O T R D E M I G O D O H H T M O F U R I E S B L U E R I P T I D E Y A O A E A S D V E T I N V I S I B L E
H E R M E S Y
SOLUTION to OLYMPIAN CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Frank
SOLUTION to ESCAPE THE LABYRINTH
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