Page 21 - Middle School Ideas Guidebook Fall 2018

Real-world STORY
Place a big Book Fair count- down scroll up front. Toolkit keyword: COUNTDOWN SIGN
Construct oversized toad- stools out of cardboard, poster board and paint. Toolkit keyword: TOADSTOOL
Decorators’ Vision Transports Shoppers to the Wild West!
Stayton Middle School Stayton, OR
Volunteers at Slayton Middle School really captured the old west for their Wild Wild West Book Fair. Using wood, palettes, burlap sacks, and more, decorators turned their Fair entrance into a western town with a bank and general store flanking the main door. Inside the Fair, tables and displays were trimmed out with rope, burlap, and bandanas. Even the library book drop-off was turned into a book-hun- gry pig! Horns, lasso ropes, and South- western rugs were displayed high above the Fair cases. With themed inspiration at every turn, visitors could not help but feel completely immersed in the amazing wild west world!
Toolkit Resource
p Table toppers. Draw attention to books and products with toadstool props and lanterns lit with battery- operated lights. Toolkit keyword: TOADSTOOL
p Wrapped up. Add instant forest appeal to tables – wind silk or plastic greenery around legs.
p Visit your Toolkit to share ideas, join our Book Fair organizer Face- book groups, find inspiration, and connect with us on social media.
Décor & Merchandising Get Everyone Excited
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