GRADE SCHOOL

LIBRARY
PROGRAM

LIS 723

BY JESSICA
TARNOWSKI
 FEAR FACTOR
LIBRARY: Niles Public Library

PRIMARY ORGANIZER: Jessica Tarnowski- Youth Service

Librarian & Mary Ellen- Youth Service Coordinator

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:

Bugs, worms, and bat poop.... Do you have what it takes? Join
your friends for a spine-tingling competition! Together, we will
compete to see who has the guts to overcome their wildest
fears. Bring your game face and put your fears to the test in
this fun game of Fear Factor. For grades 3rd-5th graders.
Registration is required as well as a completed Food Allergy
Form. Please contact Jessica for more information.

PURPOSE OF PROGRAM:

The purpose of this program is to create a safe environment that

encourages social interactions among 3-5th graders.

YOUTH PARTICIPATION: Teen volunteers will be in

charge of monitoring the “contestants” as they try to
complete each challenge at each station.

STAFF PARTICIPATION: A sign-up sheet would be sent

out via email asking if any staff member would like to
volunteer to bake and/or cook a fear factor food
DATE: Saturday, January 23, 2021 (***Pre-COVID World) challenge such as Jello Worms.

TIME: 2:30pm- 4:30pm

Date checked on library calendar
Date checked on school calendar
Date checked on community calendar

LOCATION FOR PROGRAM: Library meeting room

TARGET AUDIENCE: 3rd-5th Graders

ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE: 15 or more

PUBLICITY AND PROMOTION:
ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR PROGRAM:
All library staff informed and encouraged to support the
Supplies and equipment
effort (12) Black & Yellow Table Clothes $12.00
Program information posted to library website, Facebook
page, at circulation desk, etc.
Fliers distributed to schools, community groups, Refreshments
homeschoolers, businesses and other libraries Spoons $7.00 Jelly-Beans $10.00
Visits to schools or community groups planned and Napkins $6.00 Scooby-Snacks $10.00
approved Small paper bowls $9.00 Tootsie Rolls $2.00
Emails, Tweets &/or direct mailings to kids, parents, Pie Tins $7.00 Vanilla Wafers $5.00
schools and community organizations Gummy Worms $10.00 Box of rice $2.00

Staff time
Organizer's hours- $360

Public relations
Fliers - $15.00

Swag
Fear Factor Survival Shirts - $100

EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES NEEDED:

12 Tables Pie Tins
100 Chairs Kitty Box/Kitty Scooper
ACCOMPANYING RESOURCES: Tootsie-Rolls
10 Timers
Displays- Fear Factor Window Display Dartboard Marbles
Handouts- Fear Factor Recipe Handout Paper and Pens Large Container
“Gross” Food Scooby-Snacks
Bibliographies- Booklist of nonfiction books themed Gross
Jar Bucket
For example, National Geographic Kids Just Joking Gross or Fear (4) Shoeboxes Twizzers
Factor Cookbook “Gross Food/Objects” Shagged-Rug
Rug or Yoga Mats Different flavored Jelly-Beans
Gummy Worms Rice
Computer/Projector Whipped Cream
Plastic keys
Spoons/ Napkins/Small paper bowls/Plates
Crushed Oreos/ Crushed Vanilla Wafers

GROSS FOOD EXAMPLES GROSS OBJECT EXAMPLES

Fly Guts- Crushed Scabs- Crumbled

Pineapple potato chips
Dirt- Cinnamon Guts - Noodles
Pig Blood- Ketchup Eyeballs- Peeled
Waxy Q-Tip- Carmel grapes
on marshmallow Snot- Slime
Dirty Band-Aid- Maggots - Overcooked
Graham Cracker rice with raisins in
Blood Clots- Cherries cooking oil:

Gross Food/Object Examples from How to Create and Share a Scary Halloween Feel Box (thesprucecrafts.com)
 CHALLENGE 1
DART BOARD OF DEATH: The contestant have to
throw the dart, and whatever number they landed on,
that is how many gross items they had to try.
CHALLENGE 2
THE JAR OF FEAR: The names of all the items to try
are on this jar, Contestants have to draw one and
whatever they drew they have to try.
CHALLENGE 3
NAME THAT THING: Contestants have to stick
one of their hands through a hole on the side,
and feel its contents.
CHALLENGE 4
POWER-UP:Is there a strong boy or girl
among the crowd? Find out by having a
yoga-inspired pose-off. Who can hold Tree
or Triangle the longest?
CHALLENGE 5
LICE PICKERS: In this game, contestants are
given a pair of tweezers and a cup. They are
challenged to pick up as much lice as possible
out of the shag rug. Points are awarded by how
many lice the contestants can collect in one
minute.
Challenges from https://www.uniqueideas.site/10-attractive-fear-factor-ideas-for-kids/
https://www.myteenguide.com/fear-factor-party-games/
CHALLENGE 6
KEY IN THE LITTER BOX: Contestants are
blindfolded and have to dig though a dirty
kitty box to find a key. Players are timed
CHALLENGE 7
IRON TOES: A large container is filled with marbles.
Contestants have to pick up as many marbles as
they can within a minute and a half..
CHALLENGE 8
DOG BISCUIT RACE: Players must pick up a dog
biscuit in their mouth and race across the room to
drop it in the bucket.
CHALLENGE 9
GUESS THAT JELLY-BEAN- Contestants have to
close they their eyes, eat a jelly bean, and
guess the gross flavor.
CHALLENGE 10
WORM FACE: Ten gummy worms are placed a
bottom of a pie tin. The pie tin is filled with whip
cream. On the start of go all players must place
their hands behind their back and retrieve all 10
gummy worms with their mouth.
 PROGRAM FLOW
1. PRE-INTRODUCTIONS:
Play ‘Fear Factor’ slides as well as music from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KgCml_30Cs while getting
settled in.

2. INTRODUCTIONS:
Welcome to GRADE SCHOOL FEAR FACTOR a spine-tingling
competition. This afternoon you will be faced with some of your
fears: worms, dirt, and dog food! Do you have what it takes!?

I am Jessica the Youth Service Librarian, and I am here with Mary

Ellen the Youth Service Coordinator at Nile Public Library. In
addition, we also have several of the library’s teen volunteers
who will be helping at each station.

There are 10 different challenges that you will be faced with.

These include:

1. Dart Board of Death

2. The Jar of Fear
3. Name that thing
4. Power-Up
5. Lice Pickers
6. Key in the Litter
7. Iron Toes
8. Dog Biscuit Race
4: CLOSING:
9. Guess that Jelly-Bean
Thank you for joining us in our Grade School Fear Factor.
10. Worm Face
We hope you had fun, and explored some of your fears!

There will be 5 groups of 3. Everyone will be moving around, so

Because everyone did an awesome job, we believe you all
we are asking you all to be respectful, take turns, and listen to
deserve something to remember today from.
each other. We want everyone to have FUN! If you are
uncomfortable with any of the challenges, please let one of the
Pass out Fear Is Not A Factor For Me! Nile's Library Shirt
volunteers know. It is ok, if you do not feel comfortable with
participating in a challenge.
Remember to sign-up for our next program where we will
be exploring fossils from the past with our program
We are now going to spit everyone to a group of three.
DINOSAURS!

Are there any questions?

Let the Challenges Begin!

3. FEAR FACTOR:
All the kids go through the 10 challenges