Throwing a Jane Austen Party For Preteens

Throwing a Jane Austen Party For Preteens

Regency Crafts and Activities For Children

Feb 18, 2010 Laura Briggs


Jane Austen Children's Party - ppdigitalTips and suggestions for hosting a Jane Austen party for kids between eight and eleven years old.

Jane Austen’s stories about love, life, and marriage in the early 1800s have left an admirable literary legacy. The Regency era authoress has entertained generations of readers and developed a fan base that encompasses a wide age range. Even children who are too young to truly enjoy the books have come to appreciate Austen’s work through film adaptations as well as dolls, paper dolls, and handmade tributes to the famous writer. Fortunately, there are many activities and games that are perfect for a Jane Austen themed party for children.

Sea Shell Picture Frames

A simple but charming craft that Regency era girls enjoyed making is a sea shell picture frame. This project requires picture frames (wooden), craft glue, and mixed bags of sea shells. For a kid craft, it is probably best to buy frames that are 5” x 7” or smaller. The sea shells can be obtained online or from a craft store.

The glass needs to be removed from the frames before the craft begins in order to protect it from glue smears. When the kids are ready to start decorating, they should coat the underside of each shell with glue and place it against the frame. To help the shells stick, they will need to apply pressure to each one for several seconds. A nice finishing touch would be to add glitter.

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Another fun form of entertainment from Jane Austen’s time that kids can still enjoy today is silhouette drawing. The basic supplies are:

•Large sheets of white paper

•Pencils

•Lantern or desk lamp

•Scotch tape

•Black marker or black craft paint

Have the person whose silhouette is being drawn sit in a chair near the wall. Place the lamp or lantern so that it casts their shadow onto the wall. Now, have the artist tape a sheet of white paper onto the part of the wall where the shadow appears. The artist should then carefully trace the person’s profile with a pencil. When the profile has been completely outlined, the artist should remove the paper from the wall and fill in the shape with a black marker, or even some black craft paint.


The Art of Quilling

Quilling is a favorite craft from the Regency era that can be learned quickly in its most basic form. The process involves rolling thin strips of paper together to form flowers and other shapes. Necessary supplies are construction paper (ideally in pastel shades) glue, and scissors. Once the children have made several shapes, they can finish by gluing their quill artwork to a piece of construction paper or cardstock for a lovely greeting card.

Some Final Activities and Souvenirs

If there is time for a movie, consider viewing the 2007 Masterpiece Theater adaptation of Austen’s novel, Northanger Abby. The film is light hearted and adventurous and only 93 minutes long.
Also, a wonderful keepsake for the evening would be to have the children print off a free Regency paper doll. Make sure there is plenty of color ink for this activity. Of course, some of the children may prefer to print their doll in black and white and then color the details. Be sure to print the dolls on cardstock so they will be less likely to bend or tear.

How To Throw a Jane Austen Themed Birthday Party

How To Throw a Jane Austen Themed Birthday Party

Tips and Ideas For a Regency-Style Special Occasion

Dec 28, 2009 Laura Briggs


Jane Austen Birthday Party - personal photoEven without renting or making expensive costumes, it's still possible to throw a fun and creative Jane Austen and Regency themed birthday party.

Using basic supplies, one can easily put together a simple but fun occasion to please the Austen fan with a birthday. A little research on the internet will be necessary, as well as some light food preparation. The birthday girl and her guests are sure to appreciate the small but elegant gestures described below.

Make Special Party Invitations

Using a word program and card stock, create a stylish party invitation that guest’s will treasure for their scrapbooks. Look for a subtle paper color, such as cream or off white. Graceful, curvy fonts such as Edwardian and Blackadder would work well for the print.

Get creative and include an Austen quote at the bottom of the invitation. There are countless references to balls, dances, and parties in such books as Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility,and Emma. Word searchable texts of Jane Austen's novels are available online.


Once again, use a word program and card stock to create some unique place cards. For a playful edge, consider using an Austen character’s name for the card, thus allowing guests to sit in their favorite heroine’s chair. It would be a nice touch to include a quote about the character beneath their name.

Play a Period Game

Jane Austen’s books are full of references to recreational activities, especially games. Some of the card games that come up again and again in her novels are:

Directions for most of these games can be found online. Devoted Austen fans will get a kick out of playing the same games that entertained such characters as Lizzie, Emma, and Elinor.

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Make Regency Era Cakes

Small, individual cake treats from the regency era include such things as rout cakes, queen tea cakes, and lemon cheesecakes. For a large cake, one might consider making a delicious plum cake. One can research recipes online or simply make a modern version from one’s own cookbook collection. And, of course, there are also many Regency and Jane Austen themed cookbooks available in book stores and online.

Serve a Period Snack

It would be a wonderful touch to serve tea with the regency cake. But of course, not everyone has a proper tea set on hand for such an occasion. Still, one can always make period snacks to lend an Austen feel to the food arrangement.

Tea sandwiches and scones are two appropriate but simple recipes easily found online. Also, treats mentioned as a special delicacy in Austen’s Sense and Sensibility include olives, dried cherries, and sweet meats (sugar plums).

Play a Trivia Game or Quiz

Austen fans will enjoy showing off their knowledge and matching wits. Quizzes can be found online or simply made from scratch. Activities such as quote identification should prove both challenging and fun.

Finish the Evening With a Film Adaptation

There are many wonderfully made film adaptations of Austen’s novels. The Colin Firth Pride and Prejudice, though extremely accurate and well done, is much too long, clocking in at nearly six hours.


Much shorter but very enjoyable are Ang Lee’s Sense and Sensibility, Roger Michell’s Persuasion, and both the Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Beckinsale versions of Emma.

Recommended Reading

•Tea With Jane Austen by Kim Wilson, 2004.

•The Jane Austen Cookbook by Maggie Black, 2002.

勇敢去出版

http://www.fearlessbooks.com/PublishingGuide.html
這是一個英文出版指南網站

 

我開始做手工書
但是另一方面
對電子出版
也寄予厚望

 

Electronic Publishing

  

Paper-free publishing is a rapidly evolving realm that does not yet have wide public acceptance, but may well be the wave of the future. If you need ink, paper, and binding for your work in order to feel like a real author, then this option is not for you — but there have been some notable commercial successes in this field. Some e-publishers also produce POD books, and some do not; some may be here today but gone tomorrow. Thus, make sure you have a thorough and up-to-date self-education in the field before committing your work to any particular firm.

 

• EPIC: Electronically Published Internet Connection http://www.epicauthors.com/
•  ePublishing Overview at Writers Write http://www.writerswrite.com/epublishing/info.htm

 
Visit the following electronic publishers to get an education in this field:

•  Booklocker http://publishing.booklocker.com/
• New Concepts Publishing http://www.newconceptspublishing.com/
• Hard Shell Word Factory

 

傲慢與偏見的教學資源

Unit Plan: Using Technology to Teach Pride & Prejudice


http://www.knowledge.state.va.us/cgi-bin/lesview.cgi?idl=554

Cliff's notes

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/study_guide/literature/Pride-and-Prejudice-Character-Analysis-Elizabeth-Bennet.id-147,pageNum-519.html