During the month of March, youth services are having a talent contest for kids!

Do you have the knack? Have someone take a short (three-minute or less) video of you doing something you are good at.  Don’t know what to do?  Here are some ideas:

• Animal Calls e.g. Duck, Bird, Pig
• Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical or Contemporary Dance
• Be a Mime
• Beatbox
• Bike Riding Routine
• Breakdance
• Build the tallest tower
• Card-houses
• Cheerleading
• Code a Video Game
• Create a Skit
• Create a Tik-Tok Video
• Create an interactive Science Project
• Create an item out of duct-tape
• Decorating a Cake
• Do a Step Routine
• Do a Ventriloquist Act
• Face-painting
• Fold Towel Animals
• Fruit Carving
• Gymnastics Routine
• Hand-clapping Routine
• Historical skit with costumes
• Hula-hooping
• Imitate a Famous Person
• Juggling Act
• Jump-rope
• Lip-sync your Favorite Song
• Marital Arts
• Musical Instrument
• Nail Art
• Origami
• Paint/Draw a Picture
• Perform a Magic Act
• Playdough Art
• Poetry Reading
• Pogo Stick Tricks
• Puppet Show
• Put on a Runway Show
• Rap Improv
• Recite a Famous Speech
• Sewing
• Shadow Dancing
• Shadow Puppets
• Show off your DJ skills
• Sidewalk Chalk Drawing
• Sing Acapella
• Sing in a different language
• Skateboard Tricks
• Skating (Includes Ice)
• Stand-Up comedy
• Synchronized Swimming Routine
• Telling a story
• Whistle a tune
• Yoga Stances
• Yo-Yo Tricks

Have you picked your “best” talent for the contest? Now comes the fun part! Determine the best way to showcase your abilities. Try a few practice runs and then record your talent for all to see.

Rules are as follows:

• Enter anytime between March 1-31
• One entry per child or group
• 3 – $25 Amazon gift certificates will be awarded to the top entries, determined by library staff 
• Participation prizes will be awarded
• Kids 13–years-old and under are encouraged to participate
• All content must be “G” rated
• Please keep your video under 3 minutes
• Please email your submissions to:  youthservices@ofpl.info    Include – Name, age, phone number, and name of your act
• Filming horizontally (landscape) is encouraged
• Questions? call  618-632-3783 X 4

If you need some guidance, here are some books at the library or in our library system that may be helpful.

Acting

• Break a leg! : the kids’ book of acting and stagecraft
• Cool characters for kids : 71 one-minute monologues, ages 4-12
• Magnificent monologues for kids
• On Stage: Theater games and activities for kids

Art

• Collage workshop for kids : rip, snip, cut, and create with inspiration from the Eric Carle Museum
• Comics : easy as ABC! : the essential guide to comics for kids : for kids parents, teachers and librarians
• Draw out the story : ten secrets to creating your own comics
• Learn to draw now!

Dance

• Ballet steps : practice to performance
• Hip-hop dancing
• Tap dancing

Magic

• Amazing magic tricks : beginner level
• Amazing magic tricks: Expert level
• Everyday magic for kids : 30 amazing magic tricks that you can do anywhere
• Magic tricks with cards

Miscellaneous

• Bake it : 150 favorite recipes from best-loved DK cookbooks.
• Fantastic theater : puppets and plays for young performers and young audiences
• Totally cool nails : 50 fun and easy nail art designs for kids 
• Yo-Yo’s: Tricks to amaze your friends

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