Greetings to you . . .
the LUCKY READER
of this invitation.
Greetings to you . . .
the LUCKY READER
of this invitation.
You are invited to a
whipple-scrumptious party
You are invited to a
whipple-scrumptious party
AT:
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FROM:
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Greetings to you . . .
the LUCKY READER
of this invitation.
Greetings to you . . .
the LUCKY READER
of this invitation.
You are invited to a
whipple-scrumptious party
You are invited to a
whipple-scrumptious party
AT:
AT:
FROM:
FROM:
TO:
TO:
Greetings to you . . .
the LUCKY READER
of this invitation.
Greetings to you . . .
the LUCKY READER
of this invitation.
You are invited to a
whipple-scrumptious party
You are invited to a
whipple-scrumptious party
AT:
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INTRODUCTION
Celebrate 50 whipple-scrumptious years
of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Welcome dear readers, welcome to the
FUN! We are DELIGHTED, CHARMED,
OVERJOYED to invite you to celebrate Roald
Dahl Day and 50 whipple-scrumptious
years of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
13th September is the birthday of the
World’s Number One Storyteller who is read and
loved by millions of children (and adults) everywhere.
Roald Dahl Day is an annual opportunity to eat
gobstoppers galore and in this pack you’ll find
Charlie-themed activities and games to enjoy at
home, in schools, libraries or bookshops.
So please, do step inside and let the
excitement begin . . .
But WAIT, before you do, did you know
about all the other ways you can celebrate
Roald Dahl Day?
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
In aid of Roald Dahl’s Marvellous
Children’s Charity, on 26th September
schools will run amok with wondrous
Willy Wonkas and Charlie Buckets
for the Dahlicious Dress Up Day!
Children up and down the land are
invited to dress up as their favourite
Roald Dahl character and raise oodles
of cash for seriously ill children.
Feast your eyes on a world of treats
at the Roald Dahl Museum and
Story Centre! This great little
award-winning museum is situated in
Great Missenden where Roald Dahl
lived and worked for 36 years. The
museum has two fun and fact-packed
biographical galleries (one of which
now features Roald Dahl’s original
Writing Hut) and a fantabulous
interactive Story Centre.
Call 01494 892192 for more
information.
Download the
ROALD DAHL AUDIOBOOKS APP
from the Apple App Store!
Don’t miss your opportunity to see
some very talented and wonderful
guests celebrating Roald Dahl and
Charlie Bucket’s birthdays! Join
thousands of viewers from across
the world in this exciting LIVE
interactive webcast.
www.puffinvirtuallylive.co.uk
www.roalddahl.com
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MAKE A TOP HAT!
“MR WONKA was standing all alone just inside the open gates of the
factory. And what an extraordinary little man he was! He had a black top
hat on his head. He wore a tail coat made of a beautiful plum-coloured
velvet. His trousers were bottle green. His gloves were pearly grey.
And in one hand he carried a fine gold-topped walking cane.”
YOU WILL NEED:
Black card, A2 size
Paper plate
Purple card/paper
Black tissue paper
Black paint
Paintbrush
Scissors
Pencil
Ruler
Stapler
Double-sided tape
Strong tape, e.g. parcel
tape or gaffer tape
Hole puncher
Black elastic
Hat-brim template
Glitter, feathers,
sweeties to decorate
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
TO MAKE THE TOP HAT
1.
Cut a 4cm-wide strip of black card that is long enough to fit round your head.
Staple the ends together to make a headband.
2.
Cut a rectangular piece of black card, long enough to fit round your head and
approximately 40cm tall. Use double-sided tape to make a cylinder and attach it to your
headband. Staple it in place. Cover the staples with strong tape to protect your head.
3.
Using the hat-brim template as a guide, cut four tabs in the centre of the paper plate.
Fold the tabs up and attach them to the inside of the hat with strong tape.
Cover the brim with black paint and leave to dry.
4.
When the paint is dry, punch small holes in each side of the brim, thread
through elastic and tie each end so that the hat stays on!
5.
Decorate your hat however you please! There is a decotation template
if you need any help. Finally, wrap a strip of purple paper just above the
brim and tuck some crumpled black tissue paper into the top of the hat.
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Taken from BOOK AID
INTERNATIONAL
fundraising materials
www.bookaid.org
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HAT-BRIM
TEMPLATE
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Wrap the strip round the middle of the bow and fix at the back with a piece
of tape. Colour it in or cover it in glitter and use it to decorate your top hat!
Cut out and colour the letters
and use them to decorate your top hat.
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PURPLE BAND TO FIT AROUND HAT
DECORATION TEMPLATE
WILLY WONKA’S PICK ‘N’ MIX
Which of WILLY WONKA’S wonderful ingredients ISN’T in the
wordsearch because greedy AUGUSTUS GLOOP has eaten it all?
CACAO
CHOCOLATE
NUT
CARAMEL
CANDY
TOFFEE
CREAM
SUGAR
BUTTERSCOTCH
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
AUGUSTUS GLOOP has eaten all the
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OOMPA-LOOMPA-LYMPICS
“Of course they’re real people,” MR WONKA answered.
“They’re Oompa-Loompas”
Oompa-Loompas are very small and love nothing as much as the
cacao bean.
TO PLAY YOU WILL NEED:
2 teams
2 buckets
Lots of whipple-scrumptious chocolates
The aim of the game is to collect as many chocolates as possible while
pretending to be an Oompa-Loompa by racing on your knees!
1. Each team stands in a line,with a bucket of chocolates a distance
in front of them.
2. The two front players must kneel.
3. Race to the bucket and pick up a chocolate – now race back to
your team and tag the next player.
4. The winning team is the one to collect the most chocolate first!
Pretend to be an Oompa-Loompa to play other games on your
knees, like stuck-in-the-mud or a chocolate-egg and spoon race!
OOMPA-LOOMPAS love making up
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
songs–why not write one of your
own to cheer on your team mates?
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THE INVENTING ROOM
“This is the most important room in the entire factory!” he said. “All
my most secret NEW inventions are cooking and simmering in here!”
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
Imagine if you were an extraordinary inventor like Mr Willy Wonka! What would
you invent? Hot ice-cream for cold days, hair toffee or even an everlasting
gobstopper? Draw a picture and describe your new creation!
Once you’ve finished, ask a grown-up to take a photo and send it to Roald Dahl. They could tweet it
to @PuffinBooks and @Roald_Dahl, tag us on Facebook or Instagram, or send it to Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory 50th, Puffin Books, 80 Strand, London, WCR 0RL.
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DOOR HANGER
Colour in and cut out the two sides of the door hanger
and then stick them together!
BACK
FRONT
DO NOT
DISTURB!
ONLY!
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
OOMPA-LOOMPAS
INVENTING
IN PROGRESS
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
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STICKY-TRICKY ENDS
What happens to each of the children?
Draw a line to match the characters with their fates!
VIOLET
BEAUREGARDE
AUGUSTUS
GLOOP
VERUCA
SALT
MIKE
TEEVEE
Illustrations © Quentin Blake
CHARLIE
BUCKET
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