“Autumn Marathon” competitions for the autumn ball for students in grades 5-9 material (grades 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) on the topic

Fall of Desires

Each guest writes on a piece of paper his wish for this evening, for example: I want to be kissed; I want to be made to laugh; I want to see the focus; I want to be hugged; I want them to dance with me and so on. At the end of the wish, the guest must sign up. The host collects all the leaves with wishes and, on the count of 3, throws them into the hall, and each of the guests at this time must catch one leaf from the fall of wishes. Then each guest reads the wish and the name of who this wish belongs to, and then fulfills it. It will turn out to be an interesting game that will bring the children closer together and, of course, have fun.

Invitations

Soft shades, elegance, romance - an autumn theme party evokes a special, sublime and sensual mood. Having received an invitation, the guest should feel the atmosphere that awaits him at the party. Therefore, the ideal option is a laconic card, decorated with a single leaf, a miniature twig with berries or a themed print . Simple and stylish.

If this is a fun holiday for young people, the invitation conveys a completely different character of the party - bright colors, light friendly text, an abundance of decorations.

You can make a card in the shape of a leaf or put the card in a small basket with decorative fruit. Or wire a card with text to a branch, an apple (in the form of a leaf), or a miniature bouquet of dried flowers and leaves.

In autumn we pick mushrooms

Participants are divided into teams with the same number of people. The guys from each team stand in a separate row, since the game will advance according to the relay race method. At the same distance from the teams, for each there is a basket with mushrooms in the same quantity (mushrooms can be either real or cut out of paper or made, for example, from polystyrene foam). The first participants hold a rope (bundle) in their hands, on which the teams will string mushrooms. At the “start” command, the first participants run to their basket, take a mushroom and tie it by the leg with a rope, then run back, pass the baton to the second participants, and so on. The team that can string all the mushrooms onto a bunch the fastest will win.

Suits

Much depends on the location of the party. For example, in a restaurant and at an autumn ball, cocktail/evening dresses in an autumn palette and men in suits are appropriate. At the dacha, loose clothing is more comfortable - simple, homely clothes. Outdoors, even in warm September, it can be cold in a dress, so a strict dress code is unlikely to please guests.

It is better to focus on the color presentation of the image . For example, choose several shades and, along with an invitation, send out an autumn palette to friends (all or part that is more suitable for the party decoration).

Appropriate makeup and jewelry are desirable: leaf earrings, a berry pendant or a miniature composition in the hair (glue to a hairpin - done!).

For young people, animators and the most daring guests - costumes in the “Queen of Autumn” style. Of course, this option is suitable for a holiday at home, in a restaurant. Although if it’s still relatively warm outside, you can change clothes after taking a few photos as a souvenir.

Winter supplies

The guys are divided into 2-3 teams of the same number of people. At a certain distance from the teams, identical sets of fruits and vegetables are located (pumpkin, grape vine, 3 apples, 2 pears, 2 tomatoes, 4 cucumbers, 10 nuts, and so on). At the “start” command, the first participants run to their pantry, take only one item (fruit or vegetable) and carry it into their team’s bag. Then the second participants run, also take one item each and carry it into their bag, then the third participants, and so on. The game lasts 5-10 minutes, depending on the number of participants and the number of vegetables. The team that makes the most reserves will win. That is, at the end of the game, the bags of each team are weighed and the winner is determined.

Decor

Remember your school days - another September, another talent show. And again you need to bring a craft on the theme “Golden Autumn” to class. Creative ideas for an autumn party arise on their own; all that remains is to implement them, taking into account the scale of the holiday.

Decorating your outdoor space is just the bare minimum, because Nature itself has provided colorful decorations for you. Creating an autumn atmosphere at home or in a restaurant is more difficult. But it’s even more interesting!

The big plus of this theme party is the modest budget. It’s easy to borrow a lot from friends, buy something in addition, make something from scrap materials. But there is a danger of sliding down to the kindergarten level - those cute crafts made from pine cones and plasticine.

Consider the format of the holiday. This is quite acceptable for a child's birthday. But if it’s a party for adults or an autumn ball, the decorations should be stylish, at the design level, and not “hit-and-miss and done.” We offer associative design ideas:

• cereals, dried flowers, twigs with berries, physalis, fresh flowers in glasses, vases, decorated jars and other containers . Dahlias, chrysanthemums, asters, rudbeckia, gladioli;

• maple, oak and other picturesque leaves in bouquets, compositions, wreaths, garlands . If autumn is late, a stencil and fabric or paper will help out. Decorate tablecloth skirts, curtains, and furniture drapery with bright carved patterns. Maple leaves make gorgeous roses and topiaries;

• rain of paper drops or transparent beads - vertical garlands on the ceiling, walls;

• cotton wool or paper clouds . Corrugated pompoms of irregular shape and paper lanterns are suitable. Using a glue gun, cotton wool and battery-powered garland you can make very beautiful thunderclouds;

• shades are open and inverted as a ceiling decoration, closed as an original container for flowers, miniature as part of compositions . There can be as many umbrellas at an autumn-style party as you like, just choose beautiful ones, without tacky designs that don’t go with the theme;

• rubber boots instead of vases . Bright multi-colored ones can simply be placed in a row along the wall. Of course, these should be clean, unworn shoes;

• autumn vegetables, berries and fruits in wicker baskets, on trays, in boxes sprinkled with straw, in “grandmother’s” vases . Plastic ones can be used in compositions, pot-bellied pumpkins can be left on windowsills, and tall transparent containers can be filled with berries;

If you plan to gather outdoors, prepare several warm blankets for your guests. Take care of illumination, because it gets dark early in autumn - garlands, garden lanterns.

• hazelnuts or hazelnuts, mushrooms, pine cones, acorns - only with the help of the gifts of the autumn forest you can come up with hundreds of ideas for a party ! Compositions that complement elements in bouquets and wreaths, garlands;

• gardening tools will emphasize the autumn atmosphere if the party is held at the dacha . Bouquets in watering cans, potted plants in a wheelbarrow, a bucket of apples (top layer, paper below);

• paintings/scenic photos of golden autumn will highlight the formal format for a birthday in a restaurant or at an autumn ball . Print out suitable images. Make prop frames from cardboard, decorate with leaves, twigs of berries, flowers. Don’t get carried away - decorations in the autumn style should emphasize, and not cover up, the beauty of the image;

• Don't forget to set up a photo zone . For young people - an autumn background with leaves, funny accessories on stick holders (hats, glasses, etc.). For adults - a table, a pair of armchairs, an openwork tablecloth and blankets, cups and a coffee pot, a bouquet of maple leaves, a volume of Pushkin (cozy things that create a romantic atmosphere of an autumn evening).

For picturesque photos, colorful umbrellas, bright rubber boots, transparent raincoats (they need to hang down in advance), wreaths and bouquets of leaves will be useful.

Forest house made of sticks and spruce branches

Do you want to make an unusual composition from natural materials? Try making a cute house out of dry branches.

House made of wooden sticks and branches: YouTube/Kopilochka – crafts and needlework

To work you will need:

• several dry branches of medium thickness;
• fir branches;
• cones - 3 pcs.;
• dry leaves, flowers;
• sheet of cardboard;
• pruning shears or strong scissors;
• glue gun

Stages of work:

1. Prepare branches for the house. The author of the book “Decorative Products Made from Natural Materials” I. Tumko reminds that you should not break the branches of growing trees. Take material from trees after pruning. Using pruning shears or scissors, cut the branches into sticks of the same size (about 5–7 cm).
2. Glue 8-10 sticks together - this is the wall of the house. Repeat 4 times to get 4 walls.
3. Glue the walls together to form a box.
4. Make a structure from 4 sticks and glue it to the top of the house. Glue spruce branches onto it - you will get the roof of a forest house.
5. Make a door from small twigs - glue 5 thin twigs lengthwise and glue 2 twigs across. Attach the doors to one of the walls.
6. Prepare a clearing: glue pine cones, dry herbs, flowers and leaves onto a sheet of cardboard. Place a forest house in the center. The craft is ready.

An interesting greeting for the Autumn Ball at school

An integral part of absolutely any scenario for the Autumn Ball at school is a greeting. Moreover, it must be interesting, perhaps funny, and catchy, since it is the greeting that sets the tone for the entire autumn ball at school. We will not repeat that the format of the greeting, like the wall newspaper and poetry, must coincide with the main format of the concert. At the same time, it should stand out slightly and be even a little brighter than the other numbers. For this purpose, the greeting can use invited guests, for example, famous graduates of the school from past years or charismatic professional presenters. It is also important to prepare the right musical accompaniment, which will emphasize the importance of the greeting and the beginning of the concert. In addition, the scenario of the Autumn Ball at school itself is quite short in time (usually 1–1.5 hours), so the greeting should be given at least 5–7 minutes. It is also important to involve not only high school students, but also middle school students in the greeting. For example, make several pairs of presenters from different classes. This is necessary in order to emphasize the unity of schoolchildren of all ages and their important role in holding the concert.

Autumn picture of flowers and dry leaves

Creating autumn crafts is a creative process that develops imagination and fine motor skills, and instills a sense of beauty. If you are looking for an interesting craft option, pay attention to the autumn composition of flowers and leaves. To create a masterpiece, stock up on the following materials:

• sheet of thick cardboard - 1 pc.;
• colored paper - 5 pcs.;
• dry maple leaves - 3–5 pcs.;
• fresh or dried autumn flowers;
• dry herbs;
• decorative tape;
• decorative elements (beads, sparkles);
• stapler;
• glue gun;
• scissors.

To make the picture a success, follow these recommendations:

1. Prepare a base - a sheet of cardboard or thick paper.
2. From sheets of colored paper (take different colors to make the picture bright), roll cone-shaped blanks. Staple or hot glue the folded edge.
3. Glue paper bags to the base of the picture.
4. Glue maple leaves on top of the cones to imitate an open umbrella.
5. Insert flowers, dry branches and herbs into each shape, as in a vase.
6. Make an umbrella handle from decorative tape and glue it in the center.
7. Decorate the base with decorative stones that imitate raindrops.

An autumn painting is done simply, but looks elegant and presentable.