Percy Ultimate Party Kit

Calling all Demigods!

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For Percy Jackson & the Olympians, the New York Times best-selling

series from Rick Riordan

percyjacksonbooks.com

Greetings Demigods!

On February 12th, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief arrives in theaters

nationwide, bringing the adventures of Percy and his friends to the silver screen!

In celebration, Disney • Hyperion has prepared this Ultimate Percy Jackson & the

Olympians Party Kit to help you throw an exciting event based on the entire Percy Jackson

series, in advance of the film’s release. Inside are discussion topics, party ideas, and

reproducible activity sheets, to help make the most of your Percy party!

Thanks for supporting Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Enjoy the movie!

See you at Camp Half-Blood,

Rick Riordan

Calling all Demigods!

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Table of Contents

Preparing for Your Ultimate Percy Party . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ultimate Percy Party Discussion Topics . . . . . . . . . . 5–6

Who Am I? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7–8

Medusa’s Freeze Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The Book of Greek Gods and Goddesses . . . . . . . . . . 10

The Oracle’s Time Capsule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Test Your Trivia Knowledge—Mythology Style 12–13

My Kind of Typhon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

A Mythological Mind-Bender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Percy’s Literary Labyrinth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The Starry Night Sky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Answer Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18–21

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Gods and Titans and Monsters—Oh, My!Invite children to come to your party dressed as their favorite gods or goddesses, Titans or monsters from the Percy Jackson books or other Greek mythology tales. Hand out prizes for the most creative and original costumes, such as a medal, a crown of laurels, or even a copy of one of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians books!

Turn Your Space Into Mount OlympusWhat kind of decorating will you do for the party? Think about creating an Olympus-themed party space for your Ultimate Percy Jackson & the Olympians Party, including decorated chairs for thrones, Greek columns, and images of the different gods’ symbolic animals. Alternatively, you could honor Poseidon and Percy with an aquatic-themed party, which might include Hawaiian decorations, trident decorations, and even a real fish tank!

Ambrosia for Your GuestsIf your party calls for food, serve up some delicious Greek hors d’oeuvres! A sweet treat would be baklava with a glass of “nectar” on the side; less sweet fare might include stuffed grape leaves, baked phyllo dough with goat cheese and honey inside, or pita bread bites. Don’t forget a celebration cake in Percy’s favorite color—blue!

Ultimate Percy Jackson & the Olympians Party Kit

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Ancient Greece All Around UsIn The Lightning Thief, Chiron tells Percy, “America is now the heart of the flame. It is the great power of the West. And so Olympus is here.” Discuss the presence of mythology and Ancient Greek symbols in today’s western world. Can children think of any modern-day icons that harken back to Greece? In the Percy Jackson series, Mt. Olympus is located atop the Empire State Building; where would Olympus be located in their town?

HeroesChildren who discover their powers and grow to be legendary heroes are a familiar theme in many classic books, movies, and television shows. Ask the children what a hero means to them and what qualities make Percy Jackson a hero. Can they think of other fictional characters that have a similar journey to Percy? Challenge them to think about heroes in today’s world — what characteristics make them like Percy Jackson?

There’s No Escaping FateArtemis says in The Titan’s Curse, “Life is a fragile thing, Percy. If the Fates will the string to be cut, there is little I can do.” In The Sea of Monsters, Annabeth tells Percy, “But every time heroes learn the future, they try to change it, and it never works.” What do the children believe is Percy’s destiny based on the prophecy? Does he worry about his own fate and that of his friends? Discuss whether a person’s destiny changes if he or she tries to alter the course of their lives.


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WHAT A CHARACTER!From gods to monsters, there is no shortage of unique characters throughout the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. Ask the children to select the one character throughout the five books that they relate to the most. What unique traits make that character special?

The Meaning of FamilyOne thread that runs through all the Percy Jackson books is the impact of family relationships on the demigods; the books especially emphasize the presence of fathers in the kids’ lives. Talk about the Camp Half-Blood cabin selection process — how “undetermined” campers stay in the Hermes cabin until they are “determined” — and ask which characters have a good relationships with their parents (Percy with his mom, for example) and which characters have unclear or troubled relationships (Nico with Hades, or Luke and Hermes in The Last Olympian). Why do kids think it’s important for campers to be “determined” by their mothers or fathers?

Being Different Can Be MagicalIn The Lightning Thief, Annabeth explains that demigod children have a tendency to be dyslexic and/or ADHD — dyslexia means their minds are “hardwired for ancient Greek” and ADHD is a sign of “battlefield reflexes.” Also, Percy thinks that Grover is crippled at the beginning of the book, but he finds out later that Grover has hooves. Use these examples to discuss learning and physical disabilities, and how kids with these challenges are gifted, too. Then ask the children to think about their unique qualities.


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Get kids familiar with Greek mythology by playing this exciting multilevel tournament. Begin by writing down major and minor Greek gods, Titans, or monsters on slips of paper. We’ve provided you with a list to start things off. Then randomly divide the audience into four-player groups: three “guessers” and one adult. Each group will be challenged to guess the identity of the “mystery guest” — a god, Titan, or monster — played by the adult.

The game begins with Level 1, the easiest level — major figures. Have the adult in each group pick a name out of a hat as their identity and keep it secret. Now, each of the three “guessers” takes turns asking ask the adult one yes or no question about him-/herself — remember, the adult must only answer yes or no! The questions keep coming, and any “guesser” may try to guess the identity of the adult following his/her question; when one of them guesses correctly, he or she moves on to Level 2.

All of the Level 1 winners reform into random Level 2 teams and the same thing happens, only the identities of the “mystery guests” in Level 2 are a little more difficult to guess. The tournament keeps going level by level until there are only three “guessers” left — the Final Level, which has the most difficult “mystery guest” to identify. The child with the correct guess is the winner!

Note: Participating adults will need to prepare in advance to be able answer questions about their character.

See next page for list of mythological figures.

Who Am I?


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Who Am I?

Hyperion

Hestia

Hermes

Hades

Demeter

Apollo

Aphrodite

Zeus

Poseidon

Athena

Ares

Medusa

Dionysus

Kampê

Chiron

Geryon

Persephone

Triton

Echo

Daphne

Thalia

Cerberus

Hydra

Nico

Oceanus

Major Figures Minor Figures

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Play this easy and fun variation of tag—with a mythological twist! Start by cutting out small squares of paper—as many as there are players. On one piece of paper, draw a picture of a snake (or Medusa’s head).

Fold the squares and put them in a hat. Each player chooses a piece of paper; the player who gets the one with the picture of the snake is Medusa, while the other players are demigods.

Medusa’s objective is to freeze every other player in the game by touching them. When a player is frozen, he or she must stop and remain in whatever position they were in when they were touched. Other players, the demigods, can try to “rescue” frozen players: to unfreeze them, they must crawl between a frozen player’s legs.

The game continues until Medusa freezes everyone — the last player to be frozen then becomes Medusa, and the game starts all over again.

Medusa’s Freeze Tag


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What kind of god or goddess would you be if you could become one? Draw a picture of yourself as a Greek god or goddess, in your special surroundings, and fill out your character profile. Think about what kind of powers, virtues, and weaknesses you would possess.

The Book of Greek Gods and Goddesses

My Greek Name:

My Special Power:

My Symbol:

A Bit More About Me:

Reproducible Sheet


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Many heroes in historical and modern-day stories are accompanied by a mysterious prophecy, including Percy. Challenge each child to imagine his or her own future — what does he or she want to be doing next week, ten years from now, and when they grow up? — and write a great prophecy about it.

My Prophecy for Next Week:

My Prophecy for Next Year:

My Prophecy for 10 Years From Now:

My Prophecy for When I Grow Up:

The Oracle’s Time Capsule

Reproducible Sheet


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Hold an ultimate mythology trivia contest based on information found in the five Percy Jackson books. Some of the questions are about the books themselves, while other questions cover Greek mythology. Good luck, and may the goddess Fortuna be with you!

Test Your Trivia Knowledge — Mythology Style

1. What school does Percy attend in The Sea of Monsters?

2. In The Titan’s Curse, what team does Camp Half-Blood play against in Capture the Flag?

3. Who built the Labyrinth?

4. What Mother of Monsters does Percy battle at the St. Louis Arch?

5. What items does Hermes give Percy in The Sea of Monsters?

6. What Titan gave fire to man, is the Titan of forethought, and appears in The Last Olympian?

7. What is Ancient Greek currency called?

8. Who is the cowherd for the Triple G Ranch in The Battle of the Labyrinth?

9. Who is Chiron’s father as told in The Titan’s Curse?

10. Anaklusmos is the Ancient Greek name for what?

11. As described in The Titan’s Curse, who is Nereus?

Bonus question: In what city does he live?

12. How old is Grover in The Lightning Thief?

13. When tourists visit the Hoover Dam, what do they do for good luck,

as described in The Titan’s Curse?

Reproducible Sheet

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14. Who is Charles Beckendorf’s father?

15. Who is the twin sibling of Apollo?

16. What is Annabeth’s most commonly used nickname for Percy?

17. In which American city is one of the two main entrances to the Underworld located (you find out the other one in

The Last Olympian)?

18. Who is Daedalus’s son?

19. Who owns the horse stables at the Triple G Ranch?

20. What is the name of the hotel that Percy visits in Las Vegas?

21. Who are the two monster sisters that Percy and his group must pass before getting into the Sea of Monsters?

22. What sort of creature is Bessie?

23. Percy and Annabeth take Gray Sisters Taxi service to Long Island in The Sea of Monsters. What object do the three sisters share?

Bonus question: What are the Grey Sisters’ three names?

24. Whose head does Annabeth put in a black veil after a fight in The Lightning Thief?

25. Who are the creatures Percy and Tyson battle in the gym in The Sea of Monsters?

26. Who guards the hearth at Mount Olympus (he or she plays an important part in The Last Olympian)?

27. In The Sea of Monsters, what are the names of Hermes’s caduceus snakes?

28. What kind of creature is Polyphemus, who captures Grover in The Sea of Monsters?

29. What does Polyphemus want to do with Grover?

30. Who are the parents of the Titans?

Reproducible Sheet


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My Kind of Typhon

Reproducible Sheet

Typhon, the Titan god of wind, is described as the most horrible and grotesque creature in Greek mythology, and threatens the Olympian gods and all of mankind in The Last Olympian. Draw your version of Typhon to the right based on the way Percy describes him in the book,

as detailed below:

• Typhon’sheadshiftsconstantly—ateachmoment he is a different monster.

• Humanoid,withskinlike“ameatloafsandwichthat has been in someone’s locker all year”

• Heis“mottledgreen,withblistersthesizeofbuildings and blackened patches.”

•Hishandsarehuman,butwithaneagle’stalons.

•Hislegsarescalyandreptilian.


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A Mythological Mind-BenderAnswer each of these sixteen questions, filling in the blanks. When you are done, all of the letters in

the shaded spots can be unscrambled to spell out an important character in The Last Olympian.

1. The daughter of Demeter who became Hades’s wife is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

2. Ethan Nakamura’s mother is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

3. The god of wine is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

4. The king of the Greek gods is _ _ _ _ .

5. A creature with the head and torso of a human and the body of a horse is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

6. The god of medicine, poetry, and music is _ _ _ _ _ _ .

7. The god whose symbol is the Helmet of Terror is _ _ _ _ _ .

8. The father of the Greek god of the sea is _ _ _ _ _ _ .

9. The mythological winged horse who was born from the severed head of Medusa is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

10. The daughter of Athena in the Percy Jackson books is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

11. The Greek god of war is _ _ _ _ .

12. The Olympian god who makes weapons and armor for gods and heroes is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

13. The great satyr who let out a horrible war cry during the first war between the gods and the Titans is _ _ _ .

14. A rainbow method of communication in the Percy Jackson novels is called an _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

15. The sorceress who turns the men of Odysseus into pigs and who appears in The Sea of Monsters is _ _ _ _ _ .

16. The three-headed dog who guards the entrance to the Underworld is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

Unscrambled character’s name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Reproducible Sheet


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Percy’s Literary Labyrinth

Find the words to the right hidden in the puzzle below. They can be forward, backward, horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.

Q W O F F E E N E O T X L L T S R M G A R T G Y N M Y I S E G O O C W A E E I C L M S M I Z H D D K N S X U A W C I C U S O M W G P W E E U C F S R T Y R S E S E F R E A E F P Z S Y I S S I P D E Y L D Z O H E S R E R Q S K O P E C N A R A S T E A T R O T T E S J P E G A S U S P C R P N Y T F T A C T E T E R I T Y P H O N S O R E T O L T A T M E F I N U M O R P H E U S O A W G N R S A H C O F T K M I N O T A U R E C W S O T A T L I Z W C H L E A B G H R E L M R I O A C E R N S T A V T H G I C E H H S P C C U R R M D H O T D L T T Y T E S T A K E T U R L E C K S G G D I W E E N M G D R Y I N V R S A P R E A M E O N R I O G M O L A X A T N G N M H U X O R D G F A L F A S J D T N G U S O L A T E A G R E S T F P N N E U E T C I R N E L I N N G S D Y M A D E M O R D N A E N O R I H C D A H S A N E I C J T I I S E A N A R K S T E P D P Q W S K I H G T A Z R S D E L E F B Y O A B O S O N O R K C L U H P S O A C O L C E G E R Y O N E T R R D I O K I A D I T O T E N C A R Y T A S J L N R S O H Z R C L D S R E H H Z N R R W A H E T C H T M E T D I L I V R F C L L I H D O O L B F L A H D U S P O Y A A E A A D N L W X Y T S H O I D R F C Z A S E F I P Y R E E S M A I H E L P W E E E E E D A B R E P A U O N S U S Y N O I D S S H M H Z R E S D

SATYRHALF BLOOD HILLMINOTAURANNABETHKRONOSDIONYSUSPOSEIDONPEGASUSCHIRONNICORIPTIDEANDROMEDATYPHONCLARISSERACHELPROMETHEUSTHALIAMRS O LEARYORACLE OF DELPHICIRCEHADESCHIMERATARTARUSPANHERACLESHYDRAZOE NIGHTSHADELUKETALOSEMPOUSAGERYONOCEANUSHERMESTRITONMAY CASTELLANHESTIASTYXMORPHEUSPANDORAHYPERION

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Many constellations are named after Greek gods and heroes. Look at the constellations in this outer space scene to answer the questions below.

1. This son of Poseidon appears in The Last Olympian and has a name very similar to that of a lively sea creature today.

2. This Greek hero is among the stars in the shape of a kneeling man with a raised club.

3. Heracles slew this multiheaded serpent as one of his many labors.

4. This great hunter has a belt of three stars and is often easy to spot in the night sky.

5. He is the son of Zeus and Danaë, and rescued the princess Andromeda.

6. Chiron may be the inspiration behind this remarkable constellation.

7. Zeus gave this great dog, Laelaps, to Europa as a guardian.

8. This constellation was placed in the sky by Zeus, after Artemis changed Callisto into a great bear.

9. The Nemean lion constellation, protected by Zeus and Hera.

10. After Zeus visited Leda, he put this swan constellation into the sky.

Reproducible Sheet

The Starry Night Sky


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Test Your Trivia Knowledge — Mythology Style

1. Meriwether College Prep2. Hunters of Artemis3. Daedalus4. Echidna5. A thermos, a bottle of vitamins,

and three duffel bags6. Prometheus7. Drachma8. Eurytion9. Kronos10. Riptide11. The old man of the sea

Bonus answer: San Francisco12. 28 years old13. Rub the statues’ toes14. Hephaestus15. Artemis16. Seaweed Brain

17. Los Angeles18. Icarus19. Aegeas20. Lotus Hotel & Casino21. Scylla and Charybdis22. The Ophiotaurus23. An eye

Bonus answer: Anger, Wasp, Tempest

24. Medusa’s25. Laistrygonian giants26. Hestia, goddess of the hearth27. George and Martha28. Cyclops29. Marry him30. Ouranos and Gaia

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A Mythological Mind-BenderFrom page 15

1. The daughter of Demeter who became Hades’s wife is Persepho(n)e.

2. Ethan Nakamura’s mother is Nem(e)sis.

3. The god of wine is Diony(s)us.

4. The king of the Greek gods is Ze(u)s.

5. A creature with the head and torso of a human and the body of a horse is a centau(r).

6. The god of medicine, poetry, and music is Apo(l)lo.

7. The god whose symbol is the Helmet of Terror is Ha(d)es.

8. The father of the Greek god of the sea is K(r)onos.

9. The mythological winged horse who was born from the severed head of Medusa is Pe(g)asus.

10. The daughter of Athena in the Percy Jackson books is Anna(b)eth.

11. The Greek god of war is (A)res.

12. The Olympian god who makes weapons and armor for gods and heroes is Heph(a)estus.

13. The great satyr who let out a horrible war cry during the first war between the gods and the Titans is P(a)n.

14. A rainbow method of communication in the Percy Jackson novels is called an Ir(i)s message.

15. The sorceress who turns the men of Odysseus into pigs and who appears in The Sea of Monsters is Circ(e).

16. The three-headed dog who guards the entrance to the Underworld is Cerb(e)rus.

Unscrambled character name: Silena Beauregard


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The Starry Night SkyFrom page 17

1. This son of Poseidon appears in The Last Olympian and has a name very similar to that of a lively sea creature today. (Delphin)

2. This Greek hero is among the stars in the shape of a kneeling man with a raised club. (Heracles)

3. Heracles slew this multiheaded serpent as one of his many labors. (Hydra)

4. This great hunter has a belt of three stars and is often easy to spot in the night sky. (Orion)

5. He is the son of Zeus and Danaë, and rescued the princess Andromeda. (Perseus)

6. Chiron may be the inspiration behind this remarkable constellation. (Centaurus)

7. Zeus gave this great dog, Laelaps, to Europa as a guardian. (Canis major)

8. This constellation was placed in the sky by Zeus, after Artemis changed Callisto into a great bear. (Ursa major)

9. The Nemean lion constellation, protected by Zeus and Hera. (Leo)

10. After Zeus visited Leda, he put this swan constellation into the sky. (Cygnus)



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Percy’s Literary Labyrinth

Q W O F F E E N E O T X L L T S R M G A R T G Y N M Y I S E G O O C W A E E I C L M S M I Z H D D K N S X U A W C I C U S O M W G P W E E U C F S R T Y R S E S E F R E A E F P Z S Y I S S I P D E Y L D Z O H E S R E R Q S K O P E C N A R A S T E A T R O T T E S J P E G A S U S P C R P N Y T F T A C T E T E R I T Y P H O N S O R E T O L T A T M E F I N U M O R P H E U S O A W G N R S A H C O F T K M I N O T A U R E C W S O T A T L I Z W C H L E A B G H R E L M R I O A C E R N S T A V T H G I C E H H S P C C U R R M D H O T D L T T Y T E S T A K E T U R L E C K S G G D I W E E N M G D R Y I N V R S A P R E A M E O N R I O G M O L A X A T N G N M H U X O R D G F A L F A S J D T N G U S O L A T E A G R E S T F P N N E U E T C I R N E L I N N G S D Y M A D E M O R D N A E N O R I H C D A H S A N E I C J T I I S E A N A R K S T E P D P Q W S K I H G T A Z R S D E L E F B Y O A B O S O N O R K C L U H P S O A C O L C E G E R Y O N E T R R D I O K I A D I T O T E N C A R Y T A S J L N R S O H Z R C L D S R E H H Z N R R W A H E T C H T M E T D I L I V R F C L L I H D O O L B F L A H D U S P O Y A A E A A D N L W X Y T S H O I D R F C Z A S E F I P Y R E E S M A I H E L P W E E E E E D A B R E P A U O N S U S Y N O I D S S H M H Z R E S D

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Rick RioRdan is the author of all the

books in the New York Times best-selling

Percy Jackson and the Olympians series:

The Lightning Thief, The Sea of Monsters, The

Titan’s Curse, The Battle of the Labyrinth,

and The Last Olympian. His previous novels

for adults include the hugely popular Tres

Navarre series, winner of the top three

awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San

Antonio, Texas.

About the Author

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