Oreo Tasting Contest

Inspired by this post at the Programming Librarian blog, the teen librarian and I put together a teen/tween library event around the many flavors of Oreo cookies. 

When participants entered, they received a bottle of water and an answer sheet.  They were instructed to take their time tasting each of the 16 flavors available.  (Sneaky librarian: There were 19 flavors listed on the answer sheet but only 16 cookies to try.)  We had tables set up around the room for the participants to sit at.  Many of them teamed up with their table mates. 

Anyone who guessed with 0-1 incorrect answers, received a "super taster" button.  All participants got to choose one of the generic Oreo buttons.  The buttons were made by our teen volunteers a few weeks prior to the event. 

Reflection: This was a surprisingly easy program to put together.  Some of the attendees very much enjoyed themselves while others said they were feeling sick from so much sweet stuff.  It was fun to see the various levels of eating the participants used to figure out flavors.  Some would eat most of the cookie while others would just lick the cream filling.  We bought way too many cookies.  Many of our tweens had their parents nearby (which we anticipated).  Since we had so many cookies, we let the parents also participate.  These parents also enjoyed the tasting challenge.  The teen librarian and I are already thinking of a Kit Kat tasting event.