Session 10: Tango Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home Nor need we power or splendor, wide hall or lordly dome; The good, the true, the tender — these form the wealth of home. — Sarah J. Hale Sarah Josepha... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Pairing Penguins 10 Activity 2: Family Badges 10 Activity 3: Story — Tango's Family 10 Activity 4: Word Scramble... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home Family structure is not always visible.... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of na... Activity 1: Pairing Penguins From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A small stone or pebble Music CD and player Preparation for Activity Choose music for the group to danc... Activity 2: Family Badges From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Construction paper Scissors (including left-handed scissors) Optional: Compass or circle template One-h... Activity 3: Story - Tango's Family From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "A Penguin Family" Optional: A copy of the book And Tango Makes Three Optional: Comput... Activity 4: Word Scramble From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Letters, cut from Leader Resource 1, Family Word Scramble Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape... Activity 5: Open Hearts Make a Faith Family From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A few quarters Preparation for Activity Decide whether you will use the magic trick to introduce the... Closing From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with... Leader Reflection and Planning From Creating Home Discuss the session with your co-leader. Which session went well? Are there any that needed more preparation? Did the ways children participated in... Faith In Action: Images Of Our Families In Our Faith Home - Short-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Tour your faith home with your co-leader, looking specifically for images of many kinds of families.... Faith In Action: Book Fair - Long-term From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Work with a local bookstore to arrange the logistics of displaying books and taking and processing... Alternate Activity 1: Colored Salt Jars From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity An empty egg carton or a few styrofoam cups for each participant Salt Colored chalk Small empty glass j... Alternate Activity 2: Paper Plate Families From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Plain paper plates Colored markers or crayons Description of Activity This hands-on activity demonstrat... Alternate Activity 3: Family Stories from Our Faith Home From Creating Home Activity time: 40 minutes Preparation for Activity Invite parents or other adults from all the children's families to come and share their stories about... Taking It Home: Tango From Creating Home Nor need we power or splendor, wide hall or lordly dome; The good, the true, the tender – these form the wealth of home. – Sarah J. Hale IN TODAY’S... A Penguin Family From Creating Home At the Central Park Zoo in New York City, there were two penguins named Roy and Silo, who adored each other.... Leader Resource 1: Family Word Scramble From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 2: Letter to Parents From Creating Home Dear Creating Home Families: On [day, date,] our group will discuss how our families became involved in this congregation.... Leader Resource 3: Invitation to Parents From Creating Home Adapt and distribute this invitation to parents and adult family members if you are doing Alternate Activity 3: Stories from Our Faith Home.... Find Out More From Creating Home Search the online archives of The New York Times for Dinitia Smith's February 7, 2004 Arts section story about how Roy and Silo, a devoted pair of male... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.