Session 3: Beehive Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Introducing Beehives 5 Activity 2: Beehive Poster Preparation 10 Activity 3: Story — What Bees Do at Home 15... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home This session will focus on beehives. Sometimes hives are portrayed as a frenzy of activity.... 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: Introducing Beehives From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Beehive Poster Optional: Leader Resource 1, Background on Bees and Beehives Preparati... Activity 2: Beehive Poster Preparation From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Download, print, and photocopy Handout 1, Bee Body Parts. Decide whether the group has the motor skills... Activity 3: Story - What Bees Do At Home From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Images of bees and beehives A copy of story, "What Bees Do at Home"Leader Resource 2, Beehive Poster... Activity 4: Sending the Bees Home From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 2, Beehive Poster Paper bees that children made in Activity 2: Beehive Poster Preparatio... Activity 5: Honey Parfaits From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Leader Resource 3, Honey Parfaits Clear plastic glasses or parfait cups for all participants... 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 Think about what went well in the session and what needed improvement. When were children most engaged? What parts of the session went well for you as a... Faith In Action: Nature Walk - Short-term From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Make sure you have enough adult supervision and the permission of parents and congregational leaders ... Faith In Action Long Term: Faith In Action: Heifer Project International - Long-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Visit Heifer International online to learn about its projects, its educational resources, and how... Faith In Action Long Term 2: Faith In Action: Refugees’ New Homes - Long-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Boxes or large bags to organize and transport items Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Pa... Alternate Activity 1: Story - Aesop's Fable of the Worker Bee, the Drone, and the Wasp From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "Aesop's Fable of the Worker Bee, the Drone, and the Wasp" Optional: “The Worker Bee,... Taking It Home: Beehive From Creating Home The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams. – Henry David Thoreau IN TODAY’S SESSION… During our discussions of finding home in a... What Bees Do at Home From Creating Home This story is designed to be used with Leader Resource 2, Beehive Poster in Activity 3. What Do Bees Do at Home? How do you think bees get into their... Aesop's Fable of the Worker Bee, the Drone, and the Wasp From Creating Home One day some worker bees made a honeycomb in the hollow trunk of an oak. They settled nearby to rest. Then, the drones from their hive flew by.... Handout 1: Bee Body Parts From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 1: Background on Bees and Beehives From Creating Home Bees start off life as eggs. The queen is the only female bee that will reproduce and she will lay all the eggs for a colony.... Leader Resource 2: Beehive Poster From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 3: Honey Parfaits From Creating Home For each parfait, you will need: half a banana a small parfait glass or clear plastic cup 2 tablespoons granola a plastic butter knife 2 tablespoons hon... Find Out More From Creating Home To learn more about bees and their homes before leading this session, read Leader Resource 1, Background on Bees and Beehives. PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.