Session 9: Our Ancestral Home Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade.... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Black Crayon Legacies 10 Activity 2: Story — The Farmer's Legacy 8 Activity 3: Meet Your Unitarian Universalist... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home Talking about ancestors can be complicated and potentially painful for some children. Some may have been adopted into their families. In essence, they... 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: Black Crayon Legacies From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Plain 8 1/2 x 11" paper Crayons, black and a variety of different colors Plastic knives, coins, pencils... Activity 2: Story - The Farmer's Legacy From Creating Home Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of story, "The Farmer's Legacy" Optional: “The Farmer's Legacy” coloring sheet (PDF), and... Activity 3: Meet Your Unitarian Universalist Ancestors From Creating Home Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity Three empty boxes with covers Items to fill the boxes, cut out from Unitarian Universalist Ancestor Box... Activity 4: Honoring Our Unitarian Universalist Ancestors From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Tablecloth and chalice Optional: Push pins or tape Preparation for Activity Designate a space... Activity 5: Body Prayer From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: A copy of Singing the Living Tradition, the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Optional: CD with... 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 This session has the potential to cover quite a bit of Unitarian Universalist history. Some children will be interested, some not. Do you feel you did a... Faith In Action: Founders Plaque Rubbing - Short-term From Creating Home Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint Masking tape Soft, thick sticks of chalk or pastels, in a variety of colors Preparation for... Alternate Activity 1: Your Favorite Unitarian Universalist Ancestor From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity An empty box with a cover Items to fill the box Preparation for Activity Using Activity 3: Meet Your... Taking It Home: Our Ancestral Home From Creating Home One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade. – Chinese proverb IN TODAY’S SESSION… The group talked about ancestors – both family and... The Farmer's Legacy From Creating Home Once there was a farmer. He was very old and ill and knew he would soon die. He had lived a good life and his only regret was that his three children... Ancestor Boxes From Creating Home Susan B. AnthonyCharles DickensHajom Kissor Sinjh... Susan B. Anthony From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Charles Dickens From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Hajom Kissor Singh From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Find Out More From Creating Home Read biographies of Charles Dickens and Hajom Kissor Singh on the Dictionary of Unitarian and Universalist Biography. A 2003 sermon by Unitarian... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.