Session 33: Winter Lights Part of Chalice Children In This Section Introduction From Chalice Children See the blazing Yule before us... — Hymn 235, "Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly," in Singing the Living Tradition The theme of this session is... Session-at-a-Glance From Chalice Children Activity Minutes Activity 1. Free Play 15 Activity 2. Circle Rhymes Transition 5 Activity 3: Circle Time 5 Activity 4: Story 5 Activity 5: Candle... Spiritual Preparation From Chalice Children Take time before the session and find a quiet place for reflection. Consider lighting a candle for this reflection. What winter holidays do you celebrate? Opening From Chalice Children Description of Activity In the Chalice Children program, sessions begin with Activity 1, Free Play rather than a formal Opening. The chalice is lit in... Activity 1: Free Play From Chalice Children Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags Variety of free play options, such as toys, a puzzle, a story book, manipulatives, dramatic p... Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Circle Rhymes posters Preparation for Activity Display the Circle Rhymes posters from Session 1. Activity 3: Circle Time From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice-lighting words, written on newsprint Chalice with tea light flame or other preschool chalice opt... Activity 4: Story From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Preparation for Activity Choose a story from the following suggestions: Winter Lights by Anna... Activity 5: Candle Centerpieces From Chalice Children Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Six-inch candles, one for each child Modeling clay, a fist-sized amount for each child Evergreen boughs... Activity 6: Circle Games From Chalice Children Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs. Display any posters you have made.... Closing From Chalice Children Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home handout Markers or crayons Preschool chalice Optional: Envelopes, hole punch, and yarn or... Leader Reflection and Planning From Chalice Children Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about what went on during this session? Why? What was the best part of... Alternate Activity 1: Hand-rolled Beeswax Candles From Chalice Children Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Sheets of natural beeswax, 8 inches wide by 16.5 inches long 15 ply, 1/8-inch diameter, no wire, flat... Taking It Home: Winter Lights From Chalice Children See the blazing Yule before us... — Hymn 235, "Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly," in Singing the Living Tradition IN TODAY'S SESSION... we explored... Find Out More From Chalice Children A http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/12/1220_021220_solstice.ht… Geographic article describes how the winter solstice has been celebrated sinc... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Chalice Children NEXT: Introduction Download all of Chalice Children (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.