Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Poster board (enough to cut a piece approximately 12 inches square for each participant) Magazines and catalogues, especially of nature scenes and natural objects Scissors (including left-handed scissors) and glue Preparation for Activity Gather...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Session 6, Handout 1, UU Source Constellation - The Harmony of Nature Session 6, Leader Resource 1, UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet - The Harmony of Nature Night Sky display and push pins, tape, or sticky tack (Session 1, Opening) Gold and sil...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) A basket of felt "flames" and a basket of felt "candles" Optional: LED/battery-operated tea lights or candles Preparation for Activity If needed, make a felt board by stapling or nail...

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Think of something specific you can thank each child for, so you can model expressing gratitude in this way and make sure each child receives appreciation at least once. Description of Activity Gather in a seated circle. Explain that the children...

Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write the letters that spell "THANK YOU" vertically down the left-hand side a sheet of newsprint, leaving a few inches between the letters. Set this sheet aside. On another sheet of newsprint (or...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Chime or other sound instrument Preparation for Activity Create a space where the group can stand in a circle and move around a bit. Description of Activity This activity invites children to learn kinesthetically (through movement and bodily...

Earth-Centered Traditions and the Solstice The book Circle Round: Raising Participants in Goddess Traditions, by Starhawk, Diane Baker, and Anne Hill, has many ideas for activities, stories, and songs that reflect the sixth Unitarian Universalist Source and teach about the harmony of nature and t...

Take a few minutes to evaluate the session with your co-leader immediately afterward, while it is fresh. Share your thoughts with any other team leaders and your religious educator. You might find it helpful to consider these questions: Were all children actively engaged?...

Activity time: 45 minutes Materials for Activity Paper for thank you cards Pens, pencils, and markers Envelopes and postage stamps Optional: Return address stickers or address stamp for your congregation Preparation for Activity Consult with your minister and/or religious educator to determine a...

Materials for Activity White drawing paper Color markers or crayons, including plenty of yellow Preparation for Activity Set paper and markers or crayons on work tables....

Read the story, "The Rebirth of the Sun." Light a candle and take a few moments to ponder how you experience the darkness and compare that to the image of night as a loving mother who cradles you when you are exhausted. For a few minutes focus on what you are grateful for in your life. Extinguish...

Activity Minutes Welcoming and Entering 0 Opening 7 Activity 1: Grateful Game 7 Activity 2: Story — The Rebirth of the Sun 8 Activity 3: Group Acrostic Poem 8 Activity 4: Gratitude Circle 10 Faith in Action: Giving Thanks in the Larger Community 45 Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Sharing Joys an...

Scenario 1: The setting is a pond in the woods that is drying out in a very hot year....

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(C) Uma Krishnaswami, 2006 in The Broken Tusk: Stories of the Hindu God Ganesha (Little Rock: August House, 1996). Reprinted by permission of the author.When Ganesha was a small child, he often amused himself by playing on the forested slopes of Mount Kailasa. Sometimes he would invent games,...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Role Play Scenarios Optional: Props Preparation for Activity Designate an open space to be your stage area. Review and adapt the drama scenarios in Leader Resource 3. Optional: Gather props and display them on a work table.

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, UU Source Constellation - World Religions Leader Resource 1, UU Source Constellation Answer Sheet - World Religions Night Sky display and push pins, tape, or sticky tack (Session 1, Opening) Gold and silver star stickers Pencils Preparat...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Felt candle-and-flame board (see Session 1, Alternate Activity 1) A basket of felt "flames" and a basket of felt "candles" Optional: LED/battery-operated tea lights or candles Preparation for Activity If needed, make a felt board by stapling or nail...