Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Newspaper or other covering for tables White paper plates, at least one for each child, a hole punch, and yarn Red, orange, white, and black tempera paint, and paint brushes Glitter Moistened paper towels Optional: Paint smocks Optional: Digital...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Preparation for Activity Choose a story from the following suggestions: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle, 1991. Monica's father fulfills her request for the moon by taking it down when it is small enough to carry, but it...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice-lighting words, written on newsprint Chalice with tea light flame or other preschool chalice option Feelings Chart or Feelings Flashcards by Todd Parr Preparation for Activity Post the chalice-lighting words on the wall near the Circle Time...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Circle Rhymes posters Preparation for Activity Display the Circle Rhymes posters from Session 1. Description of Activity Using the same songs and chants each week will help the children transition smoothly and predictably from free play to Circle Time.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Name tags Variety of free play options, such as toys, a puzzle, a storybook, manipulatives, dramatic play props, and markers and paper Activity area with moon-related items Preparation for Activity Make name tags for the children you are expecting ...

Check out NASA's Moon Portal for everything you've ever wanted to know about the moon. Find a Moon Phases Calendar online. Read "Moon Tides," a sermon preached by Rev. Joel Miller, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Corvallis, OR, February 17, 2013.

Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leader: How do we feel about what went on during this session? Why? What was the best part of this session? Why? What preparation do we need for the next session?

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 3, Circle Time.

Take time before the session and find a quiet place for reflection. Consider the moments when you have noticed the moon. What do you think about as you gaze at the moon? Do you hum a song ("When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie . . ."), do you wonder about werewolf legends, do you wish...

Activity Minutes Activity 1: Free Play 15 Activity 2: Circle Rhymes Transition 5 Activity 3: Circle Time 5 Activity 4: Story 5 Activity 5: Moon Painting 15 Activity 6: Circle Games 10 Closing 5...

The light of the moon on each upturned face . . . we gaze up in wonder above to the sky. — "The Sun at High Noon," Hymn 14 in Singing the Living Tradition The moon is part of our natural world. Experiences with the natural world are one of the 12 main types of experiences connected with natural...

"Solar Cookers International (SCI) is a nonprofit organization that works to improve human health, quality of life, and the environment by spreading solar cooking awareness and skills worldwide, particularly in areas with plentiful sunshine and diminishing sources of cooking fuel....

On the top of a pizza box, use a ruler and a marker to draw lines parallel to three sides of the box—the left, right, and front (where the box opens)—one inch from each edge. Using a box cutter or sharp scissors, cut along the three lines to make a flap in the lid of a pizza box. Fold the flap...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Cardboard star shapes, 1 foot wide, one for each child Markers or crayons Decorations such as sparkly paper, chenille stems (pipe cleaners), and glitter; and, glue sticks to share Silver streamers, and a stapler Star music, such as "Twinkle, Twinkl...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Drawing paper Markers, crayons, and/or paints and paintbrushes Moistened paper towels Optional: Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle Preparation for Activity Read Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle or watch this YouTube video to see how Carle's book teaches the...

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with the games and songs, especially the new, star-related songs introduced in this activity. You can also research additional circle games or songs about stars, or make up your own star-related words to a common tune. If you...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A large roll of paper or sheets of paper taped together A thick permanent marker (Sharpie TM) and a pencil Paper-decorating supplies such as markers or crayons, star stickers, shiny paper cut into stars or other shapes, and glue sticks Rubber bands...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Story book Preparation for Activity Choose a story from the following suggestions: Draw Me a Star by Eric Carle, 1992. An artist's drawing of a star begins the creation of an entire universe; the book includes a star drawing activity. How to Catch a...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice-lighting words, written on newsprint Chalice with tea light flame or other preschool chalice option Feelings Chart or Feelings Flashcards by Todd Parr Preparation for Activity Post the chalice-lighting words on the wall near the Circle Time...