Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Ingredients for Salt Dough Decorations 2 cups of flour (not self-rising) 1 cup fine grained table salt 1/2 cup room temperature water Large bowl Cling wrap Food coloring or natural spices that have color, such as cocoa powder, cinnamon, curry powde...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Donuts, cookies or other food that is easy for children to help serve Plates, napkins, etc. as customary in your congregation's coffee hour Preparation for Activity Contact the person in charge of scheduling coffee hour hosts and arrange for the...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Blank card stock paper and envelopes Scissors Markers, colored pencils, stamps, stamp inkpads, and stencils Ribbon to bundle cards together Preparation for Activity Decide whether you will pre-select the recipient of the children's earnings from th...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A large clear glass jar with a securely fitting lid A few pennies Permanent marker, or paper, markers and tape to label the penny jar Preparation for Activity Label the jar, Penny Jar: Our Gift of Stewardship Place a few pennies in the jar....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, The Most Generous Gift Optional: "The Most Generous Gift" coloring sheet (PDF), and crayons Preparation for Activity Read the story. If you can, prepare to tell it rather than read it from the page. Optional: Print the coloring...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box (See Session 1 for instructions.) Copy of congregational directory Optional: Other items, including pictures of members, that represent your faith community A few pennies Preparation for Activity Obtain a copy of your congregational...

Reflect on these questions and discuss them with your co-leaders: How do we feel about today's session? What parts of the session worked well? What can we learn from the experience of this session? What preparations do we need to make for the next session?

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box poster Picture of your congregation or a congregational event for the Wonder Box poster Tape or glue stick Copies of Taking It Home for all participants Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Display the Wonder Box poster.

Materials for Activity Penny jar (see Activity 3, Penny Jar) Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Post blank newsprint. Description of Activity Use this Faith in Action activity after the children have done Activity 3, Penny Jar. Gather the children....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Print the opening words on newsprint and post. Description of Activity Gather the children around the chalice.

Take a quiet moment to consider ways that you have contributed to the life of the congregation. The fact that you are teaching suggests you take an active part in the well being of the religious education program. Did you volunteer recently because you have a child in the program?...

ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Wonder Box 5 Activity 2: Story — The Most Generous Gift 10 Activity 3: Stewardship Penny Jar 5 Activity 4: Salt Dough Gifts 30 Faith in Action: Penny Jar (long-term) varies Closing 10 Alternate Activity 1: Greeting Cards 20 Alternate Activity 2: Coffee Hour...

Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.

From Stories in Faith: Exploring Our UU Principles and Sources Through Wisdom Tales (Boston: Unitarian Universalist Association, 2007). Once upon a time, there lived a rich and vain young squire. Servants prepared his favorite foods each day. His every wish was granted. One of the young man's...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Optional: Cushions, sheets or blankets for participants to sit on outside Optional: A timer Preparation for Activity Decide if you will have the children do a walking meditation or a sitting meditation while outdoors....

Activity time: 35 minutes Materials for Activity A basket for each child A shoebox or a heavy piece of cardboard for each child's fairy house Scissors, tape and glue to share Imagination! Preparation for Activity Identify an outdoor space, preferably with trees, where the children can safely walk...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Gather ideas for skills and behaviors children ages five, six and seven can use to protect the Earth. Include: Use trash and recycling barrels instead of littering, when you are at school or at a...

Materials for Activity Paper - preferably green - and crayons, color pencils, thin markers Preparation for Activity Give each child a sheet of paper and put coloring implements on work tables for all to share. Description of Activity Invite the children to imagine that they are the Green Person.

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, The Green Man Optional: "The Green Man" coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for Activity Read the story. If you can prepare to tell it rather than read it from the page. Optional: Print the coloring sheet and copy for all...