Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "Belling the Cat" Optional: Props such as paper doll or puppet mice and cat, and a bell Optional: Fidget basket (see Session 1, Leader Resource 2, Fidget Objects) Preparation for Activity Read the story (Option 1) and the play...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Newsprint, markers, and tape Optional: Stoles, including extras for visitors Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy for all participants. And/or,...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 3, Symbols Drawing paper and crayons, markers, or color pencils Preparation for Activity Download Leader Resource 3, Symbols. If you wish, add symbols from your own files....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "Abby's Birthday" Leader Resource 1, Illustration - Abby's Birthday Party Optional: Fidget basket (see Leader Resource 2, Fidget Objects) Preparation for Activity Prepare to tell or read the story to the group using the illustrat...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Sticky stars in a variety of colors Preparation for Activity Write on newsprint, and post: A ritual is an action that is repeated. A ritual is always done in the same way. Title three sheets of newsprint "School,"...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle and lighter or LED battery-operated candle Taking It Home Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Download the Taking It Home section, adapt it for your session, print it, and copy for all participants....

Materials for Activity Handout 1, Worship Rituals at My Congregation Preparation for Activity Obtain your congregation's worship calendar. Then, consult the families of children in the group to determine two or three dates that most of the children could attend worship. Let them know the children...

Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity Faithful Journeys Path Signpost for Session 16 (Leader Resource 2) and pins, glue stick or tape Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Copies of Singing the Journey, supplement to the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition, or...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Push pins, glue stick or tape Faithful Journeys Path (Session 1, Leader Resource 2) Cutouts of footprints and (optional) wheelchair tracks, at least one for each participant, in a variety of colors (Session 1, Leader Resources 3 and 4) Markers...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape A copy of the story "Valentines for the Governor" Red, pink and white construction paper Pens, pencils, markers and crayons Ribbon, lace doilies, stickers and other valentine decorations; scissors (including left-handed...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Beehive poster made from Session 3, Leader Resource 2, Beehive Poster and bees made by children from Session 3, Handout 1, Bee Body Parts A bold marker Preparation for Activity Place the beehive poster and the bees on a work table. Description of...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 1 for all participants Crayons and pencils Optional: Scissors (including left-handed scissors) and stapler Preparation for Activity Cut each handout into quarters. Staple the quarters together to form a book, with "My Ministry" on...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Learning by Heart: Sophia Lyon Fahs" A chime, rain stick or other calming sound instrument Optional: Fidget object basket (Session 2, Leader Resource 2) Preparation for Activity Read the story a few times....

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Faithful Journeys Path Signpost for Session 6 (Leader Resource 4), and pins, glue stick or tape Copies of Session 1, Leader Resource 8, UU Principles Song, for all participants Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Preparation for Activity Print out...

Activity time: 2 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Newsprint, markers and tape Posters of the Unitarian Universalist Principles in both adult and children's language, or copies of Session 1, Handout 1 for all participa...

Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Belonging: Fannie Barrier Williams" A chime, rain stick, or other calming sound instrument Optional: Fidget object basket (Session 2, Leader Resource 2) Preparation for Activity Read the story a few times. Consider telling the...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Faithful Journeys Path (Session 1, Leader Resource 2) Cutouts of footprints and (optional) wheelchair tracks, at least one for each participant, in a variety of colors (Session 1, Leader Resources 3 and 4) Markers Push pins, glue stick or tape...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Singing the Journey, supplement to the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition, or copies of Handout 2, "Woyaya" Optional: Copies of Handout 3, "Come and Go with Me" (alternate song) Preparation for Activity If you ar...

Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity Set of 14 picture cards, made with Leader Resource 2, Memory Game Picture Cards Optional: Index cards Preparation for Activity Print out two copies of Leader Resource 2, Memory Game Picture Cards....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity One copy of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, Singing the Living Tradition Birthday candles for all participants Optional: Matches or lighter, and tin foil Preparation for Activity Review "This Little Light of Mine," Hymn 118 in Singing the Livin...