Materials for Activity Permission forms for all participants, as needed Preparation for Activity Arrange with your religious educator and/or congregational leadership to take the group on a field trip to a ropes course or climbing wall. Determine the cost of the activity and transportation....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two four-foot lengths of rope One-foot lengths of rope (all the same length)-one for each participant plus two extra Large basket to hold all the one-foot lengths of rope Preparation for Activity Lay the two long pieces of rope parallel to each oth...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "The Woman Who Wouldn't Give Up" A copy of the Unitarian Universalist Principles Preparation for Activity Read the story several times so you are comfortable sharing it with the participants....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Plastic buckets, two for each team Plastic cups, one for each team Cardboard boxes of different sizes and shapes, and items such as chairs, tables, brooms, and pillows Yardstick or ruler Whistle, bell, or gong Optional: Plastic tarps or other...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking it Home Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy as a handout for all participants (or, email to parents). Description of Activity Explain that the session is almost over and that we will now work together as a...

Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post blank newsprint. Description of Activity Using the newsprint and markers, brainstorm ways we can be called to help others. Then, decide as a group which of the callings to help others interests the group the most...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and matches or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Bucket ornaments cut from card stock (see Welcoming and Entering) Markers, pens, and pencils Preparation for Activity Set up chalice. Write the words of James...

Materials for Activity Card stock in various colors Scissors Hole punch String or yarn Pencils/markers Preparation for Activity Draw a bucket on card stock and cut it out to make a template....

A wisdom tale from the northern European countries of Lithuania and Latvia.Once upon a time, a farming couple had three sons. As happens in many families, the two older boys often bragged to the youngest about how much stronger and smarter they were....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Blank paper Pens, pencils, or markers Description of Activity Distribute paper and pencils. Invite participants to write silently for several minutes about their own search for truth. If you will invite participants to share from their writing...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of mazes for all participants Pencils with erasers Blank paper Preparation for Activity Download and print out some mazes for participants to complete. Try these websites: Click Mazes, … Teach, and the U.K. website, Mazes.

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Recordings of songs about seeking truth, and music player(s) Copies of song lyrics Preparation for Activity Obtain recordings of songs with messages about seeking truth, such as: "Seeking," performed by Daniel Franklin "I Still Haven't Found What I...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Objects to hide (e.g., stickers, temporary tattoos, canned goods, etc.) Paper and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity With your religious educator and other leaders, plan when and where the group can create a scavenger hunt for younger children i...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Children's storybooks of well known tales such as The Three Little Pigs or Little Red Riding Hood Paper, and pens/pencils Preparation for Activity Obtain a few well known children's tales— ideally, enough so each three- or four-person team can work...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity An assortment of everyday items of different sizes and colors (for example: a set of keys, an aluminum can, a flashlight, a CD case, a bag of candy or chips) A large tray to hold the items A low table Preparation for Activity Display the everyday...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Filling the House" Preparation for Activity Read the story several times so you are comfortable sharing it. Description of Activity Tell or read the story. After the story, invite the group to be silent for a moment to think...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Optical Illusions One-hole punch, yarn or hemp, and scissors Taking it Home Preparation for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1 (or, gather the optical illusions you showed the group earlier in the session)....

Materials for Activity A video camera, tripod, and blank tapes for each team of three or four participants Optional: Hand-held microphones Preparation for Activity Arrange to use at least one video camera....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and matches or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Set up chalice....

Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Optical Illusions Optional: Additional optical illusions and images that change with a different perspective Preparation for Activity Print the images provided in Leader Resource 1. You may wish to make a few copies of each image, so all participants can...