Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Card stock in a variety of colors Fabric pieces, ribbons, and other decorative items Glue sticks, scissors (including left-handed scissors), and hole punch(es) Preparation for Activity Cut card stock into equal-sized heart shapes. Set out on work...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of the story, "The Mish-Mash Heart" Sample mish-mash heart (see Activity 2) Preparation for Activity Read the story several times so you are comfortable telling it to the group....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home Mish-mash hearts made in Activity 2 Hole punch and yarn Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy as a handout for all participants (or, email to parents). Description of Activity Say in your own words: The...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and matches or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape A large, clear bowl and a selection of stones on a large plate (at least one for each participant) Preparation for Activity Set up chalice. Fill the bowl with...

Materials for Activity Handout 1, Scrambled Word Puzzle, and pencils Preparation for Activity Copy the handout for all participants. Description of Activity Give a copy of the scrambled word puzzle and a pencil to each participant as they arrive....

Like most children growing up in the American colonies before the Revolutionary War, young Judith Sargent attended church with her family on Sundays....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Three large floor puzzles Bell or chime Preparation for Activity Obtain three puzzles, each with at least 25 large, brightly colored, odd-shaped pieces. Then: Set aside the corner and edge pieces of all three puzzles. Take several pieces from the...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Magazines, catalogues, and old calendars with colorful pictures and printed words to cut up for collage Large sheet of poster board or art paper to create collage on Scissors, including left-handed scissors, and glue sticks Hole punch and yarn...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Embroidery floss or hemp cord in a variety of colors, masking tape, and scissors Chairs, tables, or other sturdy objects to which strands of floss or cord can be taped Timepiece (minutes) A bell or chime Optional: Beads, shells, or other decorative...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "Judith Sargent Murray: Turn Around" Preparation for Activity Read the story several times so you are comfortable telling it to the group. Review the discussion questions and choose those that will best help the children share...

Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Make sure you have an open space large enough for all participants to stand in a circle with their arms outstretched....

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Taking It Home Optional: Friendship bracelets made in Activity 3 Preparation for Activity Download and adapt Taking It Home and copy as a handout for all participants (or, email to parents). Description of Activity Bring the group to the circle....

Materials for Activity Embroidery floss or hemp cord in a variety of colors, masking tape, and scissors Chairs, tables, or other sturdy objects to which strands can be taped Optional: Beads, shells, or other decorative items with small holes in them Preparation for Activity With your religious...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice, candle, and matches or LED/battery-operated candle Newsprint, markers, and tape Heart ornaments cut from card stock (see Welcoming and Entering) Pens, pencils, or markers Preparation for Activity Set up chalice....

Materials for Activity Card stock in colors of red, pink, and orange Scissors, including left-handed scissors Hole punch String or yarn Heart shaped cookie cutters or card stock to make heart-shaped templates Preparation for Activity Create a sample heart hanging: Cut a heart shape out of card...

Perhaps you've heard the story of Noah and the flood, from Hebrew scripture, or the Bible. It goes something like this: Did you ever make such a mess of your homework that you just got crazy mad and frustrated and wanted to crumple the whole thing up and throw it away? That's how God was feeling,...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Ball of yarn Optional: Scissors, including left-handed scissors Description of Activity In addition to building community through sharing information about important events in their lives, this version of sharing joys and concerns uses a ritual...

Activity time: 15 minutes Preparation for Activity Make sure you have an open strip of space across the length of the room. Description of Activity This activity requires cooperation, compromise, and creative communication. Divide the group into pairs, and choose a pair to go first....

Activity time: 13 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Newsprint with words of James Vila Blake's covenant (see Opening) Optional: A copy of the Unitarian Universalist Principles Preparation for Activity Post the newsprint with the Blake covenant, if it has been moved....

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity For Rainbow Wall Hanging: Wide ribbon in each of the colors of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet); or, thick yarn in all seven colors Scissors, including left-handed scissors Yardstick or measuring tape Two sticks or dow...