Activity time: 45 minutes Preparation for Activity Find out about service clubs active in your area, such as Lions, Boys & Girls Club, and Kiwanis, and identify members of your congregation who are involved in local club projects....

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: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and markers or crayons Optional: Comic books featuring superheroes Preparation for Activity Familiarize yourself with a variety of comic book superheroes and their superpowers. Be sure to learn about some who are female and/or people of color.

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity A wheelchair or stroller Pads of sticky notes in two colors, preferably red (stop) and green (go), small notebooks, and pencils or pens Optional: Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Check with others who use different parts of you...

Activity time: 6 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of Leader Resource 2, Guided Meditation Chime, bell, or rain stick Preparation for Activity Print out and familiarize yourself with the guided meditation so you can read it smoothly, with appropriate pauses for children to reflect....

Activity time: 8 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "A Different Kind of Superhero: Christopher Reeve" 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...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A large basket Objects related to the story "A Different Kind of Superhero: Christopher Reeve," such as such as a Superman figure or comic book, a small model horse with English-style rider, or a picture of Christopher Reeve as Superman and a pictur...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Slips of paper containing instructions, one for each team (Leader Resource 1) Masking tape Objects you choose to use in the activity, such as a scarf (Leader Resource 1) Preparation for Activity Adapt Leader Resource 1 to provide brief instructions ...

Activity time: 7 minutes Materials for Activity Faithful Journeys Path Signpost for Session 3 (Leader Resource 3) 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: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Pen and paper or laptop computer Preparation for Activity Complete the accessibility audit (Activity 6). Description of Activity An accessibility audit will be truly useful and compelling to participants if the audit results are shared with...

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...

From A Lamp in Every Corner: Our Unitarian Universalist Storybook. To make the story more engaging and to help make it very clear who is speaking during dialogues, try developing different voices for the different characters in the story, especially the father....

Activity time: 8 minutes Description of Activity Gather in a standing circle. Choose one volunteer to be the "Darling" and stand in the center of the circle. This person's goal is to get someone else in the circle to smile or laugh. If this person succeeds, the one who smiled becomes the new...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Self-hardening clay or modeling dough Smocks (large, old T-shirts are a good substitute) Newspapers or drop cloths Preparation for Activity Cover work tables with newspaper. Description of Activity Have children sit at work tables and give each...

Activity time: 22 minutes Materials for Activity Dirt (preferably not potting soil or sandy dirt) A few large pitchers A mixing bowl or tray, a small cup, and a popsicle stick, spoon, or other mud-stirrer for each participant Smocks (large, old T-shirts are a good substitute) Newspapers or drop...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Liquid soap, preferably ecologically friendly Dish pans or other large basins, one for every three participants Paper towels for wiping the basins Washcloths, one per participant Hand towels, one per participant Unscented lotion One child-size chai...

Activity time: 21 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of Leader Resource 3, Gift Catchers Instructions, or a few for children to share Copies of Handout 1, Affirmations, for participants to share Blank sheets of 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper for all participants Scissors (including left-handed scissors) ...

Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story "Muddy Children: Hosea Ballou" A chime, rain stick or other calming sound instrument Optional: Fidget object basket (See Leader Resource 2.) Preparation for Activity Read the story a few times. Try using different voices for the...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity A large basket Objects related to the story "Muddy Children: Hosea Ballou," such as a picture of Hosea Ballou; a copy of the book, Treatise on Atonement, by Hosea Ballou; a toy heart or a picture of a heart; or a picture of children who have gotten...

Activity time: 5 minutes Preparation for Activity Make sure that the group has room to form a standing or sitting circle where each person can move around a bit without risk of hitting someone. Familiarize yourself with the activity so you can lead the exercise without reading from the sheet.