Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity The Wonder Box (empty) Everyone's imagination! Description of Activity This activity involves imagination and interaction that model an important concept: A physical gift doesn't matter nearly as much as the feelings of giving and receiving. If...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box Cardboard box with fitted lid. It should be large enough to hold various items such as stuffed animals, books, etc. Decorative wrapping paper or foil Optional: Ribbons, stickers, glitter and other decorations Preparation for Activity Make...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Wonder Box poster Large sheet of poster board Scissors Optional: Ribbons, markers and other decorating materials Heart stickers (or a drawing of a heart, and tape or glue stick) Copies of Taking It Home for all participants Preparation for Activity...

Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Empty coffee cans with snap-on plastic lids for all participants Paper, markers, stickers and other decorations Tape and glue sticks Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Dry beans Preparation for Activity To pair children with adult partners, plan...

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. Post the newsprint where the children will be able to see it when they...

Materials for Activity Name tags and markers Small heart-shaped stickers for name tags Preparation for Activity Make a name tag for each child in the group and set these on a work table, with extra name tags, markers, and stickers for new children and visitors....

It is too bad that Dear Abby was not around in ancient Greece. Some of the characters in the old Greek myths could have used some good advice. One of them was Narcissus. He was a youth of great beauty. Dazzling beauty. Wondrous beauty. Unimaginable beauty. So much beauty that people old and young...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Refreshments Optional: Other party supplies Optional: Supplies for activities Optional: Recording of "Amazing Grace" and music player Preparation for Activity Decide how much of a celebration you wish to have and what refreshments and supplies you...

Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity This activity asks youth to move around and show their answers to some belief questions based on Sessions 13 through 16 of Amazing Grace: Exploring Right and Wrong....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Living Tradition and its supplement, Singing the Journey Optional: An assortment of UUA pamphlets Optional: An assortment of UU World magazines Optional...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Story 1, "Narcissus" Preparation for Activity Read the story. Photocopy Story 1, "Narcissus," one for each participant. Description of Activity Preface this activity by pointing out the narcissus (real or photographed) in your Conundrum Corner. Ask...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Sticky notes, about five or six for each youth Pencils or fine-tipped washable markers Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Large outline of a human figure on newsprint Preparation for Activity Prepare a large space on a wall where...

Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Two dice (extra large, if possible) of different colors Ethics Play role nametags Ethics Play Scenarios (Session 1, Leader Resources 2-7) Optional: Masks, costumes, and wigs for roles Preparation for Activity If you are or your group is new to Ethi...

Activity time: 3 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Taking It Home Handout 1, Feedback Form Pens or pencils Preparation for Activity Create a handout from Taking It Home that is specific to the activities used in this session. Photocopy Handout 1, Feedback Form, one for each participant.

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Posted UU Principles Optional: Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, http://www.uuabookstore.org/Singing-the-Living-Tradition-Hymnal-P16918… the Living Tradition Preparation for Activity Decide how and...

Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Conundrum Corner poster/banner A narcissus flower or a photograph of one. See Leader Resource 1, Narcissus Flower Chalice and matches Recording of "Amazing Grace" and music player Optional: Newsprint, markers and tape Optional: Nametags and markers...

Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Leader Resource 1, Butterfly and Wave Optional: Art materials, including paper and drawing utensils Optional: CD player and background music Preparation for Activity If you decide to use background music, have CD player and music ready....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Recorded music and music player Copies of the Unitarian Universalist hymnbook Singing the Journey Preparation for Activity Identify and obtain music that fits the theme of this session....

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Paper and pencils Preparation for Activity Review what your group has done to date with Ethics Play. Description of Activity In this activity, small groups of participants make up new Ethics Play situations. The activity assumes that your group has...

Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Unitarian Universalist hymnbook, http://www.uuabookstore.org/Singing-the-Living-Tradition-Hymnal-P16918… the Living Tradition Preparation for Activity Find and mark the suggested readings. Description of Activity Introduce your group to hymnal...