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Activity time: 90 minutes Materials for Activity Cookies and cupcakes Paper plates or napkins Price labels Container for cash, and money to give as change Poster board and markers or other sign-making materials Information about the organization the proceeds will support Closing song lyrics from...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder -
Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and LED/battery-operated candle Cloth for altar or centering space Group Covenant (Session 1) Chalice-Lighting Words (Session 1) Leadership Chart (Session 2) Preparation for Activity Select an area where the group can comfortably sit in a...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
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Find a place where you can be quiet with your thoughts. Close your eyes and breathe deeply for several minutes, perhaps repeating a word or phrase to separate yourself from the activities of the day and consider: Have you ever had a time when you felt that an animal expressed kindness to you,...May 17, 2013 | From World of Wonder
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You never know what the wind will blow in or which way the wind blows. The wind can change directions and maybe change your life. It happened to John Murray. As a young man, John Murray had excellent fortune blow his way. He had a fine education, a steady job, a loving wife, and a young son. Life...Story | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating HomeTagged as: 4th Principle (Truth & Meaning), America, Brokenness, Faith, Hospitality, Immigration, Immigration, Leadership, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Religion, Universalism -
Activity time: 10 minutes Preparation for Activity Optional: Invite a visitor from your congregation to tell the group about a gathering they attended at a Unitarian Universalist camp or conference center. Optional: Obtain flyers, brochures, and/or photographs that represent the activities at a...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating Home -
Activity Minutes Opening 5 Activity 1: Earth Ball Name Game 5 Activity 2: Story — The Noble Ibex 10 Activity 3: Animal Altruism Stories and Dramatic Role Plays 25 Activity 4: Clay Animals 10 Faith in Action: Kindness Cookies and Cupcakes Bake Sale 90 Closing 5 Alternate Activity 1: Welcoming Web...May 17, 2013 | From World of Wonder
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Online at UUA.org and available from the UUA Bookstore, find the UUA pamphlet, Religious Hospitality by Peter Morales. Also online, learn about Unitarian Universalist camps and conference centers. The practice of hospitality in a Christian monastic context is the subject of Radical Hospitality:...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be measured by the way its animals are treated. — Mahatma Gandhi This session highlights kindness and altruism in the web of life and encourages participants to act for the welfare of other living beings. Kindness as a central tenet of Buddhism...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket of name stones Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Write the chalice-lighting words on newsprint, and post. Memorize the...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with participants' name stones placed on it Basket for name stones Optional: Index cards or post-its, bold marker, and tape Preparation for Activity Review...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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From the blog, Wonkybusker, by Jessica Ek; used with permission.Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.Leader Resource | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder -
ELEPHANT GIRAFFE ANTEATER SQUIRREL MOSQUITO FROG ROOSTER SNAKE TURTLE LION APE LIZARD HUMAN BABY WOODPECKER HIPPOPOTAMUS BUTTERFLY...Leader Resource | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
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Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Blank postcards, at least one for each participant Markers or crayons Preparation for Activity If you like, arrange to include your guest from Activity 3: Ways to Welcome as a co-leader of this activity....Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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Teaching young children about hospitality is not easy. It asks them to put the needs of others before their own. Were there moments when you think this message was conveyed more strongly than others? How successful was the role-playing? If it went well, you could use it as a tool for future...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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Braided Dog Toy and Toilet Paper Tube Cat Toy from the Squidoo website. Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing.Handout | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder -
The words "radical hospitality" are sometimes heard in our congregations. What does radical hospitality mean to you? Every major religion and life philosophy asks its followers to be hospitable to the stranger. Some people use hospitality as a spiritual practice....May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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Daniel firmly grips his paddle and pulls hard against the water. He watches as the paddle tip dives below the surface, then leaves behind a tiny whirlpool as the paddle rises above the water. The kayak glides forward....Story | By Julie Simon | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of WonderTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Animals, Awe, Direct Experience, Joy, Nature, Patience, Playfulness, Reverence, Vision, Wonder -
ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: "Come, Come, Whoever You Are" 5 Activity 2: Story — John Murray and the Winds of Change 10 Activity 3: Ways to Welcome 10 Activity 4: Hospitality Hat 10 Activity 5: Making Windsocks 15 Faith In Action: Postcards for Visiting Families — Short-term 25 Faith...May 17, 2013 | For Grades K-1 | From Creating Home
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Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Computer with Internet access or a DVD player, and a large monitor or digital projector Video footage of animals playing Preparation for Activity Preview and choose video footage of animals playing. Suggestions from YouTube include this video of...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder
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Activity time: 20 minutes Preparation for Activity Read the Description of Activity, and practice the Laughter Yoga exercises until confident leading this activity. Or, invite a guest leader. Optional: Learn more about teaching Laughter Yoga to children on the...Activity | May 17, 2013 | For Children, Grades K-1 | From World of Wonder