Session 1: On the Threshold Part of Creating Home COLORING SHEETInvite children to draw or color while they hear the story, "The Magic Vase" (PDF).Illustration: Susan Shallenberger In This Section Introduction From Creating Home I want to remind myself and others that our homes can become sacred places, filled with life and meaning. — Gunilla Norris This session is the threshold... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 10 Activity 1: Home and Back Again 5 Activity 2: Story — The Magic Vase 5 Activity 3: Walking the Labyrinth (concurrent with... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home Every adult has a unique ancestral history. As a leader, you will model for participants the way you embrace and honor your own.... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, folded or... Activity 1: Home and Back Again From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity Children will learn to define the threshold of their family homes by actively interpreting the story... Activity 2: Story - The Magic Vase From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of story, "The Magic Vase" Optional: "The Magic Vase" coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for... Activity 3: Walking The Labyrinth From Creating Home Activity time: 25 minutes Materials for Activity Labyrinth Preparation for Activity Have the labyrinth spread out on the floor.... Activity 4: Our Name Stones From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Name stones, one for each participant Newspaper Permanent markers Arts and crafts materials, including ... Activity 5: Singing "The More We Get Together" From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Preparation for Activity Listen online to the song, "The More We Get Together" if you do not know it. Description of Activity... Activity 6: Decorating the Threshold From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Colored tissue paper, cut into five-inch squares (ten squares for each flower) Green construction paper... Closing From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth, with... Leader Reflection and Planning From Creating Home To reflect on today's session, ask yourself: 1. How have my/our expectations about today's time been met? 2. What surprised me about today? 3.... Faith In Action: Decorating Others' Thresholds - Short-term or Long-term From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Arts and crafts materials Tape or approved mounting material for use at residential facility Bottle(s) ... Alternate Activity 1: Building Homes Free Play From Creating Home Activity time: 20 minutes Materials for Activity Magazines to cut up, such as National Geographic, Better Homes and Gardens, or others rich with visual... Alternate Activity 2: Finger Labyrinth From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of Handout 1, Finger Labyrinth for all participants Cotton-tipped swabs Paint, in wide-mouthed... Alternate Activity 3: Making a Magic Vase From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity In the Resources section, under "Leader Resources," find a recipe for homemade modeling dough and web... Taking It Home: On the Threshold From Creating Home I want to remind myself and others that our homes can become sacred places, filled with life and meaning. – Gunilla Norris IN TODAY’S SESSION… We... The Magic Vase From Creating Home “The Magic Vase” was adapted from "The Magic Vase" as retold by Margaret Silf in One Hundred Wisdom Stories from Around the World, compiled by Margaret... Handout 1: Finger Labyrinth From Creating Home Used with Permission Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 1: Leaf Shape From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Find Out More From Creating Home Labyrinths Learn about the history of labyrinths and their contemporary spiritual and educational uses, as well as how to draw or build a labyrinth, fro... PREVIOUS: Facilitator Feedback Form UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.