Session 8: Hare's Gifts Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home The religious community is essential, for alone our vision is too narrow to see all that must be seen. Together, our vision widens and strength is renewed. Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Animal Charades 10 Activity 2: Story — Hare's Gifts 15 Activity 3: Creating Our Own Community 5 Activity 4: Makin... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home The two animals in this session's central story made different decisions about where to build their homes. Hyena built his home in isolation, Hare in... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LED/battery-operated candle Lighter and extinguisher, if needed Labyrinth Basket or bo... Activity 1: Animal Charades From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity... Activity 2: Story - Hare's Gifts From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of story, "Hare's Gifts" for all reader/actors Optional: "Hare's Gifts" coloring sheet, and cray... Activity 3: Creating Our Own Community From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity This activity nicely follows Activity 2: Story - Hare's Gifts.... Activity 4: Making a Log Drum From Creating Home Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Empty aluminum cans - two equal size cans to make each drum Large roll of plain paper Clear packing tap... Activity 5: Sound And Motion From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Description of Activity This game strengthens community by helping children remember each other's names. Gather children in a... 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 Today's session included a few games or other activities to encourage children to play together. Did you feel they played well together? Is the group... Faith In Action: Distributing Congregational Member Directories - Short-term From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of your congregation's current member directory for participants to distribute Optional: Poster... Faith In Action: Showing Our Appreciation - Long-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of parent permission form for all participants. Customize your congregation’s standard form to... Alternate Activity 1: Freeze Dance From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Drums the children made in Activity 4: Making a Log Drum, or music to play and pause on a CD or tape... Taking It Home: Hare's Gifts From Creating Home The religious community is essential, for alone our vision is too narrow to see all that must be seen. Together, our vision widens and strength is renewed. Hare's Gifts From Creating Home Adapted from a West African folktale. Note: The one-reader version uses masculine pronouns for Hyena and Hare and female pronouns for Butterfly. In the... Leader Resource 1: Member Directory Distribution Notice to Parents From Creating Home Dear Families: On [day, date, time] the Creating Home program will be talking about being part of a community. As part of this session, the children and... Find Out More From Creating Home When Africans were brought to this country, their stories came with them. Hare became Brer Rabbit and Hyena morphed into Brer Fox. Their escapades are... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.