Use this activity as an alternative to Halloween celebrations to redeem the occassion for God!
Dress Up / Costumes
1. Animals. Assigning animals prevents an abundance of lions or elephants and no giraffes. Each two participants should receive a name of an animal. You might also include simple directions on how to create a costume for each animal that is …
Materials
Candy in the following colors: Yellow, White, Black, Green, Red
Setup
1. Form two teams and assign each team one or two colors of candy. You can have as many teams as you have colors of candy.
2. On the floor at one end of the room, unroll a several foot long strip of paper towels.
3. Spread the …
Materials
1. A couple small round pumpkins about the size of a bowling ball
2. Use a knife or cutter for apple cores to cut finger holes in the pumpkins similar to those on a typical bowling ball (A Thumb, index finger and middle finger should fit in the holes.)
3. Empty plastic bottles filled with a little water and …
A woman was asked by a co-worker, “What is it like to be a Christian”?
The co-worker replied, “It is like being a pumpkin.
God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then he cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, …
In 1909 a woman named Sonora Smart Dodd thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon. She wanted a way to let her father, William Smart, know how special he was to her. William Smart, who was a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his …
Materials
Collect several sets of clothing items worn by fathers. Some possibilities include a large jacket, work boots, work cloths, a tie, a belt, a hat, etc. Divide youth into several teams of equal number of participants. If a team is short designate someone to go twice.
Activity
Provide one set of clothes to each team. The team must race …
When I was:
Four years old: My daddy can do anything.
Five years old: My daddy knows a whole lot.
Six years old: My dad is smarter than your dad.
Eight years old: My dad doesn’t know exactly everything.
Ten years old: In the olden days, when my dad grew up, things were sure different.
Twelve years old: Oh, well, …
Materials
Make a grid of squares on a peice of paper. In each square write a characteristic. Children must then find someone whose dad fulfills that characteristis and have them sign in the square. First person to get all their squares signed wins.
Some possibilities for characteristics are
– Hair color isn’t black
– Wears specs
– travels on business…
Fun for Mother’s Day!
Whose Kiss?
Blindfold the mother, then have a couple of the children in attendance kiss her on the cheek. Give each child a number and have the mother guess which number her child is. Give a few Hershey’s Kisses to the mother-child who guesses correctly.
Mother – Child
All mothers stand in a circle. Then all …
Materials
Purchase several pairs of tube socks (at least four). Gather the same number of items that relate to mothers — lipstick, pacifyer, ring, kitchen utensil, etc. Be sure objects are not fragile. Place one item in each sock, tie it closed, and pin a number on it.
Activity
Children and Youth have to feel each sock using their FEET …