Tearable Turkey

turkey4.jpgMaterials
Sheet of brown construction paper for each participant.

Activity
Participants must rip a sheet of construction paper into the shape of a turkey — behind their back. They are not allowed to look at their creation until it is complete. Hang the works of art up for everyone to judge. Give prizes for the best-looking turkeys.

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Remembering Well

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday among all holidays. It’s special to me because it’s when I look back, reflect on the past year and give thanks. Also because it’s a time when God reminds

Sovereign Lord

BIBLE RAP by Nancy Minsky

Emphasize capital words in dark print.
Accentuate rhythm and recite to strong rap rhythm.

He SITS enTHRONED upon the CIRcle of the EARTH.
He’s BEEN in POWer since He GAVE life BIRTH.
The SOV ereign LORD He REIGNS in POWER,
AWAIT ing the DAY of His SU PER POWER

Top Ten Signs You’ve Eaten Too Much Thanksgiving Dinner

turkey_dinner.jpg10. Hundreds of volunteers have started to stack sandbags around you.
9. Doctor tells you your weight would be perfect for a man 17 feet tall.
8. You are responsible for a slight but measurable shift in the earth’s axis.
7. Right this minute you’re laughing up pie on the carpet.
6. You decide to take a little nap and …

Mayflower Memory

mayflower.jpgMaterials
None

Activity
1. Sits everyone down in a circle.
2. The first person says, “I am sailing on the Mayflower, and I am taking…” [The first person then says something that starts with “A” like apples.]
3. The second person says, “I am sailing on the Mayflower, and I am taking…” [The second person then repeats what the first …

Flawed

In working around the flaws, some of the world’s greatest masterpieces were created.

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Flawed (Text Version)

We all admire perfection, and are disillusioned when things dont measure up. Often quick to reject that which is flawed, we dont realize that, in working in spite of the flaws, some of the world’s most perfect masterpieces have been created.

A massive, solid piece of Carrara marble sat in a field, a large gash scarring its side. It had …