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Our youngest students were introduced to the lives of the saints in
the creation of hand puppets. They carefully chose their puppets’
costumes, hair coloring and accessories. Then with the help of
many parents and teachers they used scissors and glue to create
unique puppets of many different saints who together form the
communion of saints in heaven.
Materials used:
Pre-made muslin hand puppets
Fabrics
Yarn
Felt
Wiggle Eyes
Bead
Misc. Items
Elmer's glue
Hot glue (teacher use)
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Guessing the Saints
All Saints Day Activity
Activity Objective:
To identify the saints as people who lived model lives
Lesson Outcome:
The children will explore the ways in which they can live by the saints'
examples.
Materials
• Books about saints
• Masking tape or nametag stickers
• Markers
• Large poster paper or chalkboard
Directions:
• Encourage the children to think of the ways they live as children of God.
Remind them that loving God and one another will help them to live as
saints.
• With the children's input, create a list of the saints the children have studied
and of those they are familiar with from books about saints. Write this
list on large poster paper or on the chalkboard.
• With this list, ask the children to identify a specific quality that is unique to
each saint. Write these qualities next to their names.
• When the list is complete, write the names of these saints on pieces of tape
or sticky nametags.
• Tell the children that you will be sticking a saint's name on each of their
backs.
• Have the children ask each other questions to help them guess the name.
Remind them that all the names are on the board and that some
children may have the same saint.
• When all the children have discovered the names of their saints, form a
circle and ask each child to tell the name of his or her saint and that
saint's special quality.
Learning Styles:
Body Smart,People Smart,Self Smart,Word Smart
Approximate Time:
15-20 minutes
Hints:
Make sure the children are familiar with at least five saints. If your group is
large, this activity might work better if the children are broken into smaller
groups for the initial discussion.
Saint Paper Chain
All Saints Day Activity
Activity Objective:
To teach the children to ask the saints in heaven to intercede
for them
Lesson Outcome:
The children will participate in the recognition of saints on All
Saints Day.
Materials
• Strips of construction paper
• Markers
Directions:
• Tell the children to think of either a person they know who
has died or their favorite saint.
• Explain to the children that November 1 is the Feast of All
Saints, a day when we remember those who have died
and are in heaven.
• Pass out the colored strips of paper and ask the children to
write the name of that person or saint on the strip of
paper.
• Encourage the children to decorate the strips of paper with
pictures that represent that person or saint.
• Explain to the children that you are going to staple the strips
of paper together to make a Saint Paper Chain.
• Once the paper chain is complete, hang it up in the
classroom so the children can see their work and
remember their lost loved ones or favorite saints.
• Conclude by reminding the children that All Saints Day is a
day to remember those who have died and are in
heaven.
Learning Styles:
Art/Space Smart
Approximate Time:
10 minutes
Hints:
Decorate a strip of paper ahead of time so the children will
have a model to follow.
A Cupcake Celebration for the Saints
Activity Objective:
To identify All Saints Day as a day when we think of those who live with God
in heaven
Lesson Outcome:
The children will show their love and gratitude for those who have shown
them how to live as members of God's kingdom.
Materials
• Plain cupcakes (one for each child)
• Frosting
• Cake decorations
• Plasticware, paper plates, napkins
• Strips of colored paper
• Toothpicks
• Tape
• Markers or crayons
Directions:
• Take a moment to have the children think about their birthdays and the
special ways they celebrate with family and friends.
• Tell the children that they can celebrate All Saints Day by creating special
cupcakes, like birthday cakes, for their favorite saints.
• Give each child a cupcake, a toothpick flag, frosting, and cake decorations.
• Before the children decorate their cupcakes, have them write the name of
the saint on the flag. (The children will complete their cupcakes by
placing this “flag” into the cake in place of a candle.)
• When the children have finished decorating, invite them to form a circle.Ask
each child to pray a special prayer of thanks to his or her saint.
• Before allowing the children to eat their special cupcakes, ask for a moment
of silence. Remind the children that the saints are God's special
friends, and they help us be closer to God.
Learning Styles:
Word Smart
Approximate Time:
15 minutes
Hints:
You may want to play reflective music while the children create their
cupcakes.
To save time, create toothpick flags before the activity.
Sensitivities:
Consider alternatives for children with specific allergies to sugar, chocolate,
wheat and so on.