Session 4: Animal Homes Part of Creating Home In This Section Introduction From Creating Home Perhaps the most radical thing we can do is to stay home, so we can learn the names of the plants and animals around us; so that we can begin to know wh... Session-at-a-Glance From Creating Home ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Story — Lizard's Song 10 Activity 2: Who Shares the Barn Home? 18 Activity 3: Burrow, Den, or Nest 12 Activity 4:... Spiritual Preparation From Creating Home The term "nesting" evokes birds, but it also describes human behavior upon claiming a space.... Opening From Creating Home Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice candle or LCD light Lighter or matches if needed Labyrinth Basket of stones, at least one stone ... Activity 1: Story - Lizard's Song From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copy of story, "Lizard's Song" Optional: “Lizard's Song” coloring sheet, and crayons Preparation for... Activity 2: Who Shares The Barn Home? From Creating Home Activity time: 18 minutes Materials for Activity farm sanctuary website. Optional: Find and photocopy images of farm animals for children to cut out and... Activity 3: Burrow, Den, or Nest From Creating Home Activity time: 12 minutes Materials for Activity Photographic and illustrated images of wild animals and farm animals Quilts, sheets, large sticks, and... Activity 4: Wild Animal Matching Puzzles From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Print out Leader Resource 1: Wild Animal Matching Puzzles. Decide whether you will cut out the puzzle... Activity 5: Farm Animal Antics From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Preparation for Activity Post a blank page of newsprint and title the page... 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 As you clean up the learning space, think about ways that animals have provided for your life. Faith In Action: Audubon Bird Count - Long-term From Creating Home Activity time: 60 minutes Preparation for Activity Go to the National Audubon Society website to learn about the century-old Christmas Bird Count that... Faith In Action: Community Supported Agriculture — Short-Term From Creating Home Activity time: 60 minutes Materials for Activity Sheets of 11X17-inch paper.... Alternate Activity 1: Farm Animal Interactive Story - It Could Be Worse From Creating Home Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity A copy of the story, "It Could Be Worse" Optional: “It Could Be Worse” coloring sheet, and crayons... Taking It Home: Animal Homes From Creating Home Perhaps the most radical thing we can do is to stay home, so we can learn the names of the plants and animals around us; so that we can begin to know wh... It Could Be Worse From Creating Home Adapted from a Jewish folktale from Poland In this fun and participatory story a farmer lives in a house with his wife and children and the grandparents... Lizard's Song From Creating Home Adapted from a National Park Service website; used by permission of Wind Cave National Park. In this Native American legend, Lizard sings a happy song... Handout 1: Who Shares the Barn Home From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Leader Resource 1: Wild Animal Matching Puzzles From Creating Home Printing This Handout Download a high-resolution copy of this Handout (PDF) for printing. Find Out More From Creating Home Find out more about Community Supported Agriculture and get information about CSA in your area on the web. Learn about issues regarding the housing of... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Creating Home NEXT: Introduction Download all of Creating Home (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.