Materials
A box of Christmas tree tinsel
Activity
Divide the group into pairs and give each pair a piece of tinsel. One person in each pair holds the piece above the other’s head. On the signal to begin, the person with the tinsel drops the piece of tinsel, and must pick it up if it hits the floor. It is the job of the other partner in each pair to blow air at the tinsel, always keeping it above the floor while moving it across the room. No hands allowed. After the pair crosses the room, they switch places and blow the piece of tinsel back to the starting point. First team to have all members complete the relay wins.
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It doesn’t say it in the Bible, but can’t you picture those dirty shepherds, smelling like sheep coming to the manger that night to adore and worship with child. Then Mary says, “Would you like to hold him?” They say, “No that is okay, we are not really cleaned up.”
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