Use this game as a discussion about the power of our words, or about how we choose goals in life.

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Thanksgiving Ideas -
Pumpkin Seed Toss
Use this game as a discussion about the power of
our words, or about how we choose goals in life.
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Materials
1. Several Carved pumpkins with different size mouths or with
different size holes in the top.
As an alternative, have a watermelon seed toss on a hot summer
afternoon. Cut off the ends of the watermelon. Hollow it out and
then pit it back together with toothpicks. Carve funny faces in the
watermelons as you would a pumpkin.
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2. Small Bean Bags (Referred to as Pumpkin seeds / or
watermelon seeds)
3. Place the pumpkins on a bale of hay or cloth covered table
some distance from the participants.
4. Choose one of the discussion ideas below… Choosing only
one will keep everyone focused and create a more powerful
object lesson.
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Activity
Each Youth / Child is given 5 chances to try to toss the pumpkin
seeds into the pumpkin. Each pumpkin, depending on the size of
the hole is worth different points.
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Discussion Idea #1: Targets
1. Why did you choose your pumpkin target?
Some people chose the smaller pumpkins because they were worth
more. Others chose the pumpkins with the larger mouth because
they were an easier target.
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2. When it comes down to real life, do you choose your targets
based on value or upon which is easier?
3. What are your targets in the Christian life? Are they easy? Why
do you value these targets?
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Discussion Idea #2: Your Mouth
1. In this game you were judged by your ability to toss an
object into a mouth. But in God’s kingdom we are not judged
by what goes into our mouths, but by what comes out of our
mouths.
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2. What do your words reveal about you?
3. When is it more valuable to be a “big mouth”? To keep your
mouth closed?
4. What does the Bible say about our words?
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Holiday Collection
Games and Activities in Celebration
of common Holidays.
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Day, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s
Day, Halloween or Fall Festival, and
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