Rock and Sand
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This activity includes using the two cards of Rock and Sand to say what the children / young people like and don’t like about something by holding up the appropriate card after each question.
Good For...
This session works better with primary school aged children.
You Will Require
- Rock and Sand cards (see template)
- Questions relating to your subject
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Rock And Sand
What To Do
Start by saying
Jesus told a story about two builders, one who built his house upon some soft grainy sand and the other who build his house on a solid rock. When the rain came down and the water rose up, the house built on the sand fell down because it was not built on a good base. But the house that was built on the rock stayed strong and firm because it was built on a good base.
During this activity the children are going to use the two cards of Rock and Sand to say what they like and don’t like about something by holding up the appropriate card after each question.
- The Rock represents things we like as it is strong enough to build on
- The Sand represents things we don’t like as it is not strong enough to build on
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