Small Blessings Dates & Themes

October 6     Autumn    Stephanie

October 20    Halloween 

November 3    Saints    Stephanie

November 17   Thankfulness

December 1    St. Nick/Advent Stephanie

December 15   Nativity

January 5     Epiphany/King  Stephanie

January 26    Winter/snowmen

February 9    Valentine's Day

February 23   Lent    Stephanie

March 9       St. Patrick's Day   Stephanie

March 23      Spring

April 6       Holy Week/Easter    Stephanie

April 27      Holy Spirit

May 11        Playground - Almost Summer!

Stephanie’s Schedule of events:

Circle Time ( seasonal songs and fingerplays)

Free Play ( Toys will be brought into our meeting space and I am hoping
to have them set up in an inviting way for the kids. I will also be including
a seasonal activity of sorts. This will be very open-ended. For example,
I will have homemade pumpkin-scented playdoh available).

Parent Topic and Project ( I will have new topic of discussion relating to
raising small children and a small project for you to do there or later at home
with your child. I think this will be done as our children play. Very informal
as some of us will have to be more attentive to our children than others due
to varying ages.)

Snacktime ( I am going to have a formal snack table set up and I would like
all of us to sit down together to enjoy this. I plan on using a special blessing
song and I think it will provide a sense of community for the children.)

Storytime (Seasonal Stories, poems or puppet show)