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Posted: Oct 01 2014 at 6:04pm | IP Logged Quote jawgee
Does anyone have plans for Saint John Paul II's feast day coming up in three weeks?

We're thinking of having a get-together with some homeschooling friends and I need ideas for the crowd.

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Charades would be fun - as it is an "acting" game and would emphasize JPII's association with acting.

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Posted: Oct 01 2014 at 11:18pm | IP Logged Quote guitarnan
Or a nature walk, since he loved the outdoors (weather permitting, of course!).

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Posted: Oct 01 2014 at 11:57pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Soccer was a game he played so would be a good group game.

Found some sites with typical Polish children's games - would be fun to do.
Polish Kids Games
Playground Games for Polish Children
Three Polish Games to Play with Children

Also for a craft idea I would go with something with the image of OL of Czestochowa. Some ideas include (just change to OL of Czestochowa):
Rosary Hanger
Candle Holder
Kitchen Madonna
Sculpey Ornaments
Altoid box shrine


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Posted: Oct 22 2014 at 7:18pm | IP Logged Quote jawgee
We had a great JPII party today. On the schedule -

*I printed coloring books for the little kids from Holy Heroes

*I bought Dollar Tree jar candles and printed holy cards and we Mod Podged them on making a devotion candle similar to these.

*We played "Pope Pictionary". I made the clues, and we played parents vs. kids. Lots of fun, but I didn't realize the tween/teen set had never played Pictionary before and needed to know the rules of the game.

*We spent the last 30 minutes watching the animated JPII 30-minute movie from EWTN.

*I made Polish sausage and Papal Cake for some of the refreshments.

I had hoped to include some outdoor Polish kids' games, but the weather didn't cooperate.

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Posted: Oct 22 2014 at 7:30pm | IP Logged Quote MaryM
Sounds great, Monica! Thanks for sharing.

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