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www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Youth Icebreakers: Pass the Brains Play pass the parcel with a pumpkin www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Materials1. Pumpkin2. Cold -cooked spaghetti3. Candy www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Preparation1. Cut a circle in the top of the pumpkin and remove the stem and set it aside.2. Scoop out the pumpkin and set the seeds aside. (They can be roasted for a great snack)3. Draw a face on the pumpkin with a black marker pen.4. Boil the spaghetti and let it cool.5. Fill the pumpkin with the cold, cooked spaghetti and candy. There should be one peice of candy hidden amongst the spaghetti for each kid playing. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com ActivityPlay some music as the pumpkin head is passed around. When the music stops, (like pass the parcel) the youth holding the head feels through its ‘brains to find some candy.” www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
www.CreativeYouthIdeas.com Possible Application1. Finding God’s treasures amongst life’s trials (James 1)2. Instead of candy use coins and discuss the Parable of the lost coin3. Discuss the things people search for in life and the garbage they sift through in order to find it. Discuss the search for God. www.CreativeHolidayIdeas.com
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