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Kids 9: Activity Day Outline 6. Yertle believes that if he sees something, then he owns it. Does Yertle really own everything he sees simply because he can see it? 7. What does it mean to own something? How can we resolve conflicts in which people disagree about who owns something? Examples, people own their cars because they bought them. Kids own their Christmas presents because they were given them as gifts. Most kids will probably conclude that, to own something, one must have consensual agreement from the previous owner that they no longer own it. You can also discuss the idea of “finders keepers, losers weepers” discussing if that is actually a true and correct principle. Activity: Formal Dinner/Tea A great way to practice and promote good manners is by holding a formal dinner, or lunch, depending the time of day you meet for your Activity Day. Making the kids in your group a part of the planning is a sure way to get them excited about the special day. You can have a formal “black tie,” suits and dresses, or a theme where they dress up in period costume such as Renaissance, Knights and Ladies, Colonial Tea, Royal Court, etc. The children/youth can help choose the menu, design the table décor and theme. Teach the children proper table setting and have them practice. Youth can be in charge of table décor and napkin folding to make it fun, creative and something special they contribute to the dinner. Hand out assignments by age or family so everyone has a part. And...to make it really fun, the parents can be the servers throughout the dinner. You will want to decide things like place settings, food assignments, name tags (if you choose to have assigned seating), background music, etc. All these are things each child/family can contribute and having the parents be the servers is a really fun touch to make it extra special for the kids. Decide ahead of time some topics for dinner conversation to keep the children engaged throughout the meal while practicing good manners. Closing  Read/Recite “The American’s Creed” (located in the Activity Day Resource pdf)  Closing Prayer  Announce the next month’s theme and date/location for the next Activity Day. Moms for America ✯ Cottage Kids 5