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        “Honey, what do you want for Christmas?” 
        “A  PVC marshmallow gun.  It’s for Seminary…Please!”

        I know, now that seminary is out for Christmas break, you have nothing to fill all that spare time, RIGHT?  But here is a fun project for a scripture mastery game you can play next month. Actually PVC marshmallow guns are very cheap and fun to make (about $3 per gun –even less if you are making more than one). These are also great for family fun. Your kids and grandkids will love making new creative gun designs.  There is no need to glue. Click on the picture to download some great building instructions from www.familycapers.com 
               For the scripture mastery game, there can be many variations.  What I would do is divide the class in half.  Send up a shooter from one team while the other team will have to chase.  After you give the clue and say “Chase!” then one team will try to all find the reference, while the player from the other team is trying to shoot a target as many times as he can.  Thus the one team wants to go as fast as they can to give the other team very little time to shoot.  Then switch.  The team with the most points wins. The other team gets to pick up all the marshmallows on the floor. 
            To keep things sanitary, buy extra couplers so each student can have their own. That way, when it is a student’s turn, they can place their own coupler on the end and they don’t have to put their lips where other students have.  Later you can just drop all those couplers in the dishwasher.
   
            Oh yeah.  Buy a lot of marshmallow! :-)

 
 
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Here are a few pages of Christmas activities that your class will find fun.  Hope I'm not too late in getting this out to you. Merry Christmas!

 
 
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This worksheet leads students into many of the key principles found in the book of Deuteronomy.  You can use it as a review, or as you are diving into Deuteronomy together.

 
 
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        OK, I probably should have given out an important piece of information.  All the answers (except maybe for 2) are in Leviticus 11 (no need to search other sources).
        BUT I forgot to say that the verse which decides the answer are the cents of the price. For instance, Alligator Stew costs $10.42 so verse 42 has the answer for that menu item. That would have made it a bit easier now, wouldn't it. SORRY. 
        The right answers are Locust Broth, Goose Soup (not mentioned as bad), Heavenly Halibut (has scales and fins), Ox in a box, Grasshopper Goulash, Goat in a Mote, Beetle Sherbet, and Cow Custard. But don’t just give them the answers.  Have them dig in and discover the answers in the verses.   Only tell them about the “cents” clue after they have guessed.

 
 
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Click on the picture to download the instructions for the Spin the Dreidel Scripture Mastery game.          
        This being December, we are approaching the Hanukkah season which has its ties to the Old and New Testament.  Your class has learned how the Tabernacle, and other ancient temples, had a large candlestick Menorah which was to be constantly burning in the temple (Exodus 25:31-37).  In the 400 years between the Old and New Testament, there was a battle which caused there only to be a one day supply of oil for the lamps. But a miracle occurred in which the one day’s worth of oil lasted for 8 days until more oil could be secured.  In the New Testament this festival is mentioned briefly in John 10:22 and today Jews all over the world celebrate Hanukkah. 
        Hanukkah this year (2011) starts on sundown December 20, and ends December 28th.  Traditionally during Hanukkah, after the Menorah is lit, it is customary in many homes to play the Dreidel game.  This is a Scripture Mastery game based loosely off of the rules of the dreidel game.  You can often find this inexpensive toy in many stores in their holiday sections.  You can also call your local synagogue and they can direct you were to find a dreidel top.  Have fun spinning the dreidel!