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ball boxes

Ball through the hoops

Hockey Slalom

Joan the story teller

Chocolate Time

Water dribbling bottles

Neil at the BBQ


Messy Church - 1 September 2019

The theme for Sunday 30th Messy Church was 'you are a star'

Water Dribbling
We started the new season of Messy Church with Messy Sports, with games for all the family in the church hall and garden. The families and children enjoyed a range of 'sports' activities and challenges, followed by a great BBQ. 

We had hoped to have the 'sports' day in the playing fields, but a combination of soggy underfoot and forecast of rain (which fortunately did not occur), prompted a change of venue to the church hall and garden.

A range of activities, both inside and outside the hall kept the children busy

Challenges

High Score - With 6 balls, try and throw them into the top scoring boxes.  Looked easier than it was.

Bean Bags into the Ring - This time 6 bean bags had to be thrown into the hulas hoops.

Ball through the hoops - A variation of the bean bags into the Hula hoops. This time the balls had to be thrown through all the hoops 6 times, with top score winning.

Bean Can tower - How high could a stack of bean tins reach. This would be a test of balance and nerve. The observant noted that the tins were different sizes and diameters, with some having different shaped bases. Putting the big ones at the base and interlocking matching bases helped. Many reached five or six, some more than ten. The winner managed 13 in total.

Hockey Slalom - A slalom course of cones had to be raced through with hockey stick and ball in the quickest time, without missing a turn.

Moving pieces  of pasta from one box to another in 2 minutes. For the very young this seemed simple but keeping count, if your knowledge of numbers is till limited, proved the real challenge.

Water Dribbling - This one was outside in the garden. Moving water from a bucket using a paper cup and filling a bottle at the other end. Running the course fast ran the risk of spillage, as did trying to pour the contents quickly into the bottle. Those that took it fast but steady and concentrated on pouring into the bottle were the most successful.


Balloon Race - With a balloon between our legs we had to race to the bucket, tap it and run back to the start.

Swingball - The all time family favourite Swingball is just as funny today as it was back in the time when mums, dads, granny and granddad used to play it.

Celebration Time - Joan got us all together for our story time where we were told that we are all stars in the eye's of Jesus and God. We all have talents that make us helpful to others that we meet.  We finished the story singing the song 'You are a star'.


Chocolate Time
- Before we headed for the barbecue we played one more game, this time with a bar of chocolate as the prize. In two teams each rolled a dice until someone rolled a six. Dressing in hat scarf and gloves they then had to cut a piece from the bar of chocolate using only a mealtime knife and fork!  This old favourite proved fun for the children.

BBQ Time
- With the burgers, be they beef, chicken, or veggie ready and sausages too we piled into our BBQ. with a salad garnish and juice to wash it down, we enjoyed a great meal to finish off our day of 'sports'.


Look out for Messy Church on 29 September.

Published - 2 September 2019
Penicuik: St. Mungo's Parish Church (Church of Scotland). Scottish Charity No SC005838