Object: A small potted cactus. (An unusual pot will elicit more interest from the children.)
Lesson: Prayer; spirit.
As the children gather on the steps they see I am holding a small cactus planted in a pot shaped like a cat. "What did I bring with me this morning?" I ask them.
"A plant in a cat!" some of them respond.
"Yes, a cactus in a cat," I tell them. "What does this cactus need to live in this pot?"
"Sunshine!" says one little boy.
"Yes, it needs sunshine. What else does it need?"
"Water," replies a little girl.
"Yes, it needs water. And there is something else it needs." I start to tilt the pot to the side as I speak. "What are its roots in? What is holding it in the pot?"
"Dirt!" most of them say triumphantly.
"That's right, dirt. The cactus gets food from the dirt.
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