Activities & Games

Have you ever given thanks for your toilet? How about your electrical outlets? What about your warm socks?

This calendar, which is available in both adult and children’s versions, encourages us all to think about and appreciate the many comforts and conveniences of modern American life that we often take for granted. An item is listed for each day of the month. For each item earning a “thank you,” participants are invited to give a small donation to Right Sharing.

If your group is small, this game can help children or adults learn similar concepts. If your group is really small, it can even be played as the “Five Chairs of Global Inequality.” This game doesn’t take long to play, and can also be used as part of a children’s message in Meeting for Worship.

The Food Sharing Game is for young children, ages 5-8. It follows a common board game format for children, where players throw a die and move around a board collecting items. However, this game has a twist to it. Unlike most games where players look out only for themselves and “winning” means getting the most for oneself at the expense of others, this game encourages sharing and helping others, and “winning” means everyone has enough.

The Graham Cracker game is a simulation game that gives participants a feel for global inequality, both in terms of space and distribution of world resources. It can be used in older children's Sunday (or First Day) School classes, adult education classes, youth groups, and inter-generational groups. 

There should be at least 15 people to play, and the game takes approximately one hour.