The Laughing Buddha - How to become the greatest person in the world

Craft: Thumbprint ant (Note: to give the craft more meaning, glue a grain of rice or two above the thumbprint)
Symbolism of Craft: To help the children remember the story of how carrying a grain of sand is a large accomplishment for an ant, while it wouldn’t be for a horse.
Material: 
Ink for Thumbprints
Pen to mark
Glue
Rice

Dance: Expressing Joy
Sufi Muslims Whirling Dervish
Jewish Hora
Native American Ceremony 
Craft: Spinning Top
Symbolism of Craft: The Spinning Top represents the movement of different traditions connecting with spirit through dance.
Materials: 
Plastic bottle caps
Toothpicks or wooden skewers or thin straws
Awl from the Toolbox or nail and hammer to put hole in bottle cap
Small wooden bead
Scissors
Optional: markers, stickers or paint to decorate
Instructions:
Have an adult make the hole in the center of the bottle cap right in the middle of the lid using a drill, hammer and nail or awl
Enlarge the hold if needed for the toothpick or skewer or straw.
Thread a bead through the straw on the top of the bottle cap and secure with glue
Try it out!

Music: The Sound of Spirit
Craft: Kazoo
Symbolism of Craft: Make a joyful noise!
Materials:
Toilet Paper Tube
Wax Paper
Rubber Band
Instructions:
Decorate the toilet paper tube
Cut out a circle from wax paper, about 4″ in diameter and cover the top of the tube, securing it with a rubber band.