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Pagan Kids' Activity Book

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This book was a lifesaver! Our community was desparately in need of religious education materials which would hold the interest of younger (3-8 yr old) children, and echo the lessons in our children's circles. I was overjoyed to find it. All illustrations are black and white line art, so the kids can color each page, and they include explanations for the Sabbats, and activities such as word searches and mazes. My daughter loves it. :)

This book is a great book for kids between about 6 and 12. It can be looked at on several levels. On one level, it's a coloring book kids can fill in which has pictures of a number of pagan principles and archetypes. On another level this book is a tool a parent can use to discuss the more complicated aspects of human religions and how tolerance is important for all the paths that we as humans walk.

The book has pages which include: moon phases, what a worship circle is and means to a pagan, aspects of the Goddess and the God, various pagan symbols and their meanings, a discussion of the various pagan holidays (focusing mostly on Celtic/Wicca ones), and discusses the Wiccan Rede. As well there are mazes, games, and puzzles for kids to do.

All in all this is a well-rounded introduction to pagan ideas for children. It's a good book for pagan families, as well as those who may simply be exploring other religions. Don't hesitate to buy it.

This is an excellent book for children growing up in the Pagan faith. It is filled with fun activities as well as informative topics. If you are raising your children in an earth-based religion, this book is a wonderful teaching tool.

A simple little book intended for kids, but so much
more. Yes, it's packed with entertainment for kids.
But it can also be used as design ideas for crafters,
an introduction to paganism for beginners, and as
relaxation for over-stressed adults.

I come from a staunch Episcopal background, and my wife comes from a family whose Catholicism verges on hysteria. We therefore promised each other that we would be open-minded about religious matters when the twins were born. In making this vow I was prepared to tolerate a few votive candles and the occasional Hail Mary if the kids ended up going in that direction. Giddy explorations of the Black Solstice at age four just didn't seem to be on the horizon, but here we are. The source of all this was a visit by their much-older half-sister - ...Amanda adores her half-siblings, and on visits she always tries to widen their horizons with artifacts from the macabre world that she inhabits out in Los Angeles. This summer it was the Pagan Kids' Activity Book, and the children took to it like Marxists to a dockworkers' strike. Basically this is a coloring book, and at Amanda's urging the kids colored theirs primarily in "Gothic shades" (imagine this phrase in a four-year-old voice - yes, it's creepy) such as Purple, Black, Burnt Sienna, Tempered Iron, Dark Carnival, and Indian Clay. There are other "activities" like mazes, which the kids enjoyed (although I think our son cheated on his Wicca Maze), lunar cycle charts, which went over their heads, and guides to making various pagan symbols, which were immediately transposed to their bedroom walls (causing one playgroup mother to ask if our son was already a Led Zeppelin fan, to my considerable amusement). All told this flirtation was reasonably healthy, as it gave them an early reverence for the natural world, and exposed them to a rather broad operating definition of the term "religious tolerance." Luckily it never progressed to the point of fire worship, and they eventually figured out that jolly old Saint Nicholas and the extravagant booty he lugs down the chimney are deeply connected to their parents' dowdy faith, which returned them to the fold forthwith.

I love this book, as do my 8 and 12 year olds, and even my 17 year old. My 18 month old is even beginning to look at the book too. We have made copies of this so the kids can color it again and again. We have had some very deep conversations about Earth, the Goddess and God, and religous tolerance, all sparked by pages in this book. THANK YOU AMBER K!!

This is a terrific coloring/activity book for Pagan kids, or any children raised to respect all religions. Geared for the under-13 age level, it covers all the basics. It's largely influenced by traditional Witchcraft teachings (perhaps some Dianic in there, too), which is wonderful but could raise a lot of questions from the kids if your family is a bit more eclectic (although I haven't yet met a Pagan parent who objected to questions!). My 8-year-old loved it.

There's a lot of activities in this book for kids of different ages. My daughter likes it so much that I found it easier to just scan the pages and print them out for her to color so she can keep coloring them over and over.

this book is awsome, although I really don't want to mark in it! It has great activities and is great for children or even anyone new to the pagan path. I'd recomend multiple copies, one for you and one for the kids!

Where can I buy this for a decent price? I am not paying 30 bucks for a used workbook. Amazon says it's not in stock. help!