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Sweet Tower - “Preparation” Towers mentioned in holy scripture, are the focus of many very powerful life principles beginning with the very young. The Sweet Tower tabletop project is designed to be a fun hands-on activity, partnering a teen or adult with a much younger person. The lesson is “preparation”. It can be adapted to the attention span and intellect of the hearer(s). Preparation is an operation critical to each of us that grows as do we. In Luke 14:28, 29 the picture lesson is given of a man to build a tower. He must prepare before building. He is to count the cost; in materials, money, time, and talent. In those days a tower was crucial to protecting ones crops and cattle against theft, weather, fire, etc. The tower was their communication as they'd build a fire on top and signal to others. Towers often were their shelter of protection against the elements. Note: Many towers had their sides covered. A man's tower also indicated how dedicated he was in building things. == Show your student(s) a picture of the Sweet Tower. Practice with them counting the gum drops and then the toothpicks. (Each gum drop stands for something.) Note: in place of the gum drops you can use clay, playdough, potato chunks, or mud balls etc. Remember that Bambuilders is a part of Mining in that leftover or available resources are used. more... Friendly Gauge: 6 and above