a prayer for Labor Day

Over the years, I haven't met too many kids who don't like playing "dress up." Both of my boys still like to play it now and then... today they put on their old Halloween costumes and kept the house safe from scurvy pirates and knight-eating dragons. 
To help little bitties understand more about Labor Day (or just for fun on any day!), why not play "dress up" with make-shift costumes and pretend to be a mail carrier, firefighter, nurse, dentist, pastry chef, minister, teacher, waitress, soldier, bus driver........  
Some jobs -- especially the ones you don't have a costume for  ;)  -- would be fun to act out in a game of Charades. Make your actions easy enough for your child to guess what your job is. For example, use some play money from a board game and pretend to be a bank teller - don't forget the sucker! When your child has the hang of it, let him/ her choose a job to act out. Have fun guessing! 
Here's a short prayer to wrap up your play-time: