The Sisterhood of the Traveling Bracelets
Sisterhood of the Traveling Bracelets This activity was fashioned after the book and movie, “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” We obtained a set of 4-5 black bead bracelets, which were to be worn by one girl for one week and then passed on to the next girl. A small journal accompanied these traveling bracelets. To launch the activity we…
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Christmas Service Project for injured members of US Armed Forces
I saw this post on Facebook today, and am sharing it here so you all can see it, too. When doing your Christmas cards, take one and send it to this address: A Recovering American Soldier c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center 6900 Georgia Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20307 USA. I think this would make a great family home evening…
Give the Savior a Christmas Gift – FHE
Give the Savior a Christmas Gift — of your service — for Christmas this year. The premise of this cute idea is simple. Christmas is about the Savior, and since we can’t give him a tangible “present” when we celebrate his birthday in December, how about we offer him the gift of extra service? You’ll need: – a poster board…
General Conference YW Challenge from Naperville 2nd Ward
“Decide now to make general conference a priority in your life. Decide to listen carefully and follow the teachings that are given. Listen to or read the talks more than once to better understand and follow the counsel. By doing these things, the gates of hell will not prevail against you, the powers of darkness will be dispersed from before…
Personal Progress Value Cakes
The Naperville 2nd ward had a great idea for food at YW in Excellence “DESSERTS: It’s hard to see but we had 8 cheese cakes, and the toppings were in our 8 value colors. A huge baker’s thank you to our dear YW Pres. Sis. Wutzke for all her work! Yummy! White: “whipped cream” for Faith, “Blue: “Blueberries” for Divine…
Top 10 Tips for Helping Children Become Interested in Family History
Following are some great ideas to help you get children interested in family history: Using family photos, tell the story of a family member’s immigration, cross-country move, involvement in a battle, or other event. Learn about the talents and interests of the children and their ancestors. Play games or ask children to demonstrate talents that they have in common. Tell…
Primary Quarterly Activity: Christmas Service Project for Missionaries
This quarterly Primary activity was a fun service project for the missionaries serving from that ward. All children ages 3 and up were able to participate and support missionaries. To start the quarterly primary activity, all of the kids met in the gym where they were told a little bit about the missionaries serving from the area. Using a large…
Splish Splash Scripture Bash – Primary Quarterly Activity
Another ward held a “Splish Splash Scripture Bash”. I stole a flyer because it sounded like so much fun and tried to get more information, but this was all I could get…. It sounds like it was great fun. Everyone ages 3-11 was invited. Click on the attachment to see the flyer they created. If you’ve done this kind of…