Value Trail Mix- refreshments for New Begginings
Our theme we chose was keep your values with you along the path of life. We decided to have them make their own trail mix. We called it Value mix and made our own labels which we put on clear plastic baggies. Each bowl was lined with tissue paper of the appropriate value color and then the bowl was filled…
Primary Quarterly Activity – Camping Theme
This “Camp Out” Activity was done last year. It was a huge success and thought I would share with others!! I am attaching the signs, handouts, invitations etc. from our activity. I will also explain a little about the Activity: Gather the children in the main room (gym). Have it decorated like a camp ground with a tent, chairs, sleeping…
Missionary-themed Ward Christmas Party
For Christmas this year, our ward held an awesome missionary-themed activity! The Bishop’s goal was to help each family prepare an attractive gift for a friend or neighbor that contained treats and missionary tracts, etc. We also had a station to write letters to missionaries serving from our own ward. Each family was given at least one gift bag to…
Simple Service / Charity activity
Give each person in your class a quarter. Tell them that they can use the quarter for themselves or place it in the jar where the jar will go to a good cause (food shelter, ophanage, etc.). Then leave the jar in the class for a week, and challenge others to help others and to give to the needy. (This…
The Wizard of Oz New Beginnings January 2006
by Melody Dunn SUMMARY AND NOTES AFTERWARD: I had some Wizard of Oz figurines from my g’daughter and some posters, and we served lemon bars (yellow brick road) and green sherbet with sprite (Emerald City) although we didn’t talk about that. I spoke on the parallels of the Wizard and YW, values, resisting temptations, etc. Then we had each of…
Eternal Rescue Mission
Determine the number of participants. For large groups, break them up into 2 or 3 separate groups. Groups of approximately 10-12 people work best. You will need fewer boards than people so if you have a group of 12 people – use 9 boards. Use masking tape to mark a start and finish line. The starting area is “earth” and…
Backwards Manners Dinner
We recently had a combined Young Women’s activity were we had a mini lesson on table manners and then we had a spaghetti dinner, with a twist. We first gave all the dishes and utensils a number, plates #1, cups #2, Forks #3, etc… As the girls arrived they were given a number of 1 – 5 (we wrote it…
Garden-themed Enrichment Activity
For a quarterly Enrichment meeting, our Enrichment Leader and Counselor settled on a garden theme for a preparedness and provident living event. They came up with some great ideas, and I’m posting the notes from their planning meeting here in case it helps others. Program: Opening Song: Opening Prayer / Blessing on the Food Welcome by Enrichment Counselor Musical Presentation…
Awesome Activities for LDS Church members
