Service (White Elephant) Game – a variation of the Service Auction
About two weeks before our Christmas Dinner we announced we were going to be playing a Service Game similar to the White Elephant Game. We read a list of possible services to donate. Anyone attending could choose to play or just watch. The night of the dinner each sister who choose to play filled in a slip of paper with…
Apple pie
We tought our activity day girls how to make an apple pie from scratch, crust and all. They did all the work and took a pie home ready to bake in thier own oven so the whole family was able to share in their labors. They were so proud of themselves and the pies turned out great from what their…
Survivor Challenge
Invite the youth to sit on the chairs and in front of the chairs (campfire style). Explain that they are now a part of a reality show called the Survivor Challenge. Explain that they will be taken to remote parts of the church to participate in both physical and spiritual challenges. Explain that it will be difficult but that you…
New Beginnings Skit “Arise and Shine Forth”
New Beginnings 2006“Arise and Shine forth that thy light may be a standard to the nations.”Skit: Not a member #1Active member #2Doubting member #3Active member #4 #3 Hey are you going to Young women’s tonight? #2 Yea are you? #3 Probably not. I don’t really want to go tonight. Do you remember what the mutual theme is this year? #2:…
Mormon Jeopardy
Our Mia Maids put on this combined activity. Boys against Girls. First girls then boys pick catagory and decide on how much they will wager. The answers are all out of The Strength For Youth maunal,and the leader told everyone in advance to read it that the questions would be from the manual.They were not told in advance what the…
Heart Attack
write nice things on your hearts about a certain inactive member (like “we missed you at young womens” or your the sweetest”) and glue your hearts to pop sickle sticks or string and go to their house and tie them to trees or put them in the lawn using the pop sickle sticks, and leave a plate of heart cookies…
Mutual – Olympic Night
Have olympic events like the disc toss(paper plate), or the Javoline throw(straw), and a bubble blowing contest(bubble gum)…be creative. This works great as a joint activity because the girls have a chance to win also(throwing a straw takes no muscle, just a lot of luck).
Women’s Spa and Renewal Night
I am a massage therapist and I helped with a local enrichment night that went over so well! The women each brought their own mat or towel and dressed in comfortable work out wear. After their brief lesson they did pilates, led by a local woman. They learned basic easy but effective moves, for about 20 minutes. Then I spoke…