Christmas Card Delivery and Caroling
(Works best in an smaller geographic area, and takes one class activity to prepare, and a combined youth activity for card delivery.) Announce in Sacrament Meeting or on your bulletin that the youth will be delivering Christmas Cards to members of your ward or branch. Our unit collects the cards in a box in the foyer that is decorated and…
New Member/Inactive Welcome
Have the youth make cookies or assemble treat bags to take around to new members of your ward/branch or to inactive members of their class. We’ve also done this as a ‘kidnapping’ where we notify the youth’s mother ahead of time, show up after opening exercises, blindfold the less-active youth, and take him/her to the park for games and treats.…
Bicycle Rodeo
Host a bicycle safety clinic for the children in your area. Children bring their bikes and helmets to the Rodeo, and traverse an obstacle course, color pictures, and listen to instructions on bicycle safety. Bicycle Rodeos are usually conducted by local police departments. Here is a website about how to plan tand organize a Bicycle Rodeo, and here’s information on…
You’ve Been Heart Attacked!
The youth in our area love this activity, they don’t even think of it as service! Make a large heart out of posterboard and put a message on the heart like “Welcome to the Branch” , “We love you” , “Get Well Soon” , “Good Luck” , “We’ll miss you”, etc. Cut out many hearts of different sizes, and make…










