Children's Activities
Activities for Children
Secret Grandparent
We did this for our quarterly activity. A couple of weeks before the activity you need to check with the grandparents you have chosen to make sure that they will be able to make it to the activity. If they can then ask them for a brief history or info about themselves to read to the children the Sunday before…
M&M Get-To-Know You Game
Pass around a bowl of M&M’s and say they can take as many as they want. But the catch is that they have to tell you something about themselves for every candy they take! ‘Course, you don’t tell them that until everyone has taken their candy. 🙂
Book of Mormon Halloween Activity
One ward for their fall festival is focusing on the Book of Mormon and having people dress up like BofM characters…One ward for their fall festival is focusing on the Book of Mormon and having people dress up like BofM characters instead of the typical Halloween costumes! So fun!!! Here are some activity ideas that could be held at an…
Race-storation 2
We had an awesome opening social using the 2005 Mutual theme. We called it the Race-storation. We held this activity outside while the weather was still good but you could certainly modify it for indoor use too. The kids were in teams of 4-6 and all events were timed. Each team was given a time sheet to record their score…
Baptism Binders
We make a “Baptism Binder” that we give to the child when we visit with them before their baptism. It is a 1 inch 3…We make a “Baptism Binder” that we give to the child when we visit with them before their baptism. It is a 1 inch 3 ring binder. On the front is their name and date of…
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Pioneer Games
Pioneer GamesBy Susan DavisFriend, February 1989, page 46 A typical pioneer school had only one room, one teacher, and about twenty-five students in grades one through eight. Not only did boys and girls of different ages study together, they often played together during recess. Shadow Tag On bright, sunny days, shadow tag was a perfect game to play. At the…
Father’s Day Activity
Have the kids help serve the dads breakfast. Pancakes/Waffles, fruit, etc. After breakfast we decorated kites from Oriental Trading-each kid got a kite. Played relay games with bean bags (divide the gym in half and put dads on one side kids on the other see who can get the most bean bags on the opposite side. Go fly kites outside
Parable of the Talents Activity
Tell the Parable of the Talents found in Matthew 25: 14-30, and then act out the story. Discuss talents. If someone in your group has the talent of cooking, invite them to prepare refreshments for the activity. Prepare this play for FHE or YW. It is fun to act out or even show your talents. You may even combine this…
