Activity Day Halloween Service Activity
We had pumpkins grown in the field next to our home. I was able to supply a pumpkin for each of our Activity Days girls. To save time I hollowed out the pumpkins before the activity. Each of the girls had a carving kit knife (the bigger ones worked well) and they were to come up with a fun face.…
Heart Attacks
What you need to do is get ome paper and cut some out in the shapes of hearts. Then glue the hearts onto a popcicle stick. have someone make a sign that says in big letters YOU’VE HAD A HEART ATTACK! Then put the sign on popcicle sticks.Make somekind of a treat like cookies. Pick some people in your ward…
From Laurels to College Freshmen
I was in a ward council meeting when our ward’s job employment specialist was informing the council about what services are offered at our local Deseret Industries (DI). One service is a class on how to prepare and apply for college and financial scholarships. They have pages of scholarships to apply for and great tips for writing good essays. The…
Chores – scavenger hunt
For a mutual activity split the young women and young men into equal groups of 4. YW and YM should be mixed when making the groups. after spliting into groups hand each group a chore list with things on it such as vaccuming, doing dishes or dusting etc. go around your ward boundries and try to do as many chores…
Dance Dance Revolution
Dance Dance revolution contest. Laurels/Preists Miamaids/Teachers and Beehives/decons are pared. Three TV’s and 6 dance pads would be ideal. Two pads per TV so that beehive could dance at the same time with decon etc. All line up according to groups two at a time dance for a set amount of minutes. Judges are the leaders. Prizes are given, Snickers…
Communication with Parents
We did a fireside in our ward that was quite successful. It was on Communication with Parents. We invited the parents to…We did a fireside in our ward that was quite successful. It was on Communication with Parents. We invited the parents to come with their youth and really promoted this activity. We wanted to do something different than a…
Tithing and Blessings!
I started by reading the Lord’s promise to those who pay their tithing: 3 Nephi 24:10, “Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in my house; and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of Hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing that there…
Summer Scripture Splash
Before each activity we briefly discussed the background for the scripture on the poster or explained how it applied to us or the activity. 1. Squirt guns “The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.” Proverbs 13:9 Two to four people race to put out lit candles by squirting the flames with…
Awesome Activities for LDS Church members