Ward Thanksgiving Family Home Evening
Start with song and prayer. Games involving the whole ward begin the festivities. A lesson is given on gratitude. After a closing song and prayer the children split off into a room to color turkeys on paper or make a craft. The adults help assemble gift baskets for the needy in the ward. The ward members have brought donations for…
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…
A Christmas with Joseph Smith
4 rooms were set up. Decorated like an old fashion Christmas. In the different rooms you could have activities set up, such as the children making cinnamon knots, oranges decorated with cloves,decorating cookies, pioneer games and a room for wrapping a toy. In the last room you would have a set made with an old brick fireplace, a real Christmas…
Sleep on Faith
Get pillow cases and cut out fabric that says “faith” or “Pray” or any thing else you want. Decorate as desired.
Get to Know You/Unity Game
Players go around the room asking questions to determine who each statement was made about. When they find the right person, they have that person sign their name beside the item. This really got people in all different groups talking and laughing. Example:1) I got seasick on a cruise. ___________2) My favorite food is steak. ____Jane____3) I think Nephi was…
Book of Mormon Olympics – Quarterly Activity
Activities: 1. Samuel the Lamanite: skittles placed on a wall (we used the steps from the stage), how many can you knock down with three throws? 2. Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s: a small sandpit with little pick-up-sticks swords buried, how many can you find in one minute? 3. Lehi’s Journey: blowing a ball with a straw from one point to another (like travelling…
S.A.W (speech and acting workshop)
This activity will help the youth gain confidence in leadership and at the same they can develop their talents. Youth leaders should invite two resource persons, one for acting and another for speech.
Get to Know You Musical Chairs Game
The extra person stands in the middle and says, “i have been on an airplane” or something like that. Anyone that has done that same thing has to change places and must move more than one spot away from where they are standing. The person in the middle moves also. Whoever does not have a spot at the end goes…
Awesome Activities for LDS Church members