Racetoration
For the mother daughter activity this year we did a version of the amazing race. We called it the Racetoration. All teams were given a airline ticket as an invitation. Then they were given their first clue. Different rooms in the church had answers on the doors. They had to get to the correct room and do the task inside.…
Scripture Sharing
Each person shares their favorite scripture aloud. Everyone there marks that scripture. The person telling their favorite scripture tells why they like it. Discuss each persons choice of scripture and the stories that go along with them.
Prayer Rock
Poem that goes along with this activity: I’m your little prayer rock, Here is what I’ll do; I’ll remind you that Heavenly Father likes to hear from you. It isn’t always easy to remember saying prayers and so…each morning when you make your bed on your pillow I will go. At night if you forget to pray and climb into…
It’s a Baby Shower!
We started out by playing a few baby shower games. The first one we played was a guessing game. The girls had to see how many paperclips they could get out of a bowl of rice as they were blind- folded. The winner got to pick a prize. We then divided the girls up into teams and had an obstacle…
Modest clothes shopping
We took our beehives to a second hand store to look for inexpensive modest clothes. We told them they had to look around and find a complete outfit that was modest. The girl that found a modest outfit and cost the least got a double scoop ice cream after. The rest only got a single scoop. Our beehive had a…
Celebration of Womanhood
The first counselor in our YW Presidency was expecting her first baby, so for an activity the Laurels decided to give her a suprise baby shower. However we didn’t want to play silly games so we decided to use this shower to celebrate womanhood. We selected a young woman, a YW leader who didn’t have children yet, a YW leader…
Duct Tape Fashions
Directions: Work on a large flat surface. Begin by making “panels.” Cut six strips of duct tape, each measuring 12 inches long. Lay one strip horizontally sticky side up. Lay another alongside it, with 1/2 inch overlapping. Attach the remaining four strips in the same fashion. Cut six more strips and lay them sticky side down on top of and…
Dressing your best
We had a Home Economics teacher come for a fitting lesson. She talked about the following: – How to properly fit clothes to your body so you look your best (without being immodest) – How if the clothes you wear are too tight they actually make you look ten pounds heavier (what girl wants to look heavier) – Simple alterations…