An Authentic Christmas
A play in three scenes for an LDS audience. Overzealous about her “Christmas in Nauvoo” decorating scheme, Julie is forgetting the reason for the season. Can an unexpected visitor help her refocus before it is too late? Read the script athttp://tssubplot.blogspot.com/2010/12/authentic-christmas.html Free for noncommercial use.
Family History Themed Chili Cookoff – Chiliology
Our unit has a chili cook off each year. In the past it has been an adults-only activity, but this year we decided to make it a family activity with a family history theme. It was fun! Here’s how we did it: The Vision I met with the other members of the Activities Committee to work out the kinks in…
Top 10 Tips for Helping Children Become Interested in Family History
Following are some great ideas to help you get children interested in family history: Using family photos, tell the story of a family member’s immigration, cross-country move, involvement in a battle, or other event. Learn about the talents and interests of the children and their ancestors. Play games or ask children to demonstrate talents that they have in common. Tell…
Heart of My Fathers – play
The author, Michelle Niederer, shared this play that would make a fun fireside activity. The play teaches the importance of temple work for family members who have passed on.
Family History & Temple Work
Have the girls waiting at the door not allowed in till you lead them as a Forest Ranger. Tell the girls that the lights to guide them our like faith in the gospel. Tell the children that they are entering the woods and we have to silent so we dont’ loose the way. Have them take a chair and start…
Family History Mother/Daughter Party
we had a “mixer” game where we had the girls bring a current picture of themselves and a picture of their mom at the same age the girl is now. The pictures were mounte onto construction paper with numbers on them, then pinned to a bulletin board. Each girl and mother was given a paper with a list of the…
Multimedia Family Reunions Lesson
An older sister in our unit was asked to do a family reunions lesson — she is a real go-getter, and with some help, learned how to scan photos and created a PowerPoint presentation for this lesson. She also brought in videos, photocopies, and craft samples from reunions her family has held. Lots of preparation was done beforehand, including inviting…
Who has my name?
Do you have my name? Welcome: Opening Song: “I Love to see the Temple” Opening Prayer: Narrator: “We thank you for coming to our Temple Awareness Fireside tonight … How great shall be your joy! Each of you may take part in the program tonight. Look at the paper you have been given. There you will find the name of…
Awesome Activities for LDS Church members
