I used the Armour of God activity found on the lds site here. They made their Armour out of paper bags but I have too many girls so instead I made a paper doll and Armour on my cricut. I understand that not everyone has access to a cricut die cut machine but if they do I used the Paper Doll Dress Up cartridge and the George and Basic Shapes cartridge. If you have access to a cricut and these cartridges the download link for the doll/armour cut file I made and used is here http://www.mediafir e.com/?yjwmzyzgn mj and the finished product is herehttp://www.mediafir e.com/imageview. php?quickkey= 0jnzjjgeny1& thumb=5. I hope this helps somebody with ideas! (I also downloaded the necessary songs from lds.org/music .) The first part of the activity they decorated and wrote on all of the pieces and the second we did the actual activity as explained on the lds website except they put their armour on the dolls instead of themselves. They all loved it!
Carolyn Rowberry
Saturday, March 28, 2009
LDS conference packets
Here's the link for the April Conference packets for kids to work on during General COnference.
http://www.scribd. com/doc/13298891 /2009-April- Conference- Packet
General Conference Notebooks http://lds.about.com/od/generalconferencegames/a/gen_conf_notebk.htm
http://www.scribd. com/doc/13298891 /2009-April- Conference- Packet
General Conference Notebooks http://lds.about.com/od/generalconferencegames/a/gen_conf_notebk.htm
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Father and Daughter Survivor
Daddy/Daughter activity, with a Survivor theme. Split them into 2 teams and give them color coordinated strips of cloth toput on their heads, wrists, waists, or wherever they wanted to show which team they were on. Both teams have dads and girls. Assign various tasks to compete with the other team which could includ putting puzzles together, eating jello with hands behind back, a sponge to pass water from one bucket to another, etc. Last thing have dads build a fire, then have the girls all roast hot dogs and marshmellows.
Fear Factor with Dad
Some ideas:
1. In your face - cheetos throw (first the dads and then the daughters) put shaving cream on their face and the girls will be throwing cheetos at them. The team that gets the most cheetos to stick wins the round.
2. Creeky search - how many snakes and spiders can you find in the barrel.
3. Munch Up - What is it? Taste and figure it out (liquidified hot dogs, peas, rice and beans)
4. Pucker up - Who can hold a straight face the longest while eating a sour lemon candy
1. In your face - cheetos throw (first the dads and then the daughters) put shaving cream on their face and the girls will be throwing cheetos at them. The team that gets the most cheetos to stick wins the round.
2. Creeky search - how many snakes and spiders can you find in the barrel.
3. Munch Up - What is it? Taste and figure it out (liquidified hot dogs, peas, rice and beans)
4. Pucker up - Who can hold a straight face the longest while eating a sour lemon candy
Lesson on Family History
Since the theme this year focuses on Eternal Families, I did a search on some activities on Family history. This is one example that I found:
felt inspired to have a "family history unit".We started by introducing Family History, and proxy work to the girls. Co-leader used the lesson in Joseph Smith from a few weeks ago, and we talked about different ways of being sealed to our parents.. (born in covenant, Sealed to your parents on earth, doing the work for others).
I purchased two large size piece puzzles (70 pieces-10x13 inches). I put thepuzzles together, then flipped them over so the back was up. I wrote out a family Group sheet on one (I used my family), and on the other, I drew out a family tree. I took the puzzles apart and put them back into the box. When itwas time for the activity, I asked a leader (the PP) to hide some of the piecesfrom each puzzle around the room. Some were EXTREMELY obvious, one was deviously hard. The remaining puzzle pieces were jumbled together on the table.
We opened with prayer, and I asked one girl to without bending her elbows, braid her hair. When she had difficulty, I asked her if there was anything she needed and she asked for help.. One of the girls volunteered to help. We likened thatto doing proxy work. (this idea came from one of the primary manuals .. combing the hair) We talked about how we needed to know who our relatives are so that we can make sure their work has been done. Then, I show the girls set of blank forms... and told them that they wouldstart with themselves, and that they could fill in a lot of the information forthemselves, and they could ask questions about their parents and possiblygrandparents. When they asked what about if they didn't know someone.. if they had died beforethe girl was born.. and we went into how we could ask others, and use the internet.... Family Search, ancestry etc, the libraries etc and showed them copies of some of the documents I had for my family. I reviewed with them some of the information found in the forms and went over how no one document is going to have all of the answers. that we have to put together the puzzle pieces and make sure they fit. We then started putting together the puzzles. They realized that some of thepieces were missing. I pointed out that sometimes you have to search very dilligently, look hard, and they started finding the pieces. Some were hidden within the papers I'd brought in.. some were scattered on the floor, some on the piano, chalk rails, heaters, window ledges, etc. The one really "devious" piece was hidden out of sight. The girls assembled the puzzle by interviewing me.. (asked me who had this lastname or this birthdate...) As the puzzles were near completion, they realizedthat they were still missing pieces. It finally became apparent they needed help from elsewhere.. (we likened this to prayer and being attuned to the holyghost) The girls kept asking where could the piece be. The primary president revealed the location (in a still small voice..)Worked out EXTREMELY WELL.. We gave the girls a pedigree chart and 10 FGS tofill out and bring back.
felt inspired to have a "family history unit".We started by introducing Family History, and proxy work to the girls. Co-leader used the lesson in Joseph Smith from a few weeks ago, and we talked about different ways of being sealed to our parents.. (born in covenant, Sealed to your parents on earth, doing the work for others).
I purchased two large size piece puzzles (70 pieces-10x13 inches). I put thepuzzles together, then flipped them over so the back was up. I wrote out a family Group sheet on one (I used my family), and on the other, I drew out a family tree. I took the puzzles apart and put them back into the box. When itwas time for the activity, I asked a leader (the PP) to hide some of the piecesfrom each puzzle around the room. Some were EXTREMELY obvious, one was deviously hard. The remaining puzzle pieces were jumbled together on the table.
We opened with prayer, and I asked one girl to without bending her elbows, braid her hair. When she had difficulty, I asked her if there was anything she needed and she asked for help.. One of the girls volunteered to help. We likened thatto doing proxy work. (this idea came from one of the primary manuals .. combing the hair) We talked about how we needed to know who our relatives are so that we can make sure their work has been done. Then, I show the girls set of blank forms... and told them that they wouldstart with themselves, and that they could fill in a lot of the information forthemselves, and they could ask questions about their parents and possiblygrandparents. When they asked what about if they didn't know someone.. if they had died beforethe girl was born.. and we went into how we could ask others, and use the internet.... Family Search, ancestry etc, the libraries etc and showed them copies of some of the documents I had for my family. I reviewed with them some of the information found in the forms and went over how no one document is going to have all of the answers. that we have to put together the puzzle pieces and make sure they fit. We then started putting together the puzzles. They realized that some of thepieces were missing. I pointed out that sometimes you have to search very dilligently, look hard, and they started finding the pieces. Some were hidden within the papers I'd brought in.. some were scattered on the floor, some on the piano, chalk rails, heaters, window ledges, etc. The one really "devious" piece was hidden out of sight. The girls assembled the puzzle by interviewing me.. (asked me who had this lastname or this birthdate...) As the puzzles were near completion, they realizedthat they were still missing pieces. It finally became apparent they needed help from elsewhere.. (we likened this to prayer and being attuned to the holyghost) The girls kept asking where could the piece be. The primary president revealed the location (in a still small voice..)Worked out EXTREMELY WELL.. We gave the girls a pedigree chart and 10 FGS tofill out and bring back.
Beautiful idea for activity days
A Fine China Plate
June 23, 2008 by Michelle
I’ve been reading through Gentle Passages by Robin Jones Gunn. It is a book of ideas to make our daughters’ transition into womanhood a special time. My daughters are all still young, but my oldest is developing such an emotional maturity, and I can see that the days of her young girlhood will fly by quickly.
I put one of the ideas into practice last week. I began by reading a story from the book. Although I can not do justice to Robin’s beautiful telling of the story, I will summarize it here…
Young Natalie, Robin’s eleven year old neighbor, was upset that her parents would not allow her to go to a particular movie with a group of her friends. Natalie felt that her parents were overprotective and could not understand her. Robin had been making chocolate covered cherries, and asked if Natalie would like to eat some with her while they talked. Robin then proceeded to dig through the garbage can and pulled out some paper plates stained from hot dogs and baked beans! When Natalie asked if she had any other plates, Robin agreed that dirty paper plates really were not suitable to serving her guest. She went to a china cabinet and pulled out a beautiful china plate. She explained that these were very special plates of which she was “probably too protective.” Natalie agreed that Robin was right to be careful of such valuable plates. At this moment, Robin went on to say, “that’s why I want to keep them clean and ready so I can use them to serve others.”
The story continued with the conversation between Robin and Natalie, and Natalie came to an understanding that she was like the china plate. Her parents were protective of her because they wanted her to be kept clean and set apart, so that she would be ready to serve others.
Robin and Natalie read together from the Bible, 2 Timothy 2:21 “If you stay away from sin you will be like one of these dishes made of purest gold - the very best in the house- so that Christ himself can use you for his highest purposes.”
After reading this story with my own daughter, we had a heartfelt mother/daughter talk, and then I presented her with a china plate. She had helped me choose the plate while shopping the day before, but had no idea what it would be used for. I wrote a note to her with permanent marker on the back of the plate, and referenced 2 Timothy 2:21. We have the plate displayed in our china cupboard for now, but I think we may put it in her own room. I hope that she will share the meaning of the plate many times over the years and be an encouragement to her friends who need to be reminded that God wants them to be fine china plates too.
June 23, 2008 by Michelle
I’ve been reading through Gentle Passages by Robin Jones Gunn. It is a book of ideas to make our daughters’ transition into womanhood a special time. My daughters are all still young, but my oldest is developing such an emotional maturity, and I can see that the days of her young girlhood will fly by quickly.
I put one of the ideas into practice last week. I began by reading a story from the book. Although I can not do justice to Robin’s beautiful telling of the story, I will summarize it here…
Young Natalie, Robin’s eleven year old neighbor, was upset that her parents would not allow her to go to a particular movie with a group of her friends. Natalie felt that her parents were overprotective and could not understand her. Robin had been making chocolate covered cherries, and asked if Natalie would like to eat some with her while they talked. Robin then proceeded to dig through the garbage can and pulled out some paper plates stained from hot dogs and baked beans! When Natalie asked if she had any other plates, Robin agreed that dirty paper plates really were not suitable to serving her guest. She went to a china cabinet and pulled out a beautiful china plate. She explained that these were very special plates of which she was “probably too protective.” Natalie agreed that Robin was right to be careful of such valuable plates. At this moment, Robin went on to say, “that’s why I want to keep them clean and ready so I can use them to serve others.”
The story continued with the conversation between Robin and Natalie, and Natalie came to an understanding that she was like the china plate. Her parents were protective of her because they wanted her to be kept clean and set apart, so that she would be ready to serve others.
Robin and Natalie read together from the Bible, 2 Timothy 2:21 “If you stay away from sin you will be like one of these dishes made of purest gold - the very best in the house- so that Christ himself can use you for his highest purposes.”
After reading this story with my own daughter, we had a heartfelt mother/daughter talk, and then I presented her with a china plate. She had helped me choose the plate while shopping the day before, but had no idea what it would be used for. I wrote a note to her with permanent marker on the back of the plate, and referenced 2 Timothy 2:21. We have the plate displayed in our china cupboard for now, but I think we may put it in her own room. I hope that she will share the meaning of the plate many times over the years and be an encouragement to her friends who need to be reminded that God wants them to be fine china plates too.
FHE LESSON: IDEA
I thought this were very good lessons for Family Home Evening: (To print - http://www.ldsliving.com/e/2009/fhe/FHE030409.pdf)
Conference Talk:For more information on this topic read "O Ye That Embark," by Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, Nov 2008
Thought: When we give our all in . . . service, the Lord will give us all the courage we need and the assurance that He goes with us and that angels will bear us up.(Henry B. Eyring, "O Ye That Embark," Ensign, Nov 2008)
Song:"Go the Second Mile" Children's Songbook, p.167.
Scripture:Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.(Doctrine and Covenants 4:2)Lesson and Activity:Explain that as we try to become like Christ, we can follow his example of serving others. Have a family discussion. Ask: What is foster care? How would it feel to be a foster child? How important are simple things, like saying "I love you!" to children in foster care? Tell your family that they are going to do a service project making birthday cards for children in foster care. Brainstorm ideas about what kinds of cards these children would like.Gather materials to be used for making birthday cards, blank note cards, envelopes, colored paper, cardstock, stickers, markers, crayons, glue, scissors, and so on. Have a card-making night where you make many cards, for all age groups and genders, that say "Happy Birthday" or "We love you!" Let young children color and cut to their hearts' content! Let teens or older children design their own cards, ones that are suitable for other teens.Have the entire family sign each card. Do not seal the cards in the envelopes; simply slip them in the envelopes without sealing so the foster care people can decide who is an appropriate recipient of the card. Have fun making tons of cards!Deliver the cards to your local children's foster-care facility.
(Call your county government if you're not familiar with the location or contact information.)(Merrilee Boyack, 52 Weeks of Fun Family Service, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2007], p. 9, 102.)
Story: "She Saw My Need" - Jenna TrevorsSoon after the birth of my fifth child, I bought a new home and was preparing to make the big move. I was very tired. I hardly had the energy to care for my children, let alone do all the other things that now faced me with the move to another home - unpacking, putting things in order, and even painting the outside of the house.We finally got all of our possessions moved to the new house. As I sat in the living room holding my newborn daughter, surrounded by many boxes and feeling overwhelmed by all the work that was left to do, a knock sounded at my door. I opened the door and there stood Susan, one of my new neighbors, a woman who lived just down the street. She said, "I am here to help you." I couldn't believe she would be so concerned about me. She saw my circumstances but made no judgments. And she didn't offer to help - she just informed me that that's what she was going to do.Susan showed up every day, cheerful, willing, and energetic. She stayed at least eight hours a day for many days, until everything in the house was put away. Then she continued to come for two more weeks to help me paint the outside of my house. I never called her to ask her to help. But each morning as I went out to start painting I would see her walking up the street in her "paint clothes." Through it all, we laughed, groaned under the load, and shared deep feelings with one another.But that wasn't all she did. After a time Susan saw another need. She began to help me sort and organize all of my papers. Though the task was tedious and very time consuming, she helped me go through every paper I had. She showed me how to set up files and keep things in order. She also helped me organize everything else in my house, making it easier to care for and keep clean.It wasn't that Susan was bored and had nothing to do. She had a busy home and six children of her own to care for. She just saw a need, and she and her family made sacrifices to fill that need.I can't imagine how I would have survived those days without Susan. She was able to turn a huge trial into a blessing - and became my dear friend forever.(Leon R. Hartshorn, Inspiring Stories for Young Latter-day Saints, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1975].)
Refreshment: Ice Cream Sundae Pie
1 graham cracker pie crust (or wheatmeal biscuit pie crust)
4 cups ice cream, slightly softened, any flavor
1 cup ice cream topping (fudge sauce, caramel, or butterscotch)
Whipped cream,
for toppingNuts, for topping Maraschino cherries
Place a thin layer of ice cream on top of the pie crust; cover it with a thin layer of ice cream topping. Continue alternating layers of softened ice cream and topping. Cover the pie with foil or plastic wrap and place it in the freezer. Freeze until the pie is firm, at least four or five hours. To serve, slice it into wedges and top with whipped cream, nuts, cherries, and extra topping.Serves 6 to 8.
Conference Talk:For more information on this topic read "O Ye That Embark," by Henry B. Eyring, Ensign, Nov 2008
Thought: When we give our all in . . . service, the Lord will give us all the courage we need and the assurance that He goes with us and that angels will bear us up.(Henry B. Eyring, "O Ye That Embark," Ensign, Nov 2008)
Song:"Go the Second Mile" Children's Songbook, p.167.
Scripture:Therefore, O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.(Doctrine and Covenants 4:2)Lesson and Activity:Explain that as we try to become like Christ, we can follow his example of serving others. Have a family discussion. Ask: What is foster care? How would it feel to be a foster child? How important are simple things, like saying "I love you!" to children in foster care? Tell your family that they are going to do a service project making birthday cards for children in foster care. Brainstorm ideas about what kinds of cards these children would like.Gather materials to be used for making birthday cards, blank note cards, envelopes, colored paper, cardstock, stickers, markers, crayons, glue, scissors, and so on. Have a card-making night where you make many cards, for all age groups and genders, that say "Happy Birthday" or "We love you!" Let young children color and cut to their hearts' content! Let teens or older children design their own cards, ones that are suitable for other teens.Have the entire family sign each card. Do not seal the cards in the envelopes; simply slip them in the envelopes without sealing so the foster care people can decide who is an appropriate recipient of the card. Have fun making tons of cards!Deliver the cards to your local children's foster-care facility.
(Call your county government if you're not familiar with the location or contact information.)(Merrilee Boyack, 52 Weeks of Fun Family Service, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2007], p. 9, 102.)
Story: "She Saw My Need" - Jenna TrevorsSoon after the birth of my fifth child, I bought a new home and was preparing to make the big move. I was very tired. I hardly had the energy to care for my children, let alone do all the other things that now faced me with the move to another home - unpacking, putting things in order, and even painting the outside of the house.We finally got all of our possessions moved to the new house. As I sat in the living room holding my newborn daughter, surrounded by many boxes and feeling overwhelmed by all the work that was left to do, a knock sounded at my door. I opened the door and there stood Susan, one of my new neighbors, a woman who lived just down the street. She said, "I am here to help you." I couldn't believe she would be so concerned about me. She saw my circumstances but made no judgments. And she didn't offer to help - she just informed me that that's what she was going to do.Susan showed up every day, cheerful, willing, and energetic. She stayed at least eight hours a day for many days, until everything in the house was put away. Then she continued to come for two more weeks to help me paint the outside of my house. I never called her to ask her to help. But each morning as I went out to start painting I would see her walking up the street in her "paint clothes." Through it all, we laughed, groaned under the load, and shared deep feelings with one another.But that wasn't all she did. After a time Susan saw another need. She began to help me sort and organize all of my papers. Though the task was tedious and very time consuming, she helped me go through every paper I had. She showed me how to set up files and keep things in order. She also helped me organize everything else in my house, making it easier to care for and keep clean.It wasn't that Susan was bored and had nothing to do. She had a busy home and six children of her own to care for. She just saw a need, and she and her family made sacrifices to fill that need.I can't imagine how I would have survived those days without Susan. She was able to turn a huge trial into a blessing - and became my dear friend forever.(Leon R. Hartshorn, Inspiring Stories for Young Latter-day Saints, [Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 1975].)
Refreshment: Ice Cream Sundae Pie
1 graham cracker pie crust (or wheatmeal biscuit pie crust)
4 cups ice cream, slightly softened, any flavor
1 cup ice cream topping (fudge sauce, caramel, or butterscotch)
Whipped cream,
for toppingNuts, for topping Maraschino cherries
Place a thin layer of ice cream on top of the pie crust; cover it with a thin layer of ice cream topping. Continue alternating layers of softened ice cream and topping. Cover the pie with foil or plastic wrap and place it in the freezer. Freeze until the pie is firm, at least four or five hours. To serve, slice it into wedges and top with whipped cream, nuts, cherries, and extra topping.Serves 6 to 8.
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