It's fall. Bright trees, the smell of leaves, orange pumpkins, cold nights, hoodies, scarves...COZY. MMMMM-mmmm I love it all! I just want to stay outside and enjoy every moment of this season. Which is why I put together this fun activity that is PERFECT for autumn. It's a Neighborhood Photo Scavenger Hunt. Imagine a big group of friends running around in the brisk air, laughing and giggling as they find and snap a photo of such things as a fire hydrant, something pink, a Halloween decoration, an acorn and a tight space they can all squeeze in to. Seems like a lot of fun huh? IT WAS!
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| Posing like a tree, in front of a tree |
Our group broke up in to 3 teams of 4 people. I gave each team a list, a pen, a camera and 1 hr. to find everything on the list. We had at least one adult per group to ensure safety. When the hour was up, we gathered at the home we started from, downloaded the pictures on a computer and viewed them on a big TV. It was so fun to see all the pictures and the creativity of each group! It was fun to see familiar faces of the neighborhood and I really think that we made a few people's day a little brighter. Two of our groups found every item on the list so we went through the pictures to make sure they were legit. We found that one group did an Internet image search for 2 of the items and tried to use them! The big naughties! :) So we ended up with one team that won. I suppose that if you happen to have a LEGITIMATE tie you could award extra points for creativity and for using props or something.
To finish up the perfect night, we had apples and caramel apple dip for refreshments. MMMM-HMMMM!
So...here is the file for you to download. There are two options... let me explain. I originally made this list for a Young Women activity for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and it has two more items to take photos of. One is a photo of their interpretation of "Arise and Shine Forth" which is the youth theme for the 2012 year. The other is a photo interpretation of "Stand Ye in Holy Places" which is the youth theme for the 2013 year. The other list is the same but without the last two items in case you want to do this activity with another sort of group.
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| One team's interpretation of "Arise and Shine Forth" |
Enjoy!
Hello! Here is a handout for lesson #38 Nutrition and the Word of Wisdom. This lesson has a lot of writing on the chalkboard, so I thought I would make the handout look like a chalkboard with writing on it! (Thanks to Kevin and Amanda for letting me use their fun, handwritten fonts!) I truly believe in following the Word of Wisdom and I am thankful I live it because I know that I am healthier and am free from the addictions of harmful substances.
The link will download a page with two handouts on it. Print as many as you like. I always recommend printing at a professional print shop but a home printer will do too! Enjoy!
Here is a handout to help with lesson #37, Caring For our Physical Bodies. We are taught that our physical bodies are temples and we are commanded to keep them in the best possible condition (1 Corinthians 3: 16-17). This handout will help the young women remember the habits we need to maintain to care for ourselves and it includes the quote by Elder Delbert L. Stapley, which highlights the relationship between our physical health and our spiritual development.
The download link is for a page with two handouts. Print as many as you like on heavy card stock. Enjoy!
Don't think about pizza! Don't you dare think about pizza!
You're thinking about pizza aren't you? Hahaha!
Sometimes it seems difficult to control our thoughts. I am giving lesson #34 on Worthy Thoughts tomorrow in Young Women. Worthy thoughts are the KEY ingredient to a virtuous life. The young women will learn how important it is to control them and HOW to control them. President Boyd K. Packer said to have a favorite hymn to think about when not-so-virtuous thoughts creep in our minds. So, I will give the Young Women this handout where there is a space for them to write their favorite hymn for future use!
When you click on the link below, you will download a page of 4 handouts. Print at a professional print shop on heavy card stock. Enjoy this pretty printable!
"Mooooommmmm, can I watch a show?"
"Moooooooommmmm, can I play my game?"
I hear these questions from both of my kids every day. I am either the best Mom ever for saying yes or the worst Mom of the year if I say no.
Really, I have a love/hate relationship with television, movies, video games, games on the iPad, games on the cell phone, any sort of screen time. I love them because my kids are entertained for a short time so I have some much needed, uninterrupted time to get some things done. Plus, I think it's a good way for my kids to relax and unwind after a busy day. I hate them because my children aren't using their brains or getting fresh air or exercise. Have you ever looked at your kid's faces when they watch TV? They have this horrible blank stare and you can almost see their brains turning to mush. Plus, I hate it when I say "No, go do something else..." and they whine and complain.
So, I've come to the conclusion that a little screen time per day is okay. The problem we run in to is monitoring the amount of time they spend doing it. I think they would spend most of their day in front of the television if I let them! The other problem is, I don't like telling them what to do ALL the time. I like for my children to make some decisions on their own so they can learn to make the really important decisions later in life.
Do you want to see what we have implemented in our home?
SCREEN TICKETS! My lovely and awesome sister told me about these awhile ago. She has used them for years and it works in her family. So, I made my own and now use them. At the beginning of each week, I give my children 14 tickets for the week. That is 7 hours of screen time a week. 1 hour a day for television, video games, cell phone games, computer games, anything in front of a screen. The beauty is that they decide and figure out how to use them for themselves. They can choose to do 30 minutes one day and 1.5 hours for a movie the next day. This way, they aren't spending too much time in front of a screen and they are learning how to budget their time.
Thanks to my wonderful sister for the idea. She also said that she uses these screen tickets for rewards and I thought it would be a good idea to use them as stocking stuffers.
Click on the link to download a page of 6 tickets. Print as many as you like on heavy card stock (since you will be reusing them). Divvy out the tickets at the beginning of each week. Have your kids hand you the tickets when they want some screen time. Reuse the tickets week after week. Enjoy this pretty printable!
Here is a sweet little birthday invitation just for your little one! The card just oozes with femininity and cuteness. Don't you just want to sit at that pretty little table with the friendly bird and butterfly and open a gift or two?
The downloadable file includes 1 page with 2 invitations. After you download the file, print as many times as you like on heavy card stock with a matte or glossy finish. For best results, have the file printed at a professional print shop. There is a medallion in the center of the tablecloth for you to customize with the child's age.
Enjoy!
Lures, traps, snares and hooks. These are all disguised as something appealing to animals or fish who are lured in and then trapped. Satan also uses lures and traps to catch us. This handout is to remind the Young Women how they can resist sin. It includes a list of 10 ways to resist sin and the quote, “Satan has no power over us except as we give it to him. … God never
forces us to do right, and Satan has no power to force us to do wrong”
(Sterling W. Sill) Both the list and the quote come directly from Lesson #28 Resisting Sin.
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