A few months back my son had one last thing to do for him to receive his Wolf in Cub Scouts. That one last thing was to make something. He decided to make this fun little Tic-Tac-Toe game.
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Day 4 of the 12 Days of Halloween Fun: DIY Halloween Craft- Paper Haunted House
Day 4 of the 12 Days of Halloween Fun: Paper Haunted House
Family Home Evening on: Family Fun Activity (Serving Others Category: Faith in God Activity)
One of the funnest activities was when I had my son help plan a "Family Fun Activity". He needed to do this to pass off a requirement in cub scouting. It was simple, just watching a movie together, but fun because he planned it. I thought it would be a great idea to have each of my kids take turns in planning something fun that they would like to do as a family. One of the Faith in God Activities is to "Plan and hold a parent-child activity, such as a dinner, picnic, hike, day trip, or service project". So, I decided to base Family Home Evening around this topic. For ours my son helped plan a family outing in the mountains to eat lunch, 4-wheel and fish. There is just something about being out in nature that helps build family bonds. Here is the outline:
I hope and pray that you can use these ideas as a guideline and adjust them to the needs of your own specific family. Our prophet President Monson says, "We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest." On Lds.org there are resources available in helping to make your Family Home Evenings successful, here is a link to that site on Family Home Evenings.
For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is:
Preparation: Research places to go and things to do as a family. Make necessary preparations before leaving for activity.
Have a member of the family member say the prayer
Discuss any family business
Follow-up with last weeks FHE.
Introduce this weeks Topic: Family Fun Activity (Faith in God Activity: "Plan and hold a parent-child activity, such as a dinner, picnic, hike, day trip, or service project.")
Article of Faith: #7: "We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth." (Pearl of Great Price)
Family Home Evening Instruction:
**I would do the planning a day to a week before the family activity. So you could do the planning the activity for one Family Home Evening and then do the actual Family Fun Activity the next week's Family Home Evening.**
Begin by reading this quote, "Plan and carry out meaningful vacations together, considering our children’s needs, talents, and abilities. Help them create happy memories, improve their talents, and build their feelings of self-worth." - by Robert D. Hales, Strengthening Families: Our Sacred Duty.
Show your family the "Family Fun Planner". Give them ideas of some activities you could do as a family and invite them to also give some ideas of some activities they think would be fun to do as a family. Decide on an activity and using the sheet to plan what you will do for the activity and the items you will need.
Read this quote, "Families that play together stay together, especially when their play is uplifting and wholesome. Family vacations, holidays, birthday celebrations, and other activities build strong bonds and feelings of self-worth. The phrase “Remember when we…” is sure to bring love and laughter in the years to come." -Happiness in Family Life
Make the necessary plans. Check the weather if it is an outdoor activity and be prepared.
During the activity look for times to reflect as a family allowing family members to share their thoughts and feelings. **Before leaving for the activity say a pray as a family and upon returning close the activity with a prayer**
Most of all ENJOY each others company, make those memories and family bonds that are so important!
Close with a Family Prayer.
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Family Home Evening on Heavenly Father gives us Talents to Share with others (Passing off Cub Scout Art Belt Loop)
I hope and pray that you can use these ideas as a guideline and adjust them to the needs of your own specific family. Our prophet President Monson says, "We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest." On Lds.org there are resources available in helping to make your Family Home Evenings successful, here is a link to that site on Family Home Evenings.
For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: Heavenly Father gives us Talents to Share with others (Passing off Cub Scout Art Belt Loop) It is really quite amazing if you think about it, all of the gifts our Heavenly Father gives to each of us. The great thing is, is that he doesn't give the same gift or talent to every person. We each have our individual talents. Why is this so great? Well, I believe it is great becasue we are able to share our talents with each other, to help each other, to teach each other. I am grateful for the gifts I have been given and very grateful for the way other people's gifts/talents have blessed my life.
Welcome everyone to Family Night
Sing: ""Give," Said the Little Stream" Children's Songbook 236
Have a member of the family member say the prayer
Discuss any family business
Follow-up with last weeks FHE.
Introduce this weeks Topic: Heavenly Father gives us Talents to Share with others (Passing off Cub Scout Art Belt Loop)
Scripture: Read and Mark: D&C 60:13
Article of Faith: #3 "We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel." Repeat this Article of Faith as a Family. Help each family member to understand the meaning. Help each family member memorize the Article of Faith.
Before FHE, ask each family member to come to FHE with a talent they would like to share. If member's are having a hard time discovering their talent, help them by pointing out what you think their talents are.
Pretend you are an announcer. Say, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the first (insert your families last name here) family Talent Show. I would like to introduce our first talented performer, (insert family member's name here)." Let the family member introduce what their talent is and then let them share their talent with the rest of the family. Continue with each family member. Thank each family member for their participation.
Play the video "Matt and Mandy: Developing Talents".
Discuss with your family how great it is that our Heavenly Father has given us each talents or gifts. Discuss ways we can work to develope our talents. Below are some things we can do to help us develop our talents:
"First, we must discover our talents. We should evaluate ourselves to find our strengths and abilities. Our family and friends can help us do this. We should also ask our Heavenly Father to help us learn about our talents.
Second, we must be willing to spend the time and effort to develop the talent we are seeking.
Third, we must have faith that our Heavenly Father will help us, and we must have faith in ourselves.
Fourth, we must learn the skills necessary for us to develop our talents. We might do this by taking a class, asking a friend to teach us, or reading a book.
Fifth, we must practice using our talent. Every talent takes effort and work to develop. The mastery of a talent must be earned.
Sixth, we must share our talent with others. It is by our using our talents that they grow (see Matthew 25:29)." (Chapter 34: Developing Our Talents. Gospel Principles, (2011), 196–99)
Give each family member the Developing talents printable below. Have them fill it out and work on developing a talent throughout the month.
Explain how there are many different talents. There are talents that we can see easily, such as talents of playing an instruments, singing, drawing, being good at sports, etc. There are also talents that are not seen so easily, such as talents of being a good listener, making friends easily, peacemaker, being able to teach, being a good learner/student, having patience, being able to look at the good in people and things, etc. Each talent is special and can bless others lives when we share it.
Explain to your family that you are going to work on a talent tonight as a family. The talent is that of art.
Start by showing your family members some art pieces. Some of these might include some of the drawings in the Media Library on LDS.org. Discuss the elements of design: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance and perspective.
As a family, "Make a list of common materials used to create visual art compositions." (Cub Scout Art Academics Belt Loop). The list could include: Water color paint, Colored Pencils, Acrylic Paints, Oil Paints, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil, Clay, Wood, etc.
Next, "Identify the three primary colors and the three secondary colors that can be made by mixing them. Show how this is done using paints or markers. Use the primary and secondary colors to create a painting." (Cub Scout Art Academics Belt Loop). See printable below.
Lastly, "Demonstrate how six of the following elements of design are used in a drawing: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance, or perspective." (Cub Scout Art Academics Belt Loop). Give each family member a piece of paper and some colored pencils. Have them draw something using the elements of design, listed above.
Bear your testimony about how Heavenly Father has given us each talents to develop and share with others.
Close with a Family Prayer.
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For tonight's Family Home Evening the topic in which I have chosen is: Heavenly Father gives us Talents to Share with others (Passing off Cub Scout Art Belt Loop) It is really quite amazing if you think about it, all of the gifts our Heavenly Father gives to each of us. The great thing is, is that he doesn't give the same gift or talent to every person. We each have our individual talents. Why is this so great? Well, I believe it is great becasue we are able to share our talents with each other, to help each other, to teach each other. I am grateful for the gifts I have been given and very grateful for the way other people's gifts/talents have blessed my life.
Welcome everyone to Family Night
Sing: ""Give," Said the Little Stream" Children's Songbook 236
Have a member of the family member say the prayer
Discuss any family business
Follow-up with last weeks FHE.
Introduce this weeks Topic: Heavenly Father gives us Talents to Share with others (Passing off Cub Scout Art Belt Loop)
Scripture: Read and Mark: D&C 60:13
Article of Faith: #3 "We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel." Repeat this Article of Faith as a Family. Help each family member to understand the meaning. Help each family member memorize the Article of Faith.
Before FHE, ask each family member to come to FHE with a talent they would like to share. If member's are having a hard time discovering their talent, help them by pointing out what you think their talents are.
Pretend you are an announcer. Say, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the first (insert your families last name here) family Talent Show. I would like to introduce our first talented performer, (insert family member's name here)." Let the family member introduce what their talent is and then let them share their talent with the rest of the family. Continue with each family member. Thank each family member for their participation.
Play the video "Matt and Mandy: Developing Talents".
Discuss with your family how great it is that our Heavenly Father has given us each talents or gifts. Discuss ways we can work to develope our talents. Below are some things we can do to help us develop our talents:
"First, we must discover our talents. We should evaluate ourselves to find our strengths and abilities. Our family and friends can help us do this. We should also ask our Heavenly Father to help us learn about our talents.
Second, we must be willing to spend the time and effort to develop the talent we are seeking.
Third, we must have faith that our Heavenly Father will help us, and we must have faith in ourselves.
Fourth, we must learn the skills necessary for us to develop our talents. We might do this by taking a class, asking a friend to teach us, or reading a book.
Fifth, we must practice using our talent. Every talent takes effort and work to develop. The mastery of a talent must be earned.
Sixth, we must share our talent with others. It is by our using our talents that they grow (see Matthew 25:29)." (Chapter 34: Developing Our Talents. Gospel Principles, (2011), 196–99)
Give each family member the Developing talents printable below. Have them fill it out and work on developing a talent throughout the month.
Explain how there are many different talents. There are talents that we can see easily, such as talents of playing an instruments, singing, drawing, being good at sports, etc. There are also talents that are not seen so easily, such as talents of being a good listener, making friends easily, peacemaker, being able to teach, being a good learner/student, having patience, being able to look at the good in people and things, etc. Each talent is special and can bless others lives when we share it.
Explain to your family that you are going to work on a talent tonight as a family. The talent is that of art.
Start by showing your family members some art pieces. Some of these might include some of the drawings in the Media Library on LDS.org. Discuss the elements of design: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance and perspective.
As a family, "Make a list of common materials used to create visual art compositions." (Cub Scout Art Academics Belt Loop). The list could include: Water color paint, Colored Pencils, Acrylic Paints, Oil Paints, Chalk, Charcoal, Pencil, Clay, Wood, etc.
Next, "Identify the three primary colors and the three secondary colors that can be made by mixing them. Show how this is done using paints or markers. Use the primary and secondary colors to create a painting." (Cub Scout Art Academics Belt Loop). See printable below.
Lastly, "Demonstrate how six of the following elements of design are used in a drawing: lines, circles, dots, shapes, colors, patterns, textures, space, balance, or perspective." (Cub Scout Art Academics Belt Loop). Give each family member a piece of paper and some colored pencils. Have them draw something using the elements of design, listed above.
Bear your testimony about how Heavenly Father has given us each talents to develop and share with others.
Free Printables:
Book Review on "Mormon Origami" by Todd Huisken
I am extremely excited to write my first book review. A little over a month ago, I received an e-mail from Todd Huisken, asking if I would be interest in writing a book review on his book, "Mormon Origami". I was flattered that he would ask me and did a little research by going to his website. I learned that Todd, is a licensed marriage & family therapist and that he taught early morning seminary for six years. I also learned that the book, "Mormon Origami" has 25 different origami designs in it. I was intrigued and became excited thinking of the different ways the origami designs could be used. So, I e-mailed him back my response and a little while later received his book.
When I received Todd's book in the mail, I quickly took a look. The cover of the book is very flattering. It has images of some of the different origami designs that could be made. When I open the book up, I was met with the "Contents" page which separates the designs into three categories with correlating page numbers. This makes it easy to find a particular design.
There is a page in the book that gives the background of origami, as well as an introduction to the book itself.
The other thing I thought was very beneficial is at the top of each design it lists a skill level. So, if someone is a beginner to origami, like myself, they would know where to start. Toward the back of the book there is an "Index" page that gives the reader the designs, their page number and they are listed under their skill level. I loved this. I was able to go to the back and see what designs were skill level 1, so I knew what would be good ones to start with.
The other thing I thought was pretty fun, is Todd has put little trivia or interesting facts at the top of each page. This helps you gain a little knowledge about the topic of the design as you are folding away.
I am very excited about all of the many possibilities where these designs could be used. I picture using them in a Family Home Evening lesson, in Sharing Time, in Primary classes, Cub scout activities and Activity Days. Don't we learn so much more with visual aids and even more when we are learning things hands on?
If you are interested in finding more out about this book, "Mormon Origami", by Todd Huisken, you can visit his website http://www.mormonorigami.com/.
*Disclosure: I received Todd Huisken's book "Mormon Origami" for doing this review, however all opinions mine and they are my honest opinions. I was also given special permission to display the cover of the book on this blog post.
Relief Society: Simple Service Ideas that Even Kids Can Do!
In patterning our life after the Savior's we should seek for opportunities to serve those around us. In Mosiah 2:17 it states, "...when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God." As Relief Society sisters, we have tremendous opportunity to watch out for those around us that need that loving hand of help. When we feel impressed to help someone we need to listen to those promptings and act upon them. We can provide service to others individually or we can do this as a family. Teaching our children the importance of unselfishness, love, and sacrifice. One thing that we did with our kids a few months back was thirty days of service. Each day we did an act of service for thirty days. It was fun to see them serve others and discuss the happy feelings we each individually felt from doing so.
Here are some ideas:
Here are some ideas:
Family Home Evening on Teaching our Children How to Use and Gather Information the Right Way (Passing off Achievement #17 in the Bear Den Cub Scout Book)
I hope and pray that you can use these ideas as a guideline and adjust them to the needs of your own specific family. Our prophet President Monson says, "We cannot afford to neglect this heaven-inspired program. It can bring spiritual growth to each member of the family, helping him or her to withstand the temptations which are everywhere. The lessons learned in the home are those that last the longest." On Lds.org there are resources available in helping to make your Family Home Evenings successful, here is a link to that site on Family Home Evenings.
Tonight's Family Home Evening is on Teaching our Children How to Use and Gather Information the Right Way, this will passing off Achievement #17 in the Bear Den Cub Scout Book.
Welcome everyone to Family Night
Sing: "Choose The Right" pg 239 Hymnal
Have a member of the family member say the prayer
Discuss any family business
Scripture: Read and Mark: Proverbs 18:15
Article of Faith: # 1 "We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost." (Continue helping family members memorize the Article of Faith and understand its meaning)
As a family decide on a good TV show to watch together as a family. (Discuss what kind of shows we should watch. Also, what we should do if a show comes on and is something we should not be watching.) Have some yummy treats for the show. After the show ask these questions to each family member:
- What did you like about the show?
- What did you learn?
- What didn't you like?
- What would you have changed?
Play a game of charades with your family. Explain that during the came they are going to have to guess what the word is, by gathering information from the actions that will be done to describe the word. The person who is describing the word can not speak at all. Use the cards from the printable below and act out those words. Discuss with your family the different ways you can gather information. (ex. reading it in a book or newspaper or online, listening, watching actions or body movement, etc)
Discuss as a family how getting and giving facts fits into the parent's jobs and with the children at school.
How do they get the facts they need?
-Does someone tell them directly, or over the phone?
-Do they read it on paper, in books, or from a computer screen?
-What do they do with the facts?
-Do they pass the facts along to others?
Bear testimonies on How Using and Gathering Information the Right Way will help us keep Heavenly Father's commandments.
Close with a Family Prayer.
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