a few months after starting this blog i was called to be the primary music leader in my ward. so since then i've posted several things i've done for music time with the hope that there would be another music leader out there who might happen across my blog and find an idea or two that they could ...
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fhe kit: an attitude of gratitude (thanksgiving)
phew! this post just got finished in time for family home evening this week! are you going to be doing your fhe on the topic of thanksgiving, blessings, or gratitude? if so, this one will be easy, fast, and so fun for you to put together. but don't feel like thanksgiving is the only time to pull out ...
emergency comfort kit
i've heard of 72-hour kits, and i've heard of family home evening kits, of course! but i had never heard of emergency comfort kits before. until, that is, i came across this blog. she talked about how her kids' teacher asked her to supply them with an emergency comfort kit that they would keep in ...
where’s the note? / primary music time activity idea
when we were preparing for our primary presentation, i brought in a paper music note for the children to play hide-and-seek with, and it proved they knew the words to all the songs as well as i thought they did. and it also proved that they knew how to sing loud! while bubblegum ben is fabulous ...
the success of our families
it's been a long few months leading up to this presidential election - and what a nail-biting night last night was! no matter your party, whether you won or lost, whether right now you are happy or disappointed, let us not forget the one place where we can do the most good: our own homes. “But ...
general conference activity board
this year for general conference, i decided to make clipboards for my kids, similar to the one i made here, but full-sized instead of a mini clipboard. since they're too young to write in journals or anything even close to that, i thought it would be nice for them to have something that would ...
Activities, Games and Ideas For General Conference With Kids – The Ultimate Guide
Get comfortable because this is the most extensive list of resources and ideas for conference activities for kids out there. (A lot of these can be used for family home evenings as well.) I’ve pinned as much of this stuff as possible on my General Conference Pinterest board. Please email me at ...
name that tune game | primary music time
first of all, i just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone for their interest in bubblegum ben! we had quite a few comments and a ton more emails asking for the pdf. i hope you all enjoy using him in your music time. our primary kids just love him! also, look for today's free download at the ...
“our primary colors” | activity and visuals for singing time
our primary colors is one of my favourite "fun" songs in primary. we used to do it where anyone who was wearing one of those three colors (red, yellow, or blue) stood up when that color was sung. here's another fun little thing to do with that song (that you can do in addition to the above ...
tic tac toe | music time activity with free printable
on my first sunday as the new music time leader in our ward i needed an activity that the kids would have fun with and really enjoy because, well, you know, i wanted them to think i was cool, haha. and so along with bubblegum ben, (which was a huge hit, by the way!) i saw this tic tac toe idea ...