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Welcome to Idea BOX
Here you will find all sorts of Ideas for Mormons or Anyone.
You will find stuff for YSA, Dances , YMYW, Girls Camp,RS, Hand Outs, Crafts, etc.
So Please have fun and explore the Idea BOX.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Just Dance Party



-Have people bring their favorite snacks. 

-Have table set up for food 

-Play Just Dance 1-3 if available and any other Wii Dance Games. 
Or XBox music games. 

-Even play twister or have dance challenge of your own. 

-Can do this as a hang out or party at Library Or Church. 

*** For extra fun have cool lights and loud speakers. 

Retro Pen Pals


-Have fun doing Snail Mail with another 

Library Teen Group, Youth Group, or High School Club. 


-Collect names from other group and put them in a bowl then have each person from your group pick a name. That is their new pen pal. 

-Have fun stationary items donated
--Colorful envelopes
--Crazy paper
--Ink Stamps
--Stickers 
etc 
-Make sure you have plenty of postage stamps as well. Have some people donate those as well. 

-Write the first letters all together. 
-Have the mailing and return addresses be of the Library, Church Building, or High-school. 

-To make it even more fun when you receive your return letter become Facebook friends with your pen pal. 

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Closet Swap and Donation

Do in November right before Thanksgiving
Fun free activity to do with church or library or other group :)


Tell people of Activity in October. Ask people to go through closets and gather items they no longer uuse. Clothes , shoes, accessories Anything

Have at a library or church.

Have tables set up with labels
-men's
-women's
-Jr. Women
-Jr. Men
-boys
-girls
-toys
-baby
-accessories
-misc

Provide Walmart or other plastic bags 

Have people "shop" (pick items.)

Have any extra items donated to a shelter.
 (Have a big box for donation only items 
such as new toys, canned food,
 gift cards etc) 

Helps people get ready for Christmas by making more room in their house and get gifts for free :)

Also really nice for the shelter receiving toys etc. 


Sweet Tooth and A Movie


Desserts and A Movie 

Have People Bring Enough to share of their favorite 
--Soda
--Candy 
--Chips
--Movie Snack 
-- Or Dessert (Or all 5if they really want to) 

Set up tables for people to put up yummy items

Set up projector movie or movie on your normal tv 

Watch a movie and eat all the fun things that everyone brought. 

Make sure to brush your teeth when you get home LOL :) 

Krazy Karnival


If you are bored in the summer do this activity to go out of your comfort zone and kick boredom IN the Butt!


Have fun stations and games set up all along your yard or another approved area 

***MAKE SURE PEOPLE WEAR CLOTHES THEY DONT MIND GETTING GROSS IN

Stations

*Toe Painting
--Paint a master piece on a poster on the ground only using your toes 

*Pie eating 
-Get hands tied behind back 
--You and others race to see who can empty the pie tin full of whip cream first 
--Whoever wins gets a small prize (candy or something) 

*Obstacle course balloon race 
-Choose a partner
-Have to hold a balloon between each other with hands behind your back 
-Go through the course 
-What ever team finishes course first wins a candy bar for each 

*Blind folded make overs 
--Choose a partner 
--Then receive a blindfold and a make up kit 
--Have assistant blindfold you and your partner
-- Then create a master piece on your partners face 
--Keep make up for the fashion show 

--Crazy Hair and Clothes fashion SHOW 
---Get hair done up 
---Choose clothes from a basket of weird clothing Articles
---Line up for the fashion show
---Have weird music playing while everyone struts their stuff 
---Whoever looks the weirdest wins a prize

HAVE FUN!!! 

Mom and Daughter Beauty Day Inside and Out


Have moms and their daughters come for a nice lunch or Dinner

-Then have lessons about inner beauty. 
-How are you and your mom similar ? Personality talents
-What personality do you have?
-What makes you beautiful? Talents, faith etc 

Outer beauty activities 
- Have hair stations
-- Up dos 
-- Fun clips for little girls 

-Have spa stations 
--Face masks
--Manicure 
--Lotion 

-Have make up station 
--Have tables set up by Age 
---5-12
--- Teens 
--- Adults 
--Have each station show make up techniques appropriate for that age. 

-Have a craft station
--Make Bracelets 
--Decorate Small frames
-- Decorate photo book 
-- etc 

-Have a photo booth 
--Have fun accessories like boas, funny sunglasses, wigs etc 
-- For extra fun have Polaroid cameras so it can be developed right then 
--If Polaroid is not available get the pictures developed at walmart 


-Have another short activity a week after for people to get their developed pictures and have light snacks 


*** EXTRA EXTRA 
-To have a really fun memory have someone that's
 part of the planning committee to be the 
"Camera Girl." Have her take videos and pictures during the activity. Then have her edit and make a movie and slide show. Show the movie at the second activity. 


Grow Night


"Grow"
Do each activity for 30 minutes

-Physically
--Work Out 
--Dance 

-Mentally 
--Lessons
--Skills 

-Socially 
--Relationships
--Get to know you games 

-Spiritually 
--Scripture Study
--Testimony Meeting (Do this for one hour)