YSA Conference or YC "All World--We're In His Good Hands"

YSA Conference or YC
 "All World--We're In His Good Hands" 

(From Allstate 'are you in good hands?') 

Scripture for theme 1Nephi 21:15-16 

...Yea, they may^cforget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the ^apalms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

ACTIVITIES 

--Trust activities with hands - Fall catch- team relay etc 

--Learn sign language song- "I am a Child Of God"

--Make Playdough for kids 

--Make bread together break up into teams and have each person take turn Kneading dough

--Service Project -- Make kits for kids in Hospitals or Make tie blankets for Army  etc 

 LESSONS

--Allstate logo with Allworld 

--Are WE good hands ? -- Do we serve Christ by serving others?

 (Extra Listen To "You Are My Hands" By Elder Uchtdorf)

--All World-- Christ and Heavenly Father love all the world

--We're in His Hands-- God has a plan for us and we need to learn to accept His will and know that He loves us and wants the best for us.

--Mortal Life Insurance -- Need to pay for it. Tithing, Covenants, Keeping Commandments We must be righteous and be working with faith to receive earthly blessings

--Eternal Life Insurance-- Christ has paid the price for all. We must show gratitude for this amazing gift by showing love to others and keeping the Commandments.

( Extra  Listen to "His Grace is Sufficient" by Brad Wilcox) 

Logo Idea To put on shirts 

"Music Matters" Dance

Have a dance with the theme of MUSIC 

Decorations

--Fake Giant Instruments 

--Big Music Notes 

--Band Posters 

Food

--Find foods that songs talk about (here is a link for the Songs with food in the title)  http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_food_in_the_title.php

-- Or Just have random snacks 

Dress

--Casual 

EXTRA-- Have people dressed up as different singers 

(Keep it modest!!!--No Brittney Spears allowed)

Trip To "Hawaii" Date

Go To "Hawaii" for a date 

To invite your date send them a letter with a 
"Ticket to Hawaii" 

At the date 

--Give everyone a Lei 

--Eat Hawaiian Haystacks for Dinner 

--Watch Lilo And Stitch or other Hawaiian movie 

Have other fun Hawaiian themed items or activities at date (Hula Hoop, Pineapples, Fire Pit, Hula dancing etc) 

YW or RS Activity Mind, Body, Heart and Soul

Have a Mind, Body, Heart and Soul Hang Out 

Have an activity for each 

MIND-- Play cranium or other fun mind games (Balderdash, Scattegories etc) 

BODY-- Have snacks and do a mini spa (manicures and masks and hair braided) 

HEART-- Share funny romance stories or watch a fun Romantic chick flick or Share why you love each person

SOUL -- Share spiritual experiences and testimonies 

Then end the night. 

EXTRA -- You can make this a sleep over and spend more time with each activity 

-- For extra fun make little gift bags that have 

--Mind- A short book 

--Body-- Lotion and lipgloss

--Heart-- Heart candy 

--Soul-- A spiritual quote with a Christ Picture





 

FHE Jar

Create A Family Home Evening Jar 

Items Needed 

-- Jar with top 

--Paint 

-- Ribbon 

-- other decorating items 

--Slips of paper to fill out - Song, Lesson, and activity 

Directions 

--Decorate Jar

-- Fill out slips of paper 

-- Put FHE Papers in Jar 

--When you have a busy Monday night Pick a FHE Paper from the jar to have a fun easy FHE. 

Mission Possible Fireside

Have A Fireside with the Mission Impossible themesong

• Have 3 speakers 
• First speaker talk on the Missions we each have individually 
• second speaker talk on A Mission Call 
• Third Speaker talks on Patriarchal Blessings how they are our Instructions that never self destruct if we are faithful. 

A Child's Prayer Song idea

Do  a special performance in 

Sacrament Meeting Sing the Song "A Childs Prayer"

Have children sing the first verse 

and then teachers and parents sing the second verse. 

C Night

Have A C Night 
Listen to the talk Isiah National Forrest by John Bytheway. It talks about the Cs that Isiah teaches about. 
Eat food that starts with C -Cookies -Chocolate-Caramel-Caffeine FREE Drinks etc 

"All that Glitters isnt Gold" Dance

Have a Crazy dance with everything glitter.

Decorations
--Posters balloons etc with GLITTER
--Disco ball?

Food
-Anything with edible glitter
-- Jello
--Cupcakes etc
(DIY edible glitter http://pinterest.com/pin/39406565461434831/ )

Dress
-Have everyone wear anything that has glitter or fun sparkly accessories

Photo booth
-Have funny glittered props for photos

Temple Time Capsule

Make this with YW or YSA RS

Supplies

-Tin Can washed ( food storage cans are great for this)
-Paper
-Pictures of temples
-Envelopes
-Nice markers
-Lace
-White Fabric
-Talk from Prophet or other General Authority about purity and temple marriage

To Do

-Have girls decorate cans with pictures of the temple and name etc

-Have them Write on top of can "Do Not Open Until Wedding Day"

-Have everyone Write letters to self -- Write letters to future husband

-Put in a printed talk about temple marriage.

-Help girls sew a temple recommend holder

Put all items in can

EXTRA

-Have girls wear white and do a photo shoot and then put pictures in frame and add a quote about the temple. Have these outside the box to remind the girls to keep pure to go to the temple.

-Add pearl jewelry or other jewelry to the time capsule for girls to wear on their wedding day

Temple Marriage Lesson Night

-Have people bring snacks


-Have 5-7 married (for 2 or more years) couples bring pictures of the Temple.

-Have each couple tell how the met and the proposal story

-Have a question panel - (a week before the activity have people write down questions and put them in a box. Then at activity have couples pick out questions and answer-- Make sure you approve that they are appropriate.)

-Teach about how to prepare to be worthy to Enter the Temple

-Talk about how to be happy by saving yourself for your spouse. The best wedding gift you can give is a pure or repented self.

-EXTRA --

- For a great handout get pass along cards with pictures of the temple

-- Have the couples go home and then have people write personal letters one to themselves and one to their future spouse. Put in envelopes and write "Do Not Open Until Wedding Day"

Prayer Pillow

Either sew or provide pillowcases ( You can find some at a dollarstore dont spend too much $) 

-Have people paint with fabric paint "PRAYER"on their pillow. 

-Have them add a Scripture about Prayer 

-Add Name on inside. 

Let dry at next activity have a lesson on the importance of Prayer and then have people collect their now dry pillow cases. 

Music Video

-Make a music OR Other  video

-Get together and choose a song and make a story and an outline for the video

-Shoot the scenes

-Then have someone edit it

-Then come together for another activity with snacks and watch the video on a projector screen.

EXTRA 

--If you have a big group split into groups and make multiple videos then do a Film Festival and bring in "Judges" and have prices for Videos

--Funniest
--Best edit
-- Best Song
--Best Overall etc

-At the festival have people bring fave snacks or desserts
-Provide paper products and drinks

Be A Tourist in your Own City

Take A Tour In Your Home Town 

-Get a coupon book or travel broucher for your own city. 

-Pretend you are a tourist and discover new fun things to do all in your own town or city. 

-If you live in a really small town go to the city next to you. 

EXTRA 

For some silly fun dress like tacky tourist and have throw away cameras :)

 (for extra challenge fake an accent) 

Spiritual Hike

-Ask people to bring their scriptures and a Sack Lunch

-Go hiking together.

-Have cooler full of peoples sack lunches.

-Once you get to a nice spot have a song , prayer and short lesson.

-Then have people go off to read their scriptures and pray privately for 30min

-Then come back together and have a quiet lunch and more Hymns

-Keep the feeling of the Spirit and truly feel the beauty of the Earth Heavenly Father Created for us.

Candle Night

-Have people bring snacks and or drinks 

-Make candles together and either keep them to add to your emergency kit or give them to Homeless Shelter or As Christmas Gifts 
( go to CANDLE MAKING  for help ) 

EXTRA 
--Watch the show Candle Shoe (nothing about candles but its a fun old movie) Or any other movie while you wait for the candles to dry 

Fast Food Progressive Dinner

Get together and have a progressive Fast Food Dinner 

Go to a different fast food place for each of the following 

-Large Drinks

-Snack (nachos or onion rings etc) 

-Main dish (burger and fries or chicken sandwich etc) 

-Dessert 

EXTRA 

If this is a group date switch dates at each restaurant so each people can get to know each other 

Spa Slumber Party

HAVE FUN 

-Have girls bring their pjs, and a cute outfit and some fun snacks 

-Do before and after pictures 

--Get all "gross" -Crazy hair, fake unibrows, crazy glasses and take "before" pictures 

--Then Get all beautiful do spa stuff , manicure and mask

 (if anyone wants do eye brow waxing) 

then do hair and make up. Have girls bring really cute outfits and do an "after" Photo Shoot. 

-Then wash off make up and get into pjs and take funny pj pictures

-Get snacks out and eat them while you watch a fun chick flick together 

Spiritual Spa

SPIRITUAL SPA 

-Have a spa for Body and Soul 

-Have lessons on 

-- Hair 

-- Make up 

-- Body types and Cute Modest Clothes 

-- Being kind 

-- Who you truly are "Daughter of God"

-- You are beautiful 

-- Each person is individual and has talents that will bless peoples life's 

Read and use this quote for a Hand out 

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; For Beautiful lips, speak only words of Kindness; and for poise , walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." Audrey Hepburn

Add a small make up kit with eye-shadow, lip-gloss, fancy soap, bubble bath, travel size body lotion, a loofah, nail file, glittery nail polish and small wrapped chocolates.

 

EXTRA 

-For extra fun do manicures, masks, Hair and Make up 

FOR Some silly fun do before and after pictures 

--Get all "gross" -Crazy hair, fake unibrows, crazy glasses and take "before" pictures 

--Then Get all beautiful do spa stuff , manicure and mask (if anyone wants do eye brow waxing) 

then do hair and make up. Have girls bring really cute outfits and do an "after" Photo Shoot. 

Christmas Lights and Cocoa

Have fun with Christmas 

-Go somewhere in your City that has beautiful Christmas Lights 

-Then get some hot Cocoa from a Cafe 

-Or Go to someones house and make your own Hot Cocoa  

EXTRA 

-For extra fun go to someones house and make cookies together and watch a Christmas movie

-You could also make cookies and Go Christmas Caroling and deliver the cookies together.