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Showing posts with label Activity Days. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Activity Days. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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. 

Thursday, November 22, 2012

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. 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

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

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 

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. 

Saturday, October 27, 2012

Appreciate Blessings Night



Learn about different Handicaps and to appreciate your abilities


-Do a wheel chair obstacle course or Race

-Have a blind fold obstacle course

-Have a crutches race

etc

Realize all the blessings you have and the Wonderful gift your body is.

Mirror "Beauty with In"



Craft Night 


-Have a lesson about true beauty inside. 

-- Then decorate Small mirrors with uplifting quotes. 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Team Night


Play different games that must use all team mates to do.

-Obstacle course
-Relay Race
-Blind maze (some blindfolded team mates- other team mates are guides)
-Make dessert each person in team has 1 or 2 ingredients -- Can't make correct dessert without all the ingredients and working together to make it.
-etc

Have fun learning strategies to complete each task . Learn importance of each person. Find that each person has a strength.

At end of game night have fun snacks. or if you did dessert challenge eat the desserts.


Dice Game Night


There are a lot of fun games that include dice.

Here are some Math Games to do with giant dice to help kids get excited about math.

--You can even make giant dice with throw away coolers or taped boxes.

GAMES
Can be one player or have two kids or teams compete to get the answer

( For teams if they answer correctly they receive a  point if they answer incorrectly the other team can answer it)



*Addition
-- Roll both dices and have kids add it.

*Alligator
--Have an alligator symbol or for extra fun a toy alligator
--Roll both dice have the child put the toy or symbol on the dice that has more

*Subtraction
--Roll both dice have the children subtract the small number from the big number. (k-3 grades)
--same have them answer both ways adding the negative symbol (3-5)

*Multiplication
-- Roll both dice and multiply

*Division
-- Roll both dice divide big number first (2-3)
-- same but have them do both sides (4-5)

*Middle and Highschool

--Have 4 or 6 # dice
-- Have symbol dice
-- Roll all and set up an equation and solve


*EXTRA after math games
-play a fun dice game -- monopoly, sorry, etc
-Have activities to do written on slips of paper in a list roll # and choose the activity that matches the number -- Young kids it can be do jumping jacks, touch your toes, get a piece of candy.
For teens, get snacks, play wii, ipod music, etc

Garden Party


Make sure people wear clothes they can get dirty in.

Make the world a more beautiful place.Plant flowers either in the Ground or in a Pot for your home.

*Ground
 -Ask Library or church if there is a plot of ground that you can plant items.
-Or plant food items at your own home in a plot of ground your parents approved.

*Pot
-Have fun decorate clay pots
-Plant small flowers (Forget me nots, daisies etc)

*Food
- Cup of dirt
-- Chocolate pudding with smashed chocolate Oreos and gummy worms in a cup.
--For extra fun add candy flowers or other candy bugs.

*Extra
-After planting your flowers or food items watch the movie "The Secret Garden"

-You could also do a lesson on "plant it and it shall grow" what you can do to make faith, idea, friendship etc grow.Need to Plant it (start it)  Nurture it, give it light, feed it etc.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Back To School Party


Have one last party before school starts !!

Can do this for Summer or After Winter Break


-Have music 
-Have people bring favorite snacks 

-Have a table to make back to school kits and crafts (Supply items , If you need to ask adults to donate) 

---Duct tape wallets
---Art box 

-Survival kit bag ( pencil bag or make up pouch work well) 
-Decorate bag with permanent markers
-Add these following items 
---Life Savers 
---Pencils
---Lip Gloss or Chap Stick 
---Gum
---Pocket Germ X
---Mini Lotion
---Mini Floss
---Eraser 


HAVE FUN WITH THE LAST FREE DAY BEFORE SCHOOL 

Flip Flop Decorating


There are many ways to give your flip flops a make over


-Have people bring their own flip flops- You can also have dollar store flip flops to sell for $2 

-Have people donate the following (Have a donation box, collect for 2 weeks) 
--Fabric
--Fuzzy Yarn
--Plastic flowers of different sizes
--Fuzzy craft pom pom balls 
--Puff Paint 


-Have people make their flip flops UNIQUE 

- Fabric flip flops
--Cut fabric into 6 inch long strips  need same amount for each flip flop 
-- The wider the fabric the fluffier the flip flop looks 
--Tie the fabric with a double knot with fray on top 
--After all straps are covered fluff up fabric and wear 

-Fuzzy yarn - Turn flip flops into slippers
-- Use door to measure yarn want yarn to be as tall as door
-- Cut 
--Then tie one end to toe part of flip flop. 
-- Wrap the yarn continually around one strap then tie at end
-- Do the same with all four straps
-- fluff up yarn and wear your cute new slippers

-Plastic Flowers 
--For big flowers hot glue matching flowers to the top of the toe piece on each flip flop  
--For small flowers you can make a cute pattern or a crazy design all along the straps. 

-Fuzzy craft pompom balls
--Make fuzzy slippers by hot gluing or craft gluing pompoms all along the straps 

-Puff Paint
--Make fun designs on strap 
-- For a fun tickly sensation on your feet do big and small dots on where your foot goes


For all wet projects make sure everything completely dries before wearing flip flops. 

Around The World


*Decorations 
-Flags
-Cultural Items 
--Chinese Lanterns
--Maracas 
--Pinate 
--Stars
--etc 

*Food 
-Have people bring their favorite 
Non American food 
Have them bring 
--Chinese
--Mexican
-- Italian etc

*Have tables set up like a dinner theater 

-Watch Around The World In 80 Days (with Jackie Chan) 

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 :) 

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. 


Dollar Store Game


Have each team have $5 

Go to Dollar Store 

-Each team buy 2 Snacks and 3 items to use at party 

-Go back to house, church or Library 

-Eat snacks

-Use fun silly things from dollar store for activities
Examples of what to buy
--Glowsticks
--cheesy movies
--games
etc 

HAVE FUN 

Pick Me Up Jar


-Have people bring jars

-Decorate them with 
--Modge podge
--Permanent markers
--Paint 
etc

-Have fun colored papers and pens to make it cute

-Have each person write 3 or more nice things about each person at activity 

-Put papers in their jars 

-People take home jars 

-When they have a bad day the can read a paper from their