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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.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Cupcake Tin Crayons

Fun for anyone. Can be made as a simple service project for nursery or other child care. Also good for reusing lesson.

*items needed
-broken peeled crayons
-cupcake tin
-cooking spray
-wax paper

*To do
-spray cupcake tin with cooking spray
-place peeled and broken crayons into the cupcake tin
-melt in oven at 275 for 4min
-take out and stir place back in oven for 3 more minutes
-place in freezer till hard about 5min
-pop out new crayons unto wax paper. Tap on back to get them out

You now have new fat crayons for little kids, made from old broken crayons :) you have reused and helped kids

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Table Cloth Pillows

Make for Activity days or make in YW or YSA for Service

Items needed

  • two 24in squares cut from Vinyl Table Cloth 
  • Stuffing or pillow 
  • Tack Glue or Strong Glue 
  • Clothespins 

*Glue three sides of the fabric, use clothespin to hold it together 
*Let dry 
*After dried slide in pillow or stuff with stuffing 
*Glue final side 
*Let dry 

Great for picnics etc 
Water prof 

Book Of Mormon Stories Night

Can use this activity for Faith Experience for YW or For Activity Days for "Living and Learning the Gospel"

-Opening Song = "Book of Mormon Stories"
-Each girl tells a faith story from the book of Mormon ( Tell the girls to prepare for activity the week before)
And Shares testimony of Savior

-Closing Song - "Nephi's Courage"

General Conference Night For Activity Days

-Have girls look at the General Conference Ensign (do this a month after conference if available)

-Give journal time for girls to write about what they can do to follow the prophet

-Pass of in Faith In God book "Learning and Living the Gospel"

Craft Buckets

Have a little basket or bucket

Fill it with
-Markers
-Glue
-Papers
-Scissors
-Pens
etc

Collage

Make a collage together

*You can use pictures of

  • Church stuff
  • Family 
  • Activities
  • friends 
  • etc 

Fabric Flip Flops

Good for Girls Camp , YW, YSARS, Activity Days

-Have plastic flip flops (Have people bring their own)
-Cut Strips of fabric (1 inch wide and 6 inches long)
-Tie fabric around flip flop straps
-Fluff up fabric

Cute slippers at the end