Activities Directors

Our Stake primary pres. sponsored a stake quarterly activity based on pioneer day. Each of the 10 wards/branches were responsible for 2 booths. We were given a list with ideas on it or we could list our own ideas and do those. It was so FUN. Here are some of the booths that the children loved everyone was encouraged to wear pioneer clothing.

panning for gold - screening sand with a penny hidden in it.

milk the cow - wooden cow with glove utter

collecting eggs- stuffed animal chickens on nest boxes with plastic eggs.

digging potatoes- large box of cedar chips with potatoes and shovels

hanging laundry- wet clothes on clotheslines strung between trees

horseshoes

butter making

old fashioned pictures

hand cart rides

hand cart candy craft

petting zoo Read more »

Our unit has a chili cook off each year. In the past it has been an adults-only activity, but this year we decided to make it a family activity with a family history theme. It was fun! Here's how we did it: Read more »

Where can I find the answer to the Clue game? Who, Where and with what "weapon"

I wrote this script to be used as a base for planning LDS Christmas programs. This contains the text of the Christmas story from Luke and Matthew, directly from the scriptures. It also has suggested hymns and songs to be sung in each section.

Read the text, and then chose songs you like or that your pianist/organist can play. If you don't have time to present the entire thing, just Read more »

Every year, Memphis singles enjoy their annual Spudwood Derby. After a great baked potato bar, singles are separated into teams that make a "spudwood" derby car out of a raw potato. Read more »

Planning a Pioneer Trek can be a very stressful experience, but it doesn't have to be that way. Read more »