I have served in Young Women’s for a long time. We’ve done A LOT of activities, but here are by far my favorite LDS Young Women activities that I think the girls in your ward will love as well. Check it out!

Sometimes the best activities for Young Women’s or youth nights require a little bit of extra work. Although not all of these activities are super difficult, they do require a little bit of planning. Thankfully, I’ve created printable packets for almost all of them, so most of the work has already been done. Let’s get started!

#1: Book of Mormon Murder Mystery

This is a great way to get your girls excited about reading their scriptures. This was definitely a hit and can be play as a combined young women or even all of the youth in your ward.

#2: LDS scripture escape room

I couldn’t find much stuff online on LDS escape rooms, so I basically created this one from scratch. The girls move from room to room solving clues about the scriptures. Everyone LOVED it!

#3: LDS Mad Libs

Most kids remember doing Mad Libs when they were little. This is the fun LDS version. I wrote 15 different Mad Libs stories that each girl can fill out and them read them out loud together. It makes for lots of laughs.

#4: Photo Scavenger Hunt

Break into teams at the mall or a big store and identify and take photos of items on your list. The team to get the most items on their list wins. It’s super fun and really easy prep.

#5: Career Night

These youth have a lot of big decisions to make in the next few years. That’s why a career night is a great way to help them start thinking about and preparing for the future. This activity was a big undertaking but it was wildly successful. Everyone loved it.

#6: Teaching Burger

Many of the youth struggle with teaching lessons on Sundays, so I designed a fun activity that teaches them how to teach. It’s called the Teaching Burger. It’s simple and fun. It only took about an hour and the girls felt more confident about teaching afterwards.

#7: My Sister’s Closet clothing exchange

This is the kind of activity that ALL of the girls love. Each of the Young Women donated clothes, jewelry, shoes and other fashion and beauty items from their closets. On the night of the activity, every got to come and fill a bag with items they wanted. The rest was donated to good will. It was awesome!

#8: LDS Family Feud

This is a great activity to play with the Young Men. Divide into teams and answer LDS-related trivia questions. This entire game is printable so you don’t have to deal with electronics. So fun.

#9: Thank you notes for temple workers

This is a fun service activity. Just leave a cute thank you note and a treat on the cars parked at your closest temple.

#10: Where’s Waldo

Divide into groups at a large department store and find disguised members of your ward wandering around. It’s super fun!

#11: Scripture Treasure Hunt

This is a fun activity that can be held in your church building. Each clue requires the participants to look up scriptures to find the next clue. This also works for primary activity days groups as well.

#12: Taste Test Challenge

All of the girls taste different food while blindfolded. The team to make the most correct guesses wins. This was definitely a hit and surprisingly easy to set up.

#13: Day of the Dead Family History Night

This is a great activity to do in October, but it also works any time of year. Feed the youth a nacho bar and then ask someone in the ward to set up an ofrenda and talk about their family history. Have the girls bring a family dessert and the recipe to share with everyone at the end.

#14: 1,000 Acts of Service Puzzle

Organize a service activity for the evening to kick off the 1,000 acts of service puzzle. Then, throughout the month, urge the youth to complete as many acts of service as they can. Each act of service completes a puzzle piece on the service puzzle. It was so fun to see this puzzle come and realize all the service the youth were performing.

#15: Minute to Win It

Minute to Win It games are a classic for a reason. Everyone loves them! We did this as an activity with the deacons and of course, it was a hit.

Bonus activity idea: Utah Temple Tour

If you’re looking for a bigger activity for girls camp or youth conference for example, a Utah Temple Tour is awesome. The youth can try to do baptisms at as many temples in Utah as they can in one day. This is a great way to help the youth develop a love and testimony of the temple.

I hope you like these LDS Young Women activities. All of them were honestly so much fun to prepare. It was so fun seeing all these girls grow spiritually and create friendships that will last a lifetime. Let me know if you have any favorite activity ideas in the comments below.

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Whether it’s a birthday party, family reunion, class party or just for fun, here are 20 super easy balloon games for kids. Plus, they don’t require a ton of supplies and that makes your life easier. Check it out!

I have thrown my fair share of carnival games and birthday parties. It seems like I always gravitate towards the balloon games. Kids love balloons and any game associated with them. So, I’ve compiled a fun list of balloon games for kids that you can use right away. Let’s get started!

#1: Balloon Stomp

Players run around a room and try to stomp on the other balloons that are tied to the other players. The player with the last remaining balloon wins.

#2: Riddle Balloon Game

Players pop their own balloon and match the riddle inside their balloon with the answer that is found in someone else’s balloon. At the end, everyone can take turns reading their riddles in front of everyone.

#3: Balloon Pop Surprise Game

Fill multiple balloons with activities for kids to perform such as, “Do 10 push ups” or “Bark like a dog”. Each child chooses a balloon, pops it and performs the action. A select few kids will pop a balloon with a “Prize” paper inside.

#4: Bombs Away Water Balloon Game

Instruct one child to sit down on the grass. Tell another child to grab a water balloon and climb up above the child who is sitting on the grass. Then, tell the child on the ground that they have 20 seconds to name 10 items from a given category. If they can’t name at least 10 items before the timer goes off, the child above gets to pop a water balloon onto his or her head! 

#5: Balloon Pop Scavenger Hunt

Fill multiple balloons with different letters that form a specific phrase. Scatter the balloons all over the floor or hang them throughout the house. Give each child a wooden skewer and allow them to pop all of the balloons. Collect the letters and organize them on the table to form the phrase. The phrase can say something like, “Your prize is in the car” or “We’re going to Disneyland!” It can be anything you want.

#6: Balloon Dart Game

Players take turns throwing darts at a wall of balloons filled with various prizes in each one, including money and candy.

#7: Water Balloon Volleyball

Using a volleyball net, players (in teams of two) toss a water balloon back and forth using a towel.

#8: Balloon Rocket Races

Race balloons across the room using string and straws. The fastest balloon wins!

#9: Balloon Pop Roulette

Cover a balloon with a cardboard box. Remove the cardboard from one side and the top. Replace the top with paper. Players take turns pushing skewers through the paper on top to pop the balloon inside the box, even though they can’t see the balloon. The first player to pop the balloon loses. Continue each round until one player is left.

#10: Kangaroo Hop

Each team is given a balloon. Players hop to the goal line with the balloon between their knees. They can then take the balloon from between their knees and run back to the team. If a child loses the balloon on the way to the goal line, it may be picked up.

#11: Hot potato or Keepy Uppy

Players form a circle and try to keep a balloon in the air for as long as possible by giving it gentle taps before it hits the ground. You can add a layer of difficulty by adding multiple balloons.

#12: Bubble Butt

Divide players into two teams and have each team form a single line. When you say, “Go”, one player from each team runs to the other side of the room and tries to sit on a chair with a balloon on it until the balloon pops. Once the balloons pop, the players run to the back of the line and the next players try to the pop the next balloon on the chairs by sitting on them. Repeat this process until every player has had a turn. The first team to finish wins.

#13: Balloon Launch and Catch

Using a water balloon launcher, shoot water balloons towards a group of players and see who can catch the water balloon. Repeat over and over for loads of fun.

#14: Water Balloon Toss

Grab a partner and stand two feet apart. Take turns tossing a water balloon back and forth to each other, stepping back one foot after each toss. See how far apart you can go. The team that goes the farthest wins without dropping their balloon wins.

#15: Water Balloon on Spoon Race

Players line up and race each other to the finish line while holding a water balloon that is balancing on a spoon. If they drop the water balloon, they have to go back to the beginning and start again. First player to the finish line without dropping the water balloon wins.

#16: Balloon Hockey

Players try to hit as many balloons into a laundry basket using only pool noodles.

#17: Balloon Spin the Bottle

Fill various balloons with different items such as glitter, flour, candy, money, etc. Tape the balloons on a table to form a circle. Then, each player takes turns spinning the bottle. Whichever balloon the bottle points to when it spots gets pops over the head of the spinner. They don’t know what’s going to be inside when it’s popped. Continue until all the balloons are gone.

#18: Surprise Pop

Divide into teams of two. Partners help each other attach 5-10 on to each other’s clothing using clothespins or duct tape. Each team should have their own color of balloon so everyone know who the teams are. Then, form a circle and see which team can pop everyone else’s balloons and be the last team standing.

#19: Balloon sniper

Each player inflates a balloon without tying it. Then, everyone takes turns releasing their balloon and tries to get as close to a prize box about three meters away. Whoever gets the closest wins a prize.

#20: Mystery Sensory Balloons

Without inflating the balloons, fill them with various items such as shaving cream, popcorn seeds, powdered sugar, etc. Players will take turns feeling the balloons. You can give them a piece of paper where they can match the color of the balloons with the item they think is inside.

I hope these balloon games for kids will jump start your next party. Let me know if you have any other fun balloon game ideas in the comments below.

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Birthday parties can be a lot of work, especially if you are doing one at home. That’s why you should pick the games that will keep everyone entertained without burning a hole in your pocketbook or stress you out. Here’s 20 birthday party games for kids that are guaranteed to be a hit!

I love throwing birthday parties for my five kids. And I have thrown a lot of parties. Through trial and error, I have figured out which games work and which games everyone loves. So, here’s a list of birthday party games for kids that are guaranteed to be a hit, no matter what the age. You can also check out my birthday party game idea list.

#1: Indoor treasure hunt

Okay, I designed this super simple indoor birthday treasure hunt that works in basically any home. Kids just love finding the clues and every single person gets a prize at the end. However, my recommendation would be to make sure everyone gets a turn to find a clue. That way, the fastest and most aggressive child doesn’t find all the clues before everyone else.

#2: Saran wrap ball

If you’ve never done a saran wrap ball, they are super fun. You just wrap a bunch of presents in Saran wrap and then let the kids take turns unwrapping it. Each kid gets a turn until they uncover a present. Then, you can put a big prize in the middle.

#3: Pinata

I have a complicated relationship with pinatas. Kids love them. But adults–like myself–don’t love the chaos and potential harm a stick swinging in the air might cause. However, I always end up doing a pinata because they are just so much fun. They are the classic birthday party game for a reason. Here’s how to make your own pinata for only $5.

#4: Giant bubbles

If you’ve never done giant bubbles before, they are a definite hit. This is however, an outdoor game, so keep that in mind. All you need to do is make a simple bubble solution and bubble wands. My recommendation is to only allow adults to make the bubbles and let the kids run around and pop them. If you let the kids do it, you’ll be untangling bubble wands the WHOLE time.

#5 Riddle Balloon Game

Kids love riddles and they love popping balloons. So, this game is perfect. Kids are given two balloons (with a riddle or an answer inside) each and a pin. Then, they pop their balloons and work together to match up the riddles with the answers that were inside the balloons.

#6: Musical hats

This is a fun twist on the classic musical chairs game, but instead of chairs, you use hats! We’ve played this game at birthdays, classroom parties and just for fun. You can have prizes for the winners. If you need some hats, here’s a pack of 12 hats on Amazon.

#7: Pass the parcel game

This game has been around forever but because more popular after it was played on the TV show Bluey. While music is playing, players sit in a circle and pass around a present that is wrapped in multiple layers of wrapping paper. When the music stops, the person who is holding the present gets to unwrap the first layer of wrapping paper. Continue passing and unwrapping layer by layer. Whoever unwraps the last layer gets to keep the present. You can have a small treat for everyone else for participating.

#8: Kim’s game (memory game)

The game has been around for years and this is a great “quiet” game that requires a bit of concentration and focus. Basically, you place a bunch of small items on a tray and allow the group one minute to look at it. Then, you take the tray away and give the kids two minutes to write down as many items as they can remember. Whoever remembers the most, wins!

#9: Pin the Tail on the Donkey

This is a classic birthday party game. But you don’t have to stick with a donkey, you can also play pin the _____ on the _____ games listed below:

• Mustache on Mario
• Crown on the Princess
• Tail on the Dinosaur
• Hat on the Cat

#10: Limbo

Kids are particularly good at this island-themed party game. Just have two adults hold a broomstick and crank up some music. Watch as kids take turns trying to pass under the stick without falling or touching the stick. You can also buy a cute inflatable limbo set online that won’t set you back too much.

#11: Zombie tag and other tag variations

Zombie tag (plus tons of other variations of tag) is a great way to get kids’ energy out during a birthday party. Plus, they really like it. In this game, a couple of students will start as the zombies – these are the “it” kids. They must move like zombies (no bending legs or arms) trying to tag other players. When another player is tagged, they also become a zombie.

#12: Capture the flag

My son did a Capture the Flag birthday party when he turned 10 years old and it was a blast! We went to a wooded park near our home and set up boundaries with balloons and divided into teams. After I explained the rules, they took off. Everyone had so much fun.

#13: Marshmallow gun war

This game makes kind of a giant mess, but it would work great for a backyard water party. Plus, the kids absolutely LOVE it. Just give each kid a mini marshmallow gun and their own small bag of miniature marshmallows. Then divide into teams and have a marshmallow war!

#14: Minute to Win It games

These games never get old. And usually with a few supplies, you can involve the entire group and have loads of fun. Here’s some fun Minute to Win It game ideas to get you started.

#15: Photo Scavenger Hunt

Gather into two teams at a mall or grocery store and work as a team to take pictures of all of the items listed on a photo scavenger template. The first team to find all of the items wins! This is a fun game because everyone can get involved and it doesn’t take a lot of work.

#16: Water balloon games

If it is nice weather outside when you are hosting your birthday party, there are TONS of fun water balloon games that you can play. Here’s a list of 25 water balloon games to get you started.

#17: Candy Bar Game

This game is so much fun and the kids are highly motivated to play because they get a candy bar. Places a tray of candy bars in the middle of the table. Then, take turns rolling a die. Whoever rolls a one or a six, they get to pick a candy bar. Continue until all of the candy bars are gone. Players can also steal candy bars from other players. It’s super fun!

#18: Donut on a string

Traditionally, this is a popular game during Halloween season. But it is so much fun that I say, “Why not birthdays too?” It’s super simple too. Just tie a bunch of donuts to a string and see which player can eat the entire donut first without using their hands.

#19: Food fight

Gather all the players on chairs in a circle facing each other. Place a shower cap on everyone’s head and top each head with shaving cream. Then, give each kid a bowl of popcorn and let the popcorn fly. A tarp underneath their chairs is also very helpful for quick clean up.

#20: Glow in the dark balloon stomp

Crack a glow stick and place it in a filled balloon. Tie a balloon to each player’s ankle. Then turn off the lights and let every loose. The goal is to stomp and pop the balloons of the other players. The last player with a balloon still remaining is the winner.

I hope you like all of the birthday party games for kids and that they will help during your next birthday party. If you have any other fun games, let me know in the comments below. Thanks!

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It’s time to take a twist this classic TV game show with these fun and easy LDS Family Feud game. Perfect for your next family night, LDS youth activity or Relief Society activity. Everything you need is in one convenient PDF printable. Check it out today!

I loved watching Family Feud when I was younger. That’s why it was so much fun putting together this game. As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there are a lot of cultural aspects of my religion that are definitely worth making into survey questions for this game. The questions and responses were funny and entertaining. Check it out!

What is Family Feud?

Family Feud is a game show that began back in 1976. Two families compete to come up with the most popular answers to outrageous questions. Basically, the family with the most points, wins! So, creating a Latter-day Saint version only made sense. Here’s how to play it in your own home.

Download and print your LDS Family Feud game

I designed this game so that is can be completely printed from home. Although there are some Power Point versions of this game, sometimes it’s way easier just to do it the old fashioned way. This download includes:

• Detailed instruction page (8.5×11)
• LDS Family Feud display posters (8.5×11 and 11×17)
• Answer cover strips (8.5×11)
• 25 Survey Questions (all LDS culture related)

Just click on the link at the end of this blog post to purchase, download and print your game.

Set up your game

Hang the LDS Family Feud poster on the wall for everyone to see. Print out the LDS Family Feud question pages (25 total) and the Answer Cover Strips. Cut out the cover strips and tape them over each of the indvidual answers on the posters.

Place a game buzzer or bell on a small table at the front of the room. Line up two sets of five chairs on opposite sides of the room facing each other. Divide the players into teams of five. Write the names of each of the teams on a blackboard or whiteboard at the front of the room to keep score.

Games are played with two teams of up to five people per team. If you have more than 10 players, teams are rotated after each game of five questions. Or games can be played simultaneously in different rooms. Each game takes about 15-20 minutes.

How to play Family Feud (LDS version)

Have the team captain from each team come to the front of the room where the buzzer is on the table.

The host reads the first question (e.g., Name a Book of Mormon prophet) and the first person to hit the buzzer has five seconds to answer what they think is the best answer that is listed number one on question page. Remove the paper from over the item on the list that they answer correctly so they can see what’s already been guessed correctly.

If the person gets #1 on the list, their team has the choice to pass or play the round. When the person does not get #1, the other person in the face-off has five seconds to give an answer to try and get #1. If the second team gets #1, their team has a chance to pass or play the round. If a team chooses to pass on a round, the round is played by the opposing team.

To play a round, go to the next person in line on the team and ask them the same question. They have five seconds to give an answer. Then move on to the next person and repeat until the team either gets the answer or gets three strikes. A team gets a strike if they say an answer that is not on the board. If a team gets three strikes, the opposing team has the opportunity to steal all of the points on the board by guessing one of the remaining answers on the board.

If you want to play a lightning round at the end of the game, you can compile five of the survey questions and ask them separately to two members of the winning team. Give them 20 seconds to answer their questions.

I hope you have as much fun as we did playing this awesome Family Feud game that really tested our knowledge of the LDS culture. Play it with your family, youth groups or Relief Society.

To purchase, download and print your Family Feud game, click on the link below:

LDS Family Feud printable game

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A photo scavenger hunt is a super fun activity that is perfect for kids, teenagers and adults. Plus, it is super easy to organize and everyone can feel included. Honestly, I don’t know why we didn’t do this before. Here’s how we did it and how you can do one too.

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I am a youth counselor. We are always trying to find fun activities to do with these fun girls. Well, this photo scavenger hunt did not disappoint. They loved it and it was seriously so easy. Check it out!

Download and print your scavenger hunt template

I designed this scavenger hunt with two to an 8.5×11 page. So, just click on the link below to download and purchase your PDF. Then you can print it from home or you can email it to your local copy store. You can print as many copies as you want.

Click here to download your Photo Scavenger Hunt

Choose a location for your photo hunt

We did our scavenger hunt during Christmas time, so I thought it would be fun to do it at our outdoor mall. A couple of days before the hunt, I went to the mall and walked around. As I walked, I wrote down items that I saw such as a Nike swoosh, a 50% sale sign and a giant Christmas tree.

Fill in the blanks on your photo hunt template

There are 60 blank spaces on the photo hunt template. Fill in as many of the blank spaces as you would like with the items that you identified as your location. Then, you can just make copies of your completed form for all of your participants. You will need to fill out the items twice since there are two templates to one page. But it should only take a few minutes.

How to play the Photo Scavenger Hunt

To begin, split up your participants into teams of 3-5 people and give everyone a scavenger hunt list.

• Team leaders: Designate one person to take the photos and one person to mark off the items on the list.
• Time limit: Each team has 20 minutes to take as many photos on the list as possible and return to a designated location previously decided.
• No splitting up: Teams must stay together during the entire activity.
• Specified location: Photos cannot be taken anywhere except at the location specified.
• Prize eligibility: Teams must return at the specific time indicated in order to be eligible for the final prize.
• In the event of a tie: Whichever team took the best photos is the winner.

Award the winners at the end

Although everyone is a winner, we wanted to make sure the winning team got a prize. I was surprised how involved everyone was in the game. Everyone wanted to win. We ended up giving the winners a light up Christmas necklace. However, here are some other ideas for prizes as well:

• Fidget toys
• Squishy toys
• Animal erasers
• Mini pull back cars

Overall, this activity was a hit. Our young women were already talking about the next time we could do that again during the summer. I loved it because it was literally so easy and we were able to get outside a little bit and run around. Hopefully this activity is a success for your as well. Here’s a link to the printable template if you didn’t see it above. Thanks!

Click here to download your Photo Scavenger Hunt

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If you’re in need of some Relief Society activity ideas, you’re not alone. Here’s a whole slew of fun, engaging ideas that all of the women in your ward or branch will enjoy. Check it out!

The Relief Society is the women’s organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was organized in March 1842. Members of the Relief Society work to “increase their self-reliance, enlarge their talents, expand their knowledge, strengthen families, and reach out to those in need.” This is partly accomplished my holding activities every month. So, here are some ideas to help you plan the next activity in your ward.

Serving, Ministering & Fun

• Treat night (bring fave treat and visit)
• 1,000 Acts of Service Puzzle
• Spring or fall garden party
• LDS Family Feud
• Photo Scavenger Hunt
• Favorite things party ($5 gift to exchange)
• Game Night
• LDS Mad Libs
• January Jam-boree (make jam to give to ministering sisters)
• Foot massage night (have the YW give foot massages to the RS ladies)
• Self Care (lesson, bath salts and chocolate fountain)
• January White Elephant Swap (what to do with that Christmas present you didn’t want or need)
• Winter Picnic (blankets and sandwiches on the gym floor)
• Bread and Jam Social and Workshop
• Hawaiian Luau
• Relief Society Birthday Dinner (Wonder Woman theme)
• Soups for Seniors (divide into groups, deliver freezer meal soups to elderly in ward)
• Progressive Dinner
• Filling Our Lamps Night (three stations – temple work, service, scripture study)
• Birthday Cake in a Bag service project
• Minstering in the 5 love languages (Elders quorum combined, panel of five experts to talk about each love language)
• Happiness in Marriage (panel of three couples to talk about what works in their marriage)
• Scatter Sunshine in a Box Service project (donate sunshine boxes to seniors and widows in the ward)
• Weeding night (break into groups and weed the flowers beds in the ward)
• Getting to “snow” you (speed friendshipping)
• Super Hero cape for local children’s hospital
• Secret Sisters
• Jello Festival (Jello pie-eating contest, Jello mold competition, painting with Jello)
• Relief Society Pen Pals (write letters to a different RS group on the other side of the world)
• Service Auction
• Taste Testing Challenge
• Hygiene Kit Assembly
• Sewing lessons
• How to cut hair
• How to use social media
• How to change a flat tire
• Witch’s night out Halloween Dinner (everyone wear witch hats)
• Cupcake Wars
• New move-in baskets
• In her shoes activity
• Escape Room
• Girls Night Out (invite YW to do pedicures, manicure, braiding, etc)
• Senior Night Tea Party (welcome the incoming graduating seniors, spotlight, tea party food)

Developing talents

• Paint night
• Cross over the line get to know you questions
• Baking night (how to make bread, cinnamon rolls, etc)
• Bring your own craft night
• Swap n’ Shop night (bring an item to swap with someone else)
• Self Protection night (spiritual, physical and internet safety)
• Yoga and smoothies night
• Job Fair (booths around the gym)
• Book Night (PJs, popcorn and discussion)
• House of order night (three 20-min classes on budgeting, organizing and cleaning)
• Self defense
• Skills night (have select sisters teach a skill)
• Missionary memories (members who have served missions talk about the culture, food and experiences where they served)
• Rec Center Night (volleyball, basketball, racquetball, indoor track, gym equipment, rock wall, billiards, ping-pong)
• Swim Party
• Emergency Car Kits
• “Let’s BEE better at ministering” (BEEngo, having a BEE in our bonnets)
• Easter Activity (rock painting, resurrection gardens and Christ art gallery)
• Gardening Night (learn about different gardneing methods)
• Canning Night (learn how to can salsa, peaches or grape juice)
• Couponing and Scone making
• Organizing 101
• Pie Night
• Tie Quilts
• Freezer meals
• Field trip to fire station (learn emergency prep skills from firefighters and learn how to use a fire extinguisher)
• Outdoor survival (how to set up a tent, find clean water, knot tying, etc)
• Community Scavenger Hunt (break into group and find clues as you learn about the history of your community)
• Visit to the local art museum
• Etiquette Night (learn about proper manners during dinner to pass on to your kids, include the Dinnertime Game as an idea

Strengthening testimonies/Spiritual

• A night with the Patriarch (invite the YW as well)
• Vision board journals (notebooks, old magazines, scissors and glue)
• Gratitude journals
• Family History Night (indexing, online resources, etc.)
• General Conference Recap and hot cocoa (bishop could speak)
• Sister Bingo (get-to-know-you game)
• Scripture Escape Room
• Book of Mormon Murder Mystery
• Turn on your Light Dinner (glowing lights at each table with speaker)
• Who are my ancestors? (bring a story about your ancestor)
• Building S’more Memories (guest speaker to talk about their own life, teach how to write own life history, s’mores for dessert)
• Missionary Night (invite the sisters to give tips to sharing the gospel with others)
• Book of Mormon testimony Night (write testimonies in Books of Mormon)
• Light the World Statue Garden (Utah residents only)
• Walk the grounds of the nearby temple and put thank you notes on the cars
• History of Relief Society slide show
• Scripture Balderdash
• Secrets of a Successful FHE
• Teaching our kids and grandkids about pornography
• Book of Mormon cover painting night
• Speakers (Marriage, Health and Fitness, Finance professional, Pornography, Depression, PTSD)
• Virtual tours of church history sites
• Gift for Jesus (prep take-home boxes for under the tree)
• Jesus Activity (learn about the names of Jesus then make a craft with all the names of Jesus on it)
• Religious Outreach Night (learn about the different religions in the world and ideas to reach out to our neighbors, guest speaker possibly)
• Spiritual Preparedness General Conference Prep Night (general conference journals, speaker)
• Consider the Lilies Nature Walk
• Make What Would Jesus Do bracelets
• Scriptures and scones (share your favorite scriptures and make scones)

I hope some of these Relief Society activity ideas will help you as you’re planning for your next activity. Let me know if you have any additional ideas in the comments below.

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If you’re the activity day leader in your ward or branch, you’re probably always trying to think of fun activities for this young age group. Well, never fear. Here’s a wealth of ideas for your LD Primary Activity Days. Check it out!

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I loved my calling as activity day leader. These kids (ages 8-11) are so excited about life and trying new things. There are so many ideas and ways to help these kids grow socially, spiritually, physically and intellectually. Here’s just a few ideas to help you out.

Spiritual activity ideas

Intellectual activity ideas

Physical activity ideas

Social activity ideas

I hope this list of fun LDS Primary Activity Days ideas will give you a few ideas for your own group. Let me know if you have any other fun ideas in the comments below.

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There are a ton of different LDS youth activity ideas out there but sometimes they can get a little bit expensive. And since every ward has a budget, you have to get a little bit creative sometimes. That’s why I put together this awesome list to help you out.

As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Young Women second counselor in my ward, it can be a struggle sometimes to think of affordable activity ideas every week. Since we have a specific budget that we are limited to, we can’t have a pizza party or go to a bounce house every week. So, here’s a list of ideas that are fun for the youth and won’t break the bank. Check it out!

Physical activity ideas

• Hiking
• Slip n’ Slide Kickball
• Pickleball tournament
• Fiery Darts Nerf gun war
• Swimming at a neighbor’s pool
• Photo Scavenger Hunt
• Glow in the dark volleyball
• Capture the flag
• Human Hungry Hippos
• Human foosball
• Water balloon volleyball
• Chair Soccer

Service activity ideas

• Service scavenger hunt
• 1,000 Acts of Service Puzzle
• Baptisms at the temple
• Secret sisters
• Living history lesson (ask an older person in the ward to come talk about their life when they were younger)
• Thank you notes on cars in the parking lot at the temple
• Soup for seniors (drop off soup and visit with the widows in the ward)
• Park cleanup (work with your city leaders to pick up trash at a local park)
• Random acts of kindness challenge
• Heart Attack Night
• Amazing Race Service Activity
• Car wash (provide a free car wash to members of the ward)

Spiritual activity ideas

• Scripture treasure hunt
• The Teaching Burger (Show your youth how to teach a Sunday lesson in a fun way)
• Internet Safety Night (Teach your girls about staying safe online and invite each of them to sign an Internet Safety Contract)
• Mormonad Challenge (create your own Mormonads using old magazines)
• Faith Walk
• Bible Customs Night (have someone come share the daily customs during ancient times)
• ‘For the Strength of Youth’ Challenge Night (create stations in each room of the church with different scenarios and the youth have to find the solution in their Strength of Youth Booklet)
• Youth Mission Conference (hold relay-style MTC competition game night, learn about past missions that members of the ward have served, or hold a mini fireside with current missionaries serving in your ward)
• Bring the Book of Mormon to life (create a skit, movie or game about stories in the Book of Mormon)
• Modesty Fashion Show
• Scripture cakes (divide into groups and decorate a cake based on a story in the scriptures)
• Family Home Evening Kits

Intellectual activity ideas

• Family History Indexing challenge
• Skills swap (the youth teach each other a skill they have developed like swinging a golf club, drawing a cat, etc.)
• LDS Family Feud game
• Youth Talent Show
• Prison Visit (the youth listen to an inmate speak at your local prison)
• Paint Night Party
• Pumpkin or watermelon carving
• Career night
• CPR course (learn how to perform CPR)
• Alphabet Picnic: Have each youth bring a food item that begins with the first letter of his or her first or last name
• DIY Scrunchies
• LDS Jeopardy
• Day of the Dead Ancestor Night

Just for fun activity ideas

• My sister’s closet clothing swap
• Friendship Basket (this isn’t really an activity but our girls love this one)
• At-home popcorn and movie night
• LDS Mad Libs
• Bigger or Better Scavenger Hunt
• PJs and pancakes
• Water balloon pinata night (dress to get wet!)
• Speed Friendshipping
• Parade of Bedrooms (tour each girls’ bedrooms)
• Egg Drop Challenge
• Escape Room
• Where’s Waldo in Real Life
• Taste Testing Challenge

I hope all of these LDS Youth activity ideas will help you as you’re planning with your youth this year. Let me know how it goes in the comments below.

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If you’re a youth leader in your ward, here’s a super fun activity idea that combines spiritual with fun and it’s super easy! It’s an LDS Scripture Treasure Hunt and all the clues can be found inside your church building. Check it out!

As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we hold weekly activities with the youth in our congregation ages 12-18 years old. We like to focus on four different areas: spiritual, social, physical and intellectual. That’s the awesomeness of this activity. It’s a fun way to incorporate all four areas. It’s kind of like a scripture scavenger hunt without the treasure map. And we have everything you need to get started in one printable. Check it out!

Print your free Scripture Treasure Hunt printable

Everything you need to host your own treasure hunt is included in this comprehensive guide printable below. Just click on the link at the end of this blog post and you’re on your way.

This digital download printable includes detailed instructions on the first page and a list of the scriptures, clues and the location of each of the clues for each of the four teams. It also includes a page of clues for each four teams.

Cut and hide the clues

There are five different clue cards for four different teams. All of the clues lead the teams to a different area but everyone should end up in the Relief Society Room at the end. Print the clue sheets for each team and them cut each clue into strips.

Next, use the instruction sheet to figure out where to hide each of the clues. For example, the first clue for Team Blue is Psalms 6:6. This scripture says:

“I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.”

So … Clue #1 for the Blue Team should lead them to the couch in the lobby of the church. That is where they will find the second scripture, Clue #2, which is Leviticus 26:31. The answer to that clue is a garbage can. So they need to look for Clue #3 on, in or under a garbage can somewhere in the church. You get the idea. All of the scriptures are in the Bible or the Book of Mormon.

Divide your youth into groups and get started

Don’t forget to tell your youth to bring their scriptures. They can also use the scriptures on their phones if they forget. Divide your youth equally into four small groups. You can do less groups if your youth group is smaller.

Give each group Clue #1 and tell them to look up the scripture and figure out where the next clue is hidden. Make sure they know that the scripture clues are all inside the church somewhere. You can give all of the leaders the instruction sheet so if the youth can figure out where a certain clue is, they can help them.

Make sure the kids remember that they need to be reverent in the church and don’t run or yell. I also call other leaders in our area to make sure there weren’t any meetings or other functions happening that night because we basically used the entire church.

Also, remind the youth that if they find a clue for a different team, to just leave it there.

Finish the treasure hunt in the Relief Society room

Everyone’s final clue should lead them to the Relief Society room in the church. You don’t want to give away the final location of the treasure hunt, so try not to set up anything in this room that would tip them off. As they start arriving in the room, you can have quiet music playing and some chairs set up to sit down on.

You can basically make whatever prize you want for the end of the treasure hunt and thank them for their hard work. The first team to finish wins! They sell these really cute treasure boxes on Amazon and you can put a treat or prize inside of there for everyone.

You could also print some tiny strips of paper that say, “Treasure the scriptures” and glue them around some Hershey’s Nuggets. And you could also give them a bookmark for their scriptures.

If this LDS scripture treasure hunt doesn’t take very long, you can take some time at the end for everyone to share their favorite scripture story. Our youth group of latter-day saints really had a lot of fun with this activity. We had our class presidency hide the clues and they got really creative. One of the girls said, “I didn’t think this was going to be very much fun but it ended up being better than I thought.” Well, I’ll take it!

I hope this blog post helps you as you are planning your next LDS youth activity. Here is the link to the download that you can purchase and print at home. No physical product will be mailed to your home. Good luck!

Print your LDS Scripture Treasure Hunt

Even if you don’t work with the youth in your ward, this is a great family home evening activity or for activity days that you can do in your LDS church building. Other similar activity ideas you could plan is a photo scavenger hunt or an Easter scavenger hunt. Perfect for older children or young kids.

Want to learn more about our beliefs?

If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, you can learn more by visiting churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist. Here you can learn more about our beliefs, find a church near you and/or request a copy of the Book of Mormon.

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“I’m bored!” If you’ve heard those words before, then here’s some relief. Here’s more than 150 screen-free activities to keep your kids entertained from dusk until dawn. Keep reading!

Right now, we are one week into what could be several weeks of self-isolation due to COVID-19. This virus has forced everyone in the entire world to slow down.

Now, we get to spend more quality time with our kids within the safety and protection of our own homes. So here’s more than 150 great screen-free activities to get started on today.

Screen-free activities: Crafts

• Felt flower pens
• Paper plate string art
• Diamond art
• Cross stitch bookmarks
• Yarn pom poms
• Puppet show
• Origami
• Glue handprint
• Homemade kite
• Rainbow rice
• Candle making
• Paper mobile
• Paper snowflakes
• Sock puppets
• Legos
• Homemade volcano
• Pool noodle swords
• Shrinkie dinks
• Homemade window clings
• Leaf rubbings
• Beading jewelry
• Cardboard forts
• Thank you letters businesses
• Fruit loop necklaces
• Gnome garden
• Crayon shapes
• Spray paint t-shirts
• Polymer clay
• Slime
• Elephant toothpaste
• Homemade pinatas
• Decorate room for holiday

Art

• Light switch covers
• Painted rocks
• Finger painting
• Paper mosaics
• Connect the dots
• Drawing
• Push pin pictures
• Folding person paper game
• Sidewalk chalk

Food

• 3-ingredient desserts
• Fondu party
• Banana split party
• Jell-O Jigglers
• Jell-O worms
• Mini pizzas
• Homemade ice cream
• Candy sushi
• Pie eating contest
• Watermelon seed spitting
• Cookies
• Cupcake wars
• Suckers
• Mall pretzels
• Fear Factor Food Challenge
• Indoor s’mores

Games/activities

• Matching game
• Homemade ball pit
• Braiding hair
• Parachute with balls
• Dump truck races
• Photo scavenger hunt
• Pile of pillow at bottom of stairs
• Bubble bath with crayons
• Twister
• Heating vent bubbles
• Learn another language
• Kid yoga
• Paper airplane contest
• Mother may I?
• Pictionary
• Chess/checkers
• Facecard games
• Headstand contest
• Break dancing
• Sudoku
• Scavenger hunt
• Bingo
• Folding table slide

• Balloon rocket race
• Paint fingernails
• Daddy/mommy horse rides
• Scary stories
• Table ping pong
• Karaoke
• Stop motion video
• Princess tea party
• Super hero party
• Cake walk
• Fishing pond carnival game
• Toddler board games
• Leap frog
• Duck duck goose
• Board games ages 6-10
• Would you rather
• Speak out
• Telephone game
• Add-on story game
• Musical hats
• Sardines
• Hide and seek
• Treasure hunt
• Simon says
• Red light green light
• Puzzles
• Laser tag
• Pen pal letters
• Spring cleaning
• Egg experiments
• Pin tail on donkey
• Secret service games
• Reading marathon
• Popsicle stick bombs

Backyard

• Croquet
• Horse shoes
• Nap in a hammock
• Kick the can
• Ghosts in the graveyard
• Capture the flag
• Freeze tag
• Missionary tag
• Red rover
• Giant bubbles
• Obstacle courses
• Kickball
• Frisbee
• Spike ball
• Hopscotch
• Slip ‘n slide
• Campfire
• Sandbox cities
• Build a tree house
• PVC bow and arrows
• Soccer
• Frisbee golf
• Silly string fight
• Glow sticks
• Water bottle rocket launcher
• Balance beam
• Scooters
• Wall ball
• Four square
• Four-legged race
• Water balloon fight
• Bocce ball
• Snowman/igloo
• Kiddie pool

Trampoline

• Dodgeball
• Crack the egg
• Sleepover on tramp
• Worm attack (sleeping bags)
• Sprinklers under tramp
• Add on
• Trampoline fort

I hope some of these ideas will pique your interest. So, if you have any other ideas, leave them in the comments below. You can also print this list ideas and post them on your fridge by clicking on the link below. I offer this printable for FREE to all visitors of my blog, but if you’d like to show your support, feel free to buy me a taco .

150+ Screen-free Activities for Kids at Home

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It’s a magic party! Whether it’s for a birthday, cub scout packing meeting or just a regular old party with friends, here’s some enchanting magic-themed party ideas that will wow all of your guests.

We recently held a magic-themed pack meeting for our cub scouts. It was so much fun and the boys had a blast. Here’s some ideas that you might like for your next magic party.

Magic party invitations and posters

Of course you need to invite your guests to your magic party. You can just send these invites to your local printer and fill in the blanks. Here are printable PDF links for an invitation and a poster:

FREE PRINTABLE – Magic Party Poster_8.5×11
FREE PRINTABLE – Magic-themed party invitation- 4×6

Decorations for a magic party for kids

Decorating for your magic party doesn’t have to be difficult. We made some centerpieces using some plastic top hats  decorated with playing cards, paper weights from Dollar Tree and dice. We let the boys decorate their own centerpieces and they did such a good job!

Easy magic party games

Our boys dressed up in a magician’s cloak and top hat and posed for a photo shoot. They got really into it and the photos turned out great.

But of course, there are TONS of magic party game ideas online, so here’s a few of my favorite:

Magician’s Scavenger Hunt

Harry Potter Spell Matching Game

5 Magic Tricks for Kids

 Magic Party Favors

We found this idea for “Magic Trix” and they turned out great. Just fill some snack size ziploc baggies with about half a cup of Trix cereal and attach the FREE PRINTABLE – Magic Trix party favor tag. We also gave each of the boys a Harry Potter Wand Keychain and they thought those were awesome! Which they were.

Magical color-changing drinks

This simple trick will surprise all your guests. Put a couple of drops of food coloring in the bottom of a plastic cup and let it dry. Then when you’re ready to serve drinks at your party, make sure you put ice at the bottom of the drink before you poor the water (so they don’t see the food coloring). Then poor Sprite into the cups. It will activate the food coloring and change colors.

I hope some of these ideas will get you excited for your next magic party. What other ideas worked for you? Leave your comments below.

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