Today was a great activity! I talked to the girls about how much it costs to run and home and a family and talked to them about ways that we can save money. One of the things that we discussed was making things at home that we usually buy at the store. Then we made three different things- all of which the girls got to be a part of.
The first thing was hand cream. So easy and it only took about 3 minutes. Here are the instructions:
15 oz. baby lotion (can use generic)
3.75 oz. Vaseline (can use generic)
18 oz. St. Ives Vitamin E hand lotion (don't use generic!)
4 oz. Fruit of the Earth Vitamin E Skin Care Cream (don't use generic!)
Melt the Vaseline in warm water. Mix everything together and viola!
I bought little containers (either Rubbermaid or Ziplock) and filled one for each girl. They loved it!
*I was only able to find the Vitamin E cream at Wal-Mart. It is in the hand lotion area and comes in a pack of 2 for about $3.88. At my store it was on the very bottom shelf.
Next we made Ice Cream in a bag. The girls said it tasted like a milkshake!
*We used 10lbs. of ice per 5 girls. Also, be prepared to double up on the gallon bag. Some of the bags got holes and we needed to add another. One more thing, I would add more salt than it calls for- it freezes a lot faster that way.
And while they were shaking and eating that I made homemade tortillas. Since the ice cream didn't take very long some of the girls were able to help. They buttered them up and thought they were great!
*If you want to do this activity I would recommend making the tortillas a few times before the activity (if you have never made them). You don't want to be trying to figure out your method on the spot.
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Fun and Uniqueness..all in one
Our girls sang a song in front of the Adult Sunday School and did fantasitc! As a reward we had ice cream sundaes but were able to tie them into the lesson. We talked about being unique and that it is important that we are all different. We took them into the kitchen and gave each of them one thing from the sundae stuff, ie., bowls, caramel, cherries, ice cream, spoons. We told them to go ahead and enjoy! They laughed and said that it wasn't a sundae because they only had one part of it. Our point exactly! We told them that that was just like people. What good are we if we don't have a variety?
Then we played some games with them. We did the penny in the flour game (measure a cup of flour, put a penny in the middle and pack it all really tight. Turn the cup upside down onto a cake pan and pass it around with a butter knife. Each person cuts a slice of flour away until someone finds the penny. Once they do they have to get the penny our with their mouth. Kind of gross but it's a hoot!)
We also did the candy bar game. (Get a large Hershey bar, one or two butter knives, a pair of socks and a pair of dice. Everyone takes turns rolling the dice until someone rolls a 7 or 11. Once one of those numbers are rolled that person gets to put the socks on, grab the knife(ves) and start trying to eat the candy bar until someone else rolls a 7 or 11. It's really face paced!) It took the girls a minute to catch on but once they did they were unstoppable. The pictures don't do justice to either game.
Then we played some games with them. We did the penny in the flour game (measure a cup of flour, put a penny in the middle and pack it all really tight. Turn the cup upside down onto a cake pan and pass it around with a butter knife. Each person cuts a slice of flour away until someone finds the penny. Once they do they have to get the penny our with their mouth. Kind of gross but it's a hoot!)
We also did the candy bar game. (Get a large Hershey bar, one or two butter knives, a pair of socks and a pair of dice. Everyone takes turns rolling the dice until someone rolls a 7 or 11. Once one of those numbers are rolled that person gets to put the socks on, grab the knife(ves) and start trying to eat the candy bar until someone else rolls a 7 or 11. It's really face paced!) It took the girls a minute to catch on but once they did they were unstoppable. The pictures don't do justice to either game.
Ice Cream in a Bag
I know it's not summer yet but this is a great one if you are trying to plan ahead. Here's an easy recipe that doesn't take too long.
For each girl you will need:
1/2 cup milk or half and half )
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup rock salt
ice
2 quart sized Freezer Zip-loc bags (could use smaller bags)
1 gallon Freezer size Zip-loc bags
hand towel or winter gloves to keep little fingers from freezing
Mix the milk, sugar and vanilla together in one of the quart sized bags. Seal, removing as much air from the bag as possible. Place this bag inside the other quart sized bag, remove air and seal (double bagging to prevent leaking and insuring success). Put the two bags inside the gallon sized bag along with the ice (we filled the bag with ice) and then about 1/4 cup rock salt. Remove air and seal tightly. Wrap the bag in the towel or put your gloves on, and shake, shake, shake.
This takes 15 minutes or so to freeze.
*Recipe courtesy of skiptomylou.org
For each girl you will need:
1/2 cup milk or half and half )
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup rock salt
ice
2 quart sized Freezer Zip-loc bags (could use smaller bags)
1 gallon Freezer size Zip-loc bags
hand towel or winter gloves to keep little fingers from freezing
Mix the milk, sugar and vanilla together in one of the quart sized bags. Seal, removing as much air from the bag as possible. Place this bag inside the other quart sized bag, remove air and seal (double bagging to prevent leaking and insuring success). Put the two bags inside the gallon sized bag along with the ice (we filled the bag with ice) and then about 1/4 cup rock salt. Remove air and seal tightly. Wrap the bag in the towel or put your gloves on, and shake, shake, shake.
This takes 15 minutes or so to freeze.
*Recipe courtesy of skiptomylou.org
Conference Roundup Spring 2014
I absolutely ADORE the website all things bright and beautiful, aka courtneyaitkenblogspot.com. She designs the most amazing printables for YW and Primary and everything else. |
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| from ldsnest.com These printables are from LDS Nest and can be found at this link here. You might want to use them with your older girls, because they are maybe geared more toward their age group. They are available in both color and black and white. |
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| from ce.byu.edu This cute idea is from BYU Women's Conference 2013. They have a virtual sharing station you can view at this link here. You would have to adapt this for the girls, sincesome of the steps are reading your patriarchal blessing, etc. But the ideas are fun!  Here is a terrific, as usual, packet from sugardoodle. You can click on this link HERE to download the PDF.  |
from littleldsideas.blogspot.com
This is a superfun activity idea from little LDS ideas. You could probably adapt it for an AD night, or put together a packet for the girls to do with their families, or use it as an after conference activity. Either way, it involves ice cream. I'm in. Go HERE for the printables.
That's it for now. I will keep an eye out for any other ideas. Feel free to email or comment and share if you come across something or have a brilliant idea you want to share!
Feeding the Missionaries
We let the girls prepare an entire meal for the missionaries and they loved it! We had the kitchen set up in "stations" and assigned the girls to each station ahead of time. That way we knew they they could handle the task and each girl would have something to do.
We made Chicken Parmesan, Salad, Breadsticks and had ice cream sandwiches for dessert.
Here are a few examples of the stations:
*Grate cheese
*Pound chicken
*Cut tomatoes
*Make dough
*Melt butter
*Shred lettuce
*Cook Pasta
We were able to put teams at a few of the stations which worked out great because those were also planned ahead of time to avoid any bickering or contention.
Since we only had 1 hour to get it all done we really had to move quickly, but the girls did great! Unfortunately the girls were not able to eat with the missionaries this time, but they still had a great time and asked lots of questions later about how they like it. It would be great it they could eat with them and ask them questions about missionary life over dinner.
We made Chicken Parmesan, Salad, Breadsticks and had ice cream sandwiches for dessert.
Here are a few examples of the stations:
*Grate cheese
*Pound chicken
*Cut tomatoes
*Make dough
*Melt butter
*Shred lettuce
*Cook Pasta
We were able to put teams at a few of the stations which worked out great because those were also planned ahead of time to avoid any bickering or contention.
Since we only had 1 hour to get it all done we really had to move quickly, but the girls did great! Unfortunately the girls were not able to eat with the missionaries this time, but they still had a great time and asked lots of questions later about how they like it. It would be great it they could eat with them and ask them questions about missionary life over dinner.
Summer is upon us
It's a great time to think about fun outdoor activities you can do with your girls this summer. Consider some of these:
Outdoor Olympics using some ideas from the Outdoor Fun and Skills section.
Make Ice Cream in a Bag
Take a trip to the Temple and give the girls Letters from Mom or do the Picture Yourself in the Temple activity.
Try the Flip Flop Makeover
This one is my all time favorite!
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