It has been so fun and heartwarming to read what you have shared and makes me feel, we are all really connected, as we prepare for Conference. Saturday won't be a day that we just wake up, ho-humming about what shall we do this weekend?...we know what we are going to do and we are looking forward to it.
We are still deciding what we are going to prepare!! now it's baked chicken thighs!! Terry feels he wants to make an apple pie. That's a bit of a stretch that he will make the pie. He wants me to make the crust and he will do the apple filling! teamwork! We are still talking about our menu!! two people and we can't decide!!! Well, you know we won't starve even if we graze from fridge and pantry but this is Conference and we enjoy making it special. So we will figure out our special!!!
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Wonder if this YouTube reference is the one Chelle used in Seminary???.
Here is a clever idea that I just read in the October Ensign. by Tina Spencer....
I think this would be so much fun!!!!
Activity:
Working together as a family, memorize the names of the First Presidency and Twelve Apostles in order.
Thomas S. Monson
Henry B. Eyring
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Boyd K. Packer
L. Tom Perry
Russell M. Nelson
Dallin H. Oaks
M. Russell Ballard
Richard G. Scott
Robert D. Hales
Jeffrey R. Holland
David A. Bednar
Quentin L. Cook
D. Todd Christofferson
Neil L. Andersen
Note: If you’d like to do it to music, see “LDS Apostle Song-April 2009” on You Tube.
Working together as a family, memorize the names of the First Presidency and Twelve Apostles in order.
Thomas S. Monson
Henry B. Eyring
Dieter F. Uchtdorf
Boyd K. Packer
L. Tom Perry
Russell M. Nelson
Dallin H. Oaks
M. Russell Ballard
Richard G. Scott
Robert D. Hales
Jeffrey R. Holland
David A. Bednar
Quentin L. Cook
D. Todd Christofferson
Neil L. Andersen
Note: If you’d like to do it to music, see “LDS Apostle Song-April 2009” on You Tube.
Wonder if this YouTube reference is the one Chelle used in Seminary???.
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Here is a clever idea that I just read in the October Ensign. by Tina Spencer....
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?”
Fifteen days before the start of each general conference, our family hangs up our sign announcing the beginning of “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” Then we add the latest pictures of our prophets, seers, and revelators from the previous conference edition of the Church magazines.
I prepare by researching the prophet we will welcome that night. Sometimes I find objects around the house to represent a few things I found out, and I put them on a plate. During dinner, as I tell stories about each item, everyone tries to guess who it is. Other times, I tell a story or two that the prophet shared during the previous general conference.
I am amazed at the things my children remember about our beloved prophets and apostles, and I know this simple game has increased my love and knowledge of these great men also.
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and I just found this....Making memories: 5 ways to make general conference fun for kids
There are plenty of activities to keep kids entertained while watching general conference. (Stock photo courtesy of thinkstock.com)
With inspiring messages, family traditions, a chance to sleep late and church on TV, what’s not to love about general conference?
If you’re a kid, there might be a lot. Eight hours of listening to people speak, often without any sort of visual aid to add interest, is challenging for little ones and adults alike. So, how can you help your kids learn to love general conference while encouraging them to sit still? Here are a few suggestions that might help.
1. Prepare printables
Helping your children enjoy general conference might be as simple as getting them to sit still. Make conference notebooks or download free activity sheets from lds.orgor other sites. Coloring pictures holds kids’ attention while allowing them to listen, so it’s the perfect pastime for general conference. You could even compile several activity and coloring sheets into a packet to ensure your kids have plenty to keep them still while they listen.
2. Keyword treats
Choose keywords for your children to listen for, like “faith” or “prayer,” and give them a treat whenever they hear them. Your children will be listening carefully for the words, but with any luck, they might remember something else they hear. Just be sure to keep it simple — anything too complicated can distract kids from listening and defeat the purpose.
3. Traditions
Make general conference a family holiday by creating fun family traditions. Institute a special meal of conference crepes, a game of flag football between sessions, an ice cream trip after priesthood session or family game night on Sunday. As your children associate general conference with happy memories, they will be more likely to enjoy conference as adults.
4. Fun and games
Get the whole family involved in conference activities to keep everyone awake and make listening time quality time. Print “Conference Squares” sheets from lds.org (or make your own version of the Bingo-style game) and play while you listen. Because every talk is different, you can play several rounds during the eight hours your family spends together watching conference.
5. Make it a challenge
If your children are a little older, challenge them to take something specific away from their conference experience. In the days prior to general conference, ask them to give a Family Home Evening lesson on their favorite conference talk or help them identify questions they’d like to have answered. Children and youth will be more likely to listen carefully if they have something specific to listen for.
(there are all sorts of things available on the internet to do. I found one that tells about Duty to God and Personal Progress and General Conference. So much information out there!!!)
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Here are two more shared plans from women I know!!! (Thanks so much!!)....
Hi Nancy
I'm sorry I didn't see this until now.
I don't know that we have any big special traditions as far as watching
conference is concerned. We do a couple of small things. Like my kids and I
always put together a puzzle while we are listening to the speakers. We also try
to look up some kind of trivia about the speaker that we didn't know. And we
usually bake something yummy on Sunday and then After conference we deliver them
to some people. And whenever we are close to our family for the priesthood
session my husband and his dad and brothers always go together then to out for
ice cream afterward. This past April during conference My husband and I were
stuck In Mexico during the priesthood session and our son went to his first
priesthood session with his grandpa and all of his uncles. So that was pretty
special for him.
Hope that's helpful
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From MaryLynne.....
Hi MyNancy, I sent the recipe, couldn't seem to get a message
with it. But for a few years I made a recipe similar to this the night before and it
was fun to have it all ready, to just warm up, and eat during conference. So use
it if you want to and of course lots of scripture coloring books for little
ones.
Love you soooo!
Original
recipe makes 1 - 9x13 inch casserole
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