This is a five day case file that was used in our VBS class. I worked with another lady on this project; It was fun to create and I wanted to post it to share ideas! Have fun! ...
7 Days of Creation Craft. A simple way to teach the 7 Days of Creation to your Sunday School Class.
I am in love with Anthropologie's Earth Day window displays. They are an underwater dream. A fish fantasy of sponges and sea urchins, cool corals and wondrous waves. (Can you feel the ocean breeze?) Made completely out of recycled materials- straws, cardboard boxes, packing foam and the like, some of the pieces are being auctioned off this month to benefit the Wyland Foundation- a non-profit organization that educates children (and adults) about the importance of healthy oceans and waterways through public art programs, classroom science education, and live events.. I wonder if the whale would fit in my family room? Thank you again Anthropologie for the gorgeous inspiration- I want to dive right in. More information about the Wyland Foundation here. Pictures courtesy of Anthropologie, found here.
7 Days of Creation Craft. A simple way to teach the 7 Days of Creation to your Sunday School Class.
Space never really interested me. I mean, I thought stars were pretty and all that, but I always viewed space as this vast black nothingness. And what’s so interesting about nothingness? But then I began studying it, both in our homeschool and in preparation for a kids’ event at our church. I was blown away, […]
Our Lady of the Rosary Coloring Page
We've been spending lots of time in the garden, and with Earth Day just around the corner, these seeds bombs are the perfect activity
In honor of Reformation Day (that’s October 31st to all of you who don’t know — also known as Halloween, but WAAAYYY more worth celebrating), I’m going to post up some activ…
Here's a coloring page I made for our primary kids to use this Father's Day. It's nothing fancy, but I thought it m...
Ministry Appreciaiton: Here are 6 ministry appreciation gift ideas for when you want to honor ministry volunteers or leaders.
A reprint of the author’s blog from April 2022 (used with permission) Many churches still find success with doing summer Vacation Bible School (VBS), but others have seen a decline in volunte…
I really love our Ladies Day at my home congregation. =) Everyone pulls together and creates something beautiful to feed our eyes, our bodies, our souls…and I always leave feeling uplifted and encouraged. And I’ve usually met some new sisters and visited with some I don’t get to see very much. It’s always a Good […]
The Miracle of the Sun happened on October 13, 1917, at Fatima when Our Lady appeared to 3 young shepherd children- Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. The miracle of the sun was witnessed by around 35,000
Hello, dear blog friends! Here is an illustration of Ephesians 6:10-17 from my journal, "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in h...
I got this idea from Sugardoodle and changed it a little, but cannot find the original idea. (Sorry to not give credit, I tried to find you! It may have been under lesson 7 or 8?) I told the girls how each of us is the queen of our home and asked them what they …
For days when you want to relax at home, the kids can still do this fun Bubble Art Activity. Perfect for all ages and takes mere minutes to set up.
Hi all! Here are a few arts and crafts for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. (Feb. 11)See if you find any that you might want to do with your kids! Click here to see how to make this Chocolate Grotto,which I posted last year. It's made from no-bake cookies!! Yum!Click here to see how to make this
I was busy making a mobile for my friend's baby girl that's on the way. Calvin saw what I was doing and asked for his own, so I made him one of the Solar System. He is really into Wall-E, so this ties into his obsession. I feel bad that this mobile is completely inaccurate, but since he is four and I'm not a Science enthusiast, I let it slide. I think Neptune will be feeling really blue when he finds out. Materials: One hoop of a 10" embroidery hoop (I like to get them from my local thrift store for cheap) Dental floss (for the string--it's strong, thin, and smells minty) Scrapbook paper (for planets, stars, and hoop covering) Hot glue Die cuts (2 circle die cuts from Accu-Cuts, 1 sparkle die cut from QuicKutz) Paper Trimmer (to cut the paper for covering the hoop) One thumbtack (for hanging Assembly: Similar to the Martha Stewart Solar System Mobile. (I really didn't follow her directions. I just made it up as I went along and used hers for inspiration.) 1. Trim and glue paper for hoop 2. Cut out shapes for planets and stars 3. Hot glue planets together 4. Add floss to planets with hot glue before sealing up the planet and tie onto hoop. 5. Tie hoop strings for the top 6. Add planets 7. Add stars to the string 8. Wrap the end of the dental floss around a thumbtack and stick on the ceiling 9. Be proud of the mobile you made that makes your kid super happy :) And there you go! One happy little Fireman/Astronaut :)
A huge collection of creation-themed puzzles and games, including file folder learning centers, worksheets, bulletin board displays, bible minibooks and more!
Have you seen the price of costumes these days!? They all seem to be at least $20-$30. I know $20 just doesn’t stretch as far as it used to, but I still think that’s a little hefty for …
For our lesson on the Beatitudes this month, we started by having kids & parents brainstorm at their tables about the things they thought pe...
Planning a superhero themed birthday celebration? Get these over 30 sheets of free superhero party printables for your next party!
Build a Heart Model - STEM activity about heart rates and how blood flows through the body. Engineer a functioning model of a beating heart.
What are your plans for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day? Try making these simple diy seed bomb pops wiht your kids and plant some seeds!
Despite the storm brewing in the sky that night, we had a GREAT turnout for our May Relief Society meeting! The theme was "Rock, Paper, Scriptures." We focused on ways to come closer to the Savior and "hold to the rod." Carrie opened up the evening with some personal experiences and a wonderful video emphasizing the importance of daily scripture study in our lives. We then split into three classes and got to take part in some great discussions. ROCK Teryl told us about her grandfather and the house he built one rock at a time. It was a three year process but the results were a house with a strong foundation and walls that would stand through the years. Even after the house was vandalized, it still maintained its structure and has been fixed up and still stands today. She tied this in with our own lifelong efforts to build upon the rock of our Redeemer. Helaman 5:12 states: And now, my sons, remember, remember that it is upon the rock of our Redeemer, who is Christ, the Son of God, that ye must build your foundation; that when the devil shall send forth his mighty winds, yea, his shafts in the whirlwind, yea, when all his hail and his mighty storm shall beat upon you, it shall have no power over you to drag you down to the gulf of misery and endless wo, because of the rock upon which ye are built, which is a sure foundation, a foundation whereon if men build they cannot fall. PAPER Brianne led a great discussion on journaling and how it blesses our lives-- and the lives of our posterity! We talked about different kinds of journals we can keep: scrapbooks online journals (someone suggested we all try out www.ldsjournal.com !) good old fashioned pen and paper journals family journals scripture journals gratitude journals blogs Not only can we benefit from looking back at past journal entries, but our future children and grandchildren may be able to gain something from them as well. If you think about it, the scriptures themselves are record keeping and "journaling" of ancient prophets. So, in a way, our personal journals we keep can be like our own "scripture" we are writing for our future children and grandchildren to learn and grow from. SCRIPTURES (Holding to the rod): Kimberly lassoed us up and took us on a little obstacle course to drive home her point. Her instructions to us were only this: "Hold on to the rope and follow me." So the group was all walking along clumped together in the loop of the rope. We thought getting up the narrow stairway to the stage was difficult... ...but that seemed like nothing when we realized we hand to climb under a small table!!! Kimberly just kept repeating "Just hold on to the rope and follow me." Most groups went through the whole thing trying to stay inside the loop of the rope. This last group made the realization as they were trying to cram under the table that Kimberly never said they had to stay in the loop. They just had to hold onto the rope! They realized that it would be much easier if they untied the loop and just each held onto it in a straight line. This was a great object lesson that brought us closer together as sisters (literally). We discussed the point of this exercise and applied it to our own journeys in life. Sometimes we get too caught up in doing things a certain way or a way we think it should be done or even the way that MOST people do it. But, that isn't always the most effective way. Ultimately, our instruction is to "hold to the rope and follow me"-- or hold to the rod and follow Him. We need to try to get rid of those distractions or unimportant things that sometimes make it so much more difficult than it needs to be! We shared different things we personally do to bring ourselves closer to Christ and our Heavenly Father-- different ways we have found to do things that work well for US personally. Whether it was methods of scripture study or ways to get rid of distractions in life. After these awesome messages we joined back together to close our meeting. Carrie invited each of us to take a rock from the table in the back of the room and write on it something that was a "spiritual rock" in our lives. Either a favorite scripture or quote. We can display these rocks somewhere as a reminder of having that strong foundation in our lives. And... of course we enjoyed some tasty refreshments together! We had fruits and veggies and dips. Our new friend Ann even brought some delicious Pilipino dishes for us to try! A tasty sesame noodle dish and some potstickers. We always have a great time getting together as sisters and visiting together. And tonight was no different.
Acrobat dreams are pretty common among the women. This is because they are often fearful of various situations in life that prevents them to take decisions
Here are the prayer stations that we had the chance to experience for All Saints Day at church. You can adapt them for your own devotions. We are Called “Come to me, you who are weary and are…
For Activity Day in September, we discussed "Bee" Attitudes. Here is my cute invite that I quickly put together for the girls. Credits: P...
We have LOVED working on RS Lesson Kits - picking out quotes, coming up with a creative handout for each one; it really has been a cool experience to dive into the lessons that way. Sadly though, MANY of you don't teach RS or are serving in other organizations, but have expressed how you wished you could get the tags to use in your non-RS calling without having to buy each full lesson kit... (since you don't need lesson visuals, word strips, etc). SO... we decided to make a handout/quote bundle for you!! CHURCH HANDOUT BUNDLE As we looked back over the last 12 Lesson Kits, we realized each handout and quote isn't "Relief Society-Centric" at all... these are tid-bits of basic gospel principles that apply to all of us! From prayer and testimony - to resurrection and restoration - to the gift of the holy ghost and being daughters of God... so many AWESOME topics are covered! These tags can easily be used for lessons in any class, organization or activity... or even used as VT drop-bys or maybe there's one that would be just the right nudge of encouragement for someone you love! So, whether you are in YW, Activity Days, Primary, Seminary, Sunday School or RS - this bundle will be a great one to have at your fingertips! Here's a close up of each tag and quote... However you decide to use them - they are now available OUTSIDE the Lesson Kits and come in a bundle of 12 tag/handouts (with suggestions) + 12 quotes on coordinating topics. Each one, of course, derived from the Gordon B. Hinckley Lesson Manual. We'll make a second bundle at the end of the year that will combine all the handouts and quotes she does for July-December. CHURCH HANDOUT BUNDLE | RS LESSON KITS Happy Printing! Don't miss new printables, freebies and discounts! FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, PINTEREST or SUBSCRIBE TO MY NEWSLETTER SHOP NOW | WHAT IS SCRAPBOOK MAX? | TERMS OF USE | DISCLOSURE | CONTACT
The feast day of Our Lady of Lourdes is on Feb. 11th. Our Lady of Lourdes is very popular among Catholics, but how much do you really know about her and St. Bernadette, whom Our Lady appeared to? This new ebook is meant to help teachers and parents teach the basics about this apparition to
This morning, I drew Our Lady of Guadalupe, but did not color her in. I thought it might be fun for the kids to learn the symbols and meanings of the colors, color her, cut her out and then use her in playing. The more complete image with the rays and a more filled-out angel is seen on Juan Diego's tunic later in this post. You can download her from here. Here's the key to the symbols and colors: Sash: The position of the sash (it's up high) and the folds in the tunic show that the lady is pregnant. The color should be black, which is symbolic of the Aztec maternity belt. Pattern of the dress: Be sure to draw decorative flowers. The flor y canto pattern (flower and song) connect her to the native people and suggest divine revelation. Her dress: A light rose/pale red is for the color of dawn. This color was hugely important to Aztecs, who saw considered the color to be the symbol of life, blood and earth. Stars on the mantle: The eight-point gold stars are arranged as they would have appeared to Juan Diego in the night sky that winter in December 1531. Mary is also known as the Queen of Heaven, hence the stars. Mantle: The blue-green color is the one worn by royalty according to the native people. The gold trim is symbolic of royalty and a person meriting great respect. Moon: The moon was worshipped by the native peopole. By her stepping on them, it shows how the old gods do not exist, only the one god. Color the moon black. Angel: In Aztec culture, only honored people would ever be carried around on someone else's shoulders. The angel supporting the Blessed Mother show that she deserves the highest honors and that even angels care for her. Color the angel wings maroon, gray and blue. And then comes Saint Juan Diego ... Far and wide, the most popular Paper Dali is the very humble and plain Saint Juan Diego. The story of how humble and kind Juan Diego was and his extraordinary encounter with the Blessed Virgin Mary ("La Virgen de Guadalupe") resonates with all of us who long to be as obedient, loving and humble as dear Juan Diego. Read more about Juan Diego here. Download a free black-and-white Juan Diego coloring page. Download the tilma to color and place over Juan Diego here.
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady Of Sorrows, so this is the perfect month to teach kids all about this special Catholic devotion. I am going to run you through everything you
ART CAMP Studio's under the sea sculpture is a fun craft idea for grades K-8. Paint, sculpt and design your own underwater seascape. Great year round art project.
