A Mother's Conference Journal!

I LOVE CONFERENCE!!!

The gospel never ceases to amaze me,

especially at Conference time.

I love to watch as people from all over the world

come together in obedience, to listen to a Living Prophet

and Apostles.

It's just AMAZING!!!

I have always taken notes during each of the conference speakers.

I know that the talks can be printed off almost immediately

after the session is over now days,

but for me ... writing it down makes it more personal.

I have received so many answers during this process.

I don't know if it's because writing it down makes

me listen more intently or what.

Just in case you haven't noticed .. . I'm a very visual person,

and even though just writing in a regular notebook was

fine, I wanted to make it into something I would

want to look at over and over again.

Hence . . .

MY CONFERENCE JOURNAL

was created.

Here It Is . . .

Cover Page
(This page slips into a 3-ring Binder.)

Back Page

Spine

Page 1
(Slip these pages into a sheet protector.)

Page 2

Page 3

Page 4

Page 5

I usually print two pages per speaker.

One to write on during conference, and the other

for personal study to use with the Conference Ensign.

I added a personal challenge for me and for my family

to the page I use during Conference.

This seems to be when the things I need to do in

my home and with my family stand out to me.

Even though we are being addressed

as a huge group . . .

The messages can be very personal!
These binders can be added to every conference.
It's an AWESOME reference as well as a
Fun Visiting Teaching Gift!
(Thanks for the idea Valerie!)
I'm soooo excited for Conference!

It feels like Christmas every Conference weekend  . . . I LOVE IT!!!

Here's the PDF:

My Conference Journal Packet PDF
Note:
These pages can be printed in black and white
if you don't want to use colored ink!

Hope you have a GREAT Conference Weekend!

Still more ideas to come!!!

A Few Conference Ideas ... Are On The WAY!!!

As I was wondering through the store

trying to think of ways to help my family

REALLY LISTEN

to Conference, I couldn't help but notice that the shelves

were filled with colored plastic eggs.

They were EVERYWHERE!!!

The more I thought about these wonderful

little things,

the more I began to realize that . . .

The plastic egg possibilities are endless!

Here's a way to make this Conference

EGGS-tra Special using plastic eggs!

Place a basket of plastic eggs on a small table in the room

you will be watching conference.

Have each family member write a question or two

from each of the talks on the cards included in the PDF.

Questions Like:

What did President Monson talk about?

What were two scriptures mentioned in the firsts session?

What color was President Eyring's tie?

Fold the cards and put them inside of the eggs.

The filled eggs will go into a separate basket.

If you have a bit of an age difference,

you may want to divide the eggs into two different colors.

One color for the older kids and the other for the

younger children.

That way, your littles won't give you the deer-in-the-headlights

face when you ask them a deep question about the atonement or

something like that!

Smaller children can also color pictures of

what the speaker is talking about on the

back of the Question Cards.

After each session

(Which just happens to be near meal time ... and a great time for a gathering!)

sit down as a family and take turns opening the eggs.

If you can answer the question correctly . . .

YOU WIN!

Prizes can be anything from

Treats to Points!

Points could used for some AMAZING PRIVILEGES like:

No Dishes for YOU!

Oh, the JOY! ... I just happen to be the best listener ... EVER!

(At least when it comes to conference talks!)

Here are the Question Cards:

Here's the PDF:

Eggs-tra Special Conference Cards PDF

It might take a little more effort to...

but it will be soooo worth it!

More Conference Helps

Are On The Way!

Conference Pumpkin Hunt!

 Here’s How to Play:

After each session of conference you will hide pumpkins,

one for each of the speakers during that session

either in the house or the yard.

You could change the location everytime

just to keep things fun.

Each pumpkin will have a number.

I have include a sheet that you will fill in during conference.

The blank one is for the kids to fill out during each session.

They can fill one in as well to use as a cheat-sheet for the game.

They won’t even realize that they are paying attention.

They might think they're just going for the prize . . .

How great is it that we know the prize is not only temporal . . .

but ETERNAL as well!

Now it’s time for the hunt!

Send the kids on a hunt to find the numbered pumpkins

you have hidden.

They only get the prize if they can answer the questions

that go with that pumpkins number.

You may want to divide the prizes into different groups. 

Little candies for part of the answer

and Dollar Store prizes for complete answers!

That might make them pay a little closer attention

to the next session.

Here are the Questions:

Who was the speaker?

What the topic was?

and a

Bonus Question written by YOU!

I think for my bonus questions I'm going to write down

1 or 2 scriptures referenced by the speaker

and work on them between now and the next session of conference.

I have also included some Music Pumpkins and Cards:

I just bought some prizes from the Dollar Store.

You can use REAL pumpkins or the PAPER ones

I've included in the PDF.

Copy, Cut, and Laminate!

Here's the PDF:
Conference Pumpkin Search Packet PDF
Enjoy!

My Gospel Standards Memory Game!

This is a fun memory game that will help to

TEACH and REMIND

your primary aged children

to follow the Gospel Standards!

Our ultimate goal is for our children to always be

TEMPLE WORTHY!

By teaching these important standards by

WORD and EXAMPLE

we can know that we did our part.

The Gospel Standards Are:

I Will . . .

Follow Heavenly Father's Plan for Me!

I Will . . .

Remember my Baptismal Covenants and Listen to the Holy Ghost.

I Will . . .

Choose the Right!  I know that when I make mistakes, I can repent.

 

I Will . . .

Be Honest with Heavenly Father, Myself, and Others.

 

I Will . . .

Use the names of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Reverently.

 

I Will . . .

Do those things on the Sabbath that will help me feel close to Heavenly and Jesus Christ.

 

I Will . . .

Honor my parents, and do my part to strengthen my family.

 

I Will . . .

Keep my mind and body Sacred and Pure!  I will not partake of things that are harmful to me.

 

I Will . . .

Dress Modestly to show respect for Heavenly Father and Myself.

 

I Will . . .

Only Read and Watch things that pleasing to Heavenly Father.

 

I Will . . .

Listen to music that is pleasing to Heavenly Father.

 

I Will . . .

Seek Good Friends and treat others kindly.

 

I Will . . .

Live Now to be Worthy to go to the Temple and do my part to have an Eternal Family.

Here's the PDF:

My Gospel Standards Memory Game PDF

To Make This Project You Will Need To:

Print the PDF

(I printed mine on Crack-n-Peel)

Cut out each of the cards.

Cut cardstock a little larger than the printed cards.

I used white cardstock, but black would also be cute.

(This will help to make the game more sturdy.)

Each cards will have a front and a back.

Attach the cards to the cardstock.

Laminate the cards and you're ready to play!

This game is a

GREAT ADDITION

to your

Conference Kit!

(Two posts down . . . one to go!)

"Hold to the Rod" Conference Treat!

This is something I am planning on giving my boys

on Sunday Morning before the first session of Conference.

You can give it a couple different ways:

(Pictures Coming!)

You can print the poem and give it with a bag of

Pretzel Rods dipped in caramel and chocolate, wrapped in

a cellophane bag . . .

Or

You can put some fun surprises into the inside of an

empty toilet paper roll wrapped in colored cardstock,

and then wrapped again with the cellophane and tied on both ends.

I just attached the tag with the ribbon on one of the ends.

(Pictures Coming!)

Here's the Poem PDF:

"Hold to the Rod" Pack PDF

Conference Time Candybar Poem!

Conference Candy Bar!

This candybar could be left near each child's bed

the night before conference,

so that Conference Morning they can wake up to a

FUN SURPRISE!

Here's the Candy Bar Wrapper PDF:

Conference Candy Bar Wrapper PDF

This wrapper fits a 5 ounce Hershey's Bar.

Conference Guesses!

Conferences Guesses!

Just one more way to encourage good behavior

during conference.

It also gives us as parents, the opportunity to

give some possitive praise and encouragement!

(My FAVORITE Part of being a MOM!)

Here's the Poem that goes with the Jars:

Tickets:

I printed and laminated my tickets so that I can re-use

them during the Spring Conference Sessions.

Guesses are written on the back of the tickets

with a wet-erase marker.

I made one jar for each of my boys . . . My fingers are

crossed that ALL of them will get to make lots of guesses,

so that EVERYONE Wins!

Here's the Conference Poem and Tickets PDF:

Conferences Guesses Poem and Tickets PDF

I can't wait for Coference . . . It feels like Christmas!

Conference ?'s Jar . . . Family Home Evening Lesson!

This Conference Activity will help you to

make sure your kids are listening!

(I hope!)

A Conference ?'s Jar

is a FUN way to test your Conference I.Q.

the Monday AFTER Conference

during

Family Home Evening.

Here's What YOU Do:

Print off the Conference ?'s PDF File

Cut out the question cards

(Each card has a different border color for each

session of Conference.)

Saturday Morning Session Card

Saturday Afternoon Session Card

Sunday Morning Session Card

Sunday Afternoon Session Card

Make sure you have pencils and pens on hand

during conference.

Find a Jar with a lid . . . so there will be no cheating!

and that's all there is to the prep work!

Instructions for the Conference ?'s Game

are Simple:

Have each family member fill out at least one ? card

during each session of conference.

When the question is filled out; fold the paper in half and

put all the questions in the jar.

Monday Night during FHE

the questions will be pulled from the jar.

Divide into 2 Teams and see who can

answer the most questions . . . correctly.

The Team with the Most Points WINS.

The Team that didn't will serve the winning team

Ice Cream Sundaes!

Here's the PDF:

 Conference ?'s Jar Packet PDF

 

There Ya Go!