So this year in Primary we will be studying the Book of Mormon. I wanted to find a fun and easy challenge for my class of 9 years old. I have a mix of kids so I wanted something easy for them to follow but also not so overwhelming. I have decided the reading into the 12 months. I will give them a month at a time, at the end of each month they will return the calendar showing they read all of the months reading and then they will get a prize. Not a piece of candy prize but a prize that has some spiritual and thoughtfulness in it. Not sure yet what each month will bring regarding that. I made a bookmark to start them off with that has the dates for them to remember to turn in their calendar's. Her is the calendar for Jan and Feb.
I am not sure how to make these available to download, I am still new at all this.
Here is the book marks for the reading guidelines. I used the LDS scrapbooking Blog Train, love it. This month’s theme was CTR
There are 4 bookmarks on each page with a combination of boy and girl.
I hope the kids love this idea, I do. I am planning on following the plan, but I may read more then listed.
I’ve succeeded in my goal so far this year, ok so it is only the first week in Jan, but it is a start.
YW Value Bracelet:
It seems even if you are not in YW but have a young women you still get drawn in to help. Now she is in the Laurels we decided to make value bracelets. In our ward from Utah Jen our YW president made us all bracelets including us in the presidency. My daughter has worn hers out and also mine, so I guess now is a great time to make another one. "A" came with me to pick out the stones, she had so much fun making sure each color was a unique and different stone then the other colors. So here is a completed bracelet, it turned out way cute.
YW Personal Progress Holder
This is a simple project to make for your young women or to have them make them. I made this several years ago my daughter so I don’t know who the original designer is…sorry. I don’t take credit for it.
Supplies Needed:
1 Yard of quilted fabric---will make 6 holders (by picking the quilted material you have 2 different prints to use)
You can also purchase place mats, you just need to make sure they are big enough, the quilted ones work best
matching thread
quilt binding or wide ribbon folded in half
ribbon to tie binder
Step 1:
Cut material….Cut in half (18 inches) then cut the half into thirds (15 inches)
So your piece is 18” x 15”
Step 2:
To make the process faster for the girls (and for me to save my sanity dealing with 6 girls who have never sewn) I sewed the binding on the material. Or you can double fold and sew it to save on the binding.
The bottom piece was bound with binding tape and the top one was ribbon.
Step 3:
This is were I let the girls take over. Make sure you have a PP book with you to measure. Take the material and fold the bottom up about 5” (measure with the book) Then have them pin 3 sections for their journal, PP book and Strength for Youth, etc..books. You will have a section on the end left over. I sew a seam or 2 to use as a pencil/pen holder. After pinning it in place have the YW sew. I found out because they don’t sew that they go very slow and it is hard for them to sew the outside seams because they are thick and you need speed. SO I had them sew the inside seams.
Step 4:
I have the girls measure the ribbon and pin it where they want it to go. Then sew it on (again I did it because you have to wiggle the under fabric so you don’t sew it) when you sew it sew it backwards so the ribbon will flip over the seam. Then you are done and your girls will enjoy them.
Enjoy and have fun.
