Super 13 Challenge! A.O.F Games night

For an Article of Faith Review night we are holding a SUPER 13 CHALLENGE night.

Objectives: Review article of Faith, review key words, A.o F order, recognition, memorization.

We will break into two teams:

Challenge One: POST IT NOTE SHUFFLE

Select an A.O.F and write parts of A.OF on Post it notes.  (Two sets, one for each team) 

Set up two tables.  On each table stick post it notes in random order. 

To play: Each team sends one player to table...they have 20 seconds to put as many notes in order, once time is up the next player goes up to do as many as they can and so forth until whole A.O.F is in order.  First team to complete A.O.F wins point.   Play with 2nd A.O.F if time allows.

Challenge 2: BALLOON STRAW RACE

Team Relay

Each team player takes turns blowing balloon with straw to end - Collect one puzzle piece to take back to team - Each player does the same until or pieces are collected - once all pieces are collected team puts the puzzle together to reveal A.O.F -  First team wins

Challenge 3: PING PONG MATCH

Line numbers one to 13 on back wall.  Teams sit along other wall.  Between wall and teams set up a bucket for each team.  Each bucket has 13 ping pong balls in them (each ball has a key word on it - each teams written in different colours)

To Play: Each team sends a member to the table - takes one ball - if they know which A.O.F number it is they can run to number as place ball under it, if they need help they must run back to their team for help, then run back to numbers.  First team to match all 13 wins. 

Challenge 4: CUP STACK

Set up a table for each team -  Each table needs one stack of 13 cups - each cup has an A.o F key word written on them. 

To play:  Each team sends one member up to table.  They have 20 seconds to place as many cups in order as they can, - when time is up the next player goes up to table and tries to complete - each player having a turn until its done.  First team done wins. 

Challenge 5: BALLOON POP

Place a copy of each A.O.F on wall - one set for each team.  

Each team needs a set of balloons (differnt colour for each team) In each balloon put one number (1-13)

To Play: each team sends a member to pop a balloon of their team colour - they must match the number to the A.O.F.  If they need help they can run back to team to ask first.  First team to have a full matching set wins point. 

Challenge 6:   Whole group PASS THE PARCEL

Create Pass the Parcel by wrapping one group prize in layers of paper - in each layer put number 1-13, and a small treat.   

To play:  Have kids sit in circle.  Play music.  While music plays the parcel gets passed around circle.  When music stops whomever is holding parcel opens one layer.  The whole group then recites the number A.O F in the layer and the person gets the treat.  Play again and again until each layer has been opened. Last Opening - the treat gets shared (bag of lollipops)

If time allows :  Have teams practice the A.O.F Rap  and perform to each other.

found here at ladycreate-a-lot.blogspot.com

Emergency Prep activity

This month in our ward we are focusing on Emergency Preparedness, including holding an emergency simulation camp where all families have been encouraged to prepare 72 hour kits and then attend the camp to practice its use.   To help the kids be a little more prepared we invited one of Emergency Prep specialists to bring along a few tents and teach the kids important things to remember when building their tents - he included looking after the gear.  The kids in teams then put up their tents.   We used the stage in the cultural hall because we were able to change the lighting using spotlights to simulate the sun going down as we put up tents.  We also then started packing our tents in the dark (as close to dark as we could while still being safe).  The kids worked great together and had a lot of problem solving to do in their groups.
We then tried an experiment of boiling water in a plastic bag over a camp cooker.
The take home for the night were some game packs for each of the kids to put in their own 72 hour kits.  Each game kit included:
- Printable games like battle ship, checkers board, hangman, snakes and ladders - all printed on two laminated sheets.
- 1 dice
- counters - enough for checkers (we used buttons in two different colours)
- mini pick up sticks (we used coloured craft match sticks)
-whiteboard marker

It was a fun way to talk about Emergency preparedness and  also give some practical experience.  It was also a great team building exercise.

Easter Story Eggs and hot cross buns

This week we made "cheat" Hot cross buns and created a FHE lesson the kids could share with their families for Easter.  
For their FHE lesson we used this video as inspiration - I loved the revolving hearts in this tutorial, and decided to use Easter Eggs instead of the hearts to tell the story of how the colours of Easter Eggs can remind us of Jesus Christ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNUtoW3pW6k
Our Egg cards turned out pretty cute and as the eggs revolve the next scripture to read is revealed

We used a slightly revised script for the FHE lesson based on this cute lesson for Easter.  Each child has their script and their visual aide to share with their family this Easter.  http://www.creativebiblestudy.com/Easter-eggs-object-lesson.html

We also made Hot Cross Buns or a cheats version to make it within our Activity time frame - no yeast or rising required and they tasted pretty good.... and the kids loved the hands on element to it.

We used this recipe
http://www.withablast.net/2016/03/no-yeast-hot-cross-buns.html

Pen pals: based on Flat Stanley

A couple of years ago my daughter and I helped a friend with her Flat Stanley project. We created a blog for her flat Stanley adventures here... http://flatsheanz.blogspot.co.nz/2015/04/flat-shea-has-arrived-in-new-zealand.html?m=1 
I would love to do this with my activity day kids. Such a fun way to have a pen pal.

Article of Faith revision game - CUPS

As part of Activity days we will be trying to include an Article of Faith revision component each time we meet together.  This weeks revision activity was a Cup stacking game using key words of the 13 AOF.
NEED:

• 13 Plastic Cups
• One key word from each of the 13 AOF
• Sharpie.
• F.I.G books if the kids need extra help

Simply write one key word on each cup, mix up the order of the cups and instruct the children to try and put the cups in order of the A.O.F they represent. Our kids tried doing as many as they could without help first and then when allowed them to use their books to fill in the blanks. This first time was quite challenging for the kids, but we will use it again in future weeks and test how much easier it becomes as they become more familier with the A.O.F.    We allowed them to work in teams this time but in the future we may try having individuals compete against each other or do timed races.

Faith in God book covers

To protect our Faith in God books we have used DVD covers to use as a case for all our FIG related items.  We are using a "treasure Seekers" theme as a motivator for our children so thats refelcted in the cover. (Each child will colour their own covers to personalize).   Inside the kids can keep their FIG books, handouts, and challenges and our Treasure seeker motivator map. (Reward system for learing AOF, attending FIG activities, completing challenges)

 

Developing talents- Enviro Art Challenge

Last week I had the opportunity to go on a school trip with my daughter where we spent the day in the bush and at the beach Creating art with Nature as our Pallette and our Canvas.  We took inspiration from the beautiful artworks of Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldsworthy - Nature artist.    The children were all challenged to look at the shapes, colours and textures found in nature and think of ways that they could add to, take away from, change, or enhance what they could see to create something new in that environment.  They were shown Andy Goldworthy example peices to show them that his designs could be very simple or very ellaborate, but all created interest to the viewer.
The children all loved the challenge and came up with some wonderful examples.   Part of this challenge was to photograph their designs, and to think about how light, shadow, composition etc would create interest in recording their artworks  (the photograph being particularly important because thier artworks in nature would eventually dissapear)  

Ive been thinking about how this could be a great activity for Activity Days  to accomplish the challenge in Developing Talents to make an item and display it for others to see.   Im adding it to my calendar for this year for sure.

Here are some examples of the Enviro art the children created.