Use For: CHURCH and HOME children and youth activities.
ACTIVITY DAYS Activity
Serving Others Goal 8:
Read the twelfth article of faith. Discuss what it means to be a good citizen and how your actions can affect others.
Be a Good Citizen: Action Reaction Game
INVITATION
Invite Activity Days youth to this activity using invitation.
Other Uses For This Same Invitation: Use to invite youth to an activity where they can SHINE! (1) SHINE up a senior’s house by washing windows, dishes, floors, dusting, etc. (2) SHINE by sharing their talent at a talent show or the telling of: interests, hobbies (telling of them briefly). (3) Spotlighting SHINE-ing Examples. Youth can tell briefly why they admire a chosen individual.
TO MAKE & DELIVER INVITATION.
Print, fill out, and give invitations to youth a week ahead. Have the more active youth personally deliver the invitation to those who are not attending.
ASSIGN TREATS:
• See matching THOUGHT TREATS below each activity.
• Have youth share their favorite food or recipes they can demonstrate and make to share.
• With the Activity Days budget have youth help you plan treats for the next activity (matching the goal theme if possible).
. . . ACTIVITY DAYS PLANNER . . .
ACTIVITY: Action & Reaction. Missing Services GAME
1. Print, color, and cut out the Action and Reaction Missing Card Match Game cards.
2. Talk about what it means to be a good citizen to build up your community and your country. What can you do to be a good citizen? What can you contribute to make your world better? To tie in with the invitation, say, “You’re a star! when you serve others.”
To Play:
1. Cut the cards in half where indicated. Put the matching halves together and talk about each action and what the reaction is (how your actions affect others).
2. Mix up the card halves and turn them facedown. Divide into teams and take turns turning the cards over to make a match, e.g., “Donate a toy to a charity,” matches with “Blesses the life of a needy child.” The team with the most cards wins!
THOUGHT TREATS: (Circle of Love Cinnamon Rolls). Make or purchase cinnamon rolls.
Thought: As you eat, talk about the circle in the roll and the circle of love and influence we have on others that is never ending. Name ways we can include others in our circle of love. Talk about Abraham and how he included Lot into his circle of love (see Primary 6 Old Testament Lesson 10 “Abraham and Lot”).
12th Article of Faith Memorization:
DOWNLOAD Articles of Faith 1:12 scripture poster/card set (HERE or below).
More Activity Day Activities:
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• TABLE OF CONTENTS: Serving Others – Goals 1-10
