Kidamerinks FHE: More Hatch Patch

I got another Hatch Patch Coupon Code to share with ya'll...

And, why waste my time making my own FHE Packets if Hatch Patch has done everything for me!?! :)

These look great, and I'm totally buying these!

So, Go and Get your FHE On!!

Kidamerinks FHE: Nephi's Courage

I've been wanting to do some FHE packets on Scripture Heroes, and why not start with Nephi?

I love the song, Nephi's Courage from the LDS Children's Songbook.

I found this great FHE Idea, Learning to Obey The Lord from FHE in a Snap.

Since this lesson incorporates Nephi building the boat, I wanted to find a fun activity that the whole family could do easily. 

I found these fun milk carton boats that would be super fun and easy to make. Then, we could see if they really "float" in the bathtub after the lesson. 

I also made this poster to print out to go along with the Lesson:

Nephi's Courage

Kidamerinks FHE: General Conference

My Church holds a Semi-Annual General Conference where we get to hear the words of our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson and also his apostles. It is going to be held this weekend, October 1st & 2nd and I'm really looking forward to it. 

Since General Conference is coming up this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate to share a few ideas for our Kidamerinks here. There are so many original ideas out there for activities that will keep your kids busy and occupied during Conference, that it is hard to choose which ones to do!

I'm excited because my oldest Kidamerink is finally at an age where he will benefit from a fun packet for Conference... and hopefully pay attention somewhat. I'm not crossing my fingers though! But maybe we can at least point out who is speaking, and he can "see" the Prophet and his Apostles.

I found a few age appropriate packets that I will share here and that I plan on doing for my Kidamerink.

 

On Sugar Doodle they posted a Junior Primary 2011 Conference Packet. It is super cute, and totally FREE!! They also have packets for all ages, so go check it out. Seriously, how cute is this idea? I love the 1st Presidency Chain included in the packet.

 

And, If you don't already know... I'm a huge fan of Hatch Patch Creations. They are offering a few of their FHE packets for 50% off. They would be great to go along with Conference Weekend. I'm definitely getting these!! :) 

 

I also really liked this idea of doing a Temple Memory Match Game, from A Little Tipsy.

 

 And, what is Conference Weekend without a little Treat? I found this recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins on Our Best Bites (the ultimate recipe blog) and I've gotta try it! My husband has been pestering me for some "pumpkin" treats, so we'll try this one out this weekend. Yummo!

I hope you all have a great Conference Weekend!

Kidamerinks FHE: The Sacrament

For FHE this week, I did up a packet from Hatch Patch Creations. 

Let me just tell you, these FHE packets are so awesome and super CHEAP!!

You.have.to.get.them. 

And, no... I do not get anything from them for saying that. 

But when I find something I like, I have to share it with ya'll!!

I did the Sacrament one. 

It is so cute, informative, and fun for the Kidamerinks. 

I even took it along with me to Primary (I got called to be a Primary Teacher, 3-6 year olds) and they absolutely loved the game. You take turns taking a cup from the "tray" and you are asked a trivia question about the Sacrament. 

It was great, and even kept the little ones attention for a while!!

I chose to buy the Black & White version, and then colored and laminated it myself.

See what you can get for $2.50? You seriously cannot beat that!!

I <LOVE> Hatch Patch!!

This is the Sacrament Game. Such a great idea. 

I know I've said this before, but go visit Hatch Patch and seriously buy every single one of her creations!! They are awesome.

I'm doing one a week!! :)

Kidamerinks FHE: Gospel ABC's

I put together a Gospel ABC's flipbook for my son this last week. 

I found an awesome idea at The Idea Door, and then tweaked it a bit.

The original idea was to print this 4x6 ABC book and to put it into a photo album. It is such a great idea, and seriously well done. I love the captions for each letter. 

Well, if you remember a while back, I made a flipbook of Tractors for my Kidamerink. It has been the best thing ever to take with us to Church. It keeps him quiet for at least 15 minutes. So, I decided to take the ABC photo album one step further. 

I printed out the 4x6 cards, laminated them back-to-back, and then punched a hole in the corner to create a Gospel ABC Flipbook. 

I love it and so does my Kidamerink! 

It would be a great thing to grab for FHE on a whim as well!! That happens often at my house... :) 

I love that he likes to sit and look at it randomly throughout the day. 

And... it also teaches the alphabet. Hooray!!

Here is the direct link:

Gospel ABC Book (For Younger Kids)

They also have some for older kids and different topics as well... That of course I am going to do, so should you!!

Gospel ABC Book (For Older Kids)

Mormonad Booklet

Latter-Day Prophet Booklet

Also... When printing this file, make sure you set your paper settings to 4x6, or it will print a full page. To do that, when you go to Print just change the orientation or size of your paper (you can still print on an 8x10 piece of paper). 

I'm including this because it took me a while to figure out how to print a 4x6 sized image from this particular file!! 

Maybe it is a no-brainer, but if I didn't know... maybe you don't either!! :)

Your settings/computer/printer may be different, but should be somewhat the same in paper orientation/size.

Family Home Evening

I found this quote a while back and it was very profound to me. 

 

I decided that I was going to try harder at having regular Family Home Evenings and that I was going to put in a lot more effort for our lessons. 

I grew up with a very crafty Mom. She tirelessly made up FHE packets when we were young. Those were the best. They had a Theme, Scripture, Story, Game and a Snack all in one spot. You could just go and grab a packet and your FHE was planned and ready to go. 

Since having my own Kidamerinks, my Mom has made some FHE packets up for us and we rotate through them like crazy. I LOVE them!! And, I'm planning to make lots more and share them with you on here. 

While searching for certain items in an upcoming packet that I will share with you, I stumbled across the COOLEST FHE Site Ever!!!

It is called, "Hatch Patch Creations." She has put together an amazing amount of FHE packets, just like the ones my Mom made and sells the files to you for a small fee. Like, a ridiculously small fee. Some are about $1, while others are $3.50. 

I am going to make EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE!!

They are super cute and all of the work is done for you. All you have to do is color them (if you buy the Black & White version) and then Laminate them if you choose to do so. 

I BELIEVE in LAMINATING! :)

And, wanna hear something else that is really cool?

Right now at The Idea Door (another great site with lots of cool ideas for FHE) they are letting you download one of Hatch Patch's Creations for FREE!!

Click Here for the Link and enjoy your Free Download.

Here's what you get... I'm so excited about Hatch Patch!!

 The Packet is called, "A Tall Tale of Telling the Truth." It comes with the cutest story about a little Crab who tells a lie, and then another, and then another until it comes crashing down and he has to deal with the consequences. The clipart is so cute that goes along with the story. There is also a fun little game about weaving a web of lies, a scripture to go along with the theme and a recipe for a fun little snack.

It is the Black and White Version that you get to download, but I have to say I had a lot of fun coloring the pictures and laminating them. I (heart) laminating!!

Aren't these story pictures adorable??

I love, love, LOVE this! I cannot wait to share this with my family for FHE. 

Go download this packet and check out the Hatch Patch Creations Website for MORE!!