Creative Kidstuff: General Conference

Karen requested that I post my LDS General Conference activities for kids. Some are dated - they need new names and faces - and the pictures on some could be better, but having a big variety available will enable you to print off different activities for your kids for several years of general conference. I'll start with my favorite one: this can be used over and over again.

Below is a second version of the bingo idea, but here you create your own array of pictures. You can make several different cards and let your kids compete (no, I don't want to get into a discussion about competition at church, thanks) for who gets the first 'bingo.' Take stickers for prizes.

PS. My copy says this came from the April 1990 Friend, but it doesn't show up on an lds.org search. The authors/artists listed are Sheri Witlock, Beverly Webecke, and Scott Greer.

The third activity came from www.ldsworld.com years ago. (They may have lots of good stuff now. Go and see.) This wordsearch of "Words You Will Hear at Conference" is clearly for kids who can read fairly well.

And, finally, a crossword puzzle. This is very dated. Note the questions about the Tabernacle rather than the Conference Center and satellite was only available at Stake Centers. Clearly it was written in Utah (or thereabout) since you could watch conference on TV long before BYU TV. But kids won't care.

Meanwhile, parents could take a few notes - maybe, if you are lucky - on what is said. I had my seminary kids fold a piece of lined paper in half lengthwise and write at the top left "What the Speaker Said" and above the right column, "What the Spirit Said to me." I found this really helped me with application of the principles being taught.