Chocolate Drizzled Popcorn

If you love popcorn and chocolate this recipe is for you!  It will go great with any party.  It is easy to make and fun to eat.  See the recipe on our popcorn page.

Party Caramel Popcorn

With the onset of autumn, there are quite a few parties coming up.  Back to School, Halloween, Movie Nights, Family Get-togethers, just any old time.  It is all a good time for POPCORN. This recipe is a delicious caramel coated popcorn treat that we love. 

This recipe makes a BIG batch (20-26 quarts of finished popcorn) so it is perfect for those larger gatherings.

You should set aside a full hour to make this but the results are well worth the time and effort.

Here is the recipe for Party Caramel Popcorn

Gold Plates Game

 This mini set of gold plates is great for Family Home Evening, Primary lessons, or just primary lessons filler time.  I have had my set for about 12 years and used them many times.  They are always a hit.  See all the details on the LDS ideas page of this blog.

Baptism

 Baptism: 
3 Degrees of Glory FHE, Seek out the Good Magnet, Temple Service Combs

There are 3 ideas from this lesson that will apply to other lessons, Family Home Evening, YW or Activity Days.  You can make a FHE lesson on the 3 Degrees of Glory and have "Comb" activity where you try to comb your hair without bending your elbow to teach Temple service for baptism for the dead.  There is a searching for the good to keep your covenants activity with a magnet and decorative paperclips along with a handout.  Use these fun ideas wherever they fit into your activities and lessons.

LDS Articles of Faith Activities

 Here are some activities you can use for family home evening, activity days, sharing time, or lessons.  I put together these activities for Primary 5 Lesson 36.  See the LDS Ideas page for all the details and links.

Envelope Gift Baskets

Envelope Baskets

 

Whether you are preparing party favors for guests to take home, or just giving a “Thinking of You” friendship gift, the package is as important as the gift.  Make it special!  There are many ways to do this.  The templates included here will allow you to make 4 different sizes of baskets out of envelopes.  These are perfect for Easter or other occasions such as Birthdays and Mother’s day. 

Large Shoe Gift Package

Our Large Shoe Gift Package looks just like our smaller one except for the size.  The small shoe has been posted on our craft page.  Here is a larger version.  This template prints on 2 pages.  You can fit more into it.  Have fun with both!

Candyland Game with Candy

Candy Candyland
When my girls were younger, this was a favorite game to play.  It was especially popular at parties because we played it with candy.  No one likes to get sent back, so every time you move back you get 2 small pieces of candy.  When you get to move ahead, you get one piece of candy.  When you make it to the end of the game you get more candy, 3 pieces or 1 larger candy.  We would play until everyone finished or we would give all players the end candy prize.  It is a simple way to teach being a good sport in games.  Use whatever candy you like.

Games

I have added some games that you can use for holiday class parties or home friend parties.  I made the game cards and have used these at school, with my children's friends, and for church class parties.  They are easy bingo type games.  Just print, add some candy or prizes and play!  For all the details see the Activities and LDS ideas pages.

Beanbag Toss Games

Beanbag toss games are always fun at parties.  With kids going back to school and Halloween parties around the corner, try one of these types of beanbags at your next party.  You can make a simple denim bag to toss, or try an easy "candy bag".  See all the details on the Activity page.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake Brownies

Here is another recipe for zucchini from our cooking page to help you get through the end of summer when the garden is producing abundantly.  We love these brownies and hope that you will also enjoy them.

More Ideas

Here are a few more ideas for you!

With school starting here is a fun and easy envelope bookmark.  Teachers this would be a great first day activity!

Getting to know everyone in a new class or at a party can be challenge.  Make it fun by associating it with finding out what is under a candy wrapper.  Lollypops with chocolate or gum centers work well for this activity.  Change lollypop wrappers to keep it a surprise.  See all the details for this candy
"Ice Breaker" on our activity page.

Zucchini cupcakes are fun way to use all that zucchini growing in the garden.  Kids love cupcakes, so frost them or top them with chocolate chips!  My recipe is on the cooking page.

I've added an LDS church shoe template that can be used for  activities and lessons.  It has the 2013 youth theme & scripture on the back, "Stand in Holy Places".

Shoe Gift Package

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This laced shoe gift package works for many occasions, such as baby showers, friendship gifts, cheerleaders, sports recognition, and PTA/School fundraisers made in school colors. 

You could even use it to teaching shoe tying, just add notebook paper reinforcement circles on cardstock to help the shoe endure multiple tying sessions.

End of Summer

It’s the end of summer with back to school and trying to figure out what to do with all the garden vegetables.  Here are a few suggestions for the season with more to come.  Complete details and directions are found on each page within the blog.  

Popcorn:

A basic party popcorn and a large gathering sized party caramel popcorn. 

Party Cereal Mixes:

There is a basic cereal mix and one for every month of the year.  August is a “Campin’ Mix” for any last minute get-a-ways complete with snack cracker, gummy, and cinnamon bears.