Activity Idea, Name That Hymn - LDS Families
Brother Salud's idea is "Name that Hymn". Using the same concept as the old game show "Name That Tune" they originally selected five hymns. His brother liked the idea so much that they enlarged it and used it as a successful Group [... more]
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Entertaining Snowed-in Kids - LDS Families
Snow storms, ice storms....the children are tired of their toys, tired of the television and tired of each other. How do you keep them entertained during cold snowed-in days of winter? Take a tip from homeschoolers and study something together as ... [... more]
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Hold a Family Summer Camp! - LDS Families
If you are home with your children, you may be worrying about how to keep them busy and happy all summer long. You might also want to make the summer a little educational or productive. One way is to run your own summer camp or summer school for ... [... more]
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Reading to Children - LDS Families
The more a child is read to, the more he's going to be excited about learning to read on his own. Even a child who reads well should be read to regularly, so you can model good reading skills and expose him to books beyond his reading abilities. ... [... more]
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The Promises Made to the Fathers - LDS Families
Because He loves us, the Lord has created families in the image and shadow of heavenly things. To fulfill His promise that He would send the Spirit of Elijah to turn the hearts of the children to the fathers and the hearts of the fathers to the ... [... more]
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Who Is Joseph? - LDS Families
If you couldn't be there, who would you entrust to raise your child? God knew and He chose Joseph, the carpenter. Already espoused to Mary when the Angel visited the young virgin, Joseph's presence was not happenstance. He was known by God, just ... [... more]
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The Eternal Importance of the Family - LDS Families
Years ago my husband's sister called to announce her engagement. She then proceeded to extol the virtues of her future spouse. When my husband got off the phone I asked, "well, what's he like?" I laughed and said, "ask her if she still [... more]
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Tin Foil Dinner Tips - LDS Families
Usually, when I say we're trying something new for dinner, my children groan and start campaigning their own ideas. However, when I told them recently that we were going to experiment with unusual tin foil dinners and I would write about our ... [... more]
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Tin Foil Recipes - Dinners - LDS Families
Here are some of the tin foil dinner recipes we tried, along with how tips on what we did and how well my family enjoyed them. Mix chili beans and salsa together. Slice the polish dog and mix it with the beans. Spray a piece of foil. Place cooked ... [... more]
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Tin Foil Recipes - More Dinner Fun - LDS Families
Except for the dough recipe, all are for one packet or one person. Mix this and knead into a pliable, soft ball. You may need to add a little flour or Bisquick to keep it from sticking. This will make enough dough for two personal pizzas or ... [... more]
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Tin Foil Recipes - Desserts and Snacks - LDS Families
Cater to your sweet tooth around the campfire. (Some of these recipes will also work as a 'sweet' breakfast!) Except for the dough recipe, all are for one packet, or one person. Spray a piece of foil. Have one person hold the foil securely while ... [... more]
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Get Ready for Camp! - LDS Families
A study by the National Study of Youth and Religion shows that children with LDS parents have a far higher attendance at religious summer camps than any other religion. 78% of all children with LDS parents attend camp, with second place going to ... [... more]
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