Family Home Evening (FHE) Jar Craft

Create A Family Night Jar 

Items Needed 

-- Jar with top 

-- Paint 

-- Ribbon 

-- other decorating items 

--Slips of paper to fill out - Songs, Lesson, Scripture and activity. 

EXAMPLE 

Opening Song-  "I Am A Child Of God"

Lesson- We are all Children of God who loves us. He knows us and has a plan for us. When we are obedient we are blessed. We are never alone because Heavenly Father loves us. We are truly His children and when we love our family we show love for Him. 

Scripture- Romans 8:14-17 

Closing Song- "A Child's Prayer"  

Activity- (Kids) Matching game- Match the baby animal to the parent 

(Teens/ Young Adults) Share your testimony of being a Child Of God. 

Directions 

1. Decorate Jar
2. Fill out slips of paper 
3. Put FHE Papers in Jar 

--When you have a busy Monday night Pick a 

FHE Paper from the jar to have a fun easy FHE. 

Mind, Body, Heart and Soul Activity

Have an activity for each 

MIND

-- Play cranium or other fun mind games (Balderdash, Scattegories etc) 

BODY

-- Have snacks and do a mini spa (manicures and masks and hair braided) 

HEART

-- Share funny romance stories or watch a fun Romantic chick flick or Share why you love each person

SOUL

-- Share spiritual experiences and testimonies 

Then end the night. 

EXTRA -- You can make this a sleep over and spend more time with each activity 

-- For extra fun make little gift bags that have 

--Mind- A short book 

--Body-- Lotion and lipgloss

--Heart-- Heart candy 

--Soul-- A spiritual quote with a Christ Picture

Trip to "Hawaii" Date

Go To "Hawaii" for a date 

To invite your date send them a letter with a 
"Ticket to Hawaii" 

Ticket Creator Link

-Create A fun "StayCation" (A vacation without going anywhere) 

AT THE DATE

--Give everyone a Lei 

(They are at dollar store or you can make your own- 

DIY Lei the link instructs to use fresh flowers however you can use fake flowers) 

--Eat Hawaiian Haystacks for Dinner OR other Hawaiian theme food 

--Watch Lilo And Stitch or other Hawaiian movie 

Have other fun Hawaiian themed items or activities at date 

(Hula Hoop,Limbo, Fire Pit, Hula dancing etc) 

EXTRA 

For extra fun decorate your home to match the Hawaiian theme. 

(Pinterest will be your friend for ideas) 

-If you are married use this date idea for a birthday and make your own "Paradise" for your spouse. 

"Music Matters" Dance

Have a dance with the theme of MUSIC 

Decorations

--Fake Giant Instruments 

--Big Music Notes 

(You can make these with foam boards, then hang them up around the room) 

--Band Posters 

--Posters of instruments 

FOOD

--Find foods that songs talk about (here is a link for the Songs with food in the title)  http://www.songfacts.com/category-songs_with_food_in_the_title.php

-- Or Just have random snacks 

Dress

--Casual 

EXTRA-- Have people dressed up as different singers 

(Keep it modest!!!--No Brittney Spears or Lady GaGas  allowed)

YSA Conference or Youth Conference "All World--We're In His Good Hands"

 "All World--We're In His Good Hands" 

(From Allstate 'are you in good hands?') 

Scripture for theme 1Nephi 21:15-16 

...Yea, they may ^c forget, yet will I not forget thee, O house of Israel.

16 Behold, I have graven thee upon the ^a palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.

ACTIVITIES 

--Trust activities with hands - Fall catch- team relay etc 

--Learn sign language song- "I am a Child Of God"

--Make Play-dough for kids 

--Make bread together break up into teams and have each person take turn Kneading dough

--Service Project -- Make kits for kids in Hospitals or Make tie blankets for Army  etc 

 LESSONS

--Allstate logo with All-world 

--Are WE good hands ? -- Do we serve Christ by serving others?

 (Extra Listen To  "You Are MY Hands" Elder Uchtdorf ) 

--All World-- Christ and Heavenly Father love all the world

--We're in His Hands-- God has a plan for us and we need to learn to accept His will and know that He loves us and wants the best for us.

--Mortal Life Insurance -- Need to pay for it. Tithing, Covenants, Keeping Commandments We must be righteous and be working with faith to receive earthly blessings

--Immortal Life Insurance-- Christ has paid the price for all. We must show gratitude for this amazing gift by showing love to others and keeping the Commandments.

( Extra  Listen to  "His Grace Is Sufficent" Brad Wilcox) 

Logo Idea To put on shirts 

P.J.S Party

-Everyone comes in PJS

-Have each person bring a decoration or food item that starts with letter P , J or S. 

-Dinner is pizza or PB&J 

-watch a movie or have a talk on Prayer. Journal .& Scriptures.
Or do both

Extra Have a pajama fashion show and photo shoot. 

Blind Fold Day

Have 10 activities to do while blind folded 

Before the activity starts hand out blind folds and have people personalize their own. Can get sleeping masks or black fabric. Have people write their name and what ever else they want on it. Split into groups have one leader for each group. 

Activity Ideas 

-pinata 

-obstacle course 

-Guess Who (have one person stand in front of the blind folded person. The tester feels the face of the other person and tries to guess who it is.)

-Senses Stations
* What's that? Have 5 things to touch for tester to touch and guess what it is

* do you know the sound? ( Have a cd,tape or iPod with recorded sounds have an assistant push play and record testers guesses)

*smell and taste
( have three assistants. First gives tester food. Second holds scent to testers nose. Third records the guesses of the tester. Examples eat apples while smelling onion powder tester believes apple is an onion. Or eat skittle while smelling mint tester will believe it is a chewy peppermint. Etc just keep your mind open and test before you do the food and scent at the activity.)

-Colring table -- have crayons set up in buckets. Have entire table covered with butcher paper. Let people color while blind folded. Replace paper for each group.

-cookie decorating give each person a cookie on a plate. Have frosting, sprinkles etc in bowls. Have people decorate cookie while blind folded. Then have people eat creations(if they want to)

-pin the tie on the missionary (make a poster of face and torso of missionary have ties to tape on or missionary tags or both :)

-Eat lunch or dinner with everyone blind folded except waiters. Being blindfolded intensifies the taste of the food :)

-EXTRA At end have someone speak on being blind to temptation and how to open our eyes and hearts to the Holy Ghost.