Comments on: Talk to Me Tuesday: Fun Family Home Evenings http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/ Bright ideas designed to make everday life a little easier Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:02:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jenny http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1315 Jenny Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:22:45 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1315 This isn't my idea, but some friends of ours were struggling with having FHE consistently and so they started to invite another less-active family over to join them. Fast forward, four years later: they rarely ever miss FHE, the less-active family still joins in (including the non-member dad on occasions) and that family has been active the entire time since my friend started to invite them over. There are occasions when they do FHE on their own, but my friend loves that it really got them to stick to doing FHE. They switch off now doing the lessons or preparing the dinner. It may not be an answer for everyone, but I've been looking around my ward to see if I could start something with a family that has kids similar to our kids ages. This isn’t my idea, but some friends of ours were struggling with having FHE consistently and so they started to invite another less-active family over to join them. Fast forward, four years later: they rarely ever miss FHE, the less-active family still joins in (including the non-member dad on occasions) and that family has been active the entire time since my friend started to invite them over. There are occasions when they do FHE on their own, but my friend loves that it really got them to stick to doing FHE. They switch off now doing the lessons or preparing the dinner. It may not be an answer for everyone, but I’ve been looking around my ward to see if I could start something with a family that has kids similar to our kids ages.

]]> By: april kentner http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1314 april kentner Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:28:13 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1314 I am not the most creative as far as lessons go or as good about making cute handouts, but I have created a fun spot that my kids like to gather after the lesson is done and it's time for family fun! We just finished our basement and I added some fun things for the kids. One of them was a stage. It was soo easy and cheap! I found two free crates behind a store and put them side by side and added a sheet of plywood on top and had enough left over to cover the edges. It was easy to cut and had a fake wood finish already on it. 12 dollars is all I spent. We had already put some spot lights above it, we also added a rope light around the edges for added drama. I want to add curtains down the road. The kids LOVE to act and sing on stage for us! Everyone has a great time! P.S. I just did my 5 year old daughter's birthday and it went with the theme! I taped them doing a dance on it, it was so great! I titled it Lil'Chicks (after my daughter Lilly) and will post it on Youtube for family to view. I am not the most creative as far as lessons go or as good about making cute handouts, but I have created a fun spot that my kids like to gather after the lesson is done and it’s time for family fun! We just finished our basement and I added some fun things for the kids. One of them was a stage. It was soo easy and cheap! I found two free crates behind a store and put them side by side and added a sheet of plywood on top and had enough left over to cover the edges. It was easy to cut and had a fake wood finish already on it. 12 dollars is all I spent. We had already put some spot lights above it, we also added a rope light around the edges for added drama. I want to add curtains down the road. The kids LOVE to act and sing on stage for us! Everyone has a great time! P.S. I just did my 5 year old daughter’s birthday and it went with the theme! I taped them doing a dance on it, it was so great! I titled it Lil’Chicks (after my daughter Lilly) and will post it on Youtube for family to view.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1313 Rachel Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:16:20 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1313 My family is different from most. My husband is a firefighter so his schedule is always different and he is gone for 1-2 days at a time. I find "FHE moments" in our week. We pick a day that he is home we do something as a family and tack on a two minute lesson. My sons are 3 and 18 months so that's all they can handle. We sing a hymn and pray together every night so when we add to it it's no big deal for the kids. FHE doesn't HAVE to be on Monday. Just find the time in the week. My family is different from most. My husband is a firefighter so his schedule is always different and he is gone for 1-2 days at a time. I find “FHE moments” in our week. We pick a day that he is home we do something as a family and tack on a two minute lesson. My sons are 3 and 18 months so that’s all they can handle. We sing a hymn and pray together every night so when we add to it it’s no big deal for the kids. FHE doesn’t HAVE to be on Monday. Just find the time in the week.

]]> By: Mindy http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1312 Mindy Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:16:37 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1312 Here is something that we tried for treat last night and the kids loved it. We all went to our local grocery store that sells bulk candy. The goal was to get as close as you could to spending $1.00 without going over. The kids had to figure out what they wanted and then what it cost. They they had to try and get the right amount of it. Ex. Gummy worms cost 1.49 per pound so Kelsie tried to get 2/3 of a pound. They could use the scales that were around but they couldn't go up front to the digital scale. It was really fun and everyone laughed and encouraged each other. Our oldest won with 99 cents. He had his calculator out and was trying to figure out exactly how many ounces to get. It was a success and fun. Here is something that we tried for treat last night and the kids loved it. We all went to our local grocery store that sells bulk candy. The goal was to get as close as you could to spending $1.00 without going over. The kids had to figure out what they wanted and then what it cost. They they had to try and get the right amount of it. Ex. Gummy worms cost 1.49 per pound so Kelsie tried to get 2/3 of a pound. They could use the scales that were around but they couldn’t go up front to the digital scale. It was really fun and everyone laughed and encouraged each other. Our oldest won with 99 cents. He had his calculator out and was trying to figure out exactly how many ounces to get. It was a success and fun.

]]> By: Heather http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1311 Heather Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:04:46 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1311 Doesn't anyone use the family home evening manual?????? I'm totally shocked that not one comment posted mentioned this VAUABLE resource! It's so easy and you don't have to hunt down anything else. It is PACKED with ideas. You could do every lesson in there and not do the same one in a couple years!And by the time you got through them all, you're ready to start again and review what you've already learned. Everything is there: songs, lessons, even ideas for games, activites and treats. It even has various discussions for different ages. And what about the scriptures??????? All you have to do is open them up to anywhere and discuss the chapter and what's going on. It doesn't matter how old your kids are. Read with expression like you'd read a storybook, you'll have everyone's attention. When they see you reading from the scriptures it makes a deep impression on them. They won't remember the fancy FHE packets or who's turn it was to do whatever. I encourage everyone to get back to the basics. Make it easy on yourself! Use what is already available by the church. Not to mention it's free if you have the manual, if not it's darn cheap at the distribution center. Get one! Use it! Happy FHE!!! Doesn’t anyone use the family home evening manual?????? I’m totally shocked that not one comment posted mentioned this VAUABLE resource! It’s so easy and you don’t have to hunt down anything else. It is PACKED with ideas. You could do every lesson in there and not do the same one in a couple years!And by the time you got through them all, you’re ready to start again and review what you’ve already learned. Everything is there: songs, lessons, even ideas for games, activites and treats. It even has various discussions for different ages. And what about the scriptures??????? All you have to do is open them up to anywhere and discuss the chapter and what’s going on. It doesn’t matter how old your kids are. Read with expression like you’d read a storybook, you’ll have everyone’s attention. When they see you reading from the scriptures it makes a deep impression on them. They won’t remember the fancy FHE packets or who’s turn it was to do whatever. I encourage everyone to get back to the basics. Make it easy on yourself! Use what is already available by the church. Not to mention it’s free if you have the manual, if not it’s darn cheap at the distribution center. Get one! Use it! Happy FHE!!!

]]> By: Brandy http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1310 Brandy Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1310 Check out my blog, I gave you an award for your excellent blog! Thanks for passing it on! Check out my blog, I gave you an award for your excellent blog! Thanks for passing it on!

]]> By: Shawna http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1309 Shawna Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:55:30 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1309 For a quick, no preparation lesson, I sometimes turn to the Gospel Art Kit (GAK). The kids can look at the picture while I read or tell the story on the back. The stories are short and powerful and directly from the scriptures!-- and I can almost always come up with a way to apply the story to our lives while I'm reading. This method also crosses the age gap. For a quick, no preparation lesson, I sometimes turn to the Gospel Art Kit (GAK). The kids can look at the picture while I read or tell the story on the back. The stories are short and powerful and directly from the scriptures!– and I can almost always come up with a way to apply the story to our lives while I’m reading. This method also crosses the age gap.

]]> By: Bo http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1308 Bo Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:45:44 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1308 We have two types of FHE. Type 1 is a see or do. We all drive somewhere and look at scenery or fish or a new park or just grab some ice cream cones. My husband will announce "This is Family Home Evening" as we get in the car. Type 2 is a simple at home one. We let each little kid pick a song for us all to sing. Then my husband reads a picture story from the Book of Mormon stories "comic" type book. Then we play a game- duck duck goose or hide and seek. Sometimes we have a treat, sometimes not. We'll never be the poster FHE family with moving, life changing moments. But we are doing fine and we like each other. PS We don't do a chart. We have two types of FHE.

Type 1 is a see or do. We all drive somewhere and look at scenery or fish or a new park or just grab some ice cream cones. My husband will announce “This is Family Home Evening” as we get in the car.

Type 2 is a simple at home one. We let each little kid pick a song for us all to sing. Then my husband reads a picture story from the Book of Mormon stories “comic” type book. Then we play a game- duck duck goose or hide and seek. Sometimes we have a treat, sometimes not.

We’ll never be the poster FHE family with moving, life changing moments. But we are doing fine and we like each other.

PS We don’t do a chart.

]]> By: Laurel http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1307 Laurel Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:45:15 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1307 We keep it pretty simple. On Sundays, we always talk about it during Sunday dinner. I used to cute things out, laminate, color, etc. Now our lessons are scripture stories, or memorizing scriptures. Sometimes, just getting the kids to sit reverent for 5 minutes is a lesson in itself. The favorite part is activity - which is usually a child in charge. We always play some sort of chase game, or hide and go seek. I think those bonding moments are almost as important as the lesson. We keep it pretty simple. On Sundays, we always talk about it during Sunday dinner. I used to cute things out, laminate, color, etc. Now our lessons are scripture stories, or memorizing scriptures. Sometimes, just getting the kids to sit reverent for 5 minutes is a lesson in itself. The favorite part is activity – which is usually a child in charge. We always play some sort of chase game, or hide and go seek. I think those bonding moments are almost as important as the lesson.

]]> By: Nicole http://www.meckmom.com/2008/10/07/talk-to-me-tuesday-fun-family-home-evenings/#comment-1306 Nicole Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:33:53 +0000 http://www.meckmom.com/?p=600#comment-1306 Also I forgot to mention, I try to go along with the primary sub themes each month. Sometimes if I don't have a lesson I will check out the manuals for primary to put something together. Another site is hatchpatchcreations.com they have lessons you can purchase for $5.00 that has everything to it! I got my laminator at walmart for 25$ and I get my laminating sheets at Sam's club. Also I forgot to mention, I try to go along with the primary sub themes each month. Sometimes if I don’t have a lesson I will check out the manuals for primary to put something together. Another site is hatchpatchcreations.com they have lessons you can purchase for $5.00 that has everything to it! I got my laminator at walmart for 25$ and I get my laminating sheets at Sam’s club.

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