Come Follow Me: D&C 1

Happy New Years Eve and wishing you a wonderful New Year.  I am popping in quick with our first Come Follow Me lesson helps for the year!  I'm so excited to be studying the Doctrine and Covenants this year and look forward to spending the year learning with you.  This week we are covering section 1. We will be playing a fun game to learn a little about what it means to prepare.  As always please let me know if you have any questions.

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Our German translations will continue this year thanks to a dear friend. I'm having a program glitch so I do not have a cover picture but you can find the German lesson helps below.

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Free Come Follow Me lesson Helps: Christmas

It's here! The final Come Follow Me lesson helps for the Book of Mormon.  What a wonderful way to spend week focusing on the Savior and the true meaning of Christmas. 

Included this week:

•  Nativity puzzle with question mat, 
• Nativity Bingo. You can also use as a match game by printing 2 sets of calling cards on cardstock. 
• Journal page
• Scripture book or posters. I used some of the suggested scriptures from the primary manual this week. Printing tip: If you would like to make these smaller set your printer to print 2 or 4 to a page. 

I hope there is something that helps you this week as you teach your family or share with your primary class. The free Christmas printables are in the download below.   If you have any questions please let me know :)   I hope you all  have a very merry Christmas!  

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Free Christmas gift tags

 My husband needed some gift tags this week and thought maybe you might need some too.  Download and print on cardstock. I used a hole punch and some curly ribbon to attach to some treat bags.  Enjoy!

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Moroni 10

I can't even believe we are in the last chapter of the Book of Mormon this week. It has been such a special year reading and studying the scriptures. I know I learned a lot and my testimony has grown. This week we are discussing testimonies, our Book of Mormon heroes, how we show love to Heavenly Father, and spiritual gifts.  So much goodness in this chapter. You can find all of the free printables in the the download below.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Moroni 7-9

 

This week we are going to talk about charity.  I have a fun match game, coloring activity, and service tracker for you.  I've also included a list of a few stories and videos from the church website that fit this theme. You can find these in the free download below.

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December 2020 Holiday Calendar

 I know December is a busy month but why not add in even more fun!  This December holiday calendar has a fun holiday to to celebrate almost every day this month. It may even spark some new family traditions.  I know I'm looking forward to National Cocoa Day and my little guy is excited about International Ninja Day.  He was already showing me his cool tricks haha.  We do not celebrate every holiday but my kids still love checking the calendar.  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season!

*I know all of you do not celebrate Christmas like we do.  If there is a different religious holiday you would like added I am happy to work with you-please email me and lets make a special calendar for your family :)

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Come Follow Me Lesson Helps for Moroni 1-6

Hello and sorry!  I did not mean to disappear for almost a month. I've been having computer issues and hoping my new computer arrives soon.  I do have a couple of ideas for you this week.  We are learning more about the sacrament and what it means to always remember Him.

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Come Follow Me: Ether 1-5

 

I'm late but hopefully you will still find these helpful.  I have some fun Come Follow Me lesson helps for Ether 1-5.  We are going to be talking prayer this week and your kids will love this fun roll and cover game.  I've also included a journal page as well :)  You can find the free download below. Thanks for stopping by.

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November Holiday Calendar

It's the holiday season! Life is full of family, fun, and memory making.  If you are looking for a few more fun Holidays to celebrate I've got you covered. I found 24 fun holidays to celebrate in November with your family.  Your kids will love it!  We keep it super simple and do not celebrate all of them.  Either way my kids love to check the calendar to see what day it is.  Grab your free calendar below.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson helps: Mormon 7-9

UPDATE: Second activity has been added :)

 

This post will be a work in progress this week.  I have the first activity ready for you to download.  It covers Mormon 7.  As we read this chapter today I had a hard time controlling my emotions.  The thought came to me that these were Mormon's last words and his final gift to us.  They are pretty special.  

I hope to have another activity or two for you in the next couple of days.  I'll add them to the file below and update this post as I finish them. 

On facebook today I shared that I am going to be giving myself permission to do things a little different these next two months as I enjoy the holiday season with my family.  So you may see more posts like this and things may be late (I'm not sure that is terrible unusual for me) and I wanted to give you heads up and apologize in advance. "Our life is crazy and busy and we are so excited for the holiday season. The next two months are going to look a little different over here. I am going to still be posting but the timing may be different. The quantity may be different. The types of posts may be different. I honestly don't really have a plan other then I am going to give myself permission to step back when needed and enjoy this season of life. I'm so thankful for all of you and your kindness even when I'm all over the place ."

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Mormon 1-6

Here are some fun and free Come Follow Me lesson helps for Mormon 1-6.  These are perfect for families or primary classes.  We will be learning a little more about Mormon, thinking more about what it means to love all of Heavenly Father's children, and spending some extra time counting our blessings with an adorable countdown chain.  I hope you all have a wonderful week and as always thanks for stopping by :)

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: 3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi

 

I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday and week.  I took the last few day off to spend with my brother and his family so I am running behind again.  This seems to be a common thing for me lately.  I do apologize and hope to figure out a better schedule over the next couple of weeks.  I do appreciate you all so much for sticking with me as I try to juggle life and blogging.  I have a few fun ideas for you and hope you find something that works for you.

The first topic in the Primary manual is I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ. We did a lesson this a couple of years ago and there are some fun ideas that go along with this topic here.

Living the Gospel Brings Me Joy Activity Download Here

For our German Friends: Leider schaffe ich es diese Woche nicht, das Material zu übersetzen. Eine Freundin hat gesundheitliche Probleme und sie geht jetzt erstmal vor. Danke für euer Verständnis.

Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: 3 Nephi 20-26

 I have some fun ideas to share with you that cover 3 Nephi 20-26.  This week we are going to talk about tithing and turning our hearts towards our ancestors.  I am running behind like always so this post is a work in progress BUT the activities and instructions are ready for you and in the download :) See you soon.

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General Conference Activities for October 2020

It's finally here.  While I didn't have time to finish up all of the ideas I had floating in my head I do hope there is something you can use with your family.  I hope you all have a wonderful Conference weekend :)

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27 Quirky Holidays to Celebrate in October

 

This year is surprisingly flying by.  I don't remember ever being this busy and I am trying to remember to take time to enjoy the days.  Today its a new month and a new holiday calendar!  There are so many fun and unique holidays in October.   We normally only celebrate a few each month.  This month I am going to try and do more and tie it in with our homeschool time.  I can tell my kids are getting a little burnt out being home all day, everyday and I'm hoping this will help shake things up a bit :)  So tell me what holiday are you most excited to celebrate this month?

To use: Download and print a copy of the October Holiday Calendar.  Display and have fun creating memories!

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Free Come Follow Me lesson helps: 3 Nephi 17-19

Over the next two weeks during Come Follow Me we will be coving 3 Nephi 17-19.  Today I have some fun and free ideas to help you teach your family or primary class.  We will be taking about prayer, the sacrament, and that Jesus loves us.  

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I will back hopefully tomorrow with some new activities to use during General Conference.  You can also check out some of the ideas I've used and shared in the past here. 

These lesson helps are also available in German! 

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Nephi 12-16

How is everyone holding up? This has been quite the week for me.  My oldest started online school and oh has it been a learning curve for us.  Trying to help her navigate the new online platform and catching up on two weeks worth of school work has been exhausting for both of us.  Throw in homeschooling, teaching preschool, helping my middle schooler, and all of the other everyday chores that need to be done. I was trying to figure out when I would be able to create the activities for this week when I realized I already have a ton of activities that are perfect for these chapters. When Christ came he taught the people the beatitudes, about being a light, praying, and so many other things he taught before.  I loved being able to study these teaching again.  

You can find tons of ideas for chapter 12 here including these two activities.

Ideas for Prayer, choosing the right even when no one is watching, and the wise man and foolish man can be found here.

I hope you will find something in these posts to help you teach your family this week.  I had a couple of ideas I was planning on doing and if time I will add to this post.  I hope you have a wonderful week :)

My sweet friend did translate some of the activities into German.  You can find them below.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Help: 3 Nephi 8-11

I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday.  I normally jump right to the lesson helps I created for Come Follow Me but today I wanted to share a few thoughts that came to me as I studied these chapters. Writing is not really a talent of mine but I hope the message I'm trying to share will come through.  This week as I read 3 Nephi 8-11 it seemed to take on a new meaning. The natural disasters, the fear, the chaos, even the anger and wickedness that happened before the destruction seemed all to familiar. The darkness that settled on them now seems all to real and more relatable. Then I read the next chapter. The Savior spoke to them, he came, he brought light, and peace.  He does this now.  He brings light and peace to our lives and hearts as we let him in.  As we learn of him and hear his words and as we follow his example that feeling of love, comfort, and joy can be felt even when things around us seem dark, out of our control and in some cases impossible. He is always there. 

I am so happy to have the chance to reread these chapters with my family this week and to study more about Christ's visit to the Nephites. We have one of the illustrated Book of Mormons and my daughter has been counting down the weeks for these chapters because one image is "the whole page!" It must be pretty special :)   

You can find the free lesson helps in the download below.  I hope you have a wonderful week and thank you so much for stopping by. 

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25 Fun and Quirky Holidays to Celebrate with your Kids in September.

I just wanted to start by saying Thank You to all of you for your support and kindness.  It really means so much to me and I am constantly surprised and so grateful that you would take time to visit me on my little corner of the internet.   It's been a week-busy, fun, exhausting, and so many other emotions that seem to change minute to minute. I hope you all are doing well and navigating through this crazy time safe and healthy.  

I know I am a little late posting this calendar but I hope you will still find many fun holidays to celebrate this month. Its something we love and it helps me plan activities and freeze on my never ending to do list and spend time with my family.  Now we do not celebrate every holiday (let's be honest we miss most of them) and the ones we do celebrate are often simple.  Do what works for you and I hope this helps spark some ideas and fun!  

This month I found 25 fun holidays to include on our September Calendar (most I didn't know existed).  Pick a few or all and have fun :)

Download a copy of the calendar, print, and display.  After that have fun creating some special memories with your little ones.

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Free 2021 Calendar

New 2022 Calendar is now available here

 I have been using these watercolor calendars for a few year now and I still love the simple, beautiful design.  I know a few of you also love them too and have been requesting a 2021 version. I'm so excited to share these with you.  For me August is a lot like New Years.  Its a time for me to reset, evaluate, and refocus on organization and goals.  I love printing a couple sets of these calendars. I use one for organizing all of our family activities and events, another for menu planning, and this year I plan to use one to keep track of my business/blog  schedule.  I'd love to hear how you use them.

Download your FREE 2021 Calendar here

*You can find 2020 here.

 

27 Fun and Quirky Holidays to Celebrate with your Kids in August

Summer is almost over and school is just around the corner.  It feels a little weird this year not really going back to school but we are excited for our new adventure in homeschooling and online learning. One thing my kids have really loved during this months of being home is our holiday calendar.  They really love checking the calendar to find out what holiday falls on that day. We don't celebrate all of the holidays and the ones we do are very simple.  Its a fun and easy way to makes some sweet memories with my kids and encourage some creativity.  For the month of August I found 27 fun and unique holidays to celebrate. What holidays do you plan on celebrating?

Download your FREE 2020 holiday calendar here

Free Animal Alphabet Mini Tracing Book

I am so excited to share this new freebie with you!  This FREE alphabet mini book can be used in so many different ways.  This is perfect for toddlers, preschool and kindergartners in a school or homeschool setting.

Here are a few ideas:

1. Print and staple to create a mini book for each student.  Children can rainbow write the letters and trace the word.

2. Print and laminate.  Hole punch the top and add a ring to create a book that can be read over and over.  Your children will love the beautiful pictures.

3. Print and laminate.  *optional: Hole punch and add ring to create book.  Use dry erase markers to trace letters and words. 

4. Print and laminate.  Use pom-poms, glass gems, or favorite manipulative to fill letters.  Use dry erase markers to trace word.

5. Print and laminate.  Use as a play-dough mat.  Use play-dough to build the letter.  Trace word with dry erase marker.  Let children use play-dough to make the animal.

Download the Freebie here!

If you are interested in a larger version of this book or would like matching alphabet posters you can find them here.

Free Circus Number Puzzles

Here's a fun new freebie your kids will love!  Practice number recognition and counting with these adorable circus theme number puzzles. Numbers 1-10 are included.  A black and white option is also included in the free download.

The puzzles are quick and easy to prep.  I suggest cardstock or laminate for durability.  Cut along the solid lines. 

Grab your Free Circus Number Puzzles Here

If you are looking for more circus theme fun you will love the Circus Preschool learning pack!  Here's a look at what's included.

There are 27 activities included that cover math, literacy, fine motor skills and so much more!  This pack will provide weeks of fun, hands-on learning!

You can find it here