Celestial Marriage Fireside Description
This activity description was submitted by Dawn T. who used it to teach and organize her Dating and Celestial Marriage Fireside. Thanks SO much for these materials and ideas, Dawn!
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YW Wedding Packet
This handout was submitted by Ali E. to accompany her marriage activity idea. It has the activities to do, along with writing activities to get the girls thinking about thier values and goals with respect to marriage. Thanks, Ali!
Dating Decisions Handout
This dating handout was submitted by Lindsay S. Has space for youth to fill in their own dating standards along with quotes from President Benson and Sister Tanner. Black and white, 1 per page
YW Maze
This black and white image, Yw Maze, was donated by the artist, Chris Gunn. Click to read more about Chris.
No Time To Wait
I pasted this handout on small sewing kits which included thread, needle small scissors and buttons. I wanted to impress upon the young women that there are a lot of skills they can learn now that will really help them later when they are married.
Hershey Kisses & Service
We are always looking for ways to serve, our young women president had this wonderful and easy idea: Put together little bags of Hershey kisses with a note that read:(Put it on the cars in the parking lot of the Temple)Thank you for your tem…
Comb your hair
Have students comb their hair, with the stipulation that they cannot bend their elbows. This is quite a hilarious sight to see them trying to comb hair with straight arms. Its basically impossible unless the person has very long hair and can bend over very far. Then give the same comb to a neighbor and again with only straight arms, have the neighbor comb the hair. It is possible for…
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Choosing a marriage partner
Have two volunteers come together and bind them together. Ask them to go to the wordstrip or picture in the room when you ask different questions. Who’s your favorite singer? What religion will you observe? How many children do you want to have? What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time? etc. Of course, there will be times when they will pulling on each other to get…
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It takes two
For an object lesson regarding marriage, partnerships, working together, etc. I used a simple clothespin. I showed the class that if I only have one side of the clothespin it does not perform it’s full function. However, with the two sides of the clothespin being bonded together by the Lord the clothespin can perform it’s full function. In relationships if one side is trying to do it all, the relationship…
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Dirty Business
If you’re brave and sure not to drip, dip your hands in the mud, offering to smear it on students in the class. Otherwise, show the mud and ask “What would you do if a friend ran up with his arms full of mud? Do you move closer and hold out your arms and accept all that mud? Or do you say, ‘No, thanks. I don’t want that mud.’ ”…
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