General Conference Survivial Helps

Saturday and Sunday is our church's Semi-Annual General Conference. I am so grateful we have the ability to listen (and sometime watch streaming video) to the Prophet, Apostles, and other church leaders from home. It makes it so nice and easy to listen and focus on what they have to share with us, rather than wrangle with the children. Plus GR and I get to sit next to each other, something we get to do only 2-3 times each year.

In my Tuesday email to my ward, I included some links for General Conference Activity packets for kids of all ages (and let’s face it sometime we need a little help during the afternoon sessions!). Last year my cousin Allison emailed us a conference activity packet my kids loved! That packet has been updated and I've included a link to it, along with a few others. Hopefully you'll have some time tonight to create your own customized packet tailored to your kids likes and interests.

For those with teens, my friend Korianne, created something for her Young Womens aged daughter based off the young women's theme and personal progress. I created a companion one for Young Men, based off the Duty to God pamphlet. They aren’t fancy, but hopefully they will be of help for some of your kids.

One suggestion for these printables for Primary aged kids, print these out tonight so you have time to print them front and back to save paper.

Friend Magazine Coloring Pages - This website lists coloring pages from the Friend magazine, complete with descriptions and links directly to the coloring page on lds.org. This would be good for younger children, Jr. Primary and young Sr. Primary.

Here are directions for a full blown lap book you can create if you want to for General Conference. If you don't want to take the time to do that, consider just printing pages 5, 6, 8, 9. Page 7 is the same puzzle already in the conference packet listed below.

Conference Packet 1 - This packet is a more for Sr. Primary, and Jr. Primary children who are strong readers. The puzzles are harder so it is not something will breeze through in 2 seconds. Also, the packet looks more at them paying attention to the talks and taking notes. You could add in some coloring pages to give them some break time.

Conference Packet 2 – Deseret Book’s conference packet, more of a Jr. Primary/young Sr. Primary packet. 6 full size pages of things to watch for, pictures to color, pages to cut, etc.


And, I’m sure you’ve all seen this article in the March Ensign … "Preparing Our Children for General Conference."