For one of our class activities the girls decided that they want to do a service treasure hunt. The idea was presented that the girls are given a service assignment. (All service assignments had been previously determined and arranged).
The girls show up at their arranged location to perform the service. When they are finished there is a new envelope waiting. Inside is a clue for their next service. This continues for as long as your time allows. If they correctly figure out and follow the clues they will be led back to a "treasure" at the ward building or a leaders home.
The thing that makes this worth while is that we contact ward members before hand to set up service that they need done. For example, weeding a certain section of the yard, sweeping out gutters, sweeping off porches, picking fruit, folding laundry, loading the dishwasher or doing dinner dishes or reading a bedtime story to young children.
We split up into groups of 2-3 girls with each group having a leader nearby. It is a race to see who can find the treasure first.
This activity is a huge hit. Beware that it does take some preparation with the class president to get all the service activities lined up, the clues written and everything delivered. Let's face it, the best activities take work :)
Pictures to come later.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Young Women Service Activity
Next Sunday we are having a lesson on service. As I was browsing the web I came across this
I changed it just a bit to fit what I wanted, but the idea and much of it remained the same.
I bought 6x9 clasp envelopes wrote the girls name and TOP SECRET on the outside.
When they open the envelope there is a top secret assignment letter, a list of possible secret service ideas and a moustache that I connected to a white candy stick (I cut the moustache out with my silhouette machine).
Here is what my letter said:
I changed it just a bit to fit what I wanted, but the idea and much of it remained the same.
I bought 6x9 clasp envelopes wrote the girls name and TOP SECRET on the outside.
When they open the envelope there is a top secret assignment letter, a list of possible secret service ideas and a moustache that I connected to a white candy stick (I cut the moustache out with my silhouette machine).
Here is what my letter said:
Mission Possible
A Seven Day Service Challenge
Dear Agent ___________________,
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to secretly serve others. For the next seven days you are required to perform random acts of kind service. The difficulty lies in your ability to not be seen, caught on tape or otherwise have your identity compromised. Begin by choosing and locating your targets. Next, choose what service or kind deed you are going to perform. Third, perform the service without being caught. Finally, record your acts of service on the sheet below. Prepare for this mission by logging into www.lds.org with your secure password and read “You are my hands” a talk by President Uchtdorf.
Good Luck on completing your mission. (Use the moustache for undercover emergencies only!)
Monday ____________________________________________________________
Tuesday ____________________________________________________________
Wednesday__________________________________________________________
Thursday__________________________________________________________
Friday____________________________________________________________
Saturday____________________________________________________________
Sunday____________________________________________________________
“True love requires action. We can speak of love all day long - we can write notes or poems that proclaim it, sing songs that praise it, and preach sermons that encourage it - but until we manifest that love in action, our words are nothing but ‘sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal’ ”.
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf (Ensign May 2010)
The next letter was ideas on service they could perform. Here it is:
Secret Service Ideas
Do one of your brothers or sisters chores without them knowing.
Make a treat and take it to someone. Ring the doorbell and run.
Read to your younger siblings.
Do what you can to make the day go smoothly without fighting with your siblings.
Make a family members bed.
Do the laundry.
Write a nice note to someone and drop it by.
Smile at 3 new people today.
Secretly clean out your parents car.
Call a friend and see how they are doing.
Pick up any trash you see for a whole day.
Don’t complain all day long.
Tell someone you love that you love them (family member or friend).
Secretly take your leader a special treat.
Make someone feel loved.
Prepare a meal for your family.
Visit someone (not just a friend) who might be lonely...with your parents approval.
Plan a Family Home Evening and invite a new family.
Clean your room without being asked.
Make something for someone and leave it for them to find on their pillow.
Weed in the yard without being asked.
Write a letter to a missionary.
So something kind for someone you don’t know very well.
Visit a less active member for the purpose of getting to know them better.
Give sincere compliments to others throughout the day.
Offer free babysitting for a couple who could use it.
Speak kindly all day long..no negative or complaining words.
My favorite thing was the moustache.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Random Acts of Kindness
Christmas is definitely my favorite time of year. My confession is that I listen to Christmas music beginning in October :) I know, I know....but I love it. Each year I try to think of a fun way for my family to get in the spirit of giving. This year I decided on doing Random Acts of Kindness each day of December. It has been something my kids look forward to doing each day and if we ever miss a day, they notice. They love doing nice things for others without the person knowing who did it.
I prepared early by printing each day (1-25) on paper bags in my printer. I chose a big red circle with the day in the middle in black. I think they turned out cute.
I then made our Random Acts of Kindness cards that say:
This Christmas Season
we are counting down the
25 Days of Christmas
by performing
Random Acts of Kindness
each day. You are a child of God and
we pray you find His blessings
this Christmas season.
Each time we performed a RAK, we left a little card behind. (I got the card saying online..cannot remember where).
I put the cards into each sack along with what we would do that day and hung them on our banister. Some days we were not able to do what we planned so it ended up being Random after all:) It has been exciting so far. This is an activity that can also be used as a 12 Days of Christmas activity.
I put the cards into each sack along with what we would do that day and hung them on our banister. Some days we were not able to do what we planned so it ended up being Random after all:) It has been exciting so far. This is an activity that can also be used as a 12 Days of Christmas activity.
Here is a list of what we did for our Random Acts of Kindness this month:
1. Take homemade cards to someone.
2. Tape quarters to candy machines for little kids to use.
3. Donate to Toys for Tots.
4. Deliver cookies to a family.
5. Leave candy canes in a cute homemade envelopes taped to ATM machines around town.
6. Leave a car wash code taped to the car wash machine for the next person to use.
7. Buy a treat for the grocery store clerk.
8. Pay for someone's drink behind you in line or someone's lunch.
9. Buy a hot drink for the Salvation Army Bell Ringer.
10. Leave small gifts in shopping carts for people to find.
11. Make survival bracelets and have the kids leave them on the desks of kids at school who might like them.
12. Leave a jar of money with the "Christmas Jar" book on the doorstep of a family down on their luck.
13. Return garbage cans to homes after garbage collection.
14. Drive around to find the best decorated houses and leave a 2-Liter of pop with the note and a card that says, "Your christmas lights really 'POP'. Thanks".
15. Make homemade Christmas scent jars and hand them out.
16. Leave your kids teachers a special treat or their favorite drink in the morning before they get to school.
17. Take plants to the nursing home.
18. Leave a special treat in the mailbox for your mailman.
19. Pass out Christmas ornaments to drive-thru workers before you pull away.
20. Wrap Hershey chocolate bars to look like Rudolph and hand them out.
21. Leave a basket of Christmas gifts on the doorstep of a family in need.
22. Leave a free red box code taped to the machine for the next user.
23. Bake fresh bread for neighbors.
24. Leave a small gift for the nurses at a care center.
25. Drop off some orange juice and muffins or a christmas treat to those working in the hospital today.
I will post pictures as soon as a I can.
Merry Christmas and Happy RAKing!!
After completing this activity I decided that next year we will make up a card similar to the one we used this year and everyone will take some with them. The goal will be that everyone do a Random Act of Kindness on their own and then we will have everyone share what they were able to do at dinner each day. I am excited to see what everyone will think of and it will leave room for the randomness aspect.
After completing this activity I decided that next year we will make up a card similar to the one we used this year and everyone will take some with them. The goal will be that everyone do a Random Act of Kindness on their own and then we will have everyone share what they were able to do at dinner each day. I am excited to see what everyone will think of and it will leave room for the randomness aspect.
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