FHE: General Conference Scavenger Hunt

This year I thought we'd have a scavenger hunt that revealed some fun facts about General Conference to remind the kids of it, and get them thinking about it.  Here are the questions and hint for the next question I used.  I also, of course, made it a convenient progression for getting ready for bed.  They had fun looking for te clues and got ready for bed really fast! :)

(The first clue will be at the piano for the kids to find when we sing our opening song.)

#1)  What is general conference?

Next Clue:  What we use to make a fort.  

(Do Hi-Lows & weekly calendar overview while there)

#2)  How many sessions per conference are there?

Next clue: Have a treat!

#3)  Who are the Apostles?

Next Clue:  Clear your plates and wash hands 

#4) Who is the current Prophet?

Next Clue:  Use the toilet 

#5) How many apostles are there?

Next Clue:  Go upstairs

#6) Who is singing this song?

Next Clue:  Put on pajamas

#7)  Where does conference take place?

Next Clue:  Where dirty clothes go

#8)  Who else may we hear from in General Conference?  

Next Clue:  Brush teeth

#9)  Which prophet started holding General Conference?

Next Clue:  Read scriptures

#10)  How many Annual General Conferences have there been?

Next Clue:  Say Prayers

#11)  Who are the RS and YW general presidents?

Next Clue:  Read a story

#12)  When is the next general conference this year?

Answers:

#1) A meeting that happens twice a year (April & October) where the prophet, apostles and other general authorities talk to all the Mormons on the planet!

Between the sofa cushions

#2) 5: 2 general sessions on Saturday, 1 Priesthood session on Saturday, 2 general sessions on Sunday. 

Kitchen table, under a treat plate

#3) watch the apostle song http://becominglds.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-apostle-song.html

In the Dishwasher

#4) President Thomas S. Monson (watch the apostle song again, if they don't know, and pause it after they say the prophet's name)

On the back of the toilet

#5) 12 apostles  (count them in the apostle song, if they don't know)

On the iPad at the bottom of the stairs, set up to watch a youtube video of the MOrmon Tabernacle Choir

#6) Mormon Tabernacle Choir

In PJ drawer

#7)  The Conference Center in Down Town Salt Lake City.  (Across the street from the Salt Lake temple)

On Washing Machine

#8) 70s, Sunday School Presidency, Primary Presidency, YM Presidency, YW Presidency, RS Presidency, Presiding Bishopric

On the Mirror

#9) Brigham Young

In Scriptures

#10) 182 

Under pillow

#11) RS: Linda K. Burton ;  YW: Elaine S. Dalton

In an obvious story

#12)  Saturday and Sunday!

Conference Activities

I wrote more about what we ended up doing for conference weekend with the kids at my family blog here.

FHE: Conference Prep

Since it's general conference this weekend, I wanted to give the kids a heads-up about what will be happening and who we will be privileged to hear from.  We built a fort in the family room and had FHE there today.

We happen to be reading about King Benjamin in the Book of Mormon right now, so I mentioned him and how when he spoke to the people and they turned their tents to him (hence the fort) it was like general conference, but now we get to watch on TV in our own home.

We watched the apostle song.  And talked about what kinds of quiet activities we could do during conference so mommy and daddy can listen.

I found this cute President Monson Scavenger Hunt that might be a fun FHE as well.  I'll probably wait and do it in Spring when my kids are a bit older.

As for this weekend...
I might have my kids play Conference Bingo, but they are probably too young still (4 and 2).  My plan is to cover each picture up with a candy and if they hear one of the topics, they get to take the candy off and eat it.

I'm planning to do something like these activity bags, but I'll put these Apostle Cards in them so when each apostle speaks, I'll read the info about them and then they can do the activity while we listen.

Anyone else have any great conference ideas for kids?  I found a lot of good ideas here and here too.

FHE: General Conference

Since general conference is this weekend, I wanted to prep the kids for what it actually is- which I was surprised to find that my 3-year-old son did.  (They must have talked about it in Sunbeams yesterday?)
Then we talked about one of the earliest "general conferences" we know of- King Benjamin's address in the Book of Mormon (Words of Mormon and early Mosiah).  (There is a good picture of King Benjamin in the Gospel Art Book that we looked at pg 74.)
I, of course, had to build a "fort" (two chairs with a blanket over) and we all huddled in there around the kids' illustrated Book of Mormon Stories and briefly went over the things King Benjamin talked about.
We talked about why the people were in tents, and the difference between conference back then (no TV, microphones, he was the only speaker, etc) and now and how lucky we are to hear the prophet speak so easily.
At the end I asked if they could remember King Benjamin's name, and where the people sat when they listened to him.  I also asked if they could remember our prophet's name (which they couldn't) and we practiced saying it a couple of times.

I think it went over fairly well- once we got over the excitement of having a tent.  It admittedly took a bit of time to get my son to calm down about that.