VERSION 2 has the ACTIVITY DAYS invitation
Use For: CHURCH and HOME children and youth activities.
ACTIVITY DAYS Activity
Serving Others – Goal 2
Gratitude “buzz”illion thanks stationary and youth-can-teach activity.
A “Write a letter to a teacher, your parents, or your grandparents telling them what you appreciate and respect about them.
Theme: I Will Express Appreciation
INVITATION
Invite Activity Days youth to this activity using invitation.
Other Uses For This Same Invitation: Use to invite youth to any activity where “bee”ing something is important, or if there is a lot of “buzz”ing going on (talking about something great).
1. This is a great time to introduce the (1) Quiz-Bee series for The Book of Mormon or (2) Articles of Faith Quiz-Bee (by creators of GospelGrabBag.com).
2. Don’t Miss the Conference “Buzz” Session Activity used for Follow the Prophet.
TO MAKE & DELIVER INVITATION.
Print, fill out, and give invitations to youth a week ahead (perhaps during the previous week’s activity to invite them to the next).
ASSIGN TREATS:
• Have youth pair up to bring treats for the next activity.
• See matching THOUGHT TREATS below each activity.
. . . ACTIVITY DAYS PLANNER . . .
Serving Others Goal 2:
Write a letter to a teacher, your parents, or your grandparents telling them what you appreciate and respect about them.
A “Buzz”illion Thanks! Jot-a-Thought – stationery and envelope
1. Print, color, and cutout the “Buzz”illion Thanks! Jot-a-Thought stationery and envelope. You will need to print one for each letter the Activity Days youth wants to write a letter to.
2. Use the Jot-a-Thought Letter Starter ideas below or make up your own to write a letter on the stationery as detailed above. The “Letter Starter” ideas below will help girls write their own letter on the stationery.
Jot-a-Thought Letter Starters:
• I want to be like you because . . .
• You’re so cool to teach me the rules of . . .
• You made me feel special because . . .
• I’m glad you’re a friend because . . .
• I admire you because . . .
• I hope it’s not too late to tell you how much I appreciate . . .
• I love you because . . .
• Knowing you has been great because . . .
• You make me want to be better because . . .
• It’s nice to know I have a friend like you because . . .
• I appreciate you when you . . .
• When I think of our friendship I think of . . .
• I’m thankful for you because . . .
• Good friends are hard to find. Thanks for . . .
• The top 10 things I like about you are . . .
• Thanks for your patience and your love in . . .
• It’s nice to know that you care about . . .
• It’s really a treat be in your class because . . .
THOUGHT TREAT: (Grateful Heart Bread). Make a batch of bread dough, following a simple recipe but adding 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring and 3/4 cup sugar into dough before adding the flour. Form raised bread dough into heart shapes. Frost with a red frosting glaze (add 3 drops red food coloring and 2-3 tablespoons canned milk to a carton of vanilla frosting).
Thought: As youth enjoy their heart-shaped bread, talk about things that have happened to them this past month that have warmed their hearts. Appreciation Idea: This bread can be baked and given to the person of their choice to show their heart-felt appreciation.
More Activity Day Activities:
• NEXT activity: Serving Others – Goal 3
• PREVIOUS activity: Serving Others – Goal 1
• TABLE OF CONTENTS: Serving Others – Goals 1-10
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ACTIVITY CAN BE USED FOR FAMILY HOME EVENING:
• A “Buzz”illion Thanks! Jot-a-Thought (Stationery and Envelope)
