August Visiting Teaching 2012

for August's message click here

or click here for lds.org official site. Then click download > text from list to download the pdf. You can print the pdf any size you want. 50% is my new go to size. [or 2 up]

"shark infested waters" game

Play a game, to learn more about each other. Directions included.
You'll need a snack bag, or you can use a sandwich bag.

How to

1. Cut out all pieces. 2. Place in snack size bag.

3. Slip "game bag label" side over baggie flap and one on outside of baggie then staple.
Stapling this way you can use and reuse the bag to hold your pieces in and it will stay labeled.

Game Play

1. Place life reserve down. 2. Take turns placing shark cards down,
sharing as you do a trial. [personal or example]

 

3. After all shark cards are placed, take turns placing calimg water cards.
Read the words on what we can do to "calm" others trials. Give and example

I'm busy as you all are. I have an idea for the kids/ladies for a snack. One is lifesavers. One is cupcakes or cookies that look like life preservers. Simple fast things. I will have more time to develop this idea but not until next week. I have a birthday party and activity days that I have to do. Also I will start posting my ideas on activity days. 

July Visiting Teaching 2012

for July's message click here

or click here for lds.org official site. Then click download > text from list to download the pdf. You can print the pdf any size you want. 50% is my new go to size. [or 2 up]

July handouts with snack for kids

fold and cut all four files.

  

"love without judging" girl paper dolls chain

love them without judging them, watch over and strengthen their faith 1 by 1,
establish sincere friendships, visit them in their homes and elsewhere.
There is a few tricks with this one. The directions help, but the bottom of the house 
needs the line cut up to the bottom of the dolls dress. 

"remember" heart chain

remember - names of their family members, birthdays, graduations, weddings, baptisms and more.

        

"reach out" hand chain

reach out - to new and less active members, to the lonely or those in need of comfort. 

 

"heart and/or car" kids snacks paper chain 

Many of the sisters over the years that I teach have had or have children. I myself often have to take one or more of my kids. So I bring them something that helps occupy their time and also ties into the lesson.

June Visiting Teaching 2012

I'm sure I'll be adding more as the next few days go by but I thought that I would at least put up what I have so far.

Here is the official June Ensign visiting teaching message, pdf.

Quotes

June visiting teaching way of life handout.

Visiting teaching is never finished. It's more of a way of life than a task.

small and simple things handout. 

by small and simple things are great things brought to pass.

ordinary people handout.

Ordinary people who faithfully, diligently, and consistently
do simple things that are right before God
will bring forth extraordinary results. -Elder Bednar

There are two per page. Directions below.

mini book of mormon craft handout with Matthew 22:36-40, John 13:34-35 and Alma 37:6-7

Cut the two sets apart.

1. Cut out the cover and each scripture on dotted line.

2. Fold on the fold line 1 outward. See picture.

3. Then fold in half, on fold line 2 so scripture is showing.

4. Fold in half again on fold line 3. Repeat steps 2-4 on each scripture.

5. Fold cover in half.

6. Unfold each scripture and place fold 1 in the center of the Book of Mormon cover fold then staple.

7. Re-fold each scripture 

Mini Book of Mormon with your three scriptures of the month in it, done.

May Visiting Teaching 2012

This month is difficult. There has been a lot of printables that are amazing that go along with conference. There are so many talks and every sister is so different I decided to print a few of my personal favorite quotes and bought a copy of the April general conference Ensign for each of my sisters.

Thank you Spiritually Thinking for your wonderful poster size prints. They are beautiful and definitely helped me out this month with visiting teaching. Please click image above to download and print quotes from April 2012 general conference.

Here are another three of my fave free printables from by BitsyCreations. Thanks for sharing your stunning printables with the world. I love, love, love them.

Click any of the above images then select your quote(s), download image to your computer and print 4 per page. I printed three different quotes and attached them to my ensign magazine with a paper clip.

Super simple. Enjoy.

April Visiting Teaching 2012

It always starts with the message for me. I read and pray before I begin to create anything to go along with this sacred message. I pull the quotes out of the message and integrate them in handouts and crafts. I invite the spirit as I teach and use my creations for visuals. That will, hopefully, long after I leave the sisters whom I visit will get them to ponder on the words.

It's the spirit that helps them remember, the spirit's powerful. So I always print the actual .pdf message out for each sister, my companion and myself. So while I share the message, they can read along and so can my companion.

the message

 


Click above image for the pdf. Problems? Just go to here to get to lds.org's April Ensign and print the message out there. If you find the visiting teaching message and click the icon in the download column instead of the title of the message you will get the pdf which is so much prettier. But it takes more ink. So your choice.

quote of the month handout

April eggs four per page

Click above image for the pdf.

gift handout

Visiting teachers grow, care and take action seed packet handout. 

Click above image for pdf.



So I'm pretty new at sharing. On my computer these pdf's are crisp, but I am seeing that the wildflower seed packets are looking a little grainy. I'm attempting to fix this problem. But thought I'd still just post both handouts for this month right now and fix it later.

All these files are for personal use