September Relief Society Meeting

In September we will be learning about Children's Literature.  This is the perfect time to come learn what kinds of books to buy for your nieces and nephews and grandkids this Christmas.  Taught by Bishop Nelson, we are really going to have fun with this. If you have questions or children with special needs, write your questions down and give them to someone in the RS Pres and we'll make sure they get to him so he can answer your questions.  Very exciting! Hope to see you there! September 12 at 7:00 p.m. As always there will be treats of some kind, and child care!

Beginner Sewing

We had a great RS Meeting learning to do some basic but not basic sewing stitches. Hemming is something we all have to do at one time or another, unless you prefer to wear your pants until they hem themselves!  Helen showed us how to do a nice neat hem that doesn't take any longer than getting out the iron and using that iron on stuff. It may take a bit longer than a stapler, but it will look a whole lot better!  It was a very simple stitch... but not something I would have figured out on my own.  And hemming STRETCHY fabric! We turned out cloth the other direction and learned how to sew a hem that works with all that lycra spandex and knit stuff.  It was AWESOME! You can't even do that on many machines! So nice and neat. And we sewed on buttons neatly too.  It was a treat to be able to sit with these fun sisters and learn a useful skill!

Make Your Own Kids Quiet Toys!

We had a fabulous Relief Society Activity in July learning to make Kids Quiet Toys! Here are some pictures!

Just a quiet toy to buy

kids love to staple.  Include bits of paper with the tiny stapler

Great use for all those extra stickers you get in the mail. Include paper or envelopes for them to stick them on

Cards you can lace help with that shoe tying hand eye coordination!

Download dot pictures and use stickers or a bingo marker

Clothespins and paint chips, some glue and you have a matching game! 

Above you can see the "Tops and Tails" matching game

Paint with water, no mess!

Another fun matching game for early readers

Matching the fruits and the vegetables

Paper dolls with magnets... and lots of fun outfits. Don't forget the case to keep them together.

Dinosaurs match to their eggs, a little more complex matching game

Letter sound practice with cards (laminated) and clothespins

Instructions and puppets

Find It Game, using a magnifying glass

More Find It and 5 little monkeys

Recognizing patterns, many ways

Find it ideas

There were a lot more ideas and we made some hands on activites to bring home and that was awesome.  I'll try to get more pictures up for that.