|
|
"To help me keep the Word of Wisdom and be an example of Latter-day
Saint cleanliness, grooming, and modesty."
| To
print these ideas "click here" |
- MANICURES: Contact a local Cosmetology
School and ask if they would like to practice giving manicures to your girls.
- MODEST FASHION SHOW: Have a fashion show. Discuss modest and
flattering clothing.
- DRUG EDUCATION: Go to the local police
station and have an officer talk to them about drugs.
- GROOMING KIT: Include deodorant,comb,toothbrush,lotion,shampoo,washcloth,etc...
Anything that you can find on sale. (I just picked things up when I found them
on sale for a really great price, after a couple of months we had a great kit
that cost hardly anything.) We talked about the importance of staying clean.
- HAIR BRAIDING: Check out a book from the
Library about"Hair Braiding". Show the girls all of the ways to braid. Let
the girls braid each others hair. Talk about the importance of keeping hair
clean and combed.
- HAIR BOWS: Learn how to make hair bows. Keep them or give them
to the younger girls in your primary or neighborhood.
- MODESTY POSTERS: We made posters about
modesty and immodesty. We had several magazines and clothing ads. We let
the girls go through them and cut out modest and immodest clothing. Then
had them glue them onto poster board. Modest on one side and immodest on
the other. Then they could compare and talk about modesty and why it is important.
- MODEST PAPER DOLLS: We made paper dolls and modest clothes for
the girls to color and cut out, and discussed the importance of dressing modestly.
- DENTAL CARE: Check with your Dentist to
see if he will donate toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss and the little red
pills that show where plaque is on your teeth.(You will be surprised how
many Dentists will do this if you explain what it is for.) Have the children
chew the pills and look in the mirror. Everywhere that there is red, means
they need to brush better. (Drinking red Kool-aid can do the same thing)
Talk about oral health and give them the kits with the toothbrushes etc...
- MODEST WEDDING GOWNS: Talk about the importance of Temple Marriage
and the goal of the Celestial Kingdom. Bring wedding magazines and look at
the wedding gowns and show the girls which dresses are appropriate for the
Temple. Have the girls draw a picture of the dress that they would like to
wear on their wedding day in the temple.
- SKIN CARE: I had a local beauty representative
(Mary Kay type person) come and give the girls facials. They all loved it,
plus it taught them the importance of taking care of your skin while you
are young, to keep you looking young and to prevent pimples (something they
begin to worry about at their age).
- MODEST CLOTHING HUNT: Go on a field trip to a clothing store.
Look for modest clothing. Try to find shorts that are knee length, shirts that
are not sleeveless, dresses that are long enough, one piece modest swimming
suits. Talk about wearing clothes that they will be able to wear after they
go to the temple and the importance of living by those same standards now.
You could even talk to the buyer of the store and express your desire for them
to stalk more modest clothing. You could write to several stores to ask for
the type of clothing that you would like to see on the racks. If the stores
know what you want they will buy them.
- POSTURE LESSON: Learn about the importance
of good posture. Learn how to sit, stand and walk have the girls try doing
these things with bad posture and good posture. Learn how it makes you look
and feel better and helps breathing and circulation and confidence.
- FOOD PYRAMID: Get some masking tape and make a large food pyramid
on the floor. Have the girls cut out pictures of food from magazines and place
them in the correct place on the pyramid. Read or talk about the Word of Wisdom
and explain that 90% of their diet should come from healthy foods and 10% from
snack type foods. You could even give them a little food journal and have them
keep track of what they eat for a week either before or after the lesson. Challenge
them to try to eat healthy for one week or even one day.
- MODESTY COLLAGE: We did a "Modesty Collage".
The girls went through catalogs and magazines and cut out pictures of modest
clothing. They pasted them to a sheet of paper and then we three-hole punched
it and they put it in their binders. I actually saw a few of them looking
at them again the other day at another activity. They especially got excited
about finding modest wedding gowns. My partner brought her wedding gown in
and we talked about the importance of getting married in the temple and the
importance of being modest.
- HOMEMADE FACIALS: We made home-made facials from recipes found
on pioneerthinking.com.
The girls paired up and smeared each others faces. While we were letting the
facials set, we clipped and filed our nails and talked about the importance
of good grooming. The girls had a blast putting stuff like strawberries and
avocados all over each other's faces!
- HOMEMADE LIP GLOSS: 1 t. coconut oil (buy
at health food stores); 1 t. petroleum jelly; 1 melting candy (pink makes a
nice color); 1/4 t. grated paraffin wax; Combine all ingredients in a sandwich
bag. Seal the bag and soak in hot tap water until melted (about 3 minutes).
Squeeze the melted ingredients together until well mixed. Cut the corner of
the bag off and pour into a small container. Refrigerate for 15 minutes or
until set up. This is really easy and turns out great. I found lip gloss containers
at a soap making store.
- HAIR STYLIST: Invite a hair stylist to show the girls how to
blow dry their hair and do some simple cute styles. Let them practice on themselves
and others to learn what to do.
- PEER PRESSURE ROLL PLAYING GAME—have a
box full of different scenarios printed on slips of paper and place them
in a basket. (Create situations that the children might encounter that have
to do with drugs, alcohol, stealing, cheating, wearing immodest clothing,
smoking, etc…) Teach the girls ways to get out of any difficult situation
using humor, absolute refusal, pre-planned excuses, cleverly changing the
subject by suggesting another activity, by reminding the group that they
really don't want to do this thing, by calling home to have someone come
pick you up, etc… Choose one girl to be the person who will refuse to go
along with the rest of the crowd. (Let each girl have a turn to be the one
to NOT go along with the crowd)Draw a scenario out of the basket and do the
roll play. After each roll play, discuss what she said and what she could
have done differently. These skills could be one of the most important things
that you can teach these girls.
- Modesty---We are having a Newspaper Fashion Show. The girls will be divided into groups of 4. Each group will have 3 designers and 1 model. The objective is to design a modest outfit using only tape and newspapers. Each group will have a different theme (ie. prom dress, beach wear, etc). When they are done designing and creating their outfits, they will fashion them and explain why they feel it is modest. We've done this before with the Young Women and it's a HOOT! You will be surprised with the creativity of these girls!
Lori W.
Colorado
- have the girls invent their own modest wedding dress out of napkins and any materials you have around your house. time the girls and then play some pretty music and let the girls walk in the room and model. after the model show discuss the importance of temple marriage and why it is important to be modest
|
| To
print these ideas "click here" |
|
