pioneer day

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Pioneer Day Costumes

Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 08/10/2010 - 4:51pm

We made costumes (among other things) for all of the primary children (we have a rather small primary) out of muslin we got for $1/yard. See http://whynoteight.wordpress.com/2010/08/10/pioneer-day/ for instructions.

Pioneer Day Activity Booths

Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 10:52am

Our Stake primary pres. sponsored a stake quarterly activity based on pioneer day. Each of the 10 wards/branches were responsible for 2 booths. We were given a list with ideas on it or we could list our own ideas and do those. It was so FUN. Here are some of the booths that the children loved everyone was encouraged to wear pioneer clothing.

panning for gold - screening sand with a penny hidden in it.

milk the cow - wooden cow with glove utter

collecting eggs- stuffed animal chickens on nest boxes with plastic eggs.

digging potatoes- large box of cedar chips with potatoes and shovels

hanging laundry- wet clothes on clotheslines strung between trees

horseshoes

butter making

old fashioned pictures

hand cart rides

hand cart candy craft

petting zoo Read more »

This is the Place

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 04/01/2010 - 7:16pm

Our ward wanted to go to "This is the Place" in SLC, UT which centers back in the days of the pioneers. They have crafts, games and different places the children can go to visit. Read more »

Make Your Own Butter with a Baby Food Jar

Submitted by Jenny Smith on Sat, 10/03/2009 - 5:07pm

You can make your own butter quickly and easily! My son did this at school for a thanksgiving meal, and you can do it, too!

You'll need:
- a glass baby food jar or similar glass jar Read more »

Planning a Successful Youth Conference or Handcart Trek

Submitted by handcarttrek on Sat, 10/03/2009 - 12:12pm

Planning a Pioneer Trek can be a very stressful experience, but it doesn't have to be that way. Read more »

Pioneer Wagon Craft

Submitted by Jenny Smith on Mon, 06/29/2009 - 4:58pm

I made this fun craft printable from an idea one of my children brought home from school. Read more »

Document Type:

PDF - Adobe PDF

Seagull and Crickets Memory Game

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 11:50pm

Natasha J created these memory cards saying, "I have made Memory Cards about the Pioneers' experiences with the crickets and seagulls in the Salt Lake Valley." Here are the instructions she submitted:

Seagull and Cricket Memory Cards

Purpose: To teach that Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers just as he heard and answered the prayers of the pioneers.

Summary: Create small groups to play memory, finding the picture and phrase that match. Read more »

Document Type:

PDF - Adobe PDF