Comments on: Yay a quiz!!

By: Mindy

Mindy — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:54:35 +0000

1. I don’t really have any ideas that are different. It is a good thing that I don’t have your calling, but you are perfect for that job.

2. One of our wards did breakfast one Saturday a month. It was fun. The different groups would take turns getting the food: YM, YW, Elder’s, RS, Primary. The food was never extravagant. Alot of time it was just muffins and fruit, but it was fun.

3. Someone in our ward had a santa suit and they asked Tyler to be Santa. Sounds lame to have someone in the ward do that, but honestly nobody recognized him, not even the Bishopric.

4. We are doing a cowboy theme because Tyler and I already have cowboy costumes and that is the furthest thing from reality that Tyler and I are. Also, Addy loves horses so Tyler suggested we get her one of those costumes that looks like she is riding a horse. We actually stole that idea from you, if I remember correctly.

5. Pancakes are always good. Who doesn’t like pancakes??

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:11:11 +0000

1. You could throw a Family Christmas Ball. Christmas music and decorations, goodies, punch and dancing…. AND of course Santa.
2. Camping Trip
3. You could just rent a suit and ask someone you know to be Santa.
4. Probably nothing. In know I’m boring.
5. Um… YES!!!

By: Jessica G.

Jessica G. — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:59:51 +0000

1. Parents had a “Christmas Around the World” in their ward: international dinner, hymns in foreign languages, but my mom’s favorite was a creche display of all different types.

2. Best activity was one where they took the kids to another room and had games for them while the adults got to have some real conversation.

3. Always a ward member (but some people in our ward are ANTI Santa so we had him in another room, he read a story to the kids and then let them sit on his lap).

4. I can’t tell yo…you’ll just have to come to my house and see.

5. Yes! Because I don’t have to make them!

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By: Chantell

Chantell — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:35:01 +0000

Hey, I know it’s not Christmas related at all, but the absolute most fun ward activity I have ever been to is a Square Dance. I know that sounds silly, but it was super fun. (Obviously, it was for the adults.) I have only been to the traditional Christmas parties. Santa coming, food, program. Sorry I’m not to helpful.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:39:56 +0000

Chris Coombs makes a great Santa, even has the whole outfit!

By: Eowyn

Eowyn — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:29:59 +0000

1-Talent show with Santa after (although I personally have issues with Santa at ward Christmas parties.) At least with talent shows you get people involved.
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My mom did a huge service project last year. All humanitarian aid and sub for santa type stuff. They did sing-a-long and dinner, I think, but the theme was service and doing for others. It went over really well.

2-Our ward’s Halloween soup-tack-u-lar is popular. Everyone dresses up and brings soup and muffin tins so they can sample all the different kinds of soup. Everyone seems to love it. We do it the night before Halloween so that everyone can go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

3-I have no idea. Every ward I’ve been in has a member who does it every year. I’m not even bothering to go to our ward party. I’m also tired of dinner/breakfast and Santa.

4-If I have time, I’m going as Elizabeth Bennett. If not, my traditional old Scottish costume is coming back out.

5-Yes, Yes and Yes. Love them to bits. We make them at least twice a month, if not more. Breakfast is the best meal of the day, which is why it gets eaten at all meal times at my house.

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By: amandaxox

amandaxox — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:16:24 +0000

White elephant gift exchange! Granted it was in a single’s ward where they could appreciate receiving a DI special treasure wrapped up all nice in shiny paper…

I like the forget to plan it and do something for New Year’s instead!

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By: Natalie

Natalie — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:22:32 +0000

I can’t help you with 1,2 or 3. But 4…a nurse, and 5…yes. LOL!

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By: Aubrey

Aubrey — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:03:14 +0000

1. Last year we did a manger set up with costumes that the families could dress up in and take their picture. We had a photo printer there, and all the families took home a picture. Then we used the costumes to have the kids act out the Nativity story. Did the normal food thing and had Santa come at the end. Not nearly as much work as Night in Bethlehem, program was only about 10 minutes, and everyone really seemed to enjoy it.

2. I’m a fan of Pioneer Day activities - the breakfast, bike parade, pioneer games. Don’t know why, though.

3. We don’t hire Santa. The wards in our building chipped in together and bought a suit. We normally pick a jolly man in the ward to be Santa. Works pretty well.

4. You’re assuming I have time to think about a costume for myself.

5. Yup. With peanut butter and syrup (I know, weird, but it’s my husband’s fault.)

By: jill

jill — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:36:41 +0000

I like the idea of the breakfast. There’s so many things going on in December that trying to fit another evening activity into everyone’s schedule is difficult. Our current ward does the breakfast and just has everyone bring something, rolls & breads, fruits, breakfast casseroles etc……….
I’m with you on the boring program. Maybe you could have some sort of activity for the kids and just let the adults visit? They could make ornaments or something like that?
The service auction sounds like a fun idea for the party.

I used to have your same calling. One of the most enjoyable activities we had was at Halloween. We had a dinner of Sloppy Joes and pumpkin desserts, then everyone carved their pumpkins. We took them all into the church parking lot and lit them, then the kids had a costume parade.

For Halloween I hope to be a mom who has successfully completed her kids costumes in time for them to wear them to the school parade.

Pancakes are good if I don’t have to make them.

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