May 2018 Ministering/Visiting Teaching General Conference Handout Love Note Idea

The monthly handout after General Conference always has to be a reminder to reread, watch or listen to the great messages that were previously shared.  It just doesn't feel right to be anything other.  Even though this was a printable I shared in preparation for General Conference it also makes a great follow up handout too!  

I love to have a hard copy of the Ensign to mark up with personal notes and highlights of things that stick out to me, so giving it as a gift just helps spreads the love.

You could even give a bag of chocolate chips or 

one of your favorite chocolate chip cookies with this too!

Or pair it with a cute notebook so they can still keep notes, they can even keep this as a journal for Sunday or other General Conferences ahead.  

Pair it with a pen, highlighter and the Ensign and you have a perfect General Conference Kit-great for before or after General Conference! 

For the free printables head to THIS post.  All of the ideas from that post could work for this month as well.  I just love the idea of remembering what we've learned from General Conference.

Find more monthly Love Notes below:

(They are perfect for Ministering/Visiting Teaching/Home Teaching)

January 

February

March (I made LOADS of ideas this month-find them all HERE!)

April  and HERE

May

June

April Showers In May

We've had a few days of rain here in Utah so I thought I'd share some rain tags I made for April.  :/  I'm a bit behind if you haven't noticed.  But bear with me I'll catch up and this post is packed with loads of ideas and great printables to make up for it.  These would be great for LOVE NOTES!  Ministering/Visiting Teaching and Home Teaching, journal glue ins, decorations, neighbor and friend treats or thinking of you's and so much more.

For the first printable I wanted to share one of my favorite quotes from Elder Uchtdorf.  This could even be used during March.  It's such a good reminder to be grateful for challenges and road blocks in the way, and to remember the rainbow is just around the corner.  The rain and challenges make you into the person we are meant to be. 

The awesome thing about all of these printables is that they can be paired with any of the ideas I share today!  Obviously an umbrella would be perfect for this, I got mine from Walmart for $3.  Any rainbow candy would work great think skittles 

 or rainbow Xtreme Airheads.

I love this next idea.  A closed candy umbrella! All I did for this was cut a half circle out of some scrapbook paper and rolled it into a cone.  Then I added skittles and a coordinating candy cane stick, added a little paper handle for the top and tied it off with some of my favorite bags (I always keep these on hand, super affordable and perfect for SO many different things.) and a cute ribbon.

Another great option is a rainbow sucker. 

As always don't feel like you have to give something with the printables I share.  I even stick mine around my house and incorporate them in my decorations.  I recently bought a new tiered tray and I'm so obsessed!  If you follow me on Pinterest you've probably noticed. haha

Next I have another favorite quote from Elder Uchtdorf.  How often do we block blessings from coming into our lives?  Another great reminder for anyone!  

I think these little rainboot flower holders are just about the cutest things!  And you don't even have to use a 40% coupon because their Spring Shop is already on sale!

How fun would it be to get a fun soda on your door step paired with the cutest little drink umbrella of course! It would be sure to take away those rainy day blues.  

Or even just attach it to one little umbrella for a cute handout idea!

Last but not least the Rain, Rain Go Away Activity Kit-for a rainy day!  Even adults can get bored stuck inside on a rainy day.  Here are some cute and inexpensive ideas to treat someone to an Activity Kit just for a rainy day no matter their age. 

Print some coloring pages off (I found these on Pinterest) and attach it to some new fine tipped markers.  This is a gift that keeps on giving!

Or prep for a day in the sun by taking a day in and painting the cutest little bird house.  Make sure to include a fun color of paint too! 

I use to love sun catchers.  

This is a great activity for kids, and I found this in the Dollar Spot at Target!

Another super fun option would be to give a liter of root beer and a gallon of ice cream for a fun night in for the whole family.  

You could even give them some little drink umbrellas to make it super cute! 

As always the purpose of these love notes is not the gift, but the act behind it.  We need more love in our lives, no matter who we are.  If you are in need of a pick me up print some of these and run them to people that have been on your mind.  I know it will brighten your day just as much as it brightens theirs!  As always thanks for reading and your support! 

Find the FREE printables below:

Rainbow and Rain Tag

Raining Blessings Tag

Rainy Day Activity Kit Tag

Find more monthly Love Notes below:

(They are perfect for Ministering/Visiting Teaching/Home Teaching)

January 

February

March (I made LOADS of ideas this month-find them all HERE!)

April  and HERE

May

June

This post may contain affiliate links, but all opinions are my own. 

Activity Days Surprise Birthday Party

I know I have quite a few followers that are Activity Day leaders, and lets be honest that's one of my dream callings!  My cute mom serves in the Activity Days in her ward and I am so jealous of those girls.  We all know my mom gives 110% to anything she decides to do.  So to help out those followers that are leaders for Activity Days, and to let me live vicariously through you all I want to share my moms latest (most adorable) activity!  

She started the activity by meeting in the Primary room as they usually do, we had already set up the party in the Relief Society room.  After they did their usual introductions and everyone had arrived the other leaders turned the time over to my mom.  She acted like she didn't know it was her turn and that she forgot to plan anything.  The girls were shocked because come on it's my mom! haha She went on to say that they could clean the church for their activity.  The girls were so bummed that they had to clean for their activity, my mom told them to start all together in the next room (the Relief Society room).  When the girls walked in they were so surprised and excited-and glad to be doing something other than cleaning the church! haha

In lieu of little birthday presents given on each girls birthday my mom thought it would be so fun to throw a surprise party for all of them at the same time!

She had all the traditional birthday things.  The Warners love to have a candy guessing game at almost every party!  It's super simple to do, just fill a jar with candy and make sure you count the candy as your filling and then tie with a ribbon.  When everyone walks in to the party have them guess how many candy is in the jar and write down their guess with their name.  As the party is going on step away and see who got the closest, the winner gets the jar full of candy.

The cute cupcake box (from Hobby Lobby) she used for the numbers with the cake walk, but she even wanted to use it for prizes for the games.  It made a perfect decoration too!

She decorated with bubblegum confetti (genius and found at Dollar Tree) and balloons.  Simple and adorable!  The theme was perfect for Activity Day age girls 8-11!  

If you'd like to learn more about Activity Days you can click HERE!

No party is complete without favors!  My mom filled these adorable clear pails (Walmart in party section) with some super cute goodies:  donut ring (from Hobby Lobby), cupcake container (Walmart during Easter) filled with M&M's, chapstick (Dollar Tree), lollipop (Amazon), Zebra gum (Dollar Tree), party blower (Dollar Tree), pencil, Birthday notepad (Walmart with printable made by my sister Brittany), candy bracelet (Dollar Tree), hair band/tie (Dollar Tree), and Frooties (Zurchers).

She had the table set for them to play a few games and enjoy a little treat later on.  

My contribution to the party was making the cutest little birthday cake and cupcakes.  To find my post full of the recipes I used you can go HERE!

She even had a fun photo booth for the girls to take pictures and just have fun with.  

She put up sprinkle wrapping paper (Hobby Lobby) as the backdrop and the Happy Birthday banner (Dollar Tree).

She found these adorable props, including the Happy Birthday crown at Dollar Tree.

Silver streamers found at Zurchers were the perfect thing in the middle of the table with those adorable confetti bubblegum!

They had cupcakes and ice cream, she used the little ice creams in the plastic cups with the wooden spoons for easy serving and clean up.

Happy Birthday cake topper found at Zurchers.

She played Happy Birthday Bingo that my sister made with 

the cutest little cupcake erasers as markers.

They also played music while they did the cake walk (like musical chairs but with cupcakes), and they were each able to color a cute little coloring sheet!  Find all the printable on my sisters Teachers Pay Teachers account HERE!  Make sure to follow her, she does the cutest things!

I loved that she kept it easily within budget and was able to find the cutest things for such a good price.  Her tip is to find things at Dollar Tree that have multiples that cut the cost, and always make sure you are using a 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby! 

I would say it was one of the cutest activities she's done to date!  Wouldn't you!?  

Remember to find the printables my sister made, go HERE!

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