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Get comfortable because this is the most extensive list of resources and ideas for conference activities for kids out there. (A lot of these can be used for family home evenings as well.)
I’ve pinned as much of this stuff as possible on my General Conference Pinterest board.
Please email me at info at livecrafteat dot com or leave a comment for anything that I’ve missed and I’ll add it to the list. I’ll be updating this every 6 months to keep it as current and robust as possible.
I love General Conference. Each year I really do look forward to the first weekend of April and October respectively to hear the leaders of the LDS church speak. I also love kids. But in all honesty sometimes the combination of these two things makes both miserable. How to entertain kids for 8 hours (not counting 2 hours while my husband is at the Priesthood session) during general conference is no small order. And I only have 2! For some it’s double or triple the work. With this in mind I wanted to create the ultimate resource list of General Conference activities for kids.
I’ve split it into six sections:
- Resources: These are the best online resource sites for conference activities out there. These include posts similar to this one as well as sites dedicated only to entertaining kids during Conference.
- Games/Activity Ideas: A list of game and activity ideas for children including links to pictures and tutorials.
- Booklets and Packets: Browse through this list of the General Conference activity packets and booklets found across the internet.
- Baskets and Kits: Browse through this list of the General Conference baskets and kits.
- General Conference Notebooks
- General Conference Pinterest Boards
***Updated March 23rd, 2013 – ALL NEW RESOURCES ARE BOLDED BELOW!***
Best Resources – In No Particular Order
Official Resource from the LDS Church
This is the Church’s official resource. It includes on and offline matching games, coloring templates, and even a conference bingo game (“Conference Squares”) for kids to mark off as they hear speakers mention certain Gospel topics or people. In addition to this, I would highly recommend the Church’s article on Preparing Our Children for General Conference – there are some good ideas and thoughts written there.
This is About.com’s section of General Conference children’s activities. They actually have a LONG LIST of printables and activities for the kids to play during General Conference. These games include bingo, flash cards, word searches and much more.
LDS Living has a post from earlier this year that features some creative kids’ activities for Conference from other bloggers in the Mormon blogosphere.
Holly has an amazing list of conference activities for kids including packets, games, post-conference FHE ideas, etc. Even better she has it broken down by topic so it’s easy to jump off to whatever it is you need. Similar to ours she updates every six months.
Mormon Share has a nice list of games and activities that include quizzes, coloring sheets with fact sheets and much more.
This article has a good list of printable games for different age ranges including toddlers up to 14 years old.
Michelle at A Little Tipsy has some very creative ideas including a bracelet and sundae based on what speakers say and even a temple memory game.
Emilie at A Year of FHE has a couple of great lists of 15 Conference activities for kids including kits & packets, a conference journal, bingo, coloring pages and printables.
A great list of resources including treat buckets, LDS Jenga, guessing games and more.
This site contains a great list of resources with a similar breakdown to our list here at Live Craft Eat.
Sugar Doodle, of course, has a long list of General Conference Ideas – from Family Home Evening to Music Time Ideas and everywhere in between.
This site has various activities for General Conference including Crosswords, YW and Activity Day Ideas, and Workbooks.
List of Kids Activities and Games For General Conference
The list below includes games – word searches, bingo, coloring, matching, memory – , activities, educational hints and tips, counsel from authorities on general conference and everything in between.
- General Authority Bingo – 8 different cards as well as printable faces here,
- General Conference Bingo – 12 different bingo boards, LDS Church bingo game, from The Friend, Latter-Day Chatter, Johnson Family, Melonheadz, here, here
- Word Searches – Prophet word search, LDS word search, lots or word searches here, over 50 free LDS word search puzzles here, Prophet & Apostle word search, Joseph Smith word search, For the Strength of Youth word search, LDS Easter word search,
- Fill-in-the Blanks – here
- Dot-to-Dot Activities – various dot to dot printables, here, temple dot-to-dot
- Crossword Puzzles – here, primary song crosswords,
- Prophets & Apostles Matching Games – Prophet cards here, how-to make your own, Apostle Flash Cards, Matching Game or “Go Fish”
- Apostle Identifying & Matching Games – here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here
- Temple Matching Game – here
- Temple Puzzle – here
- Draw The Speaker activity – here
- Temple Matching Game – here
- Coloring Pages – LDS Church, LDS Clipart, A Year of FHE, LDS Coloring Pages, really cute LDS coloring pages, LDS Coloring Book, Mormon Share, October GC Coloring Page, April GC Coloring Page, Easter General Conference coloring page, A Little Tipsy
- Fact sheets – First Presidency & 12 Apostle fact sheets,
- Quizzes – General Conference Trivia Game, Conference Questions Jar, General Conference Questionnaire, Who Am I?, Trivia Game
- Treat Ideas – treat buckets, & picture treat buckets, otter pop idea, candy jars, candy game, Conference M&Ms idea, Treat Bowls, Gatorade Idea, here
- Sundae Game – here
- Bracelet Game – here
- Conference Jenga – Little LDS Ideas,
- Dry Erase Activities – a binder full of ideas here
- Guessing Games – statistical report guessing game and more,
- Mazes – lots of mazes here,
- Lacing Cards here, Creative Homemakers, here, alphabet lacing cards
- Activity Bags – here, here, here, here, here (preschool), here (toddler), nursery-age, here
- Note Taking Templates – for older children,
- Conference Train – build a train when hearing certain words,
- Conference Reverence Tent – here, here, here
- Conference Walls – here, Our Conference Center, here, here, here, here
- Conference Socks – here
- File Folder Games – I Am a Child of God, Little Family Fun, Eternal Families
- Quiet Books – This Little Project, Creative Homemaker, Just Sweet and Simple, Grey Square Designs, Simply Fresh Designs
- Conference Collage – here
- Conference Breakfast ideas – Conference Pancakes
- General Conference Paper Doll Set – here
- Illustrate a Primary Song – here
- General Conference “Snickers & Hugs” – here
- General Conference Countdown – here, here, here
- General Conference Pillow & Blanket – here & here
- General Conference Magic Carpets – here
- General Conference Door Sign – here
- “C” is for Conference (Conference ideas starting with the letter “C”) – here
- General Conference Easter Egg Hunt – here
- General Conference Spy Glass – here
- General Conference FHE ideas – here
- General Conference Invitations – here
- General Conference Tree – here
General Conference Booklets & Packets For Kids
Fluffy Bunny Feet Designs – General Conference Packets for Primary Kids
I Candy Handmade – a dry erase binder full of ideas
LDS Clipart – General Conference Notebook
The Red Headed Hostess – Note-Taking Packet
Crystal Shares – Conference Pre-school age Journal
Food Storage & Beyond – a lot of cute packets here, here
Sugardoodle – October 2012 Conference Packets, April 2012 Conference Packets, April 2011 Conference Packets, October 2011 Conference Packets, here, here, here, here, here
Jenny Phillips – Activity Packet for Senior Primary Children
Deseret Book – My Conference Booklet
LDS.org – Conference Notebook
Latter-Day Chatter – General Conference Teaching Sheets & Binder/Packet Covers
Magnify = Simplify – General Conference Packet
Finch Family Games – Conference Activity Book ($1)
The Idea Door – General Conference Booklets, General Conference Booklet from Hatch Patch
Mormon Share – General Conference Activity Book, More Activity Books
Just One Mom Trying – Activity Packet for Nursery
Mormon Cartoonist – General Conference Activity Packet
Book of Mormon Discovery – Learn about President Monson Packet
Confessions of a Slacker Mom – LDS Preschool Curriculum Activities
General Conference Baskets & Kits For Kids
Gluesticks – General Conference Kits
Homemaking Fun – Conference Kits for Kids
YW Believe – General Conference Kit
A Bushel and a Peck – Come Hear a Prophet’s Voice
Blue Skies Ahead – Don’t Let One Minute of Conference Go To “Waste”
Creativity, Musings & Such – Activity Baskets
Johnson Family – Conference Basket Ideas
Inkablinka – General Conference Basket
General Conference Notebooks
Cookie Nut Creations – notebook
Prepared Not Scared – binder cover
Holy Handouts – Primary Conference Notes
A Bushel and a Peck – Conference Journals
Latter-day Chatter – Conference Journal Notebook Cover
Live Craft Eat – dollar-store notebook re-done, make a cute journal/notebook from a cereal box, general conference activity board, matchbook notebooks
BYU Women’s Conference Resources – General Conference Journal
Pinterest Boards With General Conference Activities
- Confessions Of A Slacker Mom
- Connie Smith
- Amy Nielson
- Rhonda Stuart
- Live Craft Eat
- Jocelyn Christensen
- Joy R.
- Sarah Slacker Mom
Let me know in the comments and at info at livecrafteat dot com what I’ve missed so I can add it!
Wow x a zillion kate
Thank you for sharing your printable with all of us!
Thank you so much for this wonderful resource! You’ve helped me get prepared for a wonderful Conference weekend. One question: I’ve searched and searched for the black and white BINGO board that is featured on the bottom of the header page. It’s illustrated pictures in squares. I can’t seem to find it! Could someone direct me? Thanks!
Hi Amy! Thanks so much for your comment. And I can totally help you out with the BINGO cards! Here is the link: http://melonheadsldsillustrating.blogspot.com/2012/03/designed-by-cheri.html. I had her entire site under “coloring pages” but will add this specific post of hers to the BINGO section. Thanks!! Enjoy Conference this weekend
Thank You!!!
Have a great Conference weekend, Liz!
Wonderful resources! What a great help for families! Thanks!
Thanks for your comment, Ann! Have a great Conference weekend!
There is so much here it’s overwhelming!
Could you direct me to a few for really young kids (aka “the crayon eaters”)?
Thanks!
Hi Nina!
When my kids were that age, I used a lot of snacks to help keep them busy! Cheerios, fruit snacks, pretzels, etc. and it seemed to be the thing that kept them occupied the longest! But other than that, I would suggest the coloring pages (#12 under the list of Kids Activities and Games), also, look under #24 in the same section – you’ll probably find quite a few activities for younger children to keep them happy for a while!
Good luck!
Wow, this info is amazing! Thanks for all your hard work compiling it together. Hopefully it helps.
Thanks, Leslie!
Wow! What an amazing list of ideas! This will keep ME very busy too!
Thanks for all the work you’ve done gathering all this info.
Thanks, Mindy! Hope you enjoy your Conference weekend!
Thanks for including my ideas! What a great roundup of incredible ideas!!!
thank YOU for letting all of us use your great ideas!
Thank you sooo much!!!
anytime, becky!
Thank you! My daughter is only 1 so I haven’t watched conference with children since I was living at home years ago. However, I came upon your site in my effort to find an activity for my activity days girls and was thrilled to see all of the resources you have compiled. My brother is a single parent with two young boys (jr primary age) and is recently coming back to church after being inactive for years. I am so grateful for all of these resources as I have been able to help him find ideas to help his children learn more about the gospel through conference! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Oh my gosh! This is amazing!! I can’t imagine the work you did to put this all together!! Thank you so much!! I am putting this in my toolbar for sure!! I want ALL these resources!!! again thank you and I am printing them out as we speak for tomorrow!!
Thank you for all the resources. It made a difference yesterday during conference. My kids actually payed attention. I’m hoping today will go as smoothly.
Hi Christen! I’m glad Conference went well yesterday! Here’s hoping the same for today!
Thanks for the shout-out.
happy to – love your blog
Thank you for this!
you’re welcome
Thank you so much for the updates!! I love coming here for all my conference links!
no problem, Becky! hope you found lots of fun stuff to keep your kids busy during conference!