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    15 Fun General Conference Ideas For Kids (& Printables)

    Last updated: Sep 26, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    Preparing for General Conference is easy with these fun & simple ideas. Fun conference ideas to help children and youth get excited and ready for General Conference for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 

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    • WHAT IS GENERAL CONFERENCE?
    • WHO IS GENERAL CONFERENCE FOR?
    • PREPARING FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE
    • CONFERENCE IDEAS 
    • General Conference Printables
    • GENERAL CONFERENCE FOOD IDEAS
    • Conference Caramel
    • Easy Pulled Pork Sandwiches (Slow Cooker Recipe)
    • Make Ahead Toffee Fruit Dip
    • Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe
    • Make Ahead Creamy Wild Rice Chicken Soup Recipe
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    WHAT IS GENERAL CONFERENCE?

    General Conference is a semi-annual gathering of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.  On the first weekend of April and October every year, the current living Prophet and other church leaders share inspirational messages to worldwide members.

    As members of Jesus Christ's restored church, we believe that God continues to speak to us through His living prophet and leaders. We look forward to this 2-day conference to hear what God wants us to hear for our day. 

    WHO IS GENERAL CONFERENCE FOR?

    General Conference is for anyone, including YOU, who wants to be uplifted from inspiring music, talks, and to hear from God's living prophet on the earth today. All of the speeches provide ideas and counsel for all ages from children to grandparents.

    Listen to General Conference online at churchofjesuschrist.org. It's free! 

    PREPARING FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE

    I've learned that a little preparation goes a long way when it comes to preparing for this uplifting weekend. 

    Most of the ideas here don't take very long to get ready and most of them can be used year after year. A little investment in your time will make this weekend extra special for your kids.  

    With that said, let me give you a few disclaimers: 

    • our children are still wiggly and chatty and not perfectly quiet.
    • these ideas will not guarantee a totally peaceful listening experience, although that's the goal
    • we've learned that choosing a few of these activities can keep children engaged longer, rather than just having one activity for both days of General Conference

    Remember, the ultimate goal is to create an atmosphere where you and your family can feel uplifted and inspired.

    Whatever General Conference activities you choose to do, make sure to prep them a few weeks in advance so you can have time to talk with your family and get them excited.

    DOWNLOAD THE 18 GENERAL CONFERENCE NOTES & ACTIVITIES HERE 

    CONFERENCE IDEAS 

    Here's tons of ideas for conference activities that are simple and fun! 

    1) FIRST PRESIDENCY & QUORUM OF THE 12 APOSTLES MATCHING GAME

    Help your family get to know the church's First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles with this matching game.  By having your children become familiar with their names and faces, they will recognize them when they speak during conference. You can play memory, a matching game, or "Go Fish."

    LDS Leaders Matching Game

    GET THE MATCHING GAME DIRECTIONS & PRINTABLES HERE 


    2) CONFERENCE BAGS 

    Conference Bags are the most requested activity at our house! No matter what other conference activities we do, the Conference Bags always make an appearance. 

    Since every member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles will speak at least once during  Conference, you can prepare a small treat or quiet activity that your children will get to open when that person speaks.

    Not only does this help our children learn the names of each Apostle, but it keeps them excited throughout the entire session. 

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    GET THE CONFERENCE BAG PRINTABLES & DIRECTIONS HERE 

    General Conference Printables

    GENERAL CONFERENCE PACKETS & COLORING PAGES 

    These fun conference packets include 15 different coloring pages including a place to take notes, do a fun activity and draw the speaker.  This is a great General Conference activity for teens.  

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    GET THE PRINTABLES HERE 

    GENERAL CONFERENCE PACKET NOTE SHEETS FOR KIDS

    If you're children are not old enough to take notes on their own, there's an easy way to help them practice!

    Whenever they hear one of the session "words", they get to put a check in the box! The words included are common words used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. That way, they won't get discouraged.

    The words are: Baptism, Book of Mormon, Bible, Faith, Family, God, Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Love, Missionary, Prayer, Priesthood, Prophet, Restoration, Scriptures, Service, Testimony, Temples 

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    GET THE PRINTABLE CONFERENCE PACKET NOTE SHEETS HERE 

    GENERAL CONFERENCE FOOD IDEAS

    Make General Conference an exciting weekend everyone looks forward to with delicious and easy food. It's a great time to have slow cooker meals, finger foods, favorite appetizers, and special treats. 

    Prepare as much food as you can ahead of time so General Conference weekend can be relaxing for you, too!

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    Conference Caramel

    The caramel recipe makes a huge batch which means it will last all weekend long. Plus, the fruit dip stays soft without reheating. Grab your favorite fruit or snacks to dip and you've got a fun finger food to eat while you listen. 

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    Easy Pulled Pork Sandwiches (Slow Cooker Recipe)

    Incredibly easy BBQ pulled pork sandwiches you can make in the slow cooker!

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    Make Ahead Toffee Fruit Dip

    Just 4 ingredients to make a delicious fruit dip!

    Try It

    Chocolate Chip Cheese Ball Recipe

    Yummy chocolate chip cheese ball is like cheese cake without the work! Serve with your favorite graham crackers or vanilla wafers.

    Try It
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    Make Ahead Creamy Wild Rice Chicken Soup Recipe

    Easy creamy wild rice soup that is comforting, hearty, and fast to make.

    Try It

    7) 5 Ways to Learn From General Conference 

    8) Preparing for General Conference FHE Lesson 

    9) LDS General Conference Bingo Sheets 

    10) Current Chart of LDS Prophet, Apostles and other leaders 

    11) General Conference Printables and Game Ideas for Children 

    12) Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Getting to Know the Apostles

    13) Conference Cash Game Activity

    14) Free Conference Center Tours 

    15) The Mormon Cartoonist Conference Pages 


    I hope these ideas will help you have a great General Conference! I'd love to see how you make it special at your home. Tag @sofestive on Instagram so I can see! 
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    1. Haylee Gunnerson says

      April 05, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful ideas! I especially love all of your Conference ideas! You are so darling and I always love getting your emails for fun ideas, but I am not sure I have ever commented! Thanks again for all your efforts! You are amazing!

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      • sofestivemel says

        April 05, 2019 at 12:54 pm

        Oh Haylee! This makes me so happy to hear! I love that my ideas are helping someone 🙂 Thanks for your sweet comment and happy conference weekend!

        Reply
    2. Sherri says

      September 03, 2021 at 10:28 am

      Thank you for sharing your ideas. They sound so cute! I’m going to try them out!

      Reply

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