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    Home » LDS

    General Conference Bags To Help Kids Get Excited To Listen

    Last updated: Mar 13, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 20 Comments

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    Help kids get excited to listen to General Conference with these fun conference bags! 

    LDS-General-Conference-Ideas this awesome idea!

    GENERAL CONFERENCE BAGS 

    Since every member of the First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles will speak at least once during General 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. 

    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. 

    Our children LOVE this! It has been a great way to keep them excited throughout all the sessions. They will hold up the bags to see which photo matches the Apostle speaking. However, the one downside is that once the treat has been eaten, they tend to lose interest in the speaker.  So, just keep that in mind. Having a quiet activity would be a good way to keep them occupied during the duration of the entire talk.

    CONFERENCE BAG SUPPLIES:

    • kraft bags or lunch bags
    • Printable pictures of The First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles (below)
    • Stapler
    • 15 different snacks, treats, small toys, quiet activities, etc (use fun seasonal treats)
    • Basket to put the snack bags in

    DIRECTIONS:

    1. Print off the pictures of The First Presidency and Quorum of the 12 Apostles. We only make bags for these church leaders because we know that each of them will speak at least once during the Saturday and Sunday sessions.
    2. Fill your paper bags with a small snack or treat. It's best to have a variety, but you don't need to have 15 different kinds. You'd be surprised at how many different snacks (pretzels, goldfish, crackers, etc) you already have at home. Sometimes I'll take my children to the store and let them pick out some of the treats. This gets them excited for General Conference! If you have a store that sells bulk candy, that's the way to go! You can buy just a small quantity of snacks for each bag.
    3. Attach one picture to each filled snack bag. Staple the bag shut and place all the filled bags into the basket.

    During LDS General Conference, when that leader speaks, you get to eat that snack or treat. You could also do this with a simple, quiet activity instead of a treat.

    Tip: Make it special! We'll make a trip to our favorite Trader Joe's to get some novelty items we don't usually buy. This is just one way to make conference seem extra special.

    OTHER CONFERENCE IDEAS: 

    • Free 21 Page Conference Packet For Kids
    • Apostles Matching Game 

    • Conference Caramel 

    FREE GENERAL CONFERENCE PRINTABLES

    Download the free printables from our Freebies section. Not a member? Get free access here: 

    Or download them free from our shop here.

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    1. Carice A Stoner says

      March 23, 2021 at 10:22 am

      thanks so much

      Reply
    2. Melanie says

      March 26, 2021 at 1:40 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Jessica Stout says

      March 29, 2021 at 5:48 am

      Conference bag download

      Reply
    4. Nancy Avila says

      March 29, 2021 at 7:37 pm

      I love this idea and it will help my kids listen. Many thanks!

      Reply
    5. Amanda Young says

      March 30, 2021 at 10:00 am

      I might use these Conference bags for my Seminary students!

      Reply
      • melissa says

        March 30, 2021 at 9:26 pm

        Oh that's a fun idea! Happy Conference week!

        Reply
    6. Nancy says

      March 30, 2021 at 5:49 pm

      Thanks

      Reply
    7. Megan Jolissaint says

      March 30, 2021 at 6:17 pm

      Hey just filling this out to get the free download. Not sure I’m doing it right hahah I’m friends with Cheri

      Reply
      • melissa says

        March 30, 2021 at 9:29 pm

        Sorry for the tech issues. I'll email you...

        Reply
    8. Kim Stevens says

      March 31, 2021 at 10:58 am

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
    9. Melanie says

      March 31, 2021 at 10:34 pm

      My family favorite conference tradition!

      Reply
    10. Amber Clark says

      April 02, 2021 at 9:25 am

      Would love the free download! Thankyou

      Reply
    11. Willinda says

      April 03, 2021 at 10:45 am

      We love activities with apostle pictures--thank you!

      Reply
    12. Tommie Reddoch says

      September 03, 2021 at 7:08 pm

      I am very interested in the conference bags
      Thanks in advance 🙂

      Reply
      • melissa says

        September 20, 2021 at 8:51 pm

        Here's the link: https://shop.sofestive.com/collections/church/products/general-conference-treat-bag-photos

        Reply
    13. Kiley Tobler says

      September 11, 2021 at 2:27 pm

      I love this idea! I would love the download!

      Reply
      • melissa says

        September 20, 2021 at 8:51 pm

        Here's the link: https://shop.sofestive.com/collections/church/products/general-conference-treat-bag-photos

        Reply
    14. Britney Croad says

      March 28, 2022 at 7:23 pm

      Does each child have their own bag? Or is it one bag with enough snacks/games for all the children?

      Reply
      • melissa says

        March 28, 2022 at 9:51 pm

        You can do it however you like! We usually just do one bag to share with everyone!

        Reply
    15. Lindy says

      April 08, 2022 at 9:56 am

      I love this! We weren't able to watch last weekend so we're doing it this weekend. I just wish there were pictures/bags for the female speakers too! I realize it's hard to know who will speak, but that's not a problem for me this weekend 😉

      Reply

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