Friday, January 29, 2016

iPad App- DECIDE NOW

Many of you probably already know about this great app but if you don't- listen up. It's called 'DECIDE NOW'.
You can customize your own spinning wheel to say whatever you want. It could be different songs you want to practice, or ways to sing, or classes to pick. 
Take your iPad or iPhone to Primary and let the kids take turns pushing the green button. It makes a fun sound they will LOVE to hear.
There is a free lite version but I don't think it's programmable but the other version is only $0.99. That's pretty cheap fun.
To get it just search your app store for 'Decide Now'.
It's a lot of fun!

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Keywords

I found a great idea over on the Primary Singing Ideas blog from a few years back. Which she found on Sugardoodle.net (another great site for ideas).  It helps with learning the keywords in the song. You can check out her post HERE along with many of her other great ideas.

Basically, you make some cute keys, write some of the keywords to the song or verse. Next, have a child choose a key but don't let him/her look at the word, show everyone else (for Jr. you'll have to have him/her go out of the room while you tell everyone the word). Then sing the song BUT when you get to the keyword- DON'T sing it. The child tries to figure out which keyword you left out. In Jr. I'd just sing the word LOUDER. They don't always understand the concept.

Very simple and easy prep after you have your keys made. Here to help with that are my keys.
I just printed the amount I wanted on card stock, cut apart, and laminated. I'm putting them in a cute bag and I'm ready to go. 
I'm using them to practice all 3 verses of 'If I Listen With My Heart.'

Click HERE to download the keys.

Happy Singing!

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Snowman Bowling

I found a fun little activity floating around on Pinterest and the LDS Chorister's Facebook group from a few years ago that I'm trying on Sunday. I need to spice things up a bit and I think this will do the trick.
You make a snowman out of toilet paper rolls. I used 13 rolls but you can use however many you want. I covered mine with plastic wrap so I can re-use the TP and the buttons and face tape on easier to it. Decorate with a hat, scarf, and gloves etc. (Mine is missing the gloves). You will also need a pretty heavy ball like a soccer or volleyball. When building him you need a bigger base of 2-3 rolls so he doesn't fall down too easily.

There are a couple of variation how you could use this for singing time:
1- As the kids are singing, build the snowman. Then have a reverent, good singer roll a ball and try to knock the snowman over. Each time you sing, have a different child roll the ball. This will give several children a turn. It also helps if you have a teacher be the builder so you can concentrate on the singing. Sr Primary could probably take turns building.

2- Pick a song to work on. Each time the kids sing the song well, add a piece or two to the snowman. When he is all built, pick someone to knock him down. Then you can start over on another song.

I made a copy of my face and buttons if you'd like to download it.
Click HERE

Happy Bowling!

Friday, January 22, 2016

If You're Happy

Here is a little visual especially for my new little Sunbeams for
 'If You're Happy and You Know It'.
This would also be great to have in the Nursery box.

Click HERE to download the file.

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Sunbeams!

The new little Sunbeams are so cute! It's so fun having them in Primary. 
Here is a fun way to sing 'Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam'.
It keeps the kids from jumping up all over the place. 
Last year, I shared my chorister calling with a very talented lady named Mindy. She actually came up with this cute idea. She had her brother draw some cute faces to have the kids do the song with. I'm not artistic so mine are from a talented clip art artist. 

Click HERE to download the file.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

What Does the Prophet Say...

Here is a little visual for the Jr. Primary kids for the 2nd verse of "If I Listen With My Heart".
There are 10 speech bubbles.
Things went so well when I used something similar with the Sr. Primary HERE, I decided to do a simplified version for the Jr.

This could also be used any time you're teaching about the prophet.

Click HERE to download the file.

Happy Singing!

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Pres Monson Quotes

Here is an activity I'm using to teach the 2nd verse of "If I Listen With My Heart".
Click HERE to download the quotes file.
Happy Singing and Quoting!