Gifts for Primary Families

It's that time of year in primary...BUSY!  I recently met with our presidency one morning at our ward building to clean out our primary closet.  This is the second primary presidency (2 different wards) I've served in where when it's come time to clean out the closets we've found an excess of GAK pictures from old primary manuals (these are the flimsy 2-sided pictures used in lessons, not the nice GAK pictures with the descriptions on the back).  

These aren't complete packets, so you can't put them with manuals to give to teachers.  They just sit there collecting dust.  I've used them in visual aids for teaching primary songs, and for sharing time lessons.

With our current excess of GAK pictures, we decided to compile "Reverence Books" for our primary families.  We simply put the GAK pictures in sheet protectors purchased from Costco, and put about 20 or so in each 1/2" binder (also from Costco).  There will be a cover page encouraging the family to add to their binder with more pictures, copies of reverent primary songs, appropriate poems, stories from The Friend, etc.  and wishing them a Merry Christmas!

 

3Here's an example of a cover insert.  Super simple...I just used paper (already has the butterflies, etc. on it) from the Nie digikit, added the text, and called it GOOD!

So, there you have it....a budget friendly, useful gift for primary families from the primary presidency.  Hopefully these books will encourage reverence in our sacrament meetings, even if for just a few minutes:)

We'll also be giving each family a CD of the primary program music for 2009. HERE is the list of songs & directions for downloading.

If you've served in a primary presidency or are a parent of primary children, I'd love to know what you've given/received from the primary presidency for Christmas. I've got a couple more fun primary gift ideas to share, so come visit again soon.