127-10 hour project ideas

I came across this list somewhere on the internet…I wish I would have noted who created it because it is an awesome list. 

127—10 Hour Value Project Ideas

Temple projects

• Do baptisms for the dead for 10 weeks

• Name extraction

• Volunteer to work on temple grounds

• Prepare family names for temple work

• Make white hair scrunchies for the temple

Family history

• Family genealogy classes

• Record family stories from family members and compile family history

• Type up old family journals

• Compile a family recipe book

• Organize family photo albums complete with captions

• Compile a family testimony book

Personal history

• Write your own personal history

• Keep a journal for 6 months

• Compile your own works of art, photography, poetry, or other accomplishments

• Make a book of remembrance

• Type up your old journal entries

Arts and crafts

• Create a work of art

• Take an art class

• Make a portfolio of art you have done

• Teach a class

• Write and illustrate a children’s book

• Organize and carry out an art fair

• Make a scrapbook

• Learn a new craft

• Enter a contest

Sewing

• Sew and tie quilts

• Sew an article of clothing

• Alter your clothing to be more modest

• Sew a value pillow or quilt

• Sew scripture bags

• Sew your own prom dress

• Sew your own temple dress

• Sew finger puppets for children in the hospital or homeless shelters

Cooking

• Compile recipes for a cook book or recipe box

• Cook meals for your family

• Learn how to make bread and donated it for the sacrament

• Learn how to can

Service

• Volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter

• Adopt a family for Christmas

• Organize and carry out a blood drive

• Do service for the wives of the Bishopric

• Collect items for soldiers over seas

• Plan and carry out a carnival for primary children or children at a homeless shelter

• Tutor someone for free

• Humanitarian aid on lds.org

• Volunteer at the hospital

• Keep a journal to log service experiences

Young women

• Be the Young Women historian

• Make something for the other Young Women

• Take charge of New Beginnings or Young Women in Excellence

• Be a youth leader at camp and make a real effort to prepare for it

• Make a monthly newsletter for Young Women’s

• Make Personal Progress reminders for Young Women’s

• Organize and present a modesty fashion show

Friends

• Hold a Conference party

• Start a scripture study or discussion group

• Organize and carry out a surprise birthday party

• Make something as gifts for your friends

• Start an interest group

• Organize an alternative post-Prom party

• Start a book club

Conference

• Re-watch Conference and write in your journal how talks apply to the value you

are working on

• Compile quotes from General Authorities about the young women’s values

• Make a conference Binder

• Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities

• Read a book by a General Authority

Writing

• Write a book, play, short stories or poetry

• Write a children’s book

• Keep a scripture journal and write in it every day

• Keep a journal and write in it every day

• Put together a devotional book

• Read “Using New Media to Support the Work of the Church” by Elder M. Russell

Ballard and start a blog

• Write letters to missionaries

Health

• Start and keep an exercise routine

• Plan out healthy menus for your family

• Train for a half marathon

• Compile a family health history

• Keep a health journal of your diet, exercise and mood

• Start a routine of stress reducing activities

• Participate in a sport

• Learn how to dance

Music

• Learn how to play an musical instrument

• Learn a song and sing/play it for church

• Participate in a choir or band

• Start a band

• Teach music classes and hold a recital

Baby sitting

• Baby sit for couples attending the temple

• Baby sit for monthly Relief Society meetings

• Make a baby sitting kit

• Baby sit for couples attending ward choir practice

• Baby sit for free for low income families

Needle work

• Learn how to cross-stitch

• Learn how to knit

• Learn how to crochet

• Teach a class

• Make baby hats for the NICU

Planning for your future

• Decorate your room on a budget

• Research and compile a list of possible careers

• Look at colleges you want to attend and compare them

• Take an AP class to help you prepare for college

Family

• Put together a Family Home Evening idea book

• Plan a family reunion

• Plan a family vacation

• Baby sit siblings

• Help with extra chores

• Teach something to a younger sibling

Skills

• Grow a garden

• Be in a play

• Train a dog

• Learn sign language

• Become CPR and/or First Aid certified

• Enter a competition or contest in a skill you have developed

Ward

• Volunteer to help with activity days

• Plan and carry out a ward Halloween carnival or trunk-or-treat

• Create lesson plans for nursery

• Plan and hold a carnival for primary children

Memorizing

• “The Living Christ”

• Your Patriarchal Blessing

• “The Family: A Proclamation to the World”

• Scripture masteries

• An inspiring poem

Cleanliness

• Clean and organize your room

• Clean the garage or attic

• Do your own laundry

• Organize your closet

Patriarchal blessings

As a combined Young Women activity have dinner with the Stake Patriarch and his wife.  Following the dinner have the patriarch speak to the girls about patriarchal blessings.

 

**Personal Progress-Individual Worth #6**

-Cathy & Amanda Bussey

Personal Progress & PJ’s

As a class activity have a Personal Progress in PJ’s night.  Teach girls to make their own pajama bottoms and then work on personal progress goals. 

**Personal Progress Knowledge #2**

--Cathy &  Amanda Bussey

Personal Progress Activities-Integrity

INTEGRITY

1. Have each YW interview someone they feel is a good example of integrity. Have an ‘integrity night’ and invite/tell about the person they interviewed and why they have integrity. Serve refreshments.
2. Have each YW study For the Strength of Youth booklet and have a game night with questions on what they learned.
3. Make candles and talk about the importance of being a light to those around us.
4. Talk about how what you say can reveal a lot about you. Learn to make lipgloss.
5. Talk about the characteristics in others that show integrity. Do something for others (care pkgs. for soldiers?) that show integrity and honor.

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Personal Progress Activities-Good Works

GOOD WORKS

1. Make Valentine Treats for your family for the week before Valentines Day. (or any holiday will work) Heart Attack people in the ward that you appreciate.
2. Plan and have a birthday party for a child in the ward or a YW who may feel left out.
3. Hold a babysitting night for young families that want to attend the temple.
4. Serve the Church by cleaning up the building grounds.
5. Have a ‘service’ car wash for the bishopric.
6. Collect magazines for the hospital.
7. Make thank you cards and give them to family or ward members.
8. Make birthday cards for the prophet or apostles.
9. Visit the Care Center and get to know some of the people there.
10. Have a ‘random acts of kindness’ contest and see which group can accomplish the most in an hour.

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Personal Progress Activities-Choice and Accountability

CHOICE and ACCOUNTABILITY

1. Learn how to be smart with your money and how to budget. Go to D.I. or a grocery store and have a scavenger hunt with a certain amount of money ($1 each?) and a list. The team with the most money left after purchasing all items wins.
2. Have a modest fashion show for the Faith in God girls and talk about the importance of being modest. (all outfits would have to be approved ahead of time)
3. Have sister missionaries come and talk about serving missions and make care packages for the missionaries in the ward.
4. Learn to make popcorn (air popped, pan popped, caramel corn?) and learn the Parable of the Popcorn.
5. Make charts to keep track of your personal prayers & scripture study.

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PERSONAL PROGRESS ACTIVITIES-KNOWLEDGE

KNOWLEDGE PERSONAL PROGRESS ACTIVITIES

1. Learn a new talent such as how to lead music. Memorize a few hymns in the hymnbook.
2. Learn the skill of storytelling. Plan a future activity where each YW can invite a small child to come and listen to their stories.
3. Take a tour of a store or other place of employment that interests the girls. (Flower shop? Clothing store? Donut store?)
4. Learn to make different types of pizza: fruit, pepperoni, chicken, etc. Have a competition with the YM to see whose is best. Let the bishopric judge.
5. Learn how to make jewelry.
6. Learn the basics of cooking. Everyone bring a recipe and create a recipe book.
7. Learn how to sew. Make pajama pants, scripture bags or pocket purses.

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Personal Progress Activities-Individual Worth

INDIVIDUAL WORTH PERSONAL PROGRESS ACTIVITIES

1. Have a special ice cream social. Learn unique things about each YW from her parents & share them with the other YW. Ask questions based on what you told them. If they know the answers they earn extra toppings.
2. Have each YW bring as many squares of fabric as there are YW- trade with each other and make friendship quilts.
3. Make stationary or cards to use to write letters to missionaries or family members or residents at the Care Center.
4. Learn how to do genealogy. Have the YW learn interesting facts about their ancestors and share them with everyone.
5. Go to a fire station and learn what firemen do to save lives. (must call to RSVP a date/time at least 2 weeks in advance)

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Personal Progress Activities--Divine Nature

DIVINE NATURE PERSONAL PROGRESS ACTIVITES

1. Have someone come teach the YW a new skill like sewing or cooking and encourage them to share it with someone else (maybe a younger sibling?).
2. Invite mothers from the ward to take part in a panel and ask them questions about their divine roles as mothers. Set some goals on becoming a good mother.
3. Have the stake patriarch come and speak to the YW about Patriarchal Blessings.
4. Make journals from notebooks and scrapbook paper. Talk about the importance of keeping a journal.
5. Talk about the importance of mothers and make a Mother’s Day gift

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Personal Progress Activities-FAITH

FAITH Personal Progress Activities

1. Have each YW read the New Era before the activity and have a trivia game night.
2. Prepare a Family Home Evening lesson on Joseph Smith’s first vision for each YW’s family.
3. Have the missionaries talk to the YW about how to be better missionaries.
4. Plan an activity with the Faith in God for Girls group and help them to pass off their Faith in God goals.
5. Talk about the importance of prayer and decorate pillowcases with reminders to say prayers

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