by Lara Purdie / ga09122006
 

We recently had great activity, we called it MIDNIGHT MADNESS. It was REALLY easy to plan/prepare and was very well received.  We fed them homemade pizza and hot chocolate.

The program ran as follows....

7.00 Welcome
7.05 M&M Game
7.45 Service Swap (all together)
8.30 Fast Friends (pairs, rotational)
10.30 Board games and Card Games etc. - for those who want to stay longer, they can play games we bring along.
 

M&M Game - Sisters break into groups of 5-7, sit in a circle and we pass out M&Ms and have them take 2-3 each. They then take turns answering the question that matches the color M&M that they received.

Red – If you could spend a day with anyone, who would it be? Why?
Blue – What is one of your biggest achievements?
Green – What gift will you never forget?
Brown – What is one of your favorite childhood memories?
Yellow – What was one of the happiest moments of your life?
Orange – What is your biggest fear? Why?
 

Service Swap - We recently had a Service Auction scheduled but I didn't feel comfortable with the "Auction" part so I made a few changes and called it a Service Swap.  I also thought that we might end up with hurt feelings if no one bid on the service that a sister had thoughtfully offered.

Preprint some cards (four to an A4 or Letter pages) with a picture of an angel and the second verse of "As Sisters In Zion" at the top...."The errand of angels is given to women; And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim: To do whatsoever is gentle and human, To cheer and to bless in humanity's name."

Activity - Hand out the cards and have the sisters fill out some details about themselves on the back e.g. Name, situation details (married, single etc) likes, dislikes and then hand them back in.

Shuffle them and have them pick one out of the deck (they put it back and pick a new one if they get themselves). Then give them 10 - 15 minutes to think about what type of service they could offer the sister whose details are on the back of the card. Then they write the service they will perform like a "voucher" on the front under the verse of the Hymn and then they copy it word for word, below on the second half of the card below the perforation.

Have them all tear off the bottom half and give it to the sister they will perform the service for, this way they keep the top with the Hymn (the motivation to do it) and their service commitment and the other sister knows what they will be receiving (each sister ended up giving a voucher and receiving a voucher for service that night).

We gave them 3 months to do the service in and we'll have them report at our Christmas Enrichment so that we share the good experiences they had serving the other sisters and making new friends in the process.  The sisters have commented that this was one of the most enjoyable activities of the night and can't wait to do the service for the other sisters. It was one of the most simple to prepare but has created quite a buzz amongst the sisters.

Fast Friends - Similar to how Speed Dating works, each sister is paired up and then rotates to a new sister. There are enough questions to cater for 50 sisters. THEY LOVED THIS ONE!!

RULES:

3 minutes per sister.
When the bell rings you have 10 seconds to move to the next sister before the bell rings to start.
Move to the left.
Please be polite and respectful.
No skipping of sisters.
Do not use up all the time talking about yourself, share the 3 minutes.
Everyone will talk about the same topic at the same time then switch partners and be given a new topic for the next round.
Have fun.

QUESTIONS - 25 pairs/rounds

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Names - What is your full name? How did you get your name? Are you named after anyone? What baby names do you like? Which ones do you think are funny?

Food - What is your favorite food? What do you eat when you're happy? What do you eat when you're sad? What is your favorite dessert? What would you never eat?

Callings - What callings have you had? Have you served in Nursery? Primary? Young Women's? Relief Society? Missionary? Stake? What did you learn from your calling?

Books Read - What are you reading right now? What book do you want to read next? Do you prefer magazines? What is the most interesting thing you've learnt from a book?

Places You Have Been - Where were you born? What countries have you lived in? What was your favorite house? Where do you like to go with your family? Describe your dream house.

Jobs - What was your first job? Where have you worked since? What did you learn from your coworkers? Where would you like to work?

Spare Time - What are your hobbies? Do you spend time by yourself or with friends? What would you do if you had a spare month to fill?

People - Who influences you? What famous person would you like to know? Who has done something you found inspirational? Who do you miss the most?

War/Crime - Are you worried about the current state of the world?  What do you think about war? Would you want to serve in the armed forces? Do you have relatives who fought?

Pets - Have you had a pet? How did you get it? How long did you have it? Are you an animal person? What is your favorite animal?

Funeral - What would you like people to say about you at your funeral? Have you been to many funerals? Who's funeral do you least want to go to?

Sports - Do you like to play sport or watch? What sport do you like? Have you played on any sports teams? If you could go to an Olympic event what would you choose?

Parents - Are all your grandparents alive? What are your fondest memories of them? Are both your parents living? When did you move out of home? What did you learn from your parents?

School - Where did you go to Primary School? What High School did you attend? What was your favorite subject? Did you finish Grade 12? What did you study?

Music - Do you play an instrument? When did you start? What music do you like to listen to? What is your favorite hymn? Do you like to sing?

Games - Do you like to play games? What games did you play as a child? Do you have a favorite board game? What TV game show do you like?

Weird - What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten? What's the weirdest thing you've ever seen? Ever glued yourself to anything? Can you do anything weird with your body (double jointed, roll your tongue)?

Sleep - Are you a morning person? Do you like to sleep in? Can you sleep anywhere? What's the longest you've ever been awake? Do you have favorite pj's?

Dating - Where did you go on your first date? What happened on your best date? What happened on your worst date? What dating advice would you give your daughter?

Dreams - What did you want to be when you grew up? What is your wildest dream? If you could go anywhere, where would you go? Have you had a recurring dream? a prophetic dream? a scary dream?

Weather - What is your favorite season? Have you seen snow? What type of weather scares you? What type of rain do you like best? Can you see pictures in clouds?

Health - Have you ever had an operation? Do you hate going to the dentist? Do you wear contacts? What illness scares you? Have you had measles or chicken pox? Been in a car accident?

Holidays - What is your favorite holiday spot? Where did you go on holiday as a child? What is your favorite public holiday? What do you love about Christmas?

Clothes - Do you have a favorite outfit? What was the worst thing you ever wore? Have you ever had to wear a costume? Do you like to dress up?

Movies - What is your favorite movie? What was the last movie you saw? If you could make a movie what would it be about? What do you wish they'd make a movie of?