Fairly regularly we try to do a service FHE. Simple things
that we have done include:
~~Make a care package for someone that is sick, lonely, or
just needs a good dose of love. Include some of these things
in the package and brainstorm for your own ideas.
- An uplifting homemade card
- A favorite treat
- A poem
- Fun pictures
- Cartoons
- A small present
- A home crafted story
- A small poster with a scripture written on it in
pretty writing and decorated colorfully by a child. They
can hang this in their home for a quick pick-me-up
- A news article that might interest them
- Music
~~Make homemade cookies together. Fix several foil covered
paper plates and deliver anonymously to friends to brighten
their day. (The kids love to doorbell ditch treats--it gets
really interesting when the little ones want to try it too
since their little legs don't go as fast. But, it is all in
fun, so does it really matter if they get caught?)
~~Write letters to missionaries or people serving in the
military.
~~Visit someone in the hospital.
~~Sings songs for folks at a nursing home.
~~Decide together what things your family can donate to
needy people.
~~Cook a family a complete meal and take it to them.
Mosiah 2:17 is
a great service scripture to share during this FHE. It also
made a great little song, which you can get sheet music for
here and
get an audio track to use
here.
(It is free.) I also included a youtube movie of my kids
singing the song below. Hope you enjoy.