FHE Packet Group

Today we held another of our Enrichment activities - FHE Packet Group.

We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 1pm and swap family home evening packets.

How it works is like this:

Each person in the group comes up with a FHE idea (usually from the internet and FHE manuals). The idea includes a lesson, activity and sometimes a treat. The lesson and activity usually includes an alternative for older and younger children so you can adapt it for the ages of your own children.

The FHE is put together in an A4 yellow envelope that you pick up in packs from the post office. On the outside of the envelope we write what is included and if any prior preparation needs to be done before the night.

The idea is then duplicated for how many people are in the group. Our ward has six so you take six identical envelopes (keep one for yourself) to the meeting. At the meeting you share your envelopes around and end up taking home six different FHE packets to use in your home for the next month.

The idea is if you are going to the effort of doing an idea then it does not take much to duplicate it another five times and with each person doing that, you go home with a variety of packets that you don't have to prepare yourself each week.

The idea is that you can then pull out a packet on Monday night(leaving yourself enough time to read through and get the general gist of it) and everything is there all ready to go.

The other great plus is they are great as a sharing time in Primary or to grab to teach as a lesson at the last minute if a teacher is not there.

You can also grab a packet to take on holiday as they don't take up much room.

If anyone would like to join or would like some information, we meet the first Thursday of every month at 1pm except Jan, Feb, June and Sept. Otherwise you can contact Melanie Corona.