Achievement Day Ideas- Jul 2005

GRATITUDE BAGS: Our girls have made this a tradition every October or November and they enjoy it as much as the people involved do as well. Have each girl bring two dozen of a treat. Have the leader supply a bag(small paper bag) for each girl as well as a blank piece if paper. To get started, hand out a sheet of blank paper to each girl and have them choose a family in the ward(not a family member or close friend), and write a short letter or draw a picture of gratitude or appreciation for that person/family. Then fill each bag with a treat from each girl and attach the paper to the bag. Leave the remaining for the treat after the activity. Then deliver each bag to the family chosen by each girl. The girls in our group seem to really like the deliver,knock/ring,& run approach. After you may take the girls home or back to where you met for the activity for treats. You will be surprised with the results from the families & the girls. This is fun for all! Items needed: 2 dozen treats from each girl; 1 small paper lunch bag for each girl; 1 blank paper for each girl; stapler/pins/tape; Ward/Branch member list