Seasonal
Holiday Food Drive - Weekly Volunteer Sign-Ups
America's Second Harvest's Hunger in America Study found that over 25 million people in the U.S. visit a food pantry, soup kitchen or food assistance program. Hunger is a phenomenon that afflicts people without regard for age, ethnicity, gender, family size and employment status. You or your group can become a partner in the fight against hunger by running a local food and monetary donation drive. The food and money you raise can be contributed to a major food drive in your city or directly to an organization that feeds those in need. This planner helps you sign-up volunteers to sort and distribute the food and to raise money to donate.
Thanksgiving Class Party
Celebrate Thanksgiving in your elementary school class with a "Thankful because" Thanksgiving class game and, of course, food! Have each child write a note for each classmate telling them why they are thankful. Slip these notes in goody bags for each child to bring home. They can then slip one of the notes under a parent's pillow at night for a great surprise Thanksgiving morning. Organize parent donations for each activity with the sign up sheet here, either as a supply or cash donation.
Advent Wreath How Tos
This table wreath will light every evening during the season of Advent. Make this easy wreath with your young children.
Christmas Caroling + Tree Trimming Potluck
Christmas Caroling + Tree Trimming Potluck There's a crisp bite of early winter chill ... and the sounds of singing fill the air. It's time for a Christmas caroling & tree trimming party! Even people who do not like to sing like to join in. They may be the zealous tree-trimmers later! Gather your family and friends and kindle the hearts in your neighborhood. Start with some warm beverages and "nibbles", then when you return, enjoy this suggested party fare and trim the tree! There you go-a-wassailing!
Christmas Musical Positions + Ticket Sales
Make a Christmas gift to your church members and the community by offering a Christmas musical play with favorite Christmas carols and the wondrous story of the birth of Christ. This planner will help you find volunteers to be involved in the musical and to accept payments for performance tickets online. Send this solicitation to your church members and encourage them to bring the entire family, friends and neighbors.
Easter Brunch
The spring equinox occurs each year on March 20, 21 or 22. Western Christians celebrate Easter on the Sunday on or after the full moon that follows the nominal date of the Equinox. Whether you're celebrating the most important holiday in the Christian church on Easter Sunday or celebrating spring and new beginnings the day is well spent rejoicing spring's new beginnings and a meal shared with friends. Over the years we have found that friends enjoy sharing a dish of their own if you supply the venue for Easter Brunch. See this sign-up sheet for ideas on what's needed for a lovely brunch and a suggested menu. Guests can choose from the enclosed menu or create a dish of their own. Believe it or not when we at Jooners have hosted this type of party over the years, quiche and frittata dishes have been the most popular. Keep some baked goods and fruit salads on the table too but go light on them.
Easter Egg Hunt
Plan an Easter Egg hunt for your community, no matter how small or large. The kids will love it and the parents too. The sign-up sheet enclosed has the whole enchilada for a large event such as a city wide hunt. Note that your local newspapers and magazines will help you advertise. Consider advertising in local school and mom group bulletins too. Contact them well in advance of your event. In addition to the hunt you may want to consider entertainment appropriate for pre-school aged children and an after hunt buffet coffee. A performance by a clown and a petting zoo are just two ideas for the entertainment See all you need here to set up your committees and volunteers. . Use this as a starting point for your event and pare down to fit the scale of your event.
Gingerbread House Building Party
A Gingerbread House creates joy in the holiday season. Your house can be as grand as a Victorian Village or as adorable as a small cottage. Invite friends or organize your child's classroom to participate in a Gingerbread House Building Party. This Planner invites all to help with the supplies or chip in money to make these purchases. Better yet, make this a two day affair. The first day cook the roof and walls. The second day let your creative juices flow with the decorations. Here is a recipe to follow: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Gingerbread-House-103229.
Halloween 'Tween Party "Snake It"
When kids reach late elementary to middle school they really get into Halloween. The "Snake it!" party centers around having each party-goer decorate a pumpkin and then string them along electric lights to make a body that lights up. When the snake's done, put on some hip music and dance ... you know, "Snake it!"!
Halloween Group Party - elementary school age
Halloween's origins date back to an ancient Celtic festival! Today cookie decorating, making popcorn witches hands and biting donuts on strings make a fun classroom halloween party! Use the list below to ask for donations from the parents to make organizing the party a snap. A good description of the donut eating game can be found at http://guidezone.e-guiding.com/jmdoughnut.htm. Have a "hauntingly" good time!
Halloween Party * Cookies-Brew-Bingo
Halloween brings out the "spirits" in all of us! Students will have fun with cookie decorating, making their own tombstones, and corn candy bingo. Use this sign-up sheet to organize volunteers and donations from parents. If you don't already have bingo cards, try http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/index.htm. You could also have a Mummy Wrapping contest. Ask each child to bring in a roll of toilet paper. Split the children into teams of 2 or 3, and wrap one the team members. Fastest wrap wins!
Holiday Family Gift Exchange
Halloween brings out the "spirits" in all of us! Students will have fun with cookie decorating, making their own tombstones, and corn candy bingo. Use this sign-up sheet to organize volunteers and donations from parents. If you don't already have bingo cards, try http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/index.htm. You could also have a Mummy Wrapping contest. Ask each child to bring in a roll of toilet paper. Split the children into teams of 2 or 3, and wrap one the team members. Fastest wrap wins!
Holiday Luncheon Potluck + Collection for Group Gift
Share the holiday spirit with your colleagues or special circle of friends. Here's a light luncheon for a staff holiday party. You can optionally collect money for a group gift or donation. You can find the recipe for the salad at Laylita's: http://tinyurl.com/bmjfgp. Happy holidays to all!
St Patrick's Day Party
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. His claim to fame was to rid Ireland of snakes in the 5th century. There is dispute over whether his claim to fame is based in fact or legend. Whether fact or fiction, all children have fun celebrating the day with a St. Patrick's Day classroom party or a St. Patrick's Day family party. Send out this sign-up sheet to your party guests (or their parents) so everyone can participate on March 17th. You'll see in the sign-up sheet plenty of green food items, a cooking activity and some suggestions for games. Sign up your party participants with Jooners and check out these other great sites for unique party ideas and decorations: tinyurl.com/bzxhgu, tinyurl.com/deh22c and tinyurl.com/cs9eef.
Thanksgiving Dinner Potluck
The first Thanksgiving feast was celebrated in 1621 by the pilgrims of the Plymouth colony along with about 90 Wampanoag Indians. The Pilgrims had suffered through a devastating winter and without the help of the Indians, all would have perished. The Thanksgiving feast was to show deep gratitude for the generosity and kindness the Indians displayed. This Thanksgiving gather your family & friends and share this special meal - giving everyone a part to play. Create or revive traditions that make the celebration meaningful. In our family we each reflect on what we've been most thankful for during the past year.
Valentine's Day Party -- "Love Jar" craft
This Valentine's Day celebrate by helping children make a homemade gift for their families. The big event is creating a decorative LOVE JAR filled with a chocolate chip cookie mix. You may also consider having a Valentine's Day card making station. This sign-up sheet requests volunteers to help at the party, food for the party and materials for the "Love Jars". For busy parents that can't participate or shop, request they make a small contribution of $5.00 to help purchase supplies. (It's SO easy to collect money with Jooners. Just set it up in Step 3). Good cookie mix recipes and instructions can be found at http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/giftsinajar/a/122099a.htm. The amounts in this planners will make 16 jars. Encourage children to make the cookies as a quality family time activity. XXXOOOXXX Your friends at Jooners.
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