General Conference Countdown
***Updated March 2018 with President Nelson
Get excited and ready for General Conference with a paper chain countdown to Conference. Each day includes a simple activity and discussion. Two variations for different ages. Start the Sunday before Conference!
The Countdown – Print out the word strips. Cut them apart and connect them as a paper chain. Starting the Sunday before General Conference take one link off each day. Sing the song or do the activity listed on the paper and talk about the questions. When all the links in the chain are gone, it will be Conference time!
Two Versions, Same Topics – There are two versions of this activity. The Song Countdown includes a song for each day. It is simpler and is aimed at younger children. The Activity Countdown includes videos and other activities for each day. It has deeper discussion questions and is aimed at older children and teens. They are designed so both sets discuss the same topic on the same day. You can use one version or the other, both together, or pick and choose which papers to include in your paper chain based on the activities you want to do each day.
Finding the Music & Videos – The song or activity on the paper chain for each day includes music and videos found online. To find these online resources easily:
- Bookmark this website in order to return here each day to use the links. On this site you will also find additional activities listed for each day that aren’t listed on the links of the paper chain.
- Look up the songs or videos yourself using the name and website given on the paper chain.