My Great Idea: Santa's Workshop

by Amy Johnson
Our family has found a unique way to clear some space for new Christmas presents while helping others in need. Read more >

Community Christmas Events

by LDS Living Staff
The following events include mainly nativity exhibits and concerts sponsored by local wards, stakes, and other organizations. Look for one near you! Read more >

Christmas Spirit Gifts and Messages

by Janice Stringham LeFevre
Continuing on the idea of Janice LeFevere's solution to the Santa Claus dilemma (see "Santa and the Christmas Spirit" in the LDS Living's November/December 2009 issue), these great ideas will introduce your family to the Christmas Spirit and add a fun, new tradition to your celebrations. Read more >

Halloween Tricks

by LDS Living Staff
Try these "tricks" to spice up trick-or-treating this year! Read more >

A Great Escape

by LDS Living Staff
The weather is changing, making it the perfect time for you to curl up with a good book. But that's not the only reason to read in October. Read more >

Family Summer Olympics

by LDS Living Staff
Start a great summer tradition with your family an compete in your own summer games! Read more >

My Great Idea: Back to School Breakfast

by Colleen Clark
Getting back into the school year schedule after a summer of sleeping in and relaxing can be difficult—not only for kids, but for parents as well. By providing an early incentive a week before school, I’ve found beating the beginning-of-the-school-year blues can be fairly easy. Read more >

The Perfect Summer Barbecue

by LDS Living Staff
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Family Games

by Ashton Kelley
With TVs, iPods, and video games to entertain families all day and all night, sometimes it’s just easier not to plan family-fun time. But with the kids out of school, summer is the perfect season for reconnecting as a family through simple, wholesome activities. Look over the following list of games; you and your children can learn to play again! Read more >

Firework Safety

by LDS Living Staff
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My Great Idea: Family Home Vacations

by Kennth Cope
No money in the budget for summer travel? You can still have a great family vacation right in your own home. Read more >

Summer Memories

by LDS Living Staff
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Sane Family Travel

by Jamie Cline
Staring at the countless miles you have to travel before reaching your destination, can be daunting - especially when you have children or pets in the backseat of the car. So you mutter a silent prayer, gird up your loins . . . and then what? Read more >

21 Things to Do before Summer Ends

by LDS Living Staff
If you're like most people, you are planning to launch your summer with the best of intentions. But like that candy bar in the glove box, the sweet summer memories that were your priority can quickly melt in the slow, hot days of the season. Luckily, with a little planning and some great ideas, you can make this summer the best ever. Read more >

Neighborhood Day Camp

by Jamie Cline
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