Harry Potter Broom Competition

Spring is in the air, and so are you. With a Broom. That's right, we are hosting a Harry Potter Broom picture challenge! Yippee! It's actually a lot more fun than it looks. All you need to do is grab a broom, a camera, and a high place to jump off. Not too high though. Here's an example:

I just jumped off the ground-
*cough-cough cough* I mean...I flew.
(Not Official) 

Tips: 

1. Practice tuck jumping as high as you can before trying with the broom, then practice with the broom a few times.
2. Take the picture from a lower angle to give the appearance of flying in the air (I wasn't as good at this with that picture).
3. Use a broom (I also wasn't as good at this with that picture). 
4. Don't take one picture, spam that button as fast as you can so you have options to choose from. 
5. Use a spell if you need to (Remember, it's LeviOsa. Not LevioSA).
6. If you'd like, wear all your Harry Potter gear, or If you have an owl, use it in the photo (or, you can also give it to me... please)! 

Just because we're quarantined doesn't mean our fanaticism should be! Think about Harry Potter's constant quarantine at the Dursley's house. Read the books and learn what he did all alone in his small quarters. Just remember to not inflate your mean aunt with helium (no offense to aunts; lots of them are fun). 

Have fun taking the pictures, and send them to this link https://forms.gle/WnnR2bMGSSYDN3h87 by April 15th to be voted on! The winner gets... ONE MILLION DOLLARS! (Oh, what's that? We don't have that kind of money?) Ahem. The winner gets........ Satisfaction, of course! You can show off to your friends and make them jealous! But don't make them too jealous or they might break quarantine to come and find you. 

Corona List

As promised, here is the list of our fav things! Enjoy!

Movies

Star Wars

Anne of Green Gables (Sullivan Entertainment version)

The Book Thief

Aladdin 2019

Moana

Chronicles of Narnia

Shows

Granite Flats - BYUtv

Dwight in Shining Armor - BYUtv

Gravity Falls-Disney +

Mandolorian-Disney +

Books

Pattens on the Wall - Elizabeth Yates

Red Hugh of Ireland - 

The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien

Harry Potter-Jk Rowling

Wonder-RJ Palico

Percy Jackson - Rick Riordan

The Lunar Chronicles-Marissa Meyer

Out Of My Mind-Sharon M. Draper

Games

Uno

Hide and go seek

Cover Your Assets

Egyptian Rat Slap

BS/PB and J

Spoons

Speed

CoronaWeek -- Day 5

Hola everyone! Today is day numero cinco of CoronaWeek! Aka the last day. We will be posting a list of some of our favorite books, movies, activities, etc. tomorrow so stay tuned for that :) If you guys liked this series, let us know because we might do some weekly posts on things to do (since daily posts are a bit draining to make 😅). So yeah! Just comment below on what you thought.

Day 5. The Great Outdoors

We all know how people stay inside all day now, only really using screens. Just because you’re ‘quarantined’ doesn’t mean you can’t go outside though! I bet we all need a lil bit more vitamin D. 

(cause, y'know, the sun can give you vitamin D or... something like that). Anyways, what I'm trying to say is; we should go outside.

Outdoor Activity Ideas

1. Have A Picnic

Yes, while eating outside may sound kinda annoying, It's not so bad! Depending on what you wanna do, you can do to a park, or just to your backyard. And no, you don't have to do the stereotypical 'picnic on a blanket' type of thing if you don't wanna get your blanket dirty. You can use camping chairs, maybe a table (if you even have an outdoor table), or if the weather is bad where you live, you can just have a picnic inside (aka just eat on the floor, but make sure your dog doesn't steal your food, or you can switch things up and make sure your food doesn't steal your dog).

2. Just Go Outside
There are sooooooo many things you can do outside. You can play sports, ride a bike, roll in the grass, run in circles, garden, eat food (aka a picnic), jump on a trampoline (or if you don't have a trampoline, you can jump on the ground, or sneak into your neighbor's backyard and use theirs), or just sit outside and read. You can also sled too, even if you don't have snow! Just find some not-level ground (or just a hill if you wanna be simple), and sled! If you don't have a sled (because you never get snow *cough* texas *cough*), you can use a box! (pro tip, don't sled down the stairs cause that's not a good idea, trust me, I know from experience).


3. Fight With Your Family
Ok, this is not what you think it is. The kinda thing I meant is like a nerf war kinda thing. There are many games that include fighting (in a fun way, but don't like y'know, punch them in the gut or something). Here are some things you can do: water balloon fight (if it's warm enough where you live *texas intensifies*), nerf war, spikeball, dogeball, water guns.






4. More Outdoor-sy Ideas

1. Go on a walk
2. Make a Solar Oven
3. Learn something new (like a cartwheel or somethin)

That's it! See ya tomorrow with a list of our fav things :D

CoronaWeek -- Day 4

Hey Guys! Welcome to another day of CoronaWeek! Let's dive right in!

Day 4: Family Time

Today is all about Family! The past CoronaWeek posts have had some things you can do with your family, but this one is ALL about family. All things family, family family family….

Ok I’m done with that, but if you didn’t get the point already, We’re talking about family. Wait, or I am talking about family and you’re listening to me? Wait, am I actually talking? Y’know what nevermind, this is hurting my brain.

Family Time Ideas

1. Play A Game

Yes, this is kinda a stereotypical thing to do with your family but it actually is pretty fun! Some of our faves in my family are uno (with house rules and stacks of course), Corporation (it’s basically scum but 2 is the highest card), say anything, and settlers of catan. We also play monopoly and surprisingly, our family doesn’t get destroyed about it.

2. Do Family History!

Yes, even though temples are closed, it doesn’t mean you can’t do family history. Besides, family history isn’t just all about temple names (tho those are great too). You can do it on your phone with an app, or on the computer!

3. More Ideas Of Things To Do With Your Family

1. Do some of the ideas from the past CoronaWeek posts
2. Have a nerf war
3. Make a blanket fort
4. Do an art contest
5. Come follow me 
6. Learn a new skill

And we're done for the day!

See ya tomorrow for another #CoronaWeek post! :D

CoronaWeek -- Day 3

SMILEEEEEE
It is CoronaWeek Day 3! It's a great day to be alive!
Let's roll into day 3, shall we?

Day 3: Music Time!

Music is amazing. It (in my opinion), is the greatest form of communication. Even if you don't speak the same language as others, you can still convey emotions.

There are so many things you can do with music, so without further ado, let's dive into these ideas :D

Music Ideas

  

1. Play(Or Sing) A New Song

If you play any instruments, why not try playing a new song? Maybe choose something challenging to do that would take a while, cause let's be honest, what else are we gonna do while we're waiting to catch corona-I mean, while we're sitting in our houses all alone? If you don't play instruments, you could also sing! Choose a song you like that you don't know the words very well to and learn the words! Also, why don't you whip out the video camera and record while you're at it?





2. Make A Band/Orchestra Or Choir
If you're in quarantine with your family, why not rope them into all this musical stuff too? Get a camera (if you want), gather your family (or a group of friends, less than 10 people), and find some sheet music to play instruments with them! You can also use hymns from the hymn book.
If you don't have instruments (or just simply like singing better), then you can make a mini choir! gather your family all around and find a song to sing! Depending on how musical your family is, you can do it in unison, or with different parts. Again, you can also use the trusty hymn book for this. :)




3. Have A Dance Party
This one is pretty self-explanatory. All you gotta do it just turn on some music and dance away! Just make sure not to whack anything or knock anything over. Simple.









4. More Ideas

1. Chill and listen to music
2. Maybe do some art while listening to music
3. Write a song!
4. Do a little finger-tapping drum solo
5. Make a talent show
6. Do karaoke

That's all :)
Stay tuned for more #CoronaWeek posts :D

CoronaWeek -- Day 2

Hello! Welcome to Day number dos of CoronaWeek! *halfhearted yay* But in all seriousness, it's not every day you get to experience the world ending. Here are some ideas on some things to do:

• Write in your Jornal about what's happening/how you're coping, it could be interesting to look back on this.
• Do some Family History! Ok, yes this might not sound very fun, but I think it is sooooooo
• Shred some cheese and make cheese puns! What? Is this idea not gouda enough for you?
• Do your homework! ok yeah, this isn't fun but I mean you should do it.
• Take a super long shower until your fingers look like raisins.
• Practice instruments if you even do that kinda stuff.
• Listen to music!
• Go into your backyard and sing at the top of your lungs so your neighbors will never see you the same way again.
• Make some memes!
• Look at the blog! 

Ok so those ideas were pretty funny and I mean you can do them if you want, but the actual reason for this post is so you can find something to do

K, so without further ado, the actual post:

Day 2: Books, Books, and Even More Books

As you can tell from the title, this is all about Books! Books, in my opinion, are amazing. Some of my faves are Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Twilight (I'm only on the first book tho so shhhhh don't spoil it), Goose Girl, Wonder, Out of my mind, Warriors, and so many more! The point is, I really like books, and they're something you can do without human interaction (which is a great thing because we're all bored and alone at home). 

But let's face it, not everyone likes being alone in a corner curled up to read books for hours, so how do we make reading more fun? (as if it wasn't fun already, but some people get kinda bored of that sooooo)

Fun Book Ideas

1. A Play

If there's anything we know it's that sometimes you just long to be one of the characters of a book, admit it. We all know you, yes I mean you, have wanted to be a hero. Don't get embarassed about it! in fact, it's perfectly normal (well, for me anyways). So, why not pretend to be one of them? Gather a group of less than 10 people (or more if you wanna be a rebel), whip out the camera, and act out some scenes from a book! make props from cardboard or something, get creative!

2. Read A New Book

Yes, I know that you might feel like you're cheating on your books by reading a new one, but variety is good. Also, (I'm a bit sad to admit this) you might get tired of reading the same books after a while, so curl up on your favorite chair, grab a fluffy blanket (and hot cocoa if you're not prone to spilling drinks), and dive into a new book!

3. More Book-y Ideas

1. Write a story!
2. Bake a cake and decorate it to look like a book! (if you decorate it to look like scriptures then you can feast on the words of Christ.)
3. Read a book with your pet, or if you don't have a pet, steal someone's pet! (ok, actually don't steal someone's pet)
4. Read a book to your family!
5. Read a book and then watch the movie to criticize the things they did wrong in producing it.

Andddd that's it! Stay tuned for more #CoronaWeek posts

Spirit Week

Here is a message from our School :D

This week is Utah School Spirit Week! As a celebration of surviving the first week of school dismissal, school boards are inviting students everywhere to participate and share their spirit on social media and other platforms. 


Here is the outline: 

Mon. Mar 23 Crazy Sock Day

Tue. Mar 24 What Ya Readin'? (post a picture with a book you're reading)

Wed. Mar 25 Pajama Day (and Hat Day)

Thu. Mar 26 Terrific Teacher Day (post a message to a teacher you miss)

Fri. Mar 27 School Spirit Day (School swag and colors, etc.) 

We want lots of submissions and please show off your spirit!!!!! Post a selfie using #utahschoolspirit and tag your school or district on Twitter or Instagram. Also, we as Liahona are also going to do a Warrior Wednesday with the Utah School Spirit Week. This means that for us, Wednesday is now PJ AND Hat Day. All hats are welcome, just choose your favorite hat and wear it proudly! This is especially a good time for DE's to pitch in and get engaged with the school, so send in the pictures! We'll probably show off some of them in the Thursday after-school meeting, so if you're comfortable sharing then please do. Just post them with the #utahschoolspirit and tag Liahona and then use the #restorationeducation on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram and we'll be able to get them.

Winter-Scape Photo Contest Results

The contest is in a 3-way tie! Congrats to the people who won!

CoronaWeek -- Day 1

Times are super craaaazzy right now! Tragically, Europe and Asia are being devoured by a pandemic virus so to prevent being dessert America is under quarantine. So now here we are in our houses. Bored. On our screens. At least I assume since you seem to be reading this but hey hey let's change that!

Starting now, our team will be posting ideas this week of fun stuff you can do! (yaaay!) It's not every year that the world almost ends, so let's make the most of it and have some quality fun! To help you out, we'll be throwing out our favorite games (did I hear tournament?), books (of course!), outside activities (gotta enjoy it before we escape to Mars, right?), and movies ('cause screen time isn't all bad). But before you get too pumped, let's roll into Day 1's excitement!

Here we go!

Nothing like milk 'n' cookies...mmmm!

Day 1: Baking

So how 'bout we sweeten up this week by kicking it off with a bake off! Grab your sugar! Get less than ten people! Preheat that oven! And most importantly, wash those hands!! Because it's brownie time!

There are so many things you can do! Bake some bread and crack out the butter and honey! Stock your shelf with cookies (who needs to go shopping for toilet paper when you have these chocolate chip goodies?!). Make a cake. Or maybe cash those brownie points. You don't even have to fill up on sugar and instead make a gourmet dinner with your family! Either way, it isn't totally complete without some lights, camera, bake-tion! (yes, that's a word now.)

Show-time Ideas

1. Cooking Show

Did someone mention apple pie?

If there's any movie-maker spirit in your home, then you know there's nothing more classic than a good ol' cooking show! Pick your favorite recipe, clear aside some space, and whip out your phone. Don't forget to add some special effects through your favorite apps. A good idea is to film it in chunks to allow you to get different angles and close-ups. After you're done, then put your videos together and post it on social media. If you have siblings, try distributing the steps amongst them.

2. Bake-Battle

This just got real.

Bake-Battle? Cooking-Competition? Whisking-War? Recipe-Rivalry? Okay, I need to stop, but the point is you're not through unless you spice things up. 

This is a great idea whether you want to film or not. Some ideas are split into two teams and bake a double batch of cookies, choose some simple recipes and have multi-course dinner (someone does a salad, another bakes rolls, another grills the chicken...you get the idea🙂), or maybe test your family's artistic ability to frost sugar cookies. Have a taste-test and/or a point system based on time, cleanliness, and safety. If you're filming, occasionally pull aside siblings for a short interview reality show style. While you eat your product, you could even watch something like Dinner Takes All from BYUtv.

Choose which ever or both this week. But the most important thing is to do it with your...

Once you're done, don't forget to clean up. And enjoy the movie you made! Besides, next year, wouldn't you want to re-watch how much fun you had with this pandemic while you're off battling zombies?