Ep 4: Making your trip magic

Episode 4 with Katie and Taylor Wood! This week make sure to study chapters 4, 5, 12, and appendix C of the toolkit!!Here is a list of ideas on how to love your builders from Katie and Taylor as well so you have them all in one place:Daily Spiritual Habits    •    Kneeling prayer every night    •    Family hugs every night    •    Use the Builder Handbook (activities + talks in the back)    •    Use a whiteboard for the daily schedule (set it out during breakfast)⸻Devotionals & Gospel Growth    •    Devotionals based on what your builders love (ex: sports-themed devo)    •    Question devo: builders submit anonymous gospel questions to study together    •    Write down a gospel question, put it in a hat, and answer one as a group    •    Lead discussions that apply to real life at home (scripture study tips, applying what they learned, etc.)    •    Print the Restoration Proclamation (mini version to keep in scriptures) and study it together    •    Give each builder a printed General Conference talk tailored to them/their struggles    •    Prayer activity: everyone writes something they want prayed for, then others randomly pick one and pray for them    •    Bring hard cover Books of Mormon and let builders decorate them    •    Add paint, personal touches, pictures of family    •    Mark favorite scriptures for each other⸻Building Connection & Unity    •    Bus buddies    •    Table/bus seating assignments (rotate)    •    Builder ministering: each person draws a name and intentionally serves that person all day    •    Spotlight birthdays: celebrate 1–2 builders each day (songs, letting them go first, extra attention all day)    •    Text parents at the end of the trip sharing what you love about their kid⸻Fun Activities    •    S’mores night    •    Watch the sunrise together one morning    •    Boys & girls day (separate vans, meals, and end with a separate devo/Q&A)    •    Final night celebration: fancy dinner, dress up, take pictures, awards     •     Paper plate awards at the end of the trip    •    Spotlight days (birthday-style celebrations for each builder)    •    Karaoke night    •    Skits/performances by committees (have parent builders judge)    •    Art night (painting, colored pencils, etc.)    •    Bracelet making / hair wraps / beads    •    Spa night