(Updated 4/6/13) Sometimes it's difficult for children to enjoy watching the LDS General Conference twice a year on television. But if you prepare in advance and make this event an important tradition in your family, kids will look forward to it each year.
I taught a Relief Society class in my ward about helping children enjoy general conference. The moms and grandmas put together an activity notebook for children ages 6 - 11, so I am sharing my ideas. The cool thing about this notebook, is once you have your binder made, you can remove and add new pages every 6 months.
There are so many great ideas online, so my notebook has a-bit-of-this and a-bit-of-that. It's easy to customize. Look through the links, then print what you need for your own child.
More ideas can be found on my Pinterest General Conference for Kids board. And there are new April 2013 Notebooks at SugarDoodle for various ages. You can print just the pages you want to add. Have fun creating your notebook!
General Conference Notebook for Primary Kids
Use a 1 inch clear-view cover binder for each child.
Buy 5 tab divider pages and label them: My Notes, Coloring Pages, Activity Pages, Family Games, For Parents
Print any of the copies below that you wish.
Hole-punch your copies.
Put the copies in the notebook in the suggested sections below or any way you wish.
You may need to add some sheet protectors to hold game pieces like Bingo cards.
Provide colored markers, crayons, pencils and treats for your child.
COVER PAGE
Step 1: print Cover page pdf (Love this picture by Beth Whittaker!) 
or this Jenny Phillips cover page. There are more ideas at that link.
Step 2: print these section title pages or create some of your own.
Step 3: glue stick or staple the section title pages to your 5 tab dividers. You may have to trim them depending on your divider pages.
MY NOTES SECTION
Step 4: At this link, print Latter-Day Prophets pages 4 - 12 for your child to take or draws notes on. You might like that cover instead of mine.
COLORING PAGES SECTION
Step 5: Print any of the coloring pages you want:
"God's Prophets and Apostles Speak to Us in General Conference" at LDS.org
"I Will Follow the Prophet" at LDS.org or anything else from this link.
"Prophets Teach Me How to Strengthen My Family"
"Jesus Created The Earth for Me" at LDS.org (It's the same as my cover)
"Prophets Speak For Heavenly Father" at LDS.org
Conference listen, then color pages at the same link
"The Resurrection" by Harry Anderson at LDS.org
"Jesus Christ Loves Everyone" at LDS.org (scroll down)
ACTIVITIES SECTION
Step 6: Print any of the activity pages you want:
"Salt Lake Temple" dot-to-dot or another others from About.com
"Mary at the tomb" dot-to-dot at LDS.org (scroll down)
"The Gold Plates" dot-to-dot at my CTRRing.com
"Liahona" dot-to-dot at LDS.org (scroll down)
"Noah's Ark" maze at LDS.org (scroll way down)
"Latter-day Prophet" maze at Food Storage and Beyond page 16. Another packet!
"Mexico City Temple" dot-to-dot at LDS.org
"Joseph Smith" dot-to-dot at LDS.org
"We Do Not Doubt" dot-to-dot at LDS.org
"Easter" crossword puzzle at LDS.org
"Sacrament" dot-to-dot at LDS.org
"Missionary" dot-to-dot at LDS.org
"Latter-Day Prophet" word search at LDS.about.com (2 per page)
Current "Prophet and Apostle" word search at LDS.about.com (2 per page)
"Article of Faith #5 or #6" word search at LDS.about.com (2 per page) or another one.
"I Love My Family" search and find at LDS.org
"Service Project" search and find at LDS.org
"The First Easter" story with word pictures (in color)
"Noah's Ark" cut outs at LDSLessonIdeas (scroll down)
"King Benjamin Teaches the People" color-as-you-read page at LDSLessonIdeas (scroll down)
"King Benjamin" color and cut out
"Word of Wisdom" hidden pictures at LDSLessonIdeas (scroll down)
"Jesus Christ Will Come Again" multiplication activity at LDSLessonIdeas (scroll down)
"Remember Jesus During the Sacrament" picture wheel (scroll down)
Tracer Pages at KidZone.com. Make your own tracing-the-words pages for younger children. You can create a page for your child to practice their printing of any word you wish. Some examples are your child's name, "Jesus," "Prophet," "Love," "Family," "Temple," etc. Instructions: Go to link. Click "Blank (No pictures)," and then "block" lettering. Put a word (10 letters and spaces or less) in the blank space and copy to all boxes.
FAMILY GAMES SECTION
Between sessions, play some games as a family.
Print a General Conference Bingo cards for each family member from LDS.org
Print page 10 Apostles First Name/Last Name match from JennyPhillips.com
Go to LDS.org and let your child play "Articles of Faith Memory Quest"
After conference activity tree idea here at Food Storage and Beyond
FOR PARENTS SECTION
"Helps for Parents" printable handout from my class (see below). Keep this in the binder so you can refer to it again. Or add any other handouts you find helpful. A few weeks before conference, come back to this page and print something new for your child.
Helps for Parents “It is when children are young that parents must be innovative in helping them develop good habits regarding conference participation. As our children are given opportunities to observe and learn the role of these special witnesses, they will receive a spiritual confirmation of the sacred calling of their Church leaders, and they will feel a deeper love for and interest in these leaders and their message.” Elder Neil L. Andersen
Before Conference • Make general conference a priority by mark it on your family calendars.
• During family prayer, pray for the speakers several weeks before conference.
• If possible, devote the entire weekend to your family and conference. Take time off work.
• Complete homework, chores and shopping by Friday night.
• Prepare food menus to make food preparation easier.
• Serve a traditional family favorite breakfast or lunch.
• Prepare conference treats in baggies such as yogurt covered raisins, granola, cereal, etc.
• The week before conference, spend a little time every day talking to your children about how exciting it will be to get to hear the prophet talk to us.
• Have a special family home evening lesson about “Following the Prophet.”
Room Set up • If the goal is to keep everyone in the same room for one or all sessions of general conference, then take some time to set up the room.
• Make sure everyone has a comfortable place to sit. Small children will need floor space to play.
• Bring in a tote with a variety of favorite toys for young children.
• Kids who can’t sit still for long could do an activity at a small table in the same room like play dough or Legos. Or use a kitchen table adjacent to the room where the T.V. will be on.
• One family set their room up to look like a tent imagining they lived in the days of King Benjamin.
• Put a bowl of fruit on the sofa table and some drinks.
• Have notebooks and pencils ready. Older children can take notes in a special spiral notebook purchased just for conference.
• Fill small buckets or bowls with candy or snack on your fireplace mantle. As children hear words on the containers, such as “temple,” “family prayer,” etc., let them enjoy a small treat.
During Conference • Tell children to remember the stories by drawing a picture or writing words or a sentence about what they hear. Be an example by taking notes yourself.
• Reverence is a worthy goal, but not always realistic with young children in the room. Quiet voices may be the best you can get.
Between Sessions • Spend time between conference sessions showing old family movies, playing games, or taking a walk.
• Play general conference bingo. (See http://www.lds.org/general-conference/children?lang=eng)
• Have a family picnic indoors or outdoors
• On Saturday, go out for frozen yogurt
• Or while Dad is at the priesthood session on Saturday, start a tradition by taking kids for ice cream, or going to the park.
After Conference • During family home evening the week after conference, let family members share stories, pictures or messages they learned from their notebooks.
Family Recipes List a few family recipes you may want to become a tradition during general conference weekend. Breakfast Ideas
Lunch Ideas
Snack Ideas
You may also want to read "Preparing Our Children for General Conference" at LDS.org
I'm getting excited for general conference! Hope you are too.