I can learn
to live the gospel in my home
Friend April 2005, suggestion # 2 |
Divide the room into four stations depicting four areas of
a home
- living room
- kitchen
- bedroom
- family room
The children will move from station to station for brief
activities.
- "living room,"
Lead the older children on a scripture chase (see who can reverently find
each reference first) to identify gospel traditions in the home. Include the
following scriptures:
D&C 19:38 (praying),
D&C 1:37 (reading scriptures),
John 14:15 (keeping the commandments),
Exodus 20:12 (honoring parents),
D&C 119 (paying tithing),
D&C 59:9 (attending meetings).
Point out that these are also part of the Faith in God requirements.
For younger children:
Conduct a similar activity ~ instead of using scriptures, ask the children
to identify the principles as shown in pictures from the GAK.
- In the "kitchen,"
Have the children make a simple sack puppet (see
TNGC, 176–77). Show pictures of various foods and substances.
Have the children open the puppet's mouth if the food or substance shown is
good for them and close the puppet's mouth if it is not. Encourage the
children to share the puppet in family home evening.
- In the "bedroom,"
Review with the children how to pray with the second verse of "I
Pray in Faith" (p. 14) or by discussing the Lord's Prayer (see
Matthew 6:9–13). Help the children make cutouts of the sun and moon to
take home to remind them to pray morning and night.
- In the "family room,"
Teach older children how to lead a song from the Children's Songbook
(see Faith in God guidebook, 10).
Teach younger children a scripture story, song, or finger play that they can
share in family home evening.
When all have participated, gather the children to
sing "Seek
the Lord Early" (p. 108).