Display a copy of "The Family: A Proclamation to the World" (Ensign, Nov. 1995, 102; or item no. 35602).

Read the introduction and opening paragraph of the proclamation. Explain that our Heavenly Father wants us to live with Him again and that coming to earth as part of a family is part of His plan.

Ask a child to read the following sentence from the proclamation: "Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities." Tell the children they can strengthen their families.

Divide the children into nine "families."
Remember that families are all different sizes. Write the principles (faith, prayer, and so on) on small pieces of paper, and place them in a basket.
Have each family draw a word. Instruct the families to act out the principle.
Give the children time to prepare. For example, to demonstrate work, the children could pantomime sweeping the floor.
Post wordstrips of the principles listed.
Use the index in the Children's Songbook to find a song that relates to the principle, and write the page number on the back of the corresponding wordstrip. (For principles not listed in the index, use a related topic; for example, use "service" in place of "compassion," "reverence" in place of "respect.")

Invite the groups to act out their word for the rest of the Primary. Have the children guess what principle each family is illustrating. When the correct principle is guessed, remove the wordstrip from the board, and sing the song listed on the back.

Explain that pantomiming a principle is fun, but actually living that principle is even better.
Challenge the children to think of one thing they can do this week to strengthen their own families.