This lesson is different than any 'obstacle course' object lesson, but it has a great point. Often times in life, we place obstacles in our way that really don't need to be there. Such obstacles include our own weaknesses, sins, pride, grudges, drama, stress, envy- you name it! Other 'obstacles' might really not be obstacles […]

Have a youth stand on a stool and proceed to push them off without them expecting it! They were not prepared, so they fell right off. Ask them to get back on and then try to push them off again. This time (usually) they don't fall off but they are still quite "moveable" now give […]

This is a great object lesson for older kids that won't be hurt by the reminder of what happens to Bambi's mother. Cue up the video to the part before Bambi and his Mother go into the meadow. Show the video but stop it before the hunter comes. When you stop the video, ask the […]

-Explain that women & Priesthood holders each have different roles, but each are of equal value & importance. -Hold up Peanut butter jar & chocolate bar, explain that they each have different purposes & roles, but when they are used together, they make something more unique & exciting than the original. -Hold up the Reese's […]

Place stones or bricks in a backpack. On the stones or bricks, write the words "pains, sorrows, burdens, temptations, troubles and worries." (You could wrap the bricks in brown paper and write the words on the bricks.) Ask someone to carry to backpack. How would they like to carry the backpack all day? all week? […]

Items needed a balloon filled with helium rocks or heavy items labeled with the steps of repentance you will cover during class (like confession to God, ask for forgiveness of anyone you hurt, make restitution, forsake the sin, accept forgiveness) Lesson Explain that when we are free from sin we feel good, uplifted, free...like this […]

Experiment on the word, or feast upon the word. Challenging you to open your scriptures! Start by asking who likes chocolate? Who loves chocolate? Who is an absolute expert and knows everything there is to know about chocolate? Then pull out your bag of M&M's... Start asking...(can list on board) How many colors of M&Ms […]

Start by holding up a relatively crisp bill (real, paper money). Ask how much this bill is worth. Then crumble it up into a ball, stomp on it, punch it down, do whatever you want to make it yucky. Finally, unfold the bill and hold it up again. Ask how much it is worth now. […]

Items needed picture of a relative picture of a stranger Lesson This is a different version of another suggestion in this category. The original suggested having 2 people come into the classroom while a class member is blind folded, one known to the person the other a stranger. This suggestion might work better for time […]

Items needed rocks apples bowl half full of rocks Lesson Put all the rocks in the bowl. Ask two people to fill the bowl with the apples. They will see that they can only fill the bowl with the apples if they first take the rocks out of the bowl. Follow with one or both […]