Seminary Mom is big on hands-on activities, something I think is very important. Here are a couple of her ideas for using art to teach different messages in the scriptures: Principles to Live by (Helaman 15-16) Malachi 3 Principles to Live By Today our scripture block was Helaman 15-16. Using the manual I introduced several […]

I saw a similar object lesson to the toothpaste. The teacher gave the students a small pillow filled with feathers. The teacher tore it open and told him scatter the feathers. After he had done that, he then told him to go and pick up all the feathers and not come back until he had […]

Items needed: a picture cut into 20 pieces to create a puzzle. (The picture can be any picture of Christ, but a picture of his birth would work great.) Lesson: Cut a picture into 20 pieces to create a puzzle. (The picture can be any picture of Christ, but a picture of his birth would […]

Provide a feather for all those in the lesson. Have them tickle each others' ear with the feather. The first time they are able to respond by rubbing or scratching their ear. The second time have them restrain or show restraint and with hold from pushing the feather away or not rubbing their ear. Fasting […]

Materials needed: A lock and key for the attention activity (for example, a padlock, diary, jewelry box, or suitcase lock) A cutout copy of a paper key with the word Covenant written on it Lesson Display a key. Ask the children what a key is used for. You might have a child use the key […]

Have the student stand up with one of their arms outstretched straight to the side. Tell them that you are going to apply pressure on their hand and try and push it down. Their job is to keep their arm up in the horizontal position. Ask the student to think about something horrible that has […]

You put an orange in a bucket of water with the peel on and it will. This is related to us having on the armour of God. When you peel the orange, it sinks in the water. We sink when we don't have on the Armour of God.

Items needed: microwave light bulb microwave-safe bowl water salt Lesson: Place a lightbulb in a glass of water so the metal base is submersed and place in the Microwave. Turn on. The light bulb won't turn on. Remove the glass and place salt in the water. Place in microwave again and turn on. This time […]

How many of us like being told what to do? Yet every time we listen to the adversary, in essence we're following his commands. ACTIVITY Here the rules to the game "Simon Says/Satan Says" to get started. This is just like the normal "Simon Says" game, with a twist for the second round. 1. Prior […]

Items needed: a square sheet of paper sharp scissors Lesson Present a square sheet of blank white paper. Discuss how this piece of paper in it's current state is not really providing any joy or happiness. Fold the paper several times into a triangular shape. Then take suggestions of things we can do that require […]