Items needed a casserole dish a bowl of sand a rock two small houses, maybe made of paper or represented by lego blocks Put the empty casserole dish on the table so that all the children can see it. Then tip the small bowl with sand in it upside down inside the casserole dish to […]

Items needed a hollow chocolate, like a chocolate bunny or Christmas tree a chocolate covered candy bar a solid milk chocolate bar Tell the class you've brought some special treats for them to enjoy, but want them to carefully observe (with their spiritual eyes) each object as it is cut open. Invite a volunteer to […]

Items needed: cookies a larger dessert In order to demonstrate the importance of waiting for your big spiritual reward rather than indulging yourself in "worldy rewards", put a cookie in front of the child/children and ask them if they would like to enjoy it by eating it now. After all of the children have decided […]

Items needed Two nicely wrapped boxes, one empty, one with a treat inside The prophet has "seen inside the box". We should all follow him. Tell the class that you've put something special for them in one of the boxes, and you want them to choose which box they want to get their reward from […]

Items needed food coloring mud two see through glasses 3/4 full of water Teach that we must be very careful the things that we allow in our minds. Put some food coloring in the first glass. Watch how the food coloring changes the color of the water, and eventually colors all the water. Look through […]

Items needed a spool of thread Take a spool of thread and wrap the thread once or twice around the volunteer's fingers or wrists. Have them break the thread. This represents bad habits. When we first begin a bad habit like smoking, or even something as simple as watching an inappropriate t.v. show or using […]

Have one child stand at one end of the room and another at the other end. Then ask those seated how we can link the two without either of them moving? The way is for each of the children to link arms and then they can link the two children, to link those gone before […]

Items needed a bowl of mud Scoop out a handful of mud and ask "What would you do if a friend ran up with his arms full of mud? Do you move closer and hold out your arms and accept all that mud? Or do you say, 'No, thanks. I don't want that mud.' " […]

Items needed dirty hands soap a bowl of water a hand brush Show your hands and offer to shake hands with anyone. Show the bar of soap and ask: Why is repentance called the soap of life? Let me demonstrate. First, wash your hands in the water only. Show your hands and ask: How does […]

Items needed a staircase (maybe the steps onto the stage in your building) Have your class or family stand at the bottom of a staircase and you are at the top. Challenge any one of them to find a way to get to the top of the stairs without touching the stairs or the rails […]