Age Group: Children

These ideas will be useful for engaging Children.

September 22, 2004
Testimonies and Eggs

Items needed a raw egg a hard boiled egg a soft boiled egg a Jello jiggler egg I found a good way to show differences in your testimony and/or faith was to use eggs. I make Jello Jigglers in plastic easter eggs, then also use a raw egg, a soft boiled egg, and a hard […]

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September 22, 2004
Children absorb what we teach

Items needed a few celery sticks that have been soaking in colored water an undyed celery stick See how easily this stalk of celery took on the color of water in which it was sitting? Small children are just like that stalk of celery. They take on all the characteristics of the family around them. […]

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September 22, 2004
Positive Outlook

Items needed a piece of paper (or picture of a person) Start this object lesson by holding up the sheet of paper. Tell the group that it represents our lives. We do all have many problems and disappointments in our lives; (ex. having a flat tire in the middle of the desert, having to care […]

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September 22, 2004
Faith like a seed

Items needed a watermelon seed Show the seed and read the following story: "The Bible, or another book of scripture at my father's place at meal times, was the order of the day in our home. He would read a chapter aloud and lead the discussion. "But one day as we assembled for our meal, […]

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September 22, 2004
Talent Meal

Design a menu that would really be difficult eating with only one kind of utensil. The discussion during this meal would focus on talents. Everyone has different talents and gifts. All are valuable at one time or another and we should use and share our talents and acknowledge that they are valuable. A spoon may […]

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September 22, 2004
How strong is your foundation?

I have 2 small drawstring bags, one filled with Legos and one filled with junk (broken Popsicle sticks, small rocks, broken hunks of concrete, twigs, etc.) I have 2 children each come to the front of the room, in view of all, and build a house out of their materials, so we can then compare […]

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September 22, 2004
Unburden yourself - adapted for children

Read Pockets full of Rocks from the Friend. Pockets Full of Rocks By Larry Hiller Malcolm Tent was just fine. He was doing OK, Till he went to his classroom one dark, stormy day, And his teacher, Ms. Krabb, blew her cork, flipped her lid, Blaming Malcolm for something that someone else did. “It just […]

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September 22, 2004
Every person is important - parable of the muffins

Items needed two batches of muffins, one made correctly, one made without baking powder OR you could use the image below that shows how changing one ingredient changes how cookies turn out The first batch of muffins were light and fluffy and everyone fights for the last one. The second batch seems to be taking […]

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September 22, 2004
What matters is what's inside

Here's an an awesome object lesson that I use with my kids at camp - all you need is a can of fruit or vegetables, and take the label off...add a dent or two also. It's amazing what and how much the younger ones can come up with! Put the can in the middle of […]

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September 22, 2004
It doesn't matter what pot you're in

Items needed two identical plants one ugly pot one nicer pot I taught the children the subject "Jesus Christ is my Example" by using 2 object lessons. I first displayed 2 exact plants planted in 2 different containers. One container was beautiful and the plant looked wonderful. The other container was chipped and awful looking […]

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