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Category: Mini Lessons

A mini lesson is a short lesson segment that is based on a specific lesson or topic. It is not like a teaching technique which is a general teaching method that can be used in many situations. They are not object lessons which rely on an object to teach a gospel principle and are usually lesson openers or closers.
Mini lessons are content specific and meant to be a part of the doctrinal teaching, or meat, of your lesson. A mini lesson usually takes between 5-30 minutes to present. I recommend that you plan your lesson time to include several mini lessons. The change in subject and activity will help keep students engaged.

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Choose Ye This Day Whom Ye Will Serve
Items needed tape markers And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose ye this day whom ye will serve...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15) Take some tape (duct tape or masking tape) and make a very large "V" on the ground. On one […]
Scripture References: Joshua 24, Matthew 6
Gospel Topics: choices, riches, standards, wealth
Understanding your Divine Nature
This is part of a lesson that I taught called "Understanding Your Divine Nature". I held up the first pot (plain pot with the beautiful plant inside of it) and then held up the second (much prettier pot) and asked if they could be represented by a flower pot, which pot would you choose to […]
Gospel Topics: beauty, divine nature, individual worth, knowledge, missionary, talents, worth of souls
Measure your Christlike Love
Items needed a small scale Start out by asking who has the longest hair, longest fingernails, highest heel, heaviest church bag, etc. Measure or weigh the items. After a few of these questions, ask who has the most Christlike love (or the most charity, the most faith, strongest testimony, etc.). How can we measure these […]
Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 13, 2 Nephi 26, D&C 18, Ether 12, Moroni 7
Gospel Topics: charity, divine worth, faith, individual worth, love, self-worth, testimony, worth of souls
Armour of God Game
Items needed stick figures simple pictures of the following pieces of armor: breast plate belt and girdle shield shoes helmet Each piece of armour protects a specific part of the body for a reason. Breast plate the heart and lungs - which represent the love and breath we have in wanted to live the gospel […]
Scripture References: D&C 27, Ephesians 6
Gospel Topics: armor of God, faith, LDS games
Respect for Others
Start out by asking the following 2 questions: What positive contributions can I make to society? What are some contributions that others have made? Today we will talk about having Respect for Others. Have you ever heard of the word Altruism? Do you know what it means? Altruism: Concern for and motivation to act for […]
Gospel Topics: actions, be thou an example, civility, courtesy, example, Influence, potential, respect, service
Speaking Negatively about others or Being Judgemental
Talk about how when we only focus on the negative aspects of a person that is all we see, we can't see the good things about them. This is why it is dangerous to talk negatively about a person to others. This might form a wrongful negative opinion of that person in the minds of […]
Scripture References: 1 Samuel 16
Gospel Topics: adversity, attendance, friendship, gossiping, judging, negativity, potential, trial
Knit Together
Demonstrate how two separate colors of yarn can be knit together to become stronger and more beautiful and useful than one. Have someone than can knit (or crochet) knit the yarn together while you read Mosiah 18: 21: "And he commanded them that there should be no contention one with another, but that they should […]
Scripture References: Mosiah 18
Gospel Topics: contention, faith, family unity, leadership helps, Mosiah, unity
Friendship Fudge
Friendship Fudge Ingredients: Mix in a gallon ziplock bag: 4 cups powdered sugar 3 ounces of softened cream cheese 1/2 cup softened margarine 1/2 cup cocoa 1 tsp. vanilla Decide ahead of time which five main points you'd like to discuss during your lesson. Label each ingredient with one of the five points and use […]
Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4
Gospel Topics: attendance, commitment, friendship, leadership helps, magnifying callings, teamwork, temple work, unity, working together
You can't see it, but it's there....
Items needed Brownies, made as described below Wet wipes soaked in invisible ink My husband and I were asked to give a fireside to the youth on the dangers of pornography. Since the fireside was on Sunday night, we arranged for a plate of wonderful looking brownies to be passed around in one of the […]
Scripture References: Alma 34, Isaiah 5
Gospel Topics: bad music, fireside, gospel standards, pornography, Satan's traps, sin, standards
Lemon Identification
Items needed a blindfold for each person in the class a lemon for each person in the class, marked with a number Spiritual Note: Lemon Identification (from a book called Low Cost, No Cost Ideas for Youth Ministry, its a Baptist church book, has some good ideas) Blindfold each person in the class. Ask them […]
Scripture References: 1 Samuel 16, Psalm 139
Gospel Topics: child of God, divine nature, individual worth, self-esteem, uniqueness
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