Items needed
- Before class print out the word FRIENDS in large bubble letters, about two inches high, on a sheet of paper for each student.
- a graphite pencil for each student
During class, give each child a sheet of paper with FRIENDS printed on it and a pencil. Tell them to use the pencil to color in all the letters completely and very dark with the pencil. This may take a few minutes.
After they are finished, you will have them rub their fingers over the letters to see that the graphite from the word friends has rubbed off on them.
The friends you choose in life can have a big impact on the way you act. Friends can influence what type of clothes you wear, the type of music you listen to, what you believe, the words you use when you speak, the way you treat others, and the list goes on and on. In other words, friends can rub off on you.
Alternate: You can also have someone write the word "Friends" on the chalkboard and then have them rub the letters instead of using a pencil and paper.
Discuss: Talk about positive ways that each of us can rub off on our friends. Who is a friend that we want to have rub off on us? (the Savior) Scriptures: Proverbs 22:24-25; Proverbs 18:24; D&C 23:6; John 15:14 Source: Children's Sunday School Object Lessons, some additions by me
