Tag: atonement

October 27, 2018
Weighed Down Paper Airplanes

Ask a class member to make a paper airplane, or make one yourself. Tape a coin, rock, or weight to one side of the airplane. Stand on the same side of the room as the class members, and ask a class member to throw the airplane gently toward the other side of the room. Next, […]

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June 11, 2011
Atonement, our own efforts can never be enough

Items needed: Three circles cut out of heavy paper Lesson: To teach children that it is only through Jesus Christ that we can return to live with heavenly father, our own efforts are not enough. Place two circles of card stock on the floor, far enough apart that none of the children will be able […]

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March 30, 2010
Weighed down paper airplane

Ask a class member to make a paper airplane, or make one yourself. Tape a coin, rock, or weight to one side of the airplane. Stand on the same side of the room as the class members, and ask a class member to throw the airplane gently toward the other side of the room. Next, […]

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November 5, 2008
Comb Your Hair

Have students comb their hair, with the stipulation that they cannot bend their elbows. This is quite a hilarious sight to see them trying to comb hair with straight arms. Its basically impossible unless the person has very long hair and can bend over very far. Then give the same comb to a neighbor and […]

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September 6, 2008
Repentance

Start with a jar or vase filled with clear water. I labeled the vase, "US". Next, take the food colorings, which I labeled, "SINS" and talk to the youth, etc about what are some sins we commit? With each sin stated, add a drop of food coloring to the clear water. After quite a few […]

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March 7, 2008
The Power of the Atonement

Place stones or bricks in a backpack. On the stones or bricks, write the words "pains, sorrows, burdens, temptations, troubles and worries." (You could wrap the bricks in brown paper and write the words on the bricks.) Ask someone to carry to backpack. How would they like to carry the backpack all day? all week? […]

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April 21, 2007
Not wanted but still suffered

The purpose is to show that some people do not take the blessings of Christ's atonement, but he still suffered for their sins. Why not take those blessings happily, instead of denying them. You take the ding-dongs or whatever you have and ask one person if they want that object. They will say "yes" or […]

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February 17, 2007
Restored

Items needed a tarnished item silver cleaner a bowl of water Lesson I used this by showing the class how the silver looked when it was tarnished. Then as I was talking about how the church was restored, I was also cleaning the spoon with the silver cleaner. It probably took about 3 minutes. Then […]

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February 11, 2007
Cookie Dough

Items needed the ingredients to make cookie dough the tools to make cookie dough potting soil Lesson This is not for the faint hearted! It is a little expensive, but well worth the cost for the lesson that is learned. Arrange the mixer and the ingredients on the table in a way so that everyone […]

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January 20, 2007
Habitual sins are hard to break

Items needed thread glove attached to the back of a picture of Jesus Christ scissors Lesson Could anybody name some bad habits? biting fingernails, swearing, smoking, eating too much, driving too fast, drinking too much alcohol, gossiping, etc. Do you know anyone who has tried to break a bad habit and failed? I need someone […]

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