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 […]

Items needed picture of a relative picture of a stranger Lesson This is a different version of another suggestion in this category. The original suggested having 2 people come into the classroom while a class member is blind folded, one known to the person the other a stranger. This suggestion might work better for time […]

Before class, choose a class member that would be comfortable being blindfolded during class, but don't tell the class member before hand. Invite a parent of the class member you chose to visit the class without letting the class member know. Also invite a member of the ward to visit the class who doesn't know […]

Items needed one empty bucket one bucket filled with water a cup or ladle One daughter recalls that her father demonstrated how children can fill each other's needs within the family. "One time [dad] brought two buckets into the family room--one filled with water, one empty. Then he had each of us think of something […]

Items needed  two mason jars water food coloring bleach Fill a small jar 1/2 full of water and another 12 full of Clorox bleach. Our attitudes and actions do affect the atmosphere of our homes. Relate the following story while squeezing small drops of food color into the water: Mother didn't have her normal sunny […]

Items needed see through container (zip loc bags or plastic sacrament cups will work) bag of multi-colored jelly beans, separated by color Separate a bag of jelly beans into a separate glass or other see thru container. Begin handing out the jelly beans to the class while saying things like "these green jelly beans represent […]

Items needed a drawing of an umbrella surrounded by large raindrops OR a real umbrella, with paper raindrops hanging off of it, attached by different lengths of string. Have the class write or tell different temptations that occur in their lives. Write them on the raindrops and explain that just like in a rainstorm, Satan […]