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Are you Paying Attention?

Display a picture of a bird and a quarter. Then tell the following story: Two men were walking down a busy city street. The one asked the other, "Listen to that bird." "I don't hear a bird," the other replied. "No, you must listen harder." The second individual listened very carefully and after a few seconds, he finally heard the bird amongst the hustle of the street. The first individual asked, "Do you think THEY hear the bird?" The second man ...
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Gossip

I saw a similar object lesson to the toothpaste. The teacher gave the students a small pillow filled with feathers. The teacher tore it open and told him scatter the feathers. After he had done that, he then told him to go and pick up all the feathers and not come back until he had them all. Of course that was impossible. Gossip is like scattering the feathers, hurtful words or shared confidences cannot be taken back just like you can't find...
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Jake's Object Lesson on being the Light of the World

"My oldest son, Jake, taught Family Home Evening a couple of weeks ago. It all started with a simple experiment. I told Jake that if ...
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The Straight and Narrow Way

Here is another object lesson from my friend Brent, a former Seminary teacher: "This isn't so much of an object lesson, but the kids really responded to this. ...
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Trials

Here is an object lesson idea emailed to me from my friend Brent, a former Seminary teacher: ...
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Sharing the Light

Because this lesson uses live flame, it is best done out of doors at camp or family home evening. ...
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The Gospel Protects Us

Wrap a raw egg in *several* layers of egg cartons and tape. Invite students to bounce the bundle off the wall or drop it on the floor. ...
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Prayer can 'Topple' Sin

Prepare some dominoes for an object lesson (or something that could be used in place of dominoes). On the first domino attach the label, Prayer. ...
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Temptation: Like a Snapping Turtle Trap

Prepare a snapping turtle trap: Pound nails into a two-foot-long piece of board at three- or four-inch intervals. Bend the head of each nail at a 90-degree angle (see the illustration). ...
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Obedience is easier with the help of a friend

Play the game "Don't Get Poisoned." Set a folding chair in the middle of the classroom. On one piece of paper, write alcoholic drinks, and on another piece of paper, write tobacco. ...
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Word of Wisdom - Care Manual for our bodies

Explain that when a consumer purchases a new vehicle or appliance, the manufacturer provides instructions on the care and maintenance of the machine. ...
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VIDEO OBJECT LESSON: Repentance / Taking the Sacrament

Shows a simple object lesson that visually demonstrates the principle of repentance, using an egg and a crayon. ...
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VIDEO OBJECT LESSON: Repentance through the Atonement

Here's a demonstration of the salt/pepper/static electricity object lesson used to visually emphasize the power of the Atonement in making us clean again: ...
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VIDEO OBJECT LESSON: The Holy Ghost helps us make wise choices

Here's a video demonstration of this object lesson that uses the principle of refraction to teach that being filled with the Holy Ghost helps us make wise choices. ...
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Cell Phone / Prayer

Hold up a cell phone and ask if anyone has ever used one. Ask them to name places where they've used a cell phone. Answers may include in a car, outside, in the house, even on a boat. ...
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