Perfecting the Saints — One Lesson at a Time
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 knows you are making chocolate chip cookies (or whatever your family favorite is). You’ve already got them thinking, “Cookies! Cookies!” from the time they walk in the door and look at the…
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Tell a child right before going into class to stand up after the prayer and hand them out to each person without being prompted to. Then, ask the students why this person stood up and performed the action of handing out the slips of paper. Explain that he was asked to do it before class and that this is a lot like foreordination. Once in the class, he didn’t have…
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Keep items hidden until required. I’ve got some amazing inventions to show you. Look at this pen – can you see what’s special about it? It never runs out, because it hasn’t got any ink in it. Don’t you think that’s wonderful? Look at this next invention – a special clock. Can you see what’s different about it? It never needs adjusting because it has no hands. Are you impressed?….
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Relevant texts: Matthew 15:11, James 3:1-10, Colossians 3:8 Earlier today I went into the garden to see what I could find. I collected a few things here in this margarine tub Show the tub without revealing the contents. Pull out the items from the tub one by one, saying a few words about each to make sure evrybody knows what it is, and then puting it back in the tub….
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Show all of the envelopes at the beginning of class and state that these are special letters sent from President Hinckley. Have each member of the class take an envelope and one by one open the letter, read it aloud, and answer whether they would be prepared or willing to do it.
Could anybody name some bad habits? biting fingernails, swearing, smoking, eating too much, driving too fast, drinking too much alcohol, gossiping etc Do you kow anyone who has tried to break a bad habit and failed? I need someone quite strong to help with with this illustration “Please see if you can break this thread” give them a length of thread to break. “That’s good, you’re big and strong, you…
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Show the class the caramel covered onion. Really talk up the “apple”. Tell them how delicious it is (they probably won’t need much convincing.) Invite a volunteer to eat it and describe to the others in the class how good it is. At this point, depending on the volunteer’s nature and how far you want to take the lesson, you can either ask the volunteer to take a big bite…
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I set my objects on a table and tell the youth that I need a volunteer, one that will have faith in my instructions. I ask that the volunteer must be sure to follow my instructions explicitly and is not allowed to talk or to show emotion during the entire duration of the task at hand. I then remind the volunteer of their commitment & faith and ask them to…
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Teaches that as individuals move closer to the Savior, they also grow closer to each other. This is a good unity lesson. Place a picture of the Savior on the floor. Place the pictures of family or class members around that picture. Point out that as individuals move closer to the Savior, they also grow closer to each other. How can we move closer to the Savior? Why does our…
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In a darkened room, light one of the candles with the match or lighter and explain that this candle can represent anyone. Use the lit candle to the light the other candle(s) and explain that when we share our testimonies of the Gospel (the Love of God, or the Light of Christ), our light does not diminish, but rather both candles glow brightly. Notice, also, that the more candles are…
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Ask everyone to close their eyes and listen to the music that you are about to play. Tell them to think about how the music makes them feel. Play the scary music (you can find web sites that allow you to download Halloween music and sounds for free). Play the loud music. Next, play the soft music. Let them know that when the Holy Ghost speaks to us we won’t…
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Ask for a volunteer. Tell them that if they do 10 jumping jacks(or something quick)that you PROMISE(use the word “promise” over and over) that you will give them a pack of gum. After they have finished, tell them they did a good job but you’ve changed your mind and only give them 1 piece instead of the whole pack. Ask for another volunteer and do the same thing over(the kids…
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