LDS primary pioneer program

[jreiley]

Our primary has been asked to come up with a short program for our ward’s pioneer day activity. Any ideas?
J Reiley, Harker Heights, TX

[Jenny Smith]

Here are some ideas from the Friend:

Quote:

The children in “Acting Like Pioneers” (pp. 14-17) put on a play about pioneers sacrificing to build temples. Do you have ancestors whose sacrifices have made a difference in your life? You may wish to act out skits about their lives.
– “Guide to the Friend,” Friend, July 2004

Another Friend article has a series of “pioneer facts” that could be used for a short presentation. Have some of the children read the facts, invite some to hold up pictures of pioneers from the library, invite a child or two to tell or read a story of a pioneer ancestor, and throw in a song or two…. Poof!!! Here’s the article Funstuf, July 1994 Friend – scroll down to the bottom for the fact cards.

Here are some other interesting articles that could be broken up for short kid parts, and they also have some pictures that could be used for visual aids:
Pioneer Trek – May 1984 Friend
Exploring: Crossing the Plains – November 1983 Friend

And I found these — they’re not skits, but would make a cute primary sharing time activity:
Pioneer Covered Wagon – Friend July 2001
Pioneer Children Woven Picture – Friend July 2003

Good luck with your activity, and please email me your skit when you get done — that way other leaders can share it!

Jenny

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