CHILDREN’S LESSON ACTIVITY. I CAN “BEE” A FRIEND friendship necklace. With these hearts on a string, children can view the pictures to say the message “I can be a friend.” They can say “hi” and wave, or say “please,” or “thank you.” They can invite a friend to play, to go to Primary, to a birthday party, or to create a craft. Jesus taught the “bee”-attitudes telling ways to “bee” happy. He is our friend and showed us how to “bee” a friend.
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary lessons, Home lessons, Family Home Evening, Activity Days, Sunday School, Bible Study
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
I Can “Bee” a Friend friendship necklace
OBJECTIVE: Help children desire to be a good friend.
CRAFT ACTIVITY:
1. Give each child a set of hearts to create a friendship necklace. Punch holes, tie yarn or ribbon through hearts, and tie at the end.
2. The necklace shows children the rebus symbols I CAN BEE A FRIEND to help them memorize the statement.
THOUGHT TREAT: Heart-shaped cookies.
MORE LESSON IDEAS:
• Sunbeam Lesson 33 – I Can Be a Friend in the Primary 1 manual. See supplemental resources (click on the topics below).
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
SINGING TIME.
• Sing “Jesus Said Love Everyone” and “Fun to Do” (Children’s Songbook, 61, 253). Children can use the action cards to show how to be a friend.
DOWNLOAD “Jesus Said Love Everyone” song visuals (HERE or below).
• Sing “Do As I’m Doing” (Children’s Songbook, 276) and replace the words: “Do as I’m doing” with “Be a good friend,” and have children do actions like smiling, saying hi, waving, and helping. Children can play follow the leader.
DOWNLOAD the “Do As I’m Doing” singing activity (HERE, shown below).
