For Church, Home, and School LESSONS Ages 1-3 Nursery/Sunbeam
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
I’m Thankful for Day and Night window wheel
OBJECTIVE: Help children know that with the help of Heavenly Father, Jesus created the day so we can work and play and the night so we can rest. As the wheel turns talking about how they can express thanks to Heavenly Father for the night and day. SEE LESSON IDEAS below*.
Use this activity for NURSERY and SUNBEAMS (Ages 1-5)
LESSON 8 “I Am Thankful for the Day and the Night” (found HERE).
CRAFT ACTIVITY – Day and Night I Give Thanks – Window Wheel
1. Print or copy the activity. Attach parts by piercing a paper fastener in the center so the wheel turns.
2. Talk about this day and night window wheel and about how Heavenly Father divided the day and the night for us to work, play, and rest.
THOUGHT TREAT: Cut-out cookies in sun, moon, and star shapes.
ONE MORE Lesson-match Activities for the above lessons:
YOUTH CAN TEACH
So, please let them teach as it helps them learn the gospel and grow their testimony as they share it.

Use this BRIGHT IDEAS LESSON Planner to plan lesson objectives, activities, and discussions (included with each activity).

With this “I Am Thankful for Each Night and Day” window wheel children learn that Heavenly Father and Jesus created the day so we can work and play and the night so we can rest. As the wheel turns talking about how they can express thanks to Heavenly Father for the night and day.
Genesis 1:1, 3–5, 14–18; Helaman 14:1–13; and 3 Nephi 1:15–23



