AGES 4-7 LESSON ACTIVITY. I AM HAPPY WHEN I FOLLOW JESUS decision maze. YOUTH CAN TEACH children the difference between following Jesus and not following him with this FIND THE JESUS ACTION maze. Ask, which one Jesus would do? Examples: Love Others? Say a Bad Word? They can find their way out of the maze as they choose the Jesus path. Children can compete to see who gets there first.
Great for COME, FOLLOW ME Lessons: Use in Primary classes, at home for Family Home Evening, or Activity Days.
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I Am Happy When I Follow Jesus decision maze
OBJECTIVE: The lesson helps strengthen each child’s desire to follow Jesus Christ.
ACTIVITY: Help children learn how to choose the right and follow Jesus, guiding them through the maze.
START at the beginning and guide them past the wrong choices. Pencil or color in the right choices to the FINISH line, where they will find Jesus.
TALK ABOUT CHOICES:
GOOD CHOICES: Love others Read the scriptures Comfort the sad Visit the sick Forgive Say kind words Speak the truth Pray Love yourself Obey Smile Be polite Show love
ON THE WRONG CHOICES, talk about how these can make us sad. Talk about how we can change these to follow Jesus and choosing the right can make us happy.
THOUGHT TREAT: In His (soft) Steps Marshmallow Feet. Use toothpicks in two large marshmallows to attach five mini marshmallow toes. Use flat (safe) toothpicks or collect sharp toothpicks for safe disposal.
Source: CTRA Lesson 15 “Choose the Right and Follow Jesus”
. . . MORE LESSON IDEAS . . .
For the I Am Happy When I Follow Jesus decision maze
The above activity illustrates the TESTIMONY portion of the lesson (detailed below*).
To add to and enhance the above lesson see the lesson (HERE) Lesson 15 – Primary 2 Manual – CTR-A: Come, Follow Me
*Testimony
“Tell the children how following Jesus Christ has made you happy. Testify that if we follow him, Jesus will lead us back to live with our Heavenly Father again.
Encourage the children to always try to follow in the footsteps of Jesus. Suggest that they discuss their paper footprints with their parents.”
. . . SINGING & DISCUSSION . . .
Have them sing the following songs (at least the first verse in each) and talk about the words.
Click on posters to DOWNLOAD the song visuals to teach the songs.
EXAMPLE (song)
KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS
Keep the commandments;
Keep the commandments!
In this there is safety;
In this there is peace.
He will send blessings;
He will send blessings.
Words of a prophet:
Keep the commandments.
In this there is safety and peace.
VIDEO “Lessons I Learned as a Boy” by President Gordon B. Hinckley. He tells the story of an older boy and his young companion as they find an old coat and a badly worn pair of shoes by the roadside.
