USE For Church and Home – Ages 4-7
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
Annabelle Accountable, the “Udderly” Responsible Cow flip-the-spot choices
OBJECTIVE: The lesson helps children understand that at the age of eight they begin to become accountable for their actions.
ACTIVITY: Annabelle Accountable the Responsible Cow
Remind children that age 8 is a great year because they can now be baptized. They can make right choices before and after baptism. Flip open the spot-flaps on Annabelle Accountable the “udderly” responsible cow to see ways to choose the right.
SPOTS READ:
– I can feed my pets.
– I can do finish my homework.
– I can go to church.
– I can clean my room
– I can pay my tithing.
– I can obey my parents.
– I can brush my teeth.
– I can CTR (Choose The RIGHT)
TO MAKE: Print or copy, color, and cut out the activity on cardstock paper. Fold the matching cow spot/flaps. Glue flaps on cow’s matching spots.
THOUGHT TREAT: 8 Accountable Slices. Slice a piece of bread or fruit into 8 pieces and have children name 8 ways they can be accountable as they mooo-ve toward baptism like Annabelle Accountable the responsible cow.
LESSON IDEAS: Ages 4-7 Lesson 27 “The Age of Accountability” (HERE).
Review the following in the lesson using the above Accountable Cow TEACHING TOOL.
• Activity (telling them they are responsible for taking care of a book they borrowed);
• Chalkboard discussion (reminding children that being accountable means they are responsible for what they do), and
• Enrichment Activity #1 (by having children finish the situations to THINK AHEAD responsible choices).
