AGES 1-5 LESSON ACTIVITY. I LOVE MY WHOLE FAMILY poster or coloring page. Children can learn from this that they are a “little acorn, one of many you can see. And every little acorn comes from the old oak tree.” The HOME ACTIVITY at the bottom of the poster asks parents to show them pictures of their family and talk about who they are. Then talk about writing them a letter or card or calling and visiting them.
USE FOR: COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Home (family home evening), Activity Days, Sunday School, Bible Study
Little LESSON LIFESAVERS
I Love My Whole Family poster or coloring page
OBJECTIVE: Tell children that Heavenly Father planned for us to have families to love and care for us. In a family, we learn to choose the right. We need to love and care for our families.
POSTER ACTIVITY – I Love My Whole Family – Poster
1. Print or copy the activity poster.
2. Talk about the poster, saying, “I love my whole family! I am a little acorn, one of many you can see! And every little acorn comes from the old oak tree!”
• Help children feel that everyone in their family tree is important. You could even spotlight someone from their family tree (with a photo to show and tell).
• Show photos of your family members, telling who they are and why they are important to you. Ask children to tell you something about their family and why they love them (see “Thought Treat” below).
3. Talk about the Home Activity at the bottom of the poster. Pictures can be brought of each child’s family to show-and-tell.
HOVER OVER or ZOOM IN (to view)
THOUGHT TREAT: Family-in-a-Heartbeat pretzels. Give children a few heart-shaped (knotted) pretzels, one for each family member. Tell children that when you love someone, your heart feels a special feeling. As children eat the heart-shaped pretzels, have them tell you about their family and why they love them. You can even string pretzels onto licorice or ribbon to make a necklace or bracelet.
SINGING for I Love My Family (Nursery Lesson 11) and I Love My Whole Family (Sunbeam Lesson 25) Sing “A Happy Family” and “Quickly I’ll Obey” (Children’s Songbook, 198, 197).
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Click HERE to 11a CRAFT activity for this same lesson – Nursery Lesson 11: I Love My Family (shown right).
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).
