For Church, Home, and School LESSONS Ages 1-3 Nursery/Sunbeam
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
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.
Use this activity for NURSERY and SUNBEAMS (Ages -5)
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.
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.
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).
