AGES 1-5 ACTIVITY. I BELONG TO A GREAT FAMILY poster or coloring page. Children can take this poster home to learn with their family how to serve their families. The HOME ACTIVITY on the poster reads, “Let’s talk about ways we can be a happy family. Show me one thing I can do that will contribute to our family and help others be happy.”
GREAT FOR CHILDREN – Come Follow Me Lessons for Primary, family home evening, Bible Study
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity:
I belong to a great family! poster or coloring page
OBJECTIVE: Help children understand that Heavenly Father planned for us each to belong to a family that needs us and loves us.
POSTER ACTIVITY – I Belong to a Great Family
1. Print or copy the activity poster to color.
2. Talk about poster, saying, “I belong to a great family! We will make our journey together. Heavenly Father planned for me to belong to a family that loves me.”
• Have children tell you something they love about their family.
• Ask them how they help their family to be happy.
3. Talk about the Home Activity: “Let’s talk about ways we can be a happy family. Show me one thing I can do that will contribute to our family and help others to be happy.”
THOUGHT TREAT Heartbeat cookies. Give children a cookie with Hershey’s Kisses (a piece of chocolate candy) in the center by gluing on the cookie with frosting or press into a freshly baked cookie right after baking.
Tell children that our heart (point to the candy kiss) beats inside our chest each day to keep us alive. This heart can also feel love for our family each day to keep us happy.
Share with children another wrapped Hershey’s Kisses piece of candy and unwrap it in front of them. Then as you unwrap it talks about opening your heart and showing love to your family (e.g., say I love you, give a hug, share, and help). OTHER CANDY OPTIONS: M&Ms or gumdrops.
SING “A Happy Family,” “When We’re Helping” TO DOWNLOAD HERE (or below), and “Quickly I’ll Obey” (Children’s Songbook, 198a, 198b, 197).
SING “A Happy Family,” “When We’re Helping”
TO DOWNLOAD SONG VISUALS (below).
Or, sing “Quickly I’ll Obey” (Children’s Songbook, 198a, 198b, 197).
LESSON IDEAS (for the above activity):
Present Sunbeam Lesson 23 – I Belong to a Family in the Primary 1 manual.
