Fasting, Prayer, Testimony: “Try Fasting With Pizza!” Match Game and Doorknob Hanger – Post-and-Present Activity: for Sharing Time or Family Home Evening

YOUTH GOAL ACTIVITY. TRY FASTING WITH PIZZA! match game and door hanger reminder. Youth can make fasting easier by putting together this puzzle – playing the match game. PIZZA Reminder: • PAY FAST OFFERING • INVITE THE SPIRIT WITH PRAYER • ZIP ON PAST THE KITCHEN • ZAP HUNGER BY READING SCRIPTURES • ASK HEAVENLY FATHER FOR STRENGTH

Great for COME FOLLOW ME, Primary and Family Home Evening, Bible Study, and Activity Days

POST-AND-PRESENT Activity
Try Fasting with Pizza!
Match Game and Door Hanger Reminder

OBJECTIVE: Help youth learn about fasting and prayer by putting together a PIZZA puzzle. Then give them a door hanger telling them how to make fasting easier.

TO MAKE VISUALS: Print/color and cut out the pizza puzzle pieces to play the game. Then create a “Try Fasting with Pizza!” doorknob sign for each youth to take home as a reminder of the concepts in the pizza game.

ACTIVITY 

INTRODUCE ACTIVITY: Discuss the scripture and quote: 

• “I give unto you a commandment that ye shall continue in prayer and fasting from this time forth.” D&C 88:76

• “Fasting and prayer go together. When we fast and pray with faith, we are more receptive to receiving answers to our prayers and blessings from the Lord.” – Preach My Gospel: A Guide to Missionary Service (2004), 79

DOOR PIZZA DOORKNOB HANGER AND GAME BOARD. Give each youth a “Try Fasting With Pizza!” doorknob hanger/sign and go over the PIZZA tips to make fasting easier.

PIZZA Door hanger sign and PIZZA game board reads:
• PAY FAST OFFERING
• INVITE THE SPIRIT WITH PRAYER
• ZIP ON PAST THE KITCHEN
• ZAP HUNGER BY READING SCRIPTURES
• ASK HEAVENLY FATHER FOR STRENGTH

TO PLAY THE MATCH GAME: 
1. Divide into two teams to compete to see who makes the most matches helping to build the pizza. Each match earns for their team 10 points. The team with the most matches wins! 
2. Take turns having team players turning over two puzzle pieces. Players read each puzzle piece to see if there is a match. If a match is made, have them place the puzzle piece above to form the pizza. If no match is made, return the puzzle pieces to the same place they found them. DISCUSSION AND MATCH (all of the discussion material is found in the pdf).

THOUGHT TREATS: Fasting with PIZZA (pizza). Serve Real Pizza, or Crackers, Cheese, and Meat.

You can download just the Door Hanger separately – DOWNLOAD HERE.

MORE LESSON IDEAS:

MORE ACTIVITIES ON FASTING:

Also, See YOUTH LESSON “Why do we fast?”