Let children learn about Moroni burying the places and the coming forth of the Book of Mormon with this fun pop-up scene.

4 Visuals (Color and Black & White) with instructions.

ACTIVITY: Hill Cumorah Two-sided Pop-up Card

This scene helps tell the story of Joseph Smith being led by the Angel Moroni to find the plates that Moroni had written upon and buried in the Hill Cumorah centuries before, roleplaying situations.

TO MAKE Print or copy, color, and cut out the activity on cardstock paper. Fold both Hill Cumorah cards in half and cut slits where indicated. Fold the tab in on one side and glue Moroni burying plates on the tab. Fold the tab in on the other side and glue Angel Moroni guiding Joseph Smith to receive the plates on the tab. Glue Hill Cumorah scenes back to back.

Two-sided Pop-up Scene: A Coming Forth of The Book of Mormon (side one): Moroni buries the plates. Another Testament of Jesus Christ (side two): Joseph Smith receives the plates.

THOUGHT TREAT: Golden Plates Cake. Bake a yellow cake mix in a rectangular pan, and frost with chocolate frosting and a yellow golden-plate shape on top. If cutting the cake individually; place a wafer cookie on top of each piece to represent the plates.