CHILDREN AGES 4-7 ACTIVITY. FASTING HELPS ME FEEL THE SPIRIT fasting tree. Children can really grow close to Heavenly Father when they fast, and this tree filled with FASTING MOTIVATORS help. For example, I will pray for others when I fast. Fast Sunday is a happy day. When I go without, I won’t pout.
For CHURCH & HOME Primary, Sunday School, scripture study, and COME FOLLOW ME
Little LESSON LIFESAVER Activity
I can grow closer to Heavenly Father when I fast. FASTING TREE
OBJECTIVE: This lesson activity helps children understand that fasting can bring them closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and that they can fast and pray for special blessings.
ACTIVITY: Fasting Tree
Children can glue six fruit stickers on the tree to show how they can grow closer to Heavenly Father as they fast.
Have each child read or tell about how they can make a fast day a happy day.
Tell children that they are not expected to fast until they are older. Joseph F. Smith said, “Neither should parents compel their little children to fast” (Gospel Doctrine, 244).
TO MAKE Print or copy, color, and cut out the activity on cardstock paper.
THOUGHT TREAT: Samaritan Sack-of-Sacks. Give children a sack of cereal or snacks they can share with others, telling the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30-34).
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