The Savior knows the ADVERSITY that comes to our children and youth. As we teach them to have faith, pray, and make good choices they can overcome TRIALS with courage and obtain HAPPINESS.
You’ll find many activities (below) to make learning fun. For example, this blind puzzle helps them Overcome Trials with the Help of Jesus (DOWNLOAD HERE or below).
Reach into our Gospel Grab Bag to find instant printables for CHURCH and HOME scripture study and goal achieving.
Even YOUTH CAN TEACH using these interactive activities.
Teaching Tools for Children and Youth
• COME FOLLOW ME weekly lessons with matching activities and song visuals and Scripture Scholars for each week
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THESE ACTIVITIES FOLLOW ⇓
• POST-AND-PRESENT Poster Games and Activities
• LESSON LIFESAVER Activities and Handouts
• SCRIPTURE poster/card sets to memorize
• SONG VISUALS to teach about the subject
Lesson Lifesavers-CFM: October Lesson 5: Why is it important to be grateful?
Come Follow Me - OCTOBER Lesson 5: Why is it important to be grateful?
PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
#1 Grateful Heart bookmark and gratitude card
#2 Bishop and Others Appreciation - Thanks a Bunch! flower pot
#3 Mosiah 18:23 (give thanks to God)
#4 A Buzz-illion Thanks stationery/envelope
PDFs INCLUDE:
#1 Grateful Heart bookmark and gratitude card
Description of Lesson Activity: With this “Happiness is a grateful heart!” bookmark youth can be reminded to express gratitude, to give thanks. With the star stationery/card they can write a note of thanks to send to parents or a relative, a friend, or a leader to express their gratitude.
PDF Includes:
2 pages introduction WITH LESSON IDEAS (plus 1-midweek activity idea)
4 pages to print (2 in color, or 2 pages in black and white)
#2 Bishop and Others Appreciation - Thanks a Bunch! flower pot
Description of Lesson Activity: Youth can create paper sunflowers to place a note on the back to place in a pot that reads “Thanks a bunch!” This can be given to the bishop to express appreciation as a group, or they can make one individually to give to a loved one to express their gratitude.
PDF Includes:
2 pages introduction WITH LESSON IDEAS (plus 2-midweek activity ideas)
4 pages to print (2 in color, 2 in black and white)
#3 Mosiah 18:23 (give thanks to God)
Description of Lesson Activity: Help children/youth memorize Mosiah 18:23: “He commanded them that . . . every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God.” (scripture poster/card shows the Book of Mormon Nephites praying)
PDF Includes:
4 pages to print (2 /color, or 2 / black-and-white) - to create a 11" x 16" poster
2 pages to print (1 /color, or 1 / black-and-white) - to create a 8 1/2" x 11" journal page or small poster
2 pages to print (1 /color, or 1 / black-and-white) - to create four-to-a-page (4" x 5" cards)
#4 A Buzz-illion Thanks Jot-a-Thought stationery/envelope
Description of Lesson Activity: Youth can write a letter to a teacher, parents, or grandparents, or friend, telling them what you appreciate and respect about them.
PDF Includes:
1-page introduction WITH THOUGHT TREAT (Greatful Heart Bread)
4 pages to print (2 in color, 2 in black and white)
USE ACTIVITY FOR:
Primary Sharing Time, Family Home Evening, Activity Days, Young Women and Young Men “Come, Follow Me,” Seminary, Sunday School, Family Night
