#23: I Love the Scriptures

LESSON
Print and cut out small pictures of variety of prophets from scriptures.  "Hide" them throughout a set of scriptures.  On the wall hang up a matching large picture of each prophet.  Have children take turns "finding" a prophet in the scripture, then finding a match on the wall.

CRAFT
Color prophet puppets
cover pieces of cardboard with tin foil and have the kids pretend to "engrave" like the prophets would have

SNACK
Make brass plates: frosted (with peanut butter?) graham cracker sandwich with 3 licorice pieces as rings on side

#24 I Will Follow the Prophet

LESSON
Follow the foot steps around the room.  Let kids take turns being leader and choosing something to do while walking around (clap, jump, spin, etc.)
Put super hero capes on
Sing "Scripture Power" with Book of Mormon in hand
Introduce different prophets with picture and one thing they taught
Play follow the leader.  Hold hold in front and have class follow while singing "Follow the Prophet". 
Talk about General Conference and current prophet

CRAFT
Trace kid's footprints and write "Follow the Prophet" at the top
Make prophet puppets from manual, then play hide and seek with them
Color a paper tie and play pin the tie on President Monson

FHE Articles of Faith

Song: Church of Jesus Christ
Scripture:
Article of Faith:

Lesson:
Tell the story of how we got the Articles of Faith.  Read through the articles of faith and give VERY brief explanation of each.  Use this (Friend August 1987) or this as you go through each one.


Activity:
Review story of articles of faith by putting together doing this book (Friend January 1995).

Song:
Treat:

More Christmas Books

Christmas Book Collection:
A 1-2-3 Christmas Counting Book by Diana Stortz
The 12 Days of Christmas Pop-up book by Robert Sabuda
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain Bears
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
The Little Matchstick Girl by Debbie Lavreys
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore
Bears Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson
Feliz Navidad by Jose Feliciano
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski
The Little Fir Tree by Margaret Wise Brown
This is the Star by Joyce Dunbar
The Christmas Star by Marcus Pfister
The Legend for the Candy Cane by Lori Walburg
* A Star so Bright: A Christmas Tale
* The Christmas Story by Carol Heyer
* The Gingerbread Man by Barbara McClintock
* O Little Town of Bethlehem: A Pageant of Lights
* Forgotten Carol Illustrated by Brandon Dorman
*Added this year

Books I LOVED and would like to buy someday:
Bright Christmas: An Angel Remembers by Andrew Clements
Why Christmas Trees Aren’t Perfect by Richard H. Schneider
The Donkey’s Dream by Barbara Helen Berger
The Tale of Three Tales by Angela Elwell Hunt 
The Nativity: Mary Remembers by Laurie Knowlton
The Christmas Pageant by Jacqueline Rogers
The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado
A Gift for the Christ Child by Tina Jahnert
Christmas Carol  by Charles Dickens illustrated by Christian Birmingham

Other Good Books:
What Can I Give Him by Debi Gliori
The Legend of Poinsettia by Tomie dePaola
Who was Born this Special Day? by Eve Bunting
Littlest Angel (the movie)
Room for a Little One by Martin Waddell
Away in a Manger by Thomas Kinkade


Ones I still want to check out:
A Night Without Darkness: A Nephite Christmas Story by Timothy M. Robinson

Who is coming to our house? by Joseph Slate

The Animal’s Christmas Eve by Gale Wiersum

Humphrey's First Christmas by Carol Heyer

Good King Wenceslas by Christopher Manson

Christmas Day in the Morning by Pearl S. Buck

Jingle The Christmas Clown by Tomie dePaola

My First Story of the First Christmas by Deanna Draper Buck

This is the Stable by Cynthia Cotten

A Christmas Dress for Ellen by Thomas S. Monso

The Christmas Orange

craft: decorate oranges with whole cloves

A Small Miracle by Peter Collington

On Christmas Eve by Peter Collington

Christmas in the Book of Mormon Play

The Friend published a great little program you could do as a family.  I love that it has lots of primary songs incorporated.  "Christmas in Zarahemla" is in the current songbook, but under the name Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus." I don't know the song "December," but I was thinking "The Nativity Song" would be a perfect substitute.


Friend 1985: the Christmas Story in the Book of Mormon

Nativity Ideas

3D Paper Nativity
http://catholicicing.blogspot.com/2009/12/diy-printable-nativity-for-kids.html

Block Nativity
http://stillparenting.blogspot.com/2010/12/silent-sunday.html

Samuel the Lamanite: Advent Day 4

Scripture Cartoon Story: Book of Mormon Chapter 40, "Samuel the Lamanite Tells about Jesus Christ
Scripture Reference: Helamen 14: 1-5
Have target practice with snowballs (or paper snowballs).  Discuss how it was a miracle that the Nephites couldn't hit Samuel with their stones and arrows.  Discuss what message Samuel delivered to the Nephites. 


Ornament for tree: Arrow

Other Activities:
- Watch Living Scripture movie "Samuel the Lamanite"
- Sing "Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus" (CS, 36)