News with Naylors

**Other Baptismal Lessons:  Kit Kat Baptismal Covenants ,  here (includes covenants with pictures) and here (includes baptism jeopardy).  Prayer: Scripture - John 3:5. Explain that Jesus is speaking in this verse and teaching us something we need to do in order to live in heaven again with Heavenly Father and Jesus. Read the verse and explain that "born of water" is referring to baptism. Song: " When Jesus Christ was Baptized " from the Children's Songbook page 102. When Jesus Was Baptized: Use these visuals (shown below) to teach your children about when Jesus was baptized. Each visual has a summary included. I printed the summaries and glued them onto the back of the pictures, so I could show my children the pictures while reading the summary on the back. Point out any additional details you'd like in the pictures. When I Am Baptized: Teach your children that they can be baptized just as Jesus was baptized. Use these visuals (s...

This family home evening lesson is apart of "A Year with the Book of Mormon." Click the link to learn about our other  Book of Mormon Heroes . Prayer : Song : " When I am Baptized " from the Children's Songbook. Before singing the song, talk about what it means to be baptized. We are baptized at age eight and it's an important thing we need to do, so we can live with Heavenly Father again. 1) Hero Poster : Hold up the picture below and tell your child(ren).. Today we will be learning about a new Book of Mormon hero,  Alma . We'll learn about his story and how he helped teach people about Jesus and baptized them. Story of Alma : Read through the illustrated scripture story, " Alma Baptizes Many People " from the friend magazine. Discuss the story as needed. The picture below is one of three pages. Activity: Clean the Pennies . Find a few tarnished pennies from your coin jar. I learned that they don't need to be dirt...

Here's what our week looked like for Letter E:  Read, Read, Read . I love reading to my kids on a daily basis. My three has always loved being read to, but my one is pretty hit and miss. Most days, I'll read to both of them while they're eating breakfast. I checked out our  Letter E Booklist  at the library a week in advance. The picture above were our very favorite books, but you view more great Letter D books by clicking on the booklist link. Read Letter E Book . We also love to read these  Little Letter Books  from The Measured Mom. There are only eight or so pictures in each booklet. I pointed out the uppercase and lowercase D's (since we are focusing on both this year) and we talked about the pictures.  Letter E Songs & Rhymes . This year, I'm putting together an interactive set of songs & rhymes for each letter of the alphabet. I know this series is focused on my almost three, but my one year ol...

1) One Elephant Went Out to Play. Print a set of elephant finger puppets from The Measured Mom. Use them to sing the song below. Put them on your own hand and then give your child a turn. One elephant Went out to play Upon a spider's web one day He had such enormous fun He called for another elephant to come. (Repeat with two, three and four elephants) Five elephants Went out to play Upon a spider's web one day The web went creak, the web went crack And all the elephants went KERSPLAT! 2) Eenie, Meenie, Miney, Moe. Pass a stuffed tiger back and forth as you sing this song. My three loved watching this song on Youtube afterward. Eenie, meenie, miney moe, Catch a tiger by the toe. If he hollers, let him go, Eenie, meenie, miney moe! 3) Do Your Ears Hang Low? Print a set of  bunny ears  (you can save the image below and print), cut them, and tape them onto different  musical instruments . Let y...

We love making elephant toothpaste! My two loved watching the "toothpaste" ooze out of our water bottle. The reaction produces heat, so it's normal for the foam to feel warm. My two couldn't wait to touch the foam and play with our toy elephants. He insisted on doing more and more colors, until we ran out of ingredients. Here's what you need: 1 teaspoon dry active yeast 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup  Salon Care Clear Developer - 20 volume  (I bought ours for around $5 at a local beauty supply store. I always handled this, as it contains hydrogen peroxide). Dawn Dish Soap (do NOT use anti-bacterial) Funnel 15 oz. plastic water bottle, emptied Optional: food coloring, cookie sheet, toy elephants and scrubbers Here's what to do: In a small bowl, mix 1 teaspoon of yeast and 2 tablespoons of warm water together. Mix well and set aside. In your water bottle, add 1/2 cup of the Salon Care Developer (I used a funnel for this part), any food colo...

Here's what our week looked like for Letter D:  Read, Read, Read . I love reading to my kids on a daily basis. My barely three has always loved being read to, but my one is pretty hit and miss. A lot of days, I'll read to both of them while they're eating breakfast. I checked out our  Letter D Booklist  at the library a week in advance. The picture above were our very favorite books, but you view more great Letter D books by clicking on the booklist link. Read Letter D Book . We also love to read these  Little Letter Books  from The Measured Mom. There are only eight or so pictures in each booklet. I pointed out the uppercase and lowercase D's (since we are focusing on both this year) and we talked about the pictures.  Letter D Songs & Rhymes . This year, I'm putting together an interactive set of songs & rhymes for each letter of the alphabet. I know this series is focused on my almost three, but my one ye...