Week 20: Marriage

Print: Temple Marriage PDF


Morning Meeting: None.


Family Home Evening:

1) Mark 10:6-8. Read the verses about marriage in the scriptures and talk about WHY we are married in the temple. (It's a commandment, it shows our love and obedience to Heavenly Father, it's necessary to obtain the highest level in the Celestial Kingdom, we make covenants, we're sealed and live as a family forever). Show your children a picture of a sealing room (found in PDF).


2) Show your children pictures and talk about memories of your wedding day and temple marriage. Explain why you chose to be married in the temple and how it has blessed you.


3) Activity Options:
  • Play Families are Forever (to the tune of the Farmer in the Dell) from Natalie's FHE Spot. You can print a picture of the Salt Lake Temple in my PDF. 
In a circle or line sing:
(Daddy stands in the middle with picture of temple) Fam'lies are forever, Fam'lies are forever, hi-ho the temple-o, Fam'lies are forever
(Daddy takes Mommy’s hand) The husband takes a wife, the husband takes a wife, hi-ho the marry-o the husband takes a wife.
(Parents take child’s hand) Then they have a child, then they have a child, hi- ho A fam’ly-o, then they have a child.
(Parents take next child’s hand) And baby makes four, and baby makes four, hi-ho A fam'ly-o, and baby makes four.
  
  • Temple Memory found in my PDF.

  • Temple Bingo found in my PDF
  • Build a temple with blocks from Natalie's FHE Spot. Pretend that stuffed animals or action figures are going to get married there.
  • My Family Can Be Together Forever Puzzle OR Families are Forever Roll & Cover Game from A Cozy Red Cottage. Hide the pieces around the room for you children to find.
  • I Spy Temple Game from Tee Pee Girl. Click the link and you have to enter your email to get the free printable.


Print: Temple Marriage PDF

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