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I Can Build My Foundation on Jesus Christ Helaman 5:12 The Wise & Foolish Man  from News with Naylors. Use a similar idea to teach about how Christ is our rock. We used a brick and bristle blocks for the wise man's house and you can use sand for the foolish man's house. Squirt with a squeeze bottle as the "rains come".  Building a Strong Foundation from Making Life Blissful. Use Jenga Blocks to teach how we can have a strong foundation in Christ. If we take away one thing (like prayer), it may not seem to matter, but it weakens our foundation. If you continue to NOT do important things, eventually the foundation falls. Build Upon the Rock  from Latter Day Kids. The cutest animated videos, object lesson and scripture references to teach about building upon the rock of Christ. Rock Painting. Talk about characteristics of rocks (hard, strong, can't break) and relate to how we can build on foundation on Christ (our rock). Photo from Four Cheek Monkeys The Holy Gh...

The Stripling Warriors  Video from ChurchofJesusChrist.org. Watch this beforehand to make sure it's okay for your children.  Stripling Warriors Game  from ChurchofJesusChrist.org The Valiant Fox  from Latter Day Kids. This animated video teaches about what it means to be valiant and have courage. It relates the foxes to the stripling warriors. Great content and easy to understand for kids. Faith in Jesus Christ  from News with Naylors. Relate faith (and unseen results) to how the stripling warriors may have felt. Talk about how we can have faith in Heavenly Father today. Click the link for a free download of the printable. Faith & Color Mixing  from News with Naylors. This is a great object lesson for younger kids that haven't experienced color mixing before. Relate this object lesson on faith to the stripling warriors. The warriors didn't know the outcome of the battle (just like we may not know the outcome when we color mix), but they believed and had...

➤ Armor of God (Orange Example - Need two oranges, two glasses and water) Read Alma 43:19, 20, 23, 28. The Amalekites and Nephites are about to battle. Read the verses and talk about how each group prepared for battle.  Although we aren't in a physical war today, we are in a spiritual war against Satan, who doesn't want us to keep God's commandments. Hold up one of the oranges. This orange represents us. Do you see how there is a skin/peel on here? What does the skin do for the orange inside? Just as the peel keeps the orange safe, there are things we can do to keep our spirits safe. What are some things you think we can do to keep our spirits safe? (repent, forgive others, read the scriptures, at home church). Now, I'm going to place this orange inside the water cup. Do you think it will sink or float? Do the experiment and explain when we keep the commandments and keep our spirits safe, we stay afloat and receive support from God. Now let's see what would happen i...

Resurrection Truths from the Book of Mormon : Various scripture references that teach important truths about the resurrection from the Book of Mormon. Resurrection Rolls :  These rolls aren't only delicious, but a great object lesson on the resurrection. Plan of Salvation PDF : Includes FREE Plan of Salvation images to teach about the resurrection. Death & Resurrection from Latter Day Kids. These are the best animated videos with clear content that's easy for kids to understand. It would be fun to do a goldfish craft after this.   A Loved One:  Teach your children about someone you know who has died and lives in the spirit world. Talk about your favorite things about them, what you learned from them or a favorite story. Celebrate this person by eating their favorite food or doing another activity to remember them. Object Lesson : The Glove Analogy Put on a glove. Wiggle your fingers in the glove and talk about how your hand is making the glove move. Then, take your h...

Video Tutorial @newswithnaylors Click here for: Lesson Plan & Printable Passport We hopped on our "at home plane" and  headed to France! Here's what our magical day looked like: ➤ FACTS : On the “plane ride” to France, go through this France Mini Book ”. You can color the book, trace the words, or just read from it. Afterward, pass out some plane snacks while you watch these short video clips. There are a few options to choose from: The Eiffel Tower from Freeschool   The Palace of Versaille (watch from :39 - 3:11) Arc de Triomphe (shows the underground tunnel) Arc de Triomphe (watch from :17 - 3:39) All About Claude Monet : End with this one as it leads into our next activity. ➤  ART : The Water Lily Pond by Claude Monet (Impressionism Art) Claude Monet studied art in Paris, France. He painted with bright colors and fast exciting lines (which were against “art” rules back then). Monet wanted to capture a feeling or a moment. This style became known as ...

If you learn about France, you can't let the day go by without making crepes. This is the best crepe recipe I've found, from Chelsea's Messy Apron : Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Add all ingredients into a blender: 2 and 1/2   cups   whole milk   4 eggs 2   cups   white all-purpose flour,   measure by spoon and level 1/4   cup   granulated white sugar (omit for savory crepes or you could use 1/8 maple syrup) 1/4   teaspoon   fine sea salt 4   tablespoons coconut oil (or butter), melted 2   teaspoons   pure vanilla extract Blend. Spray skillet with cookie spray. Pour 1/4 cup of batter onto the pan. Working quickly, tilt and swirl the crepe pan in a circular motion to evenly coat the bottom of the pan with the batter. Return skillet to the heat. Cook the crepe until the bottom is golden brown (1-2 minutes) and then flip the crepe to cook the other side. Serve with: Chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, nute...

Come Follow Me: July 20-27 (Alma 36-38) ➤ Theme: Repentance Brings Me Joy (Alma 36:6, 20, 24) Repentance/Atonement  from News with Naylors Steps to Repentance Repentance/Atonement Object Lesson  from an Latter Day Saint Missionary ➤ Theme: By Small and Simple Things are Great Things Brought to Pass (Alma 37:6-9; 38-47) Small Things Make a Difference  from The Friend Small and Simple Means  from Latter Day Kids (animated video with activity sheet) ➤ Theme: Choices & Consequences Choice & Accountability (Chocolate Chip Ghost Story) Making Good Choices  from One She Two She My Choices Have Consequences : All of the commandments (good choices) are on this wheel with scripture references to the positive consequences we receive from each commandment. Discerning Right from Wrong : Place a treat inside a brown paper bag, or something non-appealing. Then, place a rock/stick inside a really fancy, enticing present. Play a game and the winner gets to choose the pre...