Primary Manual 4: Lesson 16, Alma and Amulek in Prison

Lesson 16 in Primary Manual 4 is about Alma & Amulek in prison and the purpose of the lesson is to help the children develop faith in Jesus Christ so they will stand for the right. You can see the entire lesson HERE. During the lesson you teach about the faith that Alma & Amulek had even when they were being persecuted and how they defended their faith through it all. This handout has ways the kids can remember to stand for the right in their own lives including: obey the commandments, avoid swearing, be kind, pray, tell the truth, follow Christ, never cheat, study the scriptures and choose the right. 

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 15, Alma and Amulek’s Mission to Ammonihah

In Primary Manual 4 lesson 15 is about Alma and Amulek's mission to Ammonihah, and the purpose of the lesson is to teach the kids to the importance of faithfully obeying Heavenly Father’s commandments. You can see the entire lesson HERE.  I strayed slightly from the lesson for this handout because I love this quote, it is from a talk given at BYU Women's conference in 2011. It sums up exactly why we should do the simple things of the gospel and live it faithfully- because we will see extraordinary results in our lives. 

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 14, Alma the Younger and the Sons of Mosiah Repent

After reading through Lesson 14 in the Primary Manual 4 I knew I wanted to incorporate the object lesson of using food dye, bleach and a water bottle for repentance. I planned this handout based on that object lesson. 

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PRIMARY MANUAL 4: LESSON 13,The People of King Limhi and the People of Alma

Lesson 13 in the Primary 4 Manual is about The People of King Limhi and the People of Alma.  The purpose of the lesson is to teach the kids that humility and faith in Jesus Christ can give us strength to face adversity.  With this purpose in mind I created this "shield of faith" handout.  I used a scripture from the lesson-  Mosiah 23:22 "Whosoever putteth his trust in him the same shall be lifted up at the last day."

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He Is Risen Free Easter Printables

I love Easter. I especially love that I can count on singing He is Risen every year on Easter Sunday.  I love this hymn so much that I decided to create these free prints for you to download and decorate with in your home. Happy Easter week! 

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PRIMARY MANUAL 4: LESSON 10, King Benjamin Teaches His People

Lesson 10 in the Primary Manual 4, King Benjamin Teaches His People is all about teaching the kids about the covenant they made at baptism. Reminding them of the things they can do to more fully live the gospel and keep their baptismal covenant.  The lesson talks about King Benjamin's speech to his people from the tower, I made this handout to look like a tower with the things that we can do to obey the commandments. 

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PRIMARY MANUAL 4: LESSON 9, ENOS PRAYS, PRAYER

For lesson 9 in the primary manual 4 it discusses prayer, and Enos' example of mighty prayer to the Lord.  I chose to create a double sided handout for this lesson.  The front shows a quote from President Boyd K. Packard that the lesson uses in one of the Enrichment Activities.  I loved this quote and I actually couldn't stop reading the talk it came from which was given in 1979, I highly recommend giving it a quick read while preparing this lesson. 

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Love Buckets for Activity Days

Have I told you how much I love my Activity Days calling? I love it, I think these girls are so fun.  Ages 8-11 has got to be great for parents because they are still young enough to be kids and appreciate things but old enough to play games, do crafts and in general enjoy life with you.  For our valentines day activity we followed the lesson Mormon Activity Days blog thats all about learning about your love language. 

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 8, Jacob and Sherem, Testimony

Lesson 8 in primary manual 4 is all about the dispute between Jacob and Sherem.  The first activity the lesson has the teacher do is ask the kids to try to break a piece of string and then try to break a rope.  Clearly the rope is unbreakable.  We then discuss throughout the lesson how to make our testimonies unbreakable like Jacob's. You can see the entire lesson HERE. 

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 7, Crossing the Sea, The Holy Ghost

This handout goes along with lesson 7 in the primary manual 4, crossing the sea. You can see the entire lesson HERE. The lessons goal is to teach about the Holy Ghost and how Nephi follows the spirit during the travel across the sea. 

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 6, Nephi Builds A Ship

Today's handout goes along with lesson 6 in the Primary 4 Manual: Heavenly Father Commands Nephi to Build a Ship, you can find the entire lesson HERE. I chose to highlight 1 Nephi 17:50 "And I said unto them: If God had commanded me to do all things I could do them." You can download the handout HERE.

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Happiness Boxes for Activity Days

The girls in our Activity Days group loved this project/lesson.  I love when we can combine a fun project with a meaningful lesson, it seems to be the best balance with this age of girls. I found a great outline on doing an activity on the science of happiness HERE.  The website I just listed Mormon Activity Days is a fantastic website with tons of great ideas on, if you are an activity day leader you must check it out. I basically followed the outline found there for the lesson.

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Activity Day Progress Binders

I am currently serving in the Primary in our ward, teaching the Valiant 9 class as well as an Activity Day leader.  I love Activity Days and coming up with fun crafts, lessons and projects for the girls to do that go along with the Faith in God for Girls manual.  I wanted a way for the girls to visually see how they were progressing with the faith in God program so I created these fun binders.  The girls were so excited to get these which made me happy since it was no quick ordeal to create them! 

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Primary Manual 7: Lesson 45, Gifts of the Spirit

In Primary Manual 4 lesson 45 is about Paul's journey to Rome.  I chose to create a double sided handout that has Article of Faith #7 on one side and a list of gifts of the spirit on the other side.  The lesson helps the kids learn about gifts that are given through the Holy Ghost. 

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 1, The Book of Mormon

The first lesson in primary manual 4 is about the Book of Mormon and how it is a gift from our Heavenly Father.  Since its the first lesson of the year I found it a great time to challenge the kids to read the entire Book of Mormon this year.  I printed out THESE monthly reading schedules and gave the kids the January reading chart. We talked about what rewards they would receive for reading- a monthly treat and quarterly parties at my house.

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 5, The Liahona

Primary manual 4 lesson 5, discuss how Lehi and his family are led through the wilderness.  The liahona is a pivotal part of the lesson and I chose to highlight it in the handout for the week. I found this illustration of the liahona on pinterest and then added a passage from Alma 37:44- "The words of Christ will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss." 

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Primary Manual 4 Lesson: 2, Follow the Prophet

Lesson 2 in Primary Manual 4 is about Nephi following his father, the prophet.  This lessons goal is to help the kids gain a testimony of the modern day prophet. I did a double sided handout with a photo of President Monson on one side and the 6th article of faith on the other.

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Primary Manual 4: Lesson 4, The Tree of Life

In Primary Manual 4: The Book of Mormon lesson 4 is on the Tree of Life in Lehi's dream recorded in 1st Nephi.  I wanted a handout for the kids to remember the tree and of life and what it represented.  I love this scripture where Nephi states that the tree is precious above all, reminding us all that the love of the Lord and the Love of Christ is meant to be tasted and shared.

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Want, Need, Wear, Read Christmas Tags

Have you heard this poem? Something you want, something you need, something to wear and something to read? I came across it and in an effort to be a little less extravagant for Christmas decided to employ this technique for the kids gifts.  

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Primary Manual 7: Lesson 43 Valiant Handout

I created this handout to go along with Primary Manual 7, lesson 43 which encourages the students to be valiant and discusses what valiant means. 

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