"Building" a Temple

This is the time that I review songs again and again so that the children are ready for the "Sacrament Program."  I am using the Salt Lake Temple line drawing and enlarging it so I can cut it out in sections and "build" the temple.  Depending on how many songs I am reviewing will depend on how many pieces I will need to make of the temple.  Most primaries will be singing 7 songs, so you will need seven pieces of the temple.  You could cut the temple up into puzzle-like pieces or cut 7 strips and start with the bottom strip and "build" up.  Each time the children sing a song 3 times or perfectly, you can add a strip to the temple.  If you are doing a puzzle, you can put the name of each song on the back of a puzzle piece.  As the children choose a puzzle piece, they will sing that song.  By the end of singing time the whole temple should be "built" or put together.  Watch your time so the picture can be completed.

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Covered Wagon Puzzle

The 24th of July is a big event in Church history -- especially in Utah!  For choosing time this week, I am helping the children put together a covered wagon.  The pieces I will use are the rectangle wooden box (the wagon, use brown paper), the cover (use white paper), two wheels - brown, 2 wheel rims -- black, the wagon tongue -- brown and the wagon seat -- brown.  That equals 8 pieces.  If using it for choosing time, 8 different songs could be on the backs of each piece.  If using it to teach a new song, 8 phrases could be sung, putting up a piece after the phrase is sung 3 times.  Activities like this help keep the children focused and anxious for the end results.  Watch the time so you can always finish the putting the wagon together.

Reverence Wagon Train

For the next few weeks, I am doing a "Reverence Wagon Train."  We all need a little reminder to be reverent now and again.  This week the children will color and cut out their wagon.  I will gather them up and tape them in a line around the room, one at a time, as they are caught being reverent -- during sharing time, singing time, closing or opening exercises, walking to and from classes.  Our hope is to have a wagon train all around the room by the end of July.  You can download a line drawing of a wagon by goggling "covered wagon line drawing free clip-art."