Baptism Sharing

We can't teach enough about baptism, confirmation and the 4th article of faith.  Choose songs from the Primary Songbook including p. 105, 100 and 103.

Use pictures from your ward library of people - children and adults, being baptized and/or confirmed.  Ask a child to pick a picture and tell something about baptism.  If they have been baptized, they could tell one thing that they remember about it.  If they haven't, they could tell something that they are looking forward to being baptized.

Sing one of the baptism songs then ask another child to share their thoughts. continue singing a song after each child.  You might want to ask one of the adults to share also.

Baptism

Baptism is a very important ordinance.  Whether we've been baptized or preparing to be, reminders of what it is and about is always helpful.

Begin with Baptism, p. 100, that tells about Christ's baptism and why we should be baptized.  Use a picture of Christ being baptized by John the Baptist.

When I Am Baptized, p. 103, tells about "being made clean."  Use a picture of a rainbow and/or a child being baptized.

The Holy Ghost, p.105, tells about the gift of the Holy Ghost and His purpose.  Share the fact that the Holy Ghost whispers, or a feeling and that we must listen carefully.  We must live so we can be close to our Heavenly Father and hear the promptings of the Holy Ghost.  Use a picture of a child being confirmed.

Appreciating Women

Mother's Day is a great time to be thankful for all the women in our lives. Choose several songs to review including some family songs.

Ask the children to think about all the women/girls in their lives.  You may have to give them an example or two to get them thinking.

• mother
• grandmother
• great grandmother
• aunts
• sister
• neighbor
• teacher - primary, school, music, coach, dance, doctor, dentist, etc.

Have one or two children tell something about a special girl in their lives, then sing one of the songs.  Continue this activity.

Mother's Day

Hanging out the "clothes." Choose some Mother's Day songs to  review.

• Print out several (10 or more) key words or short phrases from each song you want to review.
• cut them in strips (I like to use colored paper)
• If possible string or tie a piece or yarn or string across the board.
• Using clothes pins, clip the strips of paper along the string.
• Make sure the string is low enough for the children to reach.
• Choose a child to pick a strip off of the string.
• Can they guess which song it belongs to?
• Place the string in a small basket or bag.
• Sing the song.
• Repeat until all the strips have been chosen.

You can also do just the opposite and have the strips of paper in a basket and have the children choose from the basket and then "hang the strips out to dry."

*note:  Clothes pins can be found at Walmart or small ones at craft stores.