Mormon 7-9 Primary Activity Ideas for Children

Here are 17 Montessori-inspired activities to help young children learn the principles in Mormon 7-9 from the Book of Mormon:

Activity 1: Embracing the Gospel – Paper Chain

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 7:2-3

1. Materials:
   • Strips of colored paper
   • Markers
   • Stapler or glue
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 7:2-3, discussing how Mormon invites everyone to embrace the gospel of Christ.
   • Have the children write or draw ways they can follow Christ on paper strips.
   • Create a paper chain by linking the strips together.
   • Discuss how each link represents a step closer to following Christ’s teachings.

Activity 2: Faith and Repentance – Footsteps to Change

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 7:5

1. Materials:
   • Paper footprints
   • Markers
   • Tape
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 7:5, discussing the importance of faith in Jesus Christ and repentance.
   • Create a path using paper footprints, each labeled with steps in the repentance process (e.g., recognizing wrong, feeling sorry, asking for forgiveness, making it right).
   • Have the children walk the path, discussing each step as they go.

Activity 3: Resurrection and Eternal Life – Planting Seeds

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 7:7

1. Materials:
   • Small pots or cups
   • Soil
   • Seeds (flowers or herbs)
   • Water
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 7:7, discussing the resurrection and the promise of eternal life.
   • Provide each child with a pot, soil, and seeds. Let them plant the seeds, water them, and place them in a sunny spot.
   • Talk about how the seeds grow into something new, just as we will have new life through the resurrection.

Activity 4: Scripture Study – Scripture Scrolls

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 7:9

1. Materials:
   • Paper
   • Markers
   • Wooden dowels or sticks
   • String
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 7:9, discussing the importance of studying the scriptures.
   • Create simple scripture scrolls by writing or drawing scripture verses on paper, then rolling it up and tying it with string.
   • Discuss how studying the scriptures helps us learn more about Jesus Christ.

Activity 5: Repentance – Heart Puzzle

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:6

1. Materials:
   • Heart-shaped puzzle (make a heart and cut it into pieces)
   • Markers
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:6, focusing on the importance of repentance.
   • Give each child a piece of the heart-shaped puzzle.
   • Write on each piece something they can do to repent or show love.
   • Have the children work together to put the heart puzzle back together.
   • Discuss how repentance helps us heal our hearts and turn back to God.

Activity 6: Prayer and Faith – Prayer Journal

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:21

1. Materials:
   • Small notebooks
   • Pens or crayons
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:21, discussing the importance of prayer and faith.
   • Give each child a small notebook to create a prayer journal.
   • Encourage them to write or draw things they want to pray about or ask God for.
   • Discuss how prayer and faith help us stay close to God.

Activity 7: God’s Power – Nature Walk

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:11

1. Materials:
   • Nature walk checklist
   • Magnifying glass
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:11, discussing the power of God in creating the world.
   • Go on a nature walk with a checklist of things to find (e.g., leaves, flowers, rocks).
   • Use a magnifying glass to observe the details of each item.
   • Discuss how God’s power is shown in the beauty of nature.

Activity 8: Light of Christ – Candle Lighting

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:5

1. Materials:
   • Small candles or LED candles
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:5, discussing how Christ’s light can purify and guide us.
   • Light a candle in a dark room and observe how it lights up the space.
   • Discuss how Christ is the light in our lives and helps us find our way.

Activity 9: Trust in God – Trust Walk

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:27

1. Materials:
   • Blindfolds
   • Safe area for walking
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:27, discussing the importance of trusting in God.
   • Set up a trust walk where one child is blindfolded and another guides them through a safe area using verbal instructions.
   • Switch roles so everyone has a turn being guided and guiding.
   • Discuss the importance of trusting in God’s guidance.

Activity 10: God’s Miracles – Miracle Match Game

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:15

1. Materials:
   • Cards with images or words representing different miracles
   • Markers or crayons
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:15, discussing the miracles that God has performed.
   • Create pairs of cards, each representing a different miracle (e.g., parting of the Red Sea, healing the sick).
   • Let the children play a matching game, finding pairs and discussing the miracles.

Activity 11: God’s Love – Heart Craft

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:27

1. Materials:
   • Paper or foam hearts
   • Markers, stickers, glue
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:27, discussing how God loves and cares for us.
   • Let the children decorate paper or foam hearts with markers, stickers, and glue.
   • Discuss how we can show love to others as God shows love to us.

Activity 12: Obedience – Simon Says Game

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:28

1. Materials:
   • None
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:28, focusing on the importance of obedience.
   • Play a game of “Simon Says” to teach obedience.
   • Explain how following instructions promptly and correctly is important, just as obedience to God’s commandments brings blessings.

Activity 13: Gratitude for Blessings – Gratitude Jar

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:21

1. Materials:
   • A jar or container
   • Slips of paper
   • Pens or crayons
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:21, focusing on the blessings that come through prayer.
   • Encourage the children to write or draw things they are grateful for on slips of paper.
   • Place the slips in the jar.
   • Discuss how recognizing our blessings helps us appreciate God’s love.

Activity 14: Faith and Strength – Building Blocks

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:25

1. Materials:
   • Building blocks
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:25, discussing the importance of faith and strength.
   • Use building blocks to create a strong tower, symbolizing the strength that comes from faith.
   • Talk about how faith helps us stay strong in difficult times.

Activity 15: Learning from Scriptures – Scripture Hunt

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 7:9

1. Materials:
   • Small scripture verses written on paper
   • Hidden “treasures” (small toys or treats)
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 7:9, discussing the importance of learning from the scriptures.
   • Hide small scripture verses around the room or yard along with small “treasures.”
   • Let the children go on a scripture hunt to find the verses and discuss their meanings.

Activity 16: The Importance of Repentance – Erase the Mistakes

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:6

1. Materials:
   • Whiteboard or paper
   • Markers or crayons
   • Eraser or cloth
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:6, discussing the importance of repentance.
   • Write or draw examples of mistakes on a whiteboard or paper.
   • As you talk about repentance, erase each mistake, showing how repentance clears away our errors.
   • Discuss the joy that comes from repentance and being forgiven.

Activity 17: Unity and Love – Group Art Project

Scripture Inspiration: Mormon 9:29

1. Materials:
   • Large sheet of paper or canvas
   • Paint, markers, or crayons
2. Directions:
   • Read Mormon 9:29, discussing the importance of unity and love among God’s people.
   • Create a group art project where each child contributes to a large picture representing unity and love in Christ.
   • Discuss how working together in unity brings us closer to God and each other.

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