The Restoration Proclamation - Hands-on Activities for Little Children

In this post, weʻll explore some of the different ideas you could use to help teach the different principles within the The Restoration Proclamation.

Principle: Heavenly Father loves everyone.

Practical Life Activity: Caring for the World
- Provide a small globe and child-safe cleaning materials (like a soft cloth). Show them how to “care for the world” while explaining that God loves all His children.
- Include a basket of small multicultural doll figures or figurines. Allow the children to handle the figures while saying, “God loves this child.”
Sensorial Matching Activity: Faces of Children
- Print photos of children from around the world. Create a matching activity with paired photos.
- Encourage discussion: “Where do you think this child lives? Do you think Heavenly Father loves them?”

Principle: Jesus loves us and sacrificed for us.

Art and Craft: Heart Tracing
- Use heart-shaped Montessori tracing templates. As the children trace, explain that Jesus loves them with all His heart.
Practical Life: Pouring Activity
- Use red and white liquids (e.g., water dyed with food coloring) to represent Jesus’ love and purity. As they pour, explain that Jesus “poured out His love” for us.
Nature Connection: Planting Seeds
- Provide seeds, soil, and small pots. Teach that Jesus helps us grow, just like the seeds we plant.

Principle: Joseph sought answers through prayer.

Sensorial Experience: Sacred Grove
- Create a sensory tray with small tree figures, green felt, and other natural materials. Let children arrange the trees and imagine Joseph praying in the grove.
- Add small figurines to represent Joseph and Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
Practical Life: Preparing for Prayer
- Teach the steps to reverent prayer (folding arms, bowing head). Provide a small prayer rug or mat for them to practice kneeling and “praying.”

Principle: God sent helpers to Joseph Smith.

Practical Life: Delivering Messages
- Use a small pouch or bag to represent a messenger’s satchel. Provide paper “messages” (simple drawings or symbols). Let children practice delivering these messages around the classroom.
- Discuss how heavenly messengers brought important messages to Joseph.
Fine Motor Activity: Angel Shapes
- Provide angel-shaped stencils for tracing or coloring. As they work, talk about how angels helped Joseph.

Principle: Jesus speaks through scriptures and prayer.

Language: Book Handling
- Set up a book corner with copies of the Bible and Book of Mormon. Show children how to gently turn the pages and explore pictures.
- Highlight stories where Jesus speaks, like His visit to the Nephites.
Practical Life: Listening Activity
- Play an auditory “message game” where you whisper kind phrases (e.g., “Jesus loves you”) for them to pass on.
- Use a child-sized bell or chime to indicate when it’s time to listen quietly, teaching reverence.

Principle: Jesus restored His Church for everyone.

Building Activity: Church Blocks
- Provide wooden blocks or materials for constructing a “church.” Include figures for people who can “attend” the church.
Practical Life: Candle Lighting
- Use electric candles or safe alternatives to show light spreading. Explain that Jesus’ Church brings light to the world.
Grace and Courtesy: Welcoming Others
- Practice greeting others with a kind handshake or smile, saying, “Welcome to Jesus’ Church.”

Posted By: Lia · In: Homeschool, Primary

The Restoration Proclamation – Hands-on Activities for Little Children