“A Mighty Change”
April 20-26
Scripture: Mosiah 5:7
Activity: Change of Heart; Change of State
The idea of a change of heart to me implies becoming different. Changing your state of being. I thought it would be fun to try a change of state science activity. Talk about how things can start out one way and turn out to be another. Change. Change is possible through Christ.
Make Chalk!
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup white glue
- 3 TBS water
- Food Coloring
Simple (mostly) kitchen ingredients when combined make something completely different and usable! Just like combining ourselves with covenants and Christ, we start as everyday people to someone completely different with different hearts and desires. It would be fun to color hearts on the sidewalk and talk about changing our hearts to be like Christ.
Instructions: Divide the mixture into several cups. Mix a few drops of food coloring into each. Then press the mixture into a container (leftover plastic Easter eggs, ice cube trays, muffin tins). Let them dry for a day until it hardens. Then have fun using your chalk!
Another Idea: Making chalk too much effort? Freeze water to make ice. There is a change of state. It is a simple and effective way to teach about how when we place our hearts with Christ (in the freezer), He can change us.
Bonus Idea: Freezing ice for your family activity? Why not put some small toys in the water (toy dinosaurs, toy soldiers, or we have lots of Shopkins at our house), freeze it in a bowl (or even ice tray) before your activity. Then talk about the change of state of ice–>water. Soften our hearts and let Christ in our lives and let us break free!
My initial thought for an activity: Caterpillar and Butterfly. @latterdayfamily on Instagram has this great idea for making caterpillars out of clothes pins and they can turn into butterflies by adding tissue paper. Talk about having a change. Christ can transform and change us and our hearts.
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Activity Ideas from the Church:
Primary Manual–Laundry: “Ask the children how it feels when we get our clothes dirty. How do we feel when we become clean again? Explain that like washing dirty clothes, we can repent when we make a mistake. Show a picture of Jesus Christ, and testify that He has the power to remove our sins and make us clean again if we repent. Sing together the second verse of “Help Me, Dear Father” (Children’s Songbook, 99). Ask the children what the song teaches about repentance.”
Primary Manual–Hearts: “Draw a small heart on the board. Invite the children to share ways they can be kind to others. Each time they share, erase the heart and draw a bigger one. Testify that our love for others grows as we are kind to them. Give the children paper hearts, and invite them to draw on the hearts ways they can show love and be kind.”
Primary Manual–Christ’s Name Tags: “Help the children create badges displaying the name “Jesus Christ” and attach them to their shirts over their hearts (see this week’s activity page). Explain that King Benjamin taught his people that when we make covenants, or promises, with God, it’s like having the name of Christ “written always in [our] hearts” (Mosiah 5:12).””
April Ensign Family Fun Activity Idea–Change. “After King Benjamin taught his people about the Atonement of Jesus Christ, they experienced “a mighty change” in their hearts, so that they had “no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually” (Mosiah 5:2).
- Cut out six paper hearts and write the letters C-H-A-N-G-E, one letter on each heart. Turn the hearts upside down on the table and scramble them.
- Choose a family member to flip the papers over and unscramble the word. Discuss how King Benjamin’s people experienced a change in their hearts.
- Each family member now chooses a letter from the table and thinks of a word or phrase that suggests a mighty change of heart. (Example: C = charity, or choose the right; H = happiness; and so on.)
Discussion: What caused the people to experience “a mighty change” in their hearts? What blessings can we receive when we turn our hearts to God?”
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