Word of Wisdom Activity Ideas

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We talked about the Word of Wisdom and I used the suggestion from the Manual 5 about the snare. I made a snare and let them all get their finger caught. That was a great visual. We read section 89 together and talked about each paragraph. Then I had made a sheet for them to do....I wrote down different paragraphs of the Word of Wisdom and they had to look them up and write down what it was talking about.....coffee, cigarettes, alcohol...and put a smiley face of good or bad.  (Idea by Kathleen Revoir)

I purchased an inexpensive plant for each girl. I had listed on the paper different ways to care for the plant, such as - water daily, water as needed, water with fertilizer daily, keep out of sunlight but water as needed, don't water, water with a bleach water mixture.  I sent the girls home with the plants after talking to them about how different foods and chemicals help and hurt our bodies. The results were amazing. My daughter drew the card of "Water with a bleach/water mixture" (I provided this as well as the fertilizer mixture) and after 2 waters the plant was dead.  The girls were all amazed at how the plants grew or suffered depending on how the plants were fed. It was one of the most productive meetings we had had in a long time.  (Idea by Jennifer)

Using masking tape, mark off an area on the floor in a large triangle. Then use the tape to mark off sections of the triangle to create the Food Guide Pyramid. You can find this in lots of places, including many cereal boxes.  When the girls arrive, depending on what month you are going to do this activity, have a short lesson to begin. It can be on the Word of Wisdom or on general nutrition and why it is important, whatever will fit your theme.  After the lesson, pass out things the girls can cut pictures of food from without telling them what you are going to do with them. You can use cooking magazines, grocery ads (those are excellent sources), whatever you don't mind them cutting up. Once they are finished, go around the circle several times having each girl put a food in its proper place on the pyramid. Be sure to discuss how many servings of each kind of food are recommended as well as how much of a certain food constitutes a serving. For example, a sandwich has two slices of bread but each slice counts as a serving.   (Idea by Angie Rhodes)

Why it's important

We decided to do "The Word of Wisdom and Smoothies" - we always hear about what "not to do" - so this time we decided to talk about the "do's".  We had 4 different types of smoothies (recipes came from the internet), veggie tray and wraps. While the girls munched on the "healthy" stuff we talked about how the word of wisdom came about, how it was "ahead of its time" - how people are just now catching up to what's good for them, etc... We talked about our health and why it is important to stay healthy, etc.. We did touch on the "do not's" - but our focus was more of what should we do. It was so much fun trying the different smoothies and just talking about all the fun things you can do to take care of our bodies while we have them! (Idea by Aislinn Barnes)

I thought I would make a little mystery bag or box and put a few items relating to grooming, nutrition, and the word of wisdom (ex: hair ties, comb, bar of soap, piece of fruit, toothbrush, make-up item, etc).  Then have each girl feel around inside for 5 seconds. After everyone has had a turn I would then ask the girls to pair up and discuss together what they found and think of a title or objective for the lesson.  (Idea by Rachelle)

Food Pyramid

Word of Wisdom for a month

Have a lesson on the Food Pyramid, this can be related to the Word of Wisdom. When I did this activity I had each girl write out exactly what they had eaten for the day and then we reviewed each girls food intake for the day and made suggestions on where they could eat more fruits etc. I have 15 girls and this worked perfect. (Idea by Monica Dixon)

If possible, have the girls each bring 50 cents or $1 to an activity. Go to the grocery store and there the girls will have to purchase an item of food for a 'dinner party'. The girls cannot put their money together. Have them try and find foods listed in the Word of Wisdom or on the food pyramid. Give the girls a time limit. Take the food back and prepare a dinner, using the items they purchased. It's a fun way to see what little money will buy, and to teach them the value of food. (In the past, we have had people purchase fruit, yogurts to dip fruit into, eggs, carrots, ramen noodles, simple foods that are made into something they enjoy. (Idea by Lorena Brown)

Word of Wisdom Activity