I set up "outposts" around the room, and a "village" in one corner. At each outpost there was a sign telling the children what they needed to do to earn points and how many points they needed to continue the safari. The points were earned by reading scriptures that I carefully chose for what they said about the subject of repentance and atonement. The children were instructed to work together and help each other and they earned points as a whole group. Our bishopric advisor, wearing a safari hat and carrying binoculars, was their guide. They were instructed to do everything they could on their own and turn to their guide when they needed help. Their goal was to get to the village.

At the last outpost, the sign said they needed 5,000,000,000 points to get to the village, but only told them how to earn 20 points. After they had read the 20 point scripture, they turned to their guide for help. He asked them if they had done all they could and if they wanted his help. They of course said yes, so he reached into his pocket and pulled out the 5,000,000,000 point ticket.

When the children got to the village, I talked to them about how the Savior steps in and rescues us, and how we are "saved by grace after all we can do." (That was the scripture from outpost #4.) I gave them each a book mark I made with John 3:16 on it, and talked about putting their name in it... "For God so loved Suzie that he gave..."

We decorated the room with stuffed wild animals and pictures of safari animals and had a great time. We did this for both junior and senior primary, but used fewer scriptures and simplified it somewhat for the little ones.