Each child picks a colored egg to open from the basket.  Tell what the object represents from scripture stories from the flannel packets and Children's Scripture Stories.  The reason they are not all stories is for variety to keep the activity on the nursery level.

#1:  (Musical Note) Sing: Jesus Loves Everyone
#2:  (Small lion) Daniel and Lion’s Den flannel story
#3:  (straw) Briefly tell the story of Christ's birth
#4:  (Book of Mormon) Sing:  “Book of Mormon Stories”
#5:  (Picture of junk food) “Shadrack, Meshack and Abednago” story
#6:  (Jesus clip art) Sing: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus”
#7:  (Chapel clip art) Sing The Chapel Doors
#8:  (Picture frame clip art) Talk about pictures on the wall (1-39, 1-68, 1-66, 1-71, 1-75, 1-63, 1-28)
#9:  (Bible) New Testament Story Book “Pg. 48, & 49 “Jesus teaches people how to obey”
#10: (Hands clasped in prayer) “NT Story Book” pg. 48 (Prayer)



Make your own Book of Mormon



 Handout by Amy Busch / ga01152008
 

Display many books, including the scriptures (recipe book, schoolbook, library book, other Church books, etc.). Have the children discuss why each book is important and what each one teaches us. Discuss what makes the scriptures similar to and different from other books.
On the board I made a chapel using 3 separate pieces of paper. One rectangle, (the base of the church,) one triangle sits on top of the rectangle to the side, (the roof) and a steeple (to the side of the chapel.  The picture of the baby getting blessed by the priesthood was taped to the back of the rectangle, a clip art picture, black and white of the prophet was taped to the back of the roof and clip art of the four standard works
on the back of the steeple, I called it a spire on the day. Looking at the children I chose those who were wearing something that caught my eye, I'd go up to the child and point and ask.. Who do these beautiful glittery shoes belong to? Some would answer but most just watched silently, and then I'd choose someone's hair ties, clothes etc., a few examples then then pointing to the paper chapel I asked what does this look like? They didn't answer. I called it a church, and then spoke about belonging to Jesus Christs' Church.  And that there are some things that make up Jesus Christ Church. Then told children that I'm looking for someone sitting up with arms folded, and chose a child to choose a piece of the chapel, we looked and discussed the pictures. The one of the blessing, I asked the children what they see and pointed to the other priesthood pictures already on the wall, and talked about the church has the priesthood. The picture of the Prophet: talked about Picture of Joseph smith looking up to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and out living prophet today, Gordon B Hinckley and the scriptures. For music time I had made small card size pictures of President Hinckley and taped them to strips of cardboard for each child and we sung Follow the prophet as the children held them up in front of themselves and marched in a circle round the room.  (Idea by Lena Gregory)
LDS Primary Lesson Helps for Lesson 41
Put small items symbolizing scripture stories into a bag. As a child pulls an item from the bag, have him identify or tell the story it reminds him of.
Show the children a very precious object (perhaps a family heirloom). Discuss with the children how we handle this object with great care, because of its meaning to us. Explain what our attitude should be toward the scriptures and how our behavior will reflect that attitude. Give each child an opportunity to hold the scriptures. Help the children see that the scriptures are sacred and come from Heavenly Father. We should not tear, throw, or misuse them, but we should show reverence for them by studying them.
The Fruits of Faith



Teach the song “Scripture Power” (see Friend, Oct. 1987, 10–11)



When I Read The Scriptures



Ways to study the scriptures - put pictures on popsicle sticks to tell story