One thing we did with our Nursery children was to show how we become members of His church.  We follow His example and are baptized.  I made footprints out of construction paper and taped them on the floor from the Nursery room to outside.  I told the children we were going to follow in Jesus' footsteps.  I had the children step on the footprints and when we got outside, I had them all sit on a blanket.  I gave part of the lesson out on the grass.  I then had a big tupperware bin and a plastic baby doll.  I showed them (using the doll) that when we are baptized, they go down into the water and come back up.  Each child had a chance to put the doll under the water.  We spoke a little more of baptism and showed them some pictures of Christ's baptism.  Then we all followed the footsteps back to the Nursery room. (Idea shared by Linda Clawson)
Pin the tag on the missionary - scroll down for graphics to print out
Show children on map where some different places are that members of Church live. Some church libraries have globes.  Check and see....



LDS Meetinghouse




World Sticks - Do this craft to represent that we belong to a world wide church.  I outlined (very generally) a world on each Styrofoam ball and the children painted them with green and blue tempera paint.  (I suppose you could use Crayola Markers...not sure, but it should work too).  Put popsicle stick in each ball before you start.  This is more of a one-on-one craft.  I brought an old t-shirt from home to put over their clothes.  Being that we did this one-on-one, it wasn't messy.



Badges
Candy Bar - Part of being a member of this church is learning service and sacrifice.  Challenge the children to share a candy bar with someone they love and appreciate. 
Church Blocks
Draw or trace a paper doll for each child to color and, on the back, write or draw something he or she can do to be a good member.
Poster
Puzzle teaching the organization of the church - have them match the shapes
The Church of Jesus Christ Booklet



I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints



(Credit - Zippy)
I made simple chapel out of brown construction paper. Using a square for the central body and a triangle for the roof. I put a steeple on top of the roof. I marked front doors in the center of the square at the bottom and cut along the lines so the doors could open out. Turning the chapel over I glued a sheet of white paper on the back covering the doors. When you turned it over and open the doors you saw white paper. I printed "I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ" I left enough room and have done the following a different times:

*Let them draw themselves
*I drew a simple stick figure of a boy and of a girl. I let them glue the one for them and color the figure.
* I found a black and white drawing that showed a Primary class and a teacher teaching them out of the "Friend"
The Church of Jesus Christ Booklet

 



I belong to the church of Jesus Christ of Later-Day Saints
LDS Primary Lesson Helps for Lesson 42



I belong to the church of Jesus Christ
I have two willing hands (something we do as members of the church is serve)



I belong puzzle

 

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