Obedience
 

Draw a simple game board on the chalkboard with the beginning space in the bottom left corner and the finish space in the upper right corner. Draw a water line just below the finish square. Use a cutout of Noah’s ark as a marker. Place it in the beginning space below the water. Explain that the object of the game is to get the ark out of the water. Position various animal cutouts around the room. On the backs of the cutouts write a 1, 2, or the name of one of the songs from the Children’s Songbook listed under “Obedience” (see p. 310). Retell the story of Noah (see Gen. 6–8). Emphasize that Noah’s family was blessed because of their obedience. Invite the children to take turns finding an animal. If a song is listed on the back, have the children sing the song, place the animal in the ark, and move the marker three spaces. If a 1 or a 2 is selected, have the child share something our modern prophets have asked us to do, such as pay tithing, keep a journal, or read our scriptures daily. The child then places the animal on the ark and moves the marker the designated number of spaces. When the ark is out of the water, sing the third verse of “Follow the Prophet” (pp. 110–11). Explain that we and our families will be blessed when we follow our own prophet. Sing the ninth verse of “Follow the Prophet.” [Taken from the August 2006 Friend]