Family Home Evening on Sabbath Day
 

1. Opening Song "Saturday" from Children’s Songbook

2. Opening Prayer: Assign

3. Scripture D&C 59:10  *discuss with family

4. Sunday vs. Sundae (object lesson)

*put ice cream in a bowl
*have toppings and condiments displayed
*ask what everyone would put on the sundae
*put a few of the suggestions on the ice cream
*then ask if they would like some "ketchup" (of course they will say no but ask them "why, you like ketchup on your fries, why not on ice cream?)
*demonstrate that some condiments are good for other things but not ice cream; just like some good activities are not for Sundays

5. Play Sabbath Day Charades

*to prepare game, cut out word strips found at the end of this site.
*each person takes a turn
*the first player chooses a strip from the game folder
*player then acts out what is written
*the family guesses what is being acted out and decides together if it is an appropriate Sunday activity or not

6. Closing Song

7. Closing prayer

8. Treat ? Ice cream sundaes

Word Strips for Charades:

Ride your bike…...........………….no

Shop for groceries……............….no

Watch a church video…................yes

Read church magazines................yes

Walk the dog………………………yes

Write letters…………………….…yes

Visit the sick………………………yes

Go skating…………………………no

Pay your tithing……………………yes

Go to church…………………....….yes

Visit with family…………………….yes

Read the scriptures………………..yes

Have family home evening……….yes

Do the dishes……………………..yes

Clean the house……………………no

Mow the lawn………………………..no

Clean your room…………………….no

Wash the car………………………..no

Suntan……………………………….no

Go swimming………………………..no

Eat out at a restaurant……………..no

Make a card for someone……….yes

Make your bed……………………..yes

Play the piano……………………yes

Sing………………………………….yes

Go fishing……………………………no

Play sports……………………….. no

Wash your hair……………………yes

Clean your clothes………….......….no

Help set the table…………...........…yes

Bake cookies……………….........….no

Take a nap………………............…..yes

Go for a short walk……….....................yes

Talk to your sister……….............……yes

Do a kind deed…………..........……yes

Invite a friend to church….….............yes

Visit at grandma’s house…..............…yes

Sit reverently in church…….................yes

Participate in Primary……..............….yes

Listen to your teacher……...............….yes

Take notes in church……….................yes

Write in your journal……….................…yes

Play ball………………....................….……no

Color a picture………….....................…….yes

Have family prayer………....................…..yes

Play quiet games with the family………....yes

Read a book the prophet wrote…………yes

Help prepare a meal……….......................yes

Listen to spiritual music…........................….yes

Read your sister a story…....................…yes

Mop the floor……………..............……..no

Put on a scripture play……................…yes