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Are you Paying Attention?

Display a picture of a bird and a quarter. Then tell the following story: Two men were walking down a busy city street. The one asked the other, "Listen to that bird." "I don't hear a bird," the other replied. "No, you must listen harder." The second individual listened very carefully and after a few seconds, he finally heard the bird amongst the hustle of the street. The first individual asked, "Do you think THEY hear the bird?" The second man ...
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Jesus is the Son of God (Making a Puzzle)

Cut a picture into 20 pieces to create a puzzle. (The picture caan be any picture of Christ, but a picture of his birth would work great.) Give all the kids in your class an even number of puzzle pieces. Ask each child to tell the class something they know about Christ’s birth. Once they share one thing, have them put a puzzle piece up on the board. Keep going until they finish the pieces, or until they can’t think of anything else. If they d...
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The First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel

Build a small table out of a piece of wood approximately 8 inches by 4 inches. Drill four holes in each corner, and insert wooden dowels cut about 3 inches long as legs for the table. Be sure that the holes are drilled straight so that the legs are straight and the object lesson will work properly. Glue three of the legs into the table. Leave the fourth leg unglued, and use a magic marker to put a small mark on this leg so that you will know whic...
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The Holy Ghost Brings us Comfort by Shining our path way with Light

I was asked to speak at a Baptism on the Holy Ghost. The twin girls were 14 and new to the church. I purchased 2 small $1 flashlights and put them in simple gift bags. ...
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Jake's Object Lesson on being the Light of the World

"My oldest son, Jake, taught Family Home Evening a couple of weeks ago. It all started with a simple experiment. I told Jake that if ...
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The Straight and Narrow Way

Here is another object lesson from my friend Brent, a former Seminary teacher: "This isn't so much of an object lesson, but the kids really responded to this. ...
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Trials

Here is an object lesson idea emailed to me from my friend Brent, a former Seminary teacher: ...
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Sharing the Light

Because this lesson uses live flame, it is best done out of doors at camp or family home evening. ...
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The Gospel Protects Us

Wrap a raw egg in *several* layers of egg cartons and tape. Invite students to bounce the bundle off the wall or drop it on the floor. ...
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Prayer can 'Topple' Sin

Prepare some dominoes for an object lesson (or something that could be used in place of dominoes). On the first domino attach the label, Prayer. ...
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Obedience is easier with the help of a friend

Play the game "Don't Get Poisoned." Set a folding chair in the middle of the classroom. On one piece of paper, write alcoholic drinks, and on another piece of paper, write tobacco. ...
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Word of Wisdom - Care Manual for our bodies

Explain that when a consumer purchases a new vehicle or appliance, the manufacturer provides instructions on the care and maintenance of the machine. ...
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VIDEO OBJECT LESSON: Repentance / Taking the Sacrament

Shows a simple object lesson that visually demonstrates the principle of repentance, using an egg and a crayon. ...
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VIDEO OBJECT LESSON: Repentance through the Atonement

Here's a demonstration of the salt/pepper/static electricity object lesson used to visually emphasize the power of the Atonement in making us clean again: ...
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VIDEO OBJECT LESSON: The Holy Ghost helps us make wise choices

Here's a video demonstration of this object lesson that uses the principle of refraction to teach that being filled with the Holy Ghost helps us make wise choices. ...
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