Sing: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man page 281
Tell the children to close their eyes and then say to them:
Imagine yourself standing on a very small ledge and in front of you is a bottomless pit. When you give into Satan's lies you find yourself trapped and take steps closer to the bottomless pit. When you follow the guidance of the Holy Ghost and follow the counsel of the Word of Wisdom you take one giant step back away from the ledge. Everytime we make a righteous decision we get further and further away from the ledge of despair and misery.
Set 8 mouse traps ready to snap along the bottom of the chalkboard. Each mouse trap should have a number on it. Make sure you have a pencil to snap the trap after you introduce each one of Satan's Traps. Warning: do not let the children help with snapping the traps
Sing: The Lord Gave Me a Temple verse 1 page 153
Read: 2 Nephi 28:8-9
Trap#1: Every one is doing it!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 1 page 153
Trap #2: No on will know about it!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 2 line 1 page 153
Trap #3: It's only one little drink!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 2 line 1 page 153
Read: 3 Nephi 6:16
Trap #4: I am not hurting anyone else!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 2 line 2 page 153
Trap #5: Just this one time won't matter!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 2 line 2 page 153
Trap #6: It helps me relax!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 2 line 2 page 153
Trap #7: I'm just having fun!
Sing: The Lord Gave Me A Temple verse 2 line 1 & 2 page 153
Trap #8: I can stop anytime I want to!
Ask the children, Is there a way out of the bottomless pit?
Yes, through repentence and the Atonement of Jesus Christ, bit it is much more difficult than if we avoided Satan's traps in the first place.
Song: Healthy, Wealthy and Wise page 280
Read D&C 89:18-20
Bear testimony of the peace the gospel can bring to your life.
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