When I Am Baptized - Verse 2

I know when I am baptized my

wrongs are washed away,

And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain

I want to be the best I can and live with God again.

Ask for a volunteer that is super strong!

Have the child put the rocks in the backpack.

Each rock represents a wrong.

Told a Lie

Pushed my Brother

Stole a candy from the store

I said a bad word

I made my sister cry

let the children come up with some on their own

Sing: I know when I am baptized my

wrongs are washed away

And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.

Now have the child put the backpack on and hold the bottom so it is not heavy for the child

Read: Moroni 8:19-20,22

Little children do not need to be baptized before the age of accountability the age of 8 years old.  Through the grace of God these children have no need to repent.  However through obedience we should teach our children the importance of repentance and how baptism is the first ordinance and covenant we will make in our journey to live with our Father in Heaven again.

Sing: I know when I am baptized my

wrongs are washed away

And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.

Explain that when we turn 8 years old ,we are now accountable for our sins

let go of the backpack and let the child feel the weight of the rocks.

Not everyone is baptized the second we turn eight so we will need to repent,

be baptized and make a covenant that we will take upon us the name of Christ.

Remove rocks as you explain the proccess

Repentance Process

Acknowlege the wrong

Apologize

Right the wrong

Promise never to do it again

Sing: I know when I am baptized my

wrongs are washed away

And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.

Dump out the rest of the rocks

Explain that when we are baptized we are forgiven of all of our wrongs

We are as clean as earth right after rain.

Sing: I know when I am baptized my

wrongs are washed away

And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day

I want my life to be as clean as earth right after rain

I want to be the best I can and live with God again.

Everyone makes wrong choices and mistakes, even little children,

though they are not held accountable. 

Through the atonement of Jesus Christ we can repent of our wrongs and be forgiven.

When I Am Baptized - Verse 1

I did something really fun to teach the kid's the first verse of When I Am Baptized.

Ask the children:
What is a rainbow?
When do we see rainbows?

Sing: I like to look for rainbows whenever there is rain.

Why do we see rainbows?
Show picture of Noah and the Ark  62053
Explain Genesis 9:8-17

Sing: And ponder on the beauty of an earth made clean again.

Read Acts 2:38
Show pcitures of Earth 62018 and Child being Baptized 62196

Sing: I want my life to be as clan as earth right after rain
I want to be the best I can and live with God again.


I found a pack of 10 Sparkly Rainbows at the dollar store,
I have had them for months trying to figure out how I might use them.

Have two children stand in the front, split the children into two groups and have them follow their rainbow leader.

Instruct that everyone should sing the song, however when the child turns around to reveal the rainbow you must stand up and sing in a more strong and beautiful voice.

The best part was when I chose the male primary teachers to come be the rainbow leaders, Brother L kept jumping back and forth and the kids kept sitting and standing almost instantaniously.  It was hilarious. 

It was a little rowdy, but the kids learned the song through repetition and fun.