Stand For the Right - I Can Make Good Decisions

Prepare a walking stick with the words "choice" writting on one end

and "consequence" written on the other end.

Sing: Stand For The Right  159

-Display a walking stick for everyone to see.

- Say to the children, "This is a walking stick"

- Say to the children, "When I am walking or hiking on uneven ground,

the walking stick provides safety and stability so I don't fall down.

Sing: Stand For The Right   159

- Ask a volunteer to pick up the walking stick and examine it.

- Point out the words "choice" and "consequence."  Tell them that when you pick up one end of the stick you automatically pick up the other end.

-  Ask if someone would like to share a choice that they have made whether it be good or bad. Write  the choice on the board and also the consequence if it was good or bad.

Sing: Stand For The Right  159

Repeat a couple of x's as time allows.

- Heavenly Father has given us the agency to make our own choices. 

This is part of the plan of happiness. 

Read: 2 Nephi 25-27

Sing: Stand For The Right   159

- If we make poor choices we can repent, because Jesus atoned for our sins in the Garden of Gethsemeny and we can be forgiven.

Sing: Jesus Has Risen  70

-The prophet gives us council to help us make good choices so we can have

good consequences or in other words that we might have joy. 

In Jesus Name, Amen.

Don't Get Trapped - Word of Wisdom

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.

Pumpkin Testimony

This Sunday is the day before Halloween, so I thought it would be fitting to do something to celebrate the season but still keep the spirit of the Sabbath day.  It is similar to the Pumpkin Carving Prayer http://www.dltk-bible.com/pumpkincarving.htm but I wanted to customize it to my LDS Singing Time.  This is what I came up with.

Singing Time

I thought it would be fun for the kids to carve an imaginary pumpkin, you know really play it up about how big and heavy it is.   Each child should carve their own imaginary pumpkin along with you.

While pretending to carve this pumpkin sing a song for each part that is carved.

Hat/Top:
Represents the knowledge that Heavenly Father knows me and loves me. 
Sing I Am A Child of God  page 2

Inside/Slime and Seeds:
Represent having clean thoughts and we can repent and be clean each week as we partake of the sacrament and remember Jesus Christ and His atoning sacrifice for each one of us. 
Sing When I Am Baptized page 103

Eyes:
Represents that we can look toward the temple and set righteous goal for ourselves. 
Sing I Love To See The Temple (both verses) page 95

Mouth:
Represents the opportunity we have to pray to our Heavenly Father and be kind to others just like Jesus was. 
Sing I'm Trying To Be Like Jesus  page 78

Ears:
Represents listening to the Holy Ghost so that we can choose the right. 
Sing Listen, Listen.  3x's  page 107

Candle/Light:
Represents the light of Jesus Christ, being able to distinguish the truth in all things and that we can share the truthfulness of the the Gospel with others.
Sing: I Hope They Call Me On A Mission page 169

Have all the children hold up their imaginary carved pumkins and be dramatic of how wonderful they look.  Bear Testimony of the truthfullness of the gospel and that we can be like these pumpkins and choose the right everyday.