FHE Ideas

The lessons go with the Children's Songbook unless otherwise indicated.

PRAYER
Song: A Child's Prayer #12
Activity: Use the prayer puppet. Talk about how you're supposed to pray. Have your toddler say the closing prayer.

DAVID & GOLIATH
Song: I Will Be Valiant #162
Activity: Tell the story of David & Goliath. make paper rocks and throw them at daddy.

AMMON
Song: Book of Mormon Stories #118
Activity: Have your toddler pretend to cut off arms (or use playdough)

TOWER OF BABEL
Song: Children All Over the World #16
Activity: Build a tall tower out of blocks or marshmallows and toothpicks.

ARTICLES OF FAITH
Songs and Activity: Go through the Articles of Faith songs #122-132

FAMILY HISTORY
Song: Family History#94
Activity: Go through pictures of grandparents, cousins, etc and practice saying their names.

MASTERPIECE MAKER
Song: My Heavenly Father Loves Me #228
Activity: Watch Create (Mormon Message). Make things with playdough and snacks.

FAITH
Song: Faith #96
Activity: Talk about how faith is like a seed and needs nourishment to grow. Plant a garden or indoor plant.

ORGANIZE YOURSELVES
Song: A Young Man Prepared #166
Activity: Sort objects by color, shape etc.

GOSPEL ART KIT
Song: I Want to Live the Gospel #148
Activity: Have your toddler pick a picture from gospel art book. Then talk about the picture and point out things/people your toddler knows.

FORTIFY OUR FAMILIES
Song: Families Can Be Together Forever #188
Activity: Have a lego fort built. Knock it over and rebuild it.

JESUS CHRIST
Song: The Church of Jesus Christ #77
Activity: Print out The Story of Jesus Christ and have it ready to color and talk about.

LEHI'S DREAM
Song: The Iron Rod Hymn #274
Activity: Have a piece of string taped up around the house (or outside depending on weather). Hold onto it and follow the string.

REVERENCE
Song: Reverence #27
Activity: Cut out the reverent child and talk about what it means to be reverent and why.

HEAVENLY FATHER
Song: I Need My Heavenly Father #18
Activity: Trace your toddler's body on butcher paper (or chalk outside). Talk about how Heavenly Father has a body like us.

KEEPING COMMANDMENTS
Song: Keep the Commandments #146
Activity: Talk about how keeping the commandments keep us safe. Use toy animals and Legos to surround them and talk about how animals can't get into trouble because the fence keeps them safe.

NOAH'S ARK
Song: Follow the Prophet #110
Activity: Use the page from the quiet book to tell the story and name the animals.

OBEDIENCE
Song: Quickly I'll Obey #197
Activity: Play 'Mother May I', 'Simon Says'. Talk about how obedience to our parents keeps us happy and safe.

LEHI'S JOURNEY
Song: Nephi's Courage #120
Activity: Set up a tent in the living room "Father dwelt in a tent" and read the story.

TEMPLES
Song: I Love to See the Temple #95
Activity: Make Temples out of play dough
Activity #2: Go walk around the temple grounds

USING OUR TALENTS
Song: When Grandpa Comes #201
Activity: Draw pictures for grandparents

HEALTH CARE
Song: For Health & Strenth #21
Activity: Put together Humanitarian Aid Kits. Help your toddler put objects in the bag.

WORD OF WISDOM-HEALTH
Song: Healthy Wealthy & Wise #280
Activity: Create and do an obstacle course together or practice physical activities (e.g. jumping, running)

WORD OF WISDOM-FOOD
Song: The Prophet Said to Plant a Garden #237
Activity: Eat and name healthy snacks

FOLLOW THE PROPHET
Song: Follow the Prophet #110
Activity: Popsicle stick puzzle with picture of current prophet

GENTLENESS
Song: I'm Trying to be Like Jesus #78
Activity: Put your hand into a bag to guess and grab objects

JESUS CALMS THE SEA
Song: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus #57
Activity: Create a tempest in a bottle

JONAH & THE WHALE
Song: The Books in the Old Testment #114
Activity: Eat Goldfish/Whales

THE HOLY GHOST
Song: The Still Small Voice #106
Activity: Play the Listen Game

WISE MAN
Song: The Wise Man & the Foolish Man #281
Activity: Teach the song and movements

CHOICES
Song: Choose the Right Hymn #239
Activity: Play a game where you give them directions. You can have one parent be the good parent and the other give bad directions or just both direct the toddler.

BOOK OF MORMON
Song: Book of Mormon Stories #118
Activity: Teach the song and movements

MUSIC IN THE HOME
Song: Pick various songs
Activity: Play piano, maracas, teach how to conduct etc.

RAIN IN THE DESERT
Song: Rain is Falling All Around #241
Activity: Make rain in the tub or over sink

FISHER'S OF MEN
Song: I Feel My Savior's Love #74
Activity: Use magnetic fishing pole and rod to catch fish.

I SPY
Song: Two Little Eyes#268
Activity: Create an I Spy bag with object related to gospel or things your toddle recognizes.

NEPHI
Song: Nephi's Courage #120
Activity: Create floating boats and put them in the tub or go race them in a stream.

MANNA
Song: Follow the Prophet #110
Activity: Bake and eat bread

LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
Song: Love One Another #136
Activity: Heart Attach the neighbor's house

TITLE OF LIBERTY
Song: The Books of the Book of Mormon
Activity: Create and wave around a homemade version of the title of liberty.

WORKING HARD
Song: The Things I Do #170
Activity: Create a Toddler Chore Chart

DANIEL & LION'S DEN
Song: Keep the Commandments #110
Activity: Chase your toddler around like a lion. Maybe have one parent protect them from the lions.

THE ARMOR OF GOD
Song: I Will Be Valiant #162
Activity: Dress your toddler in armor using kitchen utensils, paper, etc.

GOLDEN PLATES
Song: The Golden Plates #86
Activity: Color foil on cardboard like plates
Activity #2: Put together puzzle of Joseph Smith

ACTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES
Song: Choose the Right Way #160
Activity: Dominos

MISSIONARIES
Song: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission #159
Activity: Dress up as a missionary. Color and make your own tag.

*EASTER
Song: Easter Hosanna #68
Activity: Dye Easter Eggs
Activity #2: Make Resurrection Cookies

*RESURRECTION
Song: On a Golden Springtime #89
Activity: Resurrection Easter Egg Hunt

*BIRTH OF JESUS
Song: Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus $36
Activity: Act out the nativity

*THANKSGIVING
Song: Thanks to Our Father #20
Activity: Trace hands and make turkeys

*CHRISTMAS SYMBOLS
Song: Have a Very Merry Christmas #51
Activity: Create a poster board with symbols of Christmas and have a cut out for each symbol. Have your toddler match the symbols as you talk about what each mean.

*YEAR IN REVIEW
Song: A Happy Family #198
Activity: Look at pictures from the past year and organize them.

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