Week plan for September 2–8
1 Corinthians 14–16
Young children
Memorize: "In Christ shall all be made alive" (1 Corinthians 15:22)
Song of the Week: review past songs
Here is a document of low-to-no-prep activities to spice up your review.
Monday
Doctrine: I can live with Heavenly Father after I die because Jesus Christ was resurrected. 1 Corinthians 15:12–22
Scripture story
Watch: Resurrection of the Dead, Bible Video
Coloring page
Activities
Explain death and resurrection using paper spirit/body mittens.
Watch the video What Happens after We Die?
Make a boy or girl resurrection craft (Ctrl F "edited").
Tuesday
Doctrine: I can live with Heavenly Father after I die because Jesus Christ was resurrected. 1 Corinthians 15:12–22
Scripture
Have your children count with their fingers how many times you say "Christ" while you read 1 Cor. 15:12-22.
Coloring page
Activities
Read the story Always Brothers.
Make a resurrected body mobile (pg 6-7).
Watch the Bible Video He is Risen (start at 5:10 on the video).
Wednesday
Doctrine: I can be baptized for people who died. 1 Corinthians 15:29
Scripture
Practice saying the phrase "baptized for the dead" from 1 Cor 15:29.
Coloring page
Activities
Show a church font and temple font. Tape the numbers 8 and 12 to the correct pictures.
Sing "I Love to See the Temple" looking for temple cards with paper roll spyglasses.
Have your child draw himself into this baptismal font (Ctrl F "font").
Thursday
Doctrine: I can be baptized for people who died. 1 Corinthians 15:29
Scripture
Ask "Who can we be baptized for when we turn 12?" Read 1 Cor 15:29 if they cannot remember. Ask where baptisms for the dead happen.
Coloring page
Activities
Cut apart each numbered section of It's Temple Time and hide them for your children to find and arrange in order.
Make a paper 3D temple baptismal font.
Build a temple out of blocks and have little toys visit it to perform baptisms for the dead (could use a cup of water as a font if you didn't make the paper model).
Friday
Doctrine: I can be baptized for people who died. 1 Corinthians 15:29
Scripture
Have your children try combing their hair without bending their arms. It is not possible without someone else doing it for them. Read 1 Cor. 15:29 and compare to baptisms for the dead. (Idea from here)
Coloring page
Activities
Play dress up, posing like the people in some of these genealogy photos.
Move a pebble or penny along the path in Family History, Step by Step.
Read Abraham Abraham and Me.
Saturday
Doctrine: Heavenly Father wants me to live with Him in the celestial kingdom. 1 Corinthians 15:40–41
Scripture
Read 1 Cor 15:40, whispering "telestial" and "terrestial," but loudly saying "celestial." Draw a sun, moon, and stars over the words in their scriptures.
Coloring page
Activities
Print these Plan of Salvation visuals and explain the Plan. Turn the pieces face-side-down and have your children pick one and try to tape it to the wall in the correct place.
Turn off the lights. Shine a tealight/penlight and flashlight behind paper stars and moon, respectively. Hold the sun picture up to the ceiling light and turn on the light.
Do this Steps to the Celestial Kingdom activity (pg 4-5).
Sunday
Family History
Watch the video Spiritual Dynamite
Draw faces (or print off actual pictures) into this cute family tree (Ctrl F "mini").
