Review: How Do These Things Testify of Christ?

Purpose: To focus on the theme scripture for activity days, "That they might know thee". To provide an opportunity to testify of Christ at every activity. To teach the girls to understand symbolical teaching.

I wanted to teach the girls to start seeing the Savior in everything and I didn't want an activity to go by that doesn't clearly testify of the Savior, so each week. I bring a picture of the Savior and reminders of previous activities. The girls have to identify the how the reminders symbolize or testify of Christ. This activity focuses them on Christ and prepares them to better understand the teachings of the Savior who also taught this way when he used parables. So far I've done six activities, so now we have six reminders for the girls to review next time. It goes quick so I keep reviewing them again and again instead of just the last activity. I'll start dropping old ones off when I have a bigger list. My hope is that our girl's will instantly think of Christ whenever they come across them in their daily lives.

I display a picture of Christ on a table with the reminders around it during each activity.

reminders:
Lysol wipes (from nursery cleaning activity): The Savior's atonement can wipe away our sins.
Lip Gloss (from worthy thoughts activity): On the cross, the Savior's lips were parched and they gave him vinegar. He suffered so that we don't have to if we repent and come unto him.
Thank You Card (from gratitude activity): In the story of the ten lepers we learn that we should always say thank you. We do not want to be one of the ones who forgets to thank the Savior.
Birthday Present: (from birthday party) The Savior's free gift to us is the resurrection!
Orange (from Christmas Oranges): Fruit of the tree of life is "The love of God", oranges and all fruit can symbolize to us our Savior's love

Lesson Ideas for Activity Days for a year

Activity Days Ideas
8-9 year old class

November
1- Learning & Living #8 Family History stories, pedigree, and group sheets
3-Serving Others #2-Saying Thanks-Make Cards, make mini pies for treats
Preparing to Have an Eternal Family-Place Settings, the importance of the family Meal, plan a nutritious meal

December
1-Mother Daughter Gingerbread Houses-Recognition

3-Spiritual Gifts-The Littlest Angel
   Treating Others Kindly-The Christmas Orange
   Treating Others Kindly-Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer & reindeer candy canes

January
1-Living and Learning the Gospel#1-The Sacrament, Baking Bread or Bread sampling
3-Keeping the Sabbath Day Holy-Journal Jars, make flower pens

February
1-Serving Others optional project-Heart Attacks for primary presidency, new move-ins, teachers,  etc.
3-Choosing Good Friends-Friendship Bracelets

March
1- Living and Learning the Gospel #2-Learn to teach Joseph Smith and the first vision for FHE, talk about prayer.  Practice teaching first vision, Have pretzels for treats (pretzels symbolize folding arms for prayer).
3- Daily Personal Prayer-Pajama Party

April
1- Bee of Service Activity, Elder Ballard talk
3- I can Follow God’s Plan - Atonement Symbols Easter Egg Hunt
Easter Jelly Bean Jars Activity

May
1-Strengthening Family-Mother/Daughter activity/Recognition
3-CTR & repentance-Needlework Gospel Reminders

June (During the summer months it is very difficult to get girls to attend activities, I find field trips that involve parents work better)
1-Developing Talents#5-go to a free museum or free community cultural event (keep an eye out and plan ahead, sometimes there are free shows or concerts at county fairs)
3-Appreciating Gods Creations-go on a hike

July
1-Water Activity-Water increases summertime attendance, but the most important thing is teach the gospel, be sure to have a powerful lesson before the girls get wet.
3-Ice Cream, Popsicle, or Smoothie Making Class-Again, the most important thing is teach the gospel, be sure to have a powerful lesson before the yummy food.

August
1-Health & Hygiene-fieldtrip to cosmetology school?, manicures, pedicures, facials, or make sugar hand scrub, etc.
3-Pennies By The Inch fundraising

September
1-Developing Talents (#1)-Budgeting
price is right or paper money games, or
Act out the tithing parable.
Daddy Daughter Activity

3-Modesty-Modesty Paper Dolls
Repentance-Soap Carving
Before Conference Teach the Girls the updated Apostles song off YouTube.  First quickly teach the apostles so that they will understand the song (I say quickly because 15 is a lot and if you aren't quick they'll lose interest), then watch the video FIVE times during the activity and they won't be able to get it out of their heads.

October
1- Righteous Entertainment and/or Good Books-TBA (play some fun card or group games to show that we don't have to watch inappropiate movies to have fun, have a book club where everyone does a spotlight on their favorite book and or movie)

3- Living and Learning the Gospel #3-Holy Ghost-TBA  mark scriptures.  Then do a ghost craft 1) frost Nutter Butter cookies in white chocolate to make ghost cookies.  Use chocolate chips for eyes. or 2) or make Boo Cups (jello chocolate pudding, crumbled oreo topping with cool whip on top, put two mini chips on the cool whip to make it look like a Halloween ghost standing on oreo dirt)