How can we expect our children to learn to love great music if we never introduce it? Here is a quick way to give your kids a splash of knowledge about Mozart and to give them a glimpse of the world’s more refined things: Meet Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart = Put a picture of Mozart on […]
The Worth of One
This lesson preparation is simple…all you need is a Bible turned to Luke 15 and some cotton balls! The lesson teaches of individual worth. Objectives: To teach children that– 1) the Savior will help them and 2) we all can be the helpers the Savior sends out to bless others. Readiness: Before the start of the […]
Five Ways to Help Kids Know They Are Loved
One of the top priorities of those who are trying to be good parents is making sure their kids feel loved. Here are a few ideas on how to make that happen: 1) Look into your child’s eyes: As parents, we are pulled so many directions, I have often wondered if there is enough of […]
Family Service Activity
If life is getting too busy and everyone needs to be pulled back together for some family time…try this service activity: Gather your kids and decide who around you could use a secret service…a plate of cookies, a note, or a small gift. Tell them they will become the SWaT team tonight. (SWaT—Service Without a […]
Becoming Our Ancestors
The hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers…. how do we get those names to come off the paper and become someone our children look to? Modern technology and a bit of creativity have made an amazing difference in our home. Our family chooses a story from the life of an ancestor […]
Instruments in the Hands of God Through Prayer
The Joseph Millett Story is one of my all-time favorites. (Ask my children how many times they have watched the video. 🙂 ) I think of it often. Simply viewing this video and then asking questions of ourselves and our children will help us to see where we stand before the Lord. Hopefully, we will […]
Priceless Christmas Traditions
Here are some family oriented ideas to help dissipate the feeling that Christmas is too commercialized and put the “merry” back into Christmas: 1) Lie on your backs with your heads under the Christmas tree and enjoy the lights. Talk about how the Savior is the Light the World. 2) Turn out all the lights […]
Books at Bedtime
“Please, one more chapter, Dad!” “Not tonight, you need to go to bed.” “We will be nice tomorrow, if you read one more!” “Sorry, we will read more tomorrow night.” “I hate it when you do that. You always stop at the best part.” “Good night. Love you,” I say with a smile. Often the […]
Memorizing Scripture Tips
We learned several years ago that there could be both power and fun in memorizing scriptures. While we have not always been consistent at doing it, we have learned that there are some things we have enjoyed doing as a family. At times it was fun and silly and at other times, a little more […]
Storytime!
On Sunday evening, we have a tradition of gathering together to read and share stories. We pop popcorn and have either hot chocolate or juice. When the kids were littler we would gather on the “popcorn blanket” in the front room, but now we are more disposed to just sitting around the table. Each person […]