Songs:
"Quickly I'll Obey," CS #197
"Choose the Right Way," CS #160
"I Am a Child of God," CS #2
Scripture Stories:
Liahona, 1 Nephi 16: 10-32
Moses/Manna, Exodus 16
Lessons/Activities:
Fence Lesson
Get a toy animal of some sort (farm animals work best- sheep, cow, horse, etc.) and make a fence around the animal. Ask the kids or just explain why we keep animals in fences--they could get lost, hurt, not be able to find food, etc. if they were on their own.
Compare the fence to rules and commandments that we have. Use some specific examples of rules that you have in your home and specific commandments. Explain why we have those rules--so we can be safe, healthy, happy. That is why it is important for us to be obedient to Mom and Dad and to Heavenly Father. They all want us to be safe and happy.
Making a Treat Activity
Mom or Dad give one direction at a time to each child, giving them each a turn to pour in an ingredient and mix it up. While it is baking, have a discussion-- how do you think the treat would taste if someone didn't follow the directions? Put in too much of something or not enough? Or if we didn't follow the recipe and just tried to make it on our own?
Compare this to obeying Mom and Dad or Heavenly Father. They ask us to do things (rules/commandments) to help us. They want us to be safe and happy and have a good life.
Obedience Game
Have Mom and Dad take turns telling each child to go do something...make it fun. For example, Mom says, "Run to the top of the stairs, count to 10, and come sit back down." Child says, "Yes, Mom," and does what she asks. You could give the child a reward (m&m or something) if they quickly obey.
Talk about how we are blessed when we obey. When we obey Mom and Dad or Heavenly Father it makes them happy. Mom and Dad are more likely to let us do fun things when we obey them.
