FHE Monday: Nursery Lesson #2

We are two lessons in, and so far GB has been more receptive than I thought he would be. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop... but maybe he really is a smartie-pants and he actually likes this stuff.

You'll need to plan a few minutes in advance because you'll need to find some pictures to show as you sing the song. I got all of my pictures from lds.org's image library. There you can find the Gospel Art that the church uses in Primary and such. (I downloaded them to the desktop, and renamed the files 1, 2, 3, etc, so that they showed up in the right order. Then we sat around the computer and I clicked through the images as we went through the song.) I used just five images-- one of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, one of the earth, one of Adam and Eve teaching their children (or you could use a family photo), one of Moses holding the ten commandments, and one of Jesus Christ.

Lesson 2: Heavenly Father Has a Plan for Me

*Prepare pictures to go with each section of the song, so they can be shown as the song is sung.*

Opening Song: I Lived in Heaven

We lived with Heavenly Father before we were born.

Song/Lesson: I Am a Child of God

I am a child of God,

And he has sent me here.

Heavenly Father sent us to earth to live. Shout “Hooray!”

Has given me an earthly home

With parents kind and dear.

Heavenly Father gave us our family so we would be happy. Family group hug!

Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,

Help me find the way.

Heavenly Father gave us commandments so we can be happy and safe.

Following Jesus can help us return to Heavenly Father.

Teach me all that I must do

To live with him someday.

Sing the entire song again, showing the pictures all together as you go.

Conclusion: If we are good, we can return to live with Heavenly Father again.

End with testimonies.

The best part about these toddler FHE lessons is that they're short and sweet. They have to be, otherwise you lose their attention. But the message is still present, and they still learn something, and the spirit is felt! My favorite part was when I showed the picture of Jesus, and GB interrupted me (more than once) to point and exclaim, "Jesus!" I want him to always be excited and happy about his Savior!