Behold Your Little Ones Lesson 1: "I am a Child of God"
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It’s the first week of Nursery- hooray! Start out on a great note with the lesson, Behold Your Little Ones Lesson 1: "I am a Child of God". We’ve gathered some helpful links to the Church’s printables as well as created some free printables to help you enjoy your time together. Remember, with this age it’s helpful if you teach in small bursts as their attention span is tiny. Try doing little two minute activities that repeat your main principle throughout your time together. Remember to share a simple testimony too- they may not understand it all but they can feel the spirit and know nursery is a great place to be.
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Teacher Study
The best way to be a great nursery leader is by nourishing yourself spiritually first. Here are a few additional resources to study based on this lesson’s main topic.
“Sons and Daughters of God” by Elder Rubén V. Alliaud (October 2024)
"We Are Children of God" by Elder Russell M. Nelson (October 1998)
“I Am a Child of God” by Elder Donald L. Hallstrom (April 2016)
Activity Ideas
Remember, they have short attention spans. Try doing an activity, taking a break then coming back together and do another little part of the lesson. Repetition is excellent at this age.
- Make some paper crowns- Use my free template (it's a blue button that says "Print Lesson 1 handouts") or buy some precut ones for ease. Write on the crowns beforehand, "I am a child of God." During class you can decorate the crowns further with stickers, crayons, or be daring and get the glue, pom poms, and pasta out.
- We Are All Children of God- This is for your older or more mature nursery kids. Get out some magnifying glasses and find these children of God on the map together.
- Bring in a handheld mirror and hold it up to each person asking them what they see. The tell them what they are seeing is a child of God.
- Snowflake Craft- Make enough snowflakes for everyone before your class. Give everyone one snowflake to color then add their picture or a happy face sticker to the middle of their snowflake.
- Create a Face sticker fun- My kids still love these sticker activities. This one has a varitey of faces including some animals. Cut the stickers apart so you can easily divide them up among the children. Write on each one, "A child of God."
I am a Child of God- This one points out how God has made us each different and given us different talents. We suggest using stickers instead of cutting everyone out but it could keep the older ones busy longer.
I Know Heavenly Father Loves Me- Decorate this picture frame then glue in a photo of the child. Practice saying “I’m a child of God” or “Emma is a child of God” together.
Pass a ball around to music (see suggested music further down). When the music stops, invite the child holding the ball to say one way they know God loves them. You can whisper the answer or just use the same repeated phrase each time.
You Are Not Invisibile- Poster you can show or hang in your nursery room.
Coloring Pages
Media
Everyone learns in different ways. Here are few other resources to help you teach this important concept.
Music
Use these to make a playlist or sing together.
"Every Star is Different- Children's Songbook pg. 142
"I am a Child of God"- Children's Songbook pg. 2 or Hymn #301
"We'll Bring the World His Truth"- Children's Songbook pg. 172
"Because God Loves Me"- Children's Songbook pg. 234
Videos
I am a Child of God (about 3 minutes) Song with slideshow and lyrics.
I am a Child of God (about 3 1/2 minutes)- Video presentation of the song with people from around the world
Extra Resources
Looking for something simple and already done for you? Here are few packets from other sites that might help.
- Use this great Matching Mat from Latter-day Chatter (it's free) as you emphasize that everyone is a child of God.
- The Red Headed Hostess packet for this Primary 1 lesson help works well too. It includes 16 pages including a file folder activity (you can get them out each week and review the past lessons).
