Lesson 3: Heavenly Father's Plan for Us (Sunbeams)
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Lesson
Primary 1 Lesson 3: Heavenly Father's Plan for Us- The purpose of this lesson is to understand that we lived with Heavenly Father before we came to earth and we can live with Him again.
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus ideas- keep scrolling for more!
Kimberly Bourne Design created this great file folder game for this lesson.
Use the same handouts from the Lesson 1 or 2 except this time, put Q-tips on the inside of the body for bones, plain bandaids on top for the skin, and a smile (or smiley sticker) to remind them that their Spirits are inside as well.
Go over the basics of the Plan of Salvation with this file folder game from Green Jell-O with Carrot. Prefer a black and white copy? Bellflower Blue Studios has a version you can use.
Depending on the maturity of your class, you may want to use the handout from Primary 3 Lesson 2 as you go over the last part of the lesson- "Heavenly Father wants us to return to him someday."
The Red Headed Hostess, has a lesson packet with 5 learning activities
The following are links to LDS.org unless otherwise noted.
Teacher Study
The Plan of Salvation- This page covers the basics of the plan and why
"The Plan of Salvation" by Elder L. Tom Perry
"The Great Plan of Eternal God" by Elder Neal A. Maxwell
Music
"I Need My Heavenly Father"- Children's Songbook pg. 18
"I Will Follow God's Plan"- Children's Songbook pg. 164 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Nephi's Courage"- Children's Songbook pg. 120
"Teach Me to Walk in the Light"- Children's Songbook pg. 177
"I Lived in Heaven"- Children's Songbook pg. 4 or listen to this Combined Choir
"I am a Child of God"- Children's Songbook pg. 2 or listen to this Children's Choir
"I Know My Father Lives"- Children's Songbook pg. 5 or listen to this Children's Choir
"He Sent His Son"- Children's Songbook pg. 34 or listen to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
"Families Can Be Together Forever"- Children's Songbook pg. 188 or listen to this Children's Choir
Videos
The Three Kingdoms of Heaven (about 4 minutes)- Illustrated scripture story
Our Heavenly Father's Plan (about 4 minutes)- Illustrated scripture story
Before the Old Testament (about 3 minutes)- Illustrated scripture story
Our Eternal Life (about 4 minutes)- We are eternal beings- answers the basic questions
My Primary 1 Lesson 3 handout packet includes
A "I am a child of God with an earthly home" coloring page. Have the children add themselves to the photo and add some foil star stickers to the background! If you have time, write down the one good thing they say about themselves on the sheet as suggested in Enrichment Activity 1.
Activity Ideas
The Plan of Happiness- Booklet
A Path for Me- Glue these pictures on to make a path back to Heavenly Father
Heavenly Father Loves Me, and He Has a Plan for Me- Making paper snowflakes activity
I Know God's Plan- These are fun! Make a viewer explaining God's plan
My Life is a Gift; My Life Has a Plan- Plan of Salvation cut outs- use for a visual or make the mobile
Our Beautiful World: Part of the Plan- Find where you live and draw of picture of yourself
The Greatest Gift- Great to do with the lesson- puzzle that covers a picture of the temple
The Plan of Salvation Offers Me Peace- Put together this Plan of Salvation diagram- puzzle like
When I Lived with Heavenly Father- Complete the picture
Take My Hand. Hold On Tight- Bright Idea poster
Coloring Pages
I am a Child of God and He Has a Plan for Me
