Lesson 40: Daniel and the King’s Food
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Lesson
The purpose of teaching LDS Primary 6 Lesson 40: Daniel and the King's Food is to strengthen our testimony of the Word of Wisdom
Teaching Thoughts
These are a few bonus ideas- keep scrolling for more!
Since caffeine or other products usually come up during lessons like these, here is a great answer for all those conversations (from President Packer).
Talk about the law of Moses and the word of wisdom with the learning activities included in the Red Headed Hostess class packet.
The following are links to LDS.org resources unless otherwise stated.
Teacher Study
"The Word of Wisdom: The Principle and the Promises" by President Boyd K. Packer
"Principles and Promises" by President Thomas S. Monson
Videos
The Word of Wisdom- Illustrated scripture story about 2 minutes long
Word of Wisdom- A man's testimony of the Word of Wisdom about 2 minutes long
The Word of Wisdom and Revelation (about 30 seconds)- Clip from General Conference
Physical and Emotional Health (about 7 1/2 minutes)- Youth from around the world talk about staying healthy and obeying the Word of Wisdom
Music
"The Word of Wisdom"- Children's Songbook pg. 154
"In Our Lovely Deseret"- Hymn #307
"Keep the Commandments"- Hymn #303
"True to the Faith"- Hymn #254
"The Lord Gave Me a Temple"- Children's Songbook pg. 153
Scriptures
D&C 59:20- Use things with judgement not excess
D&C 49:18-21- Eat meat
1 Cor 3:16-17- Body is a temple
Print the Handouts
We’ve gathered several of our Word of Wisdom free printable handouts throughout the years to give you several options. This packet includes:
Paper bag puppets
A swat game
Growing bodies craft
Worksheet to write one way we can take care of our bodies.
Enjoy!
If you like these helps, pin it so others can find them too.
Activity Ideas
NOTE: Daniel in the Lion's Den will be taught in 2 more weeks so be sure you focus on the Word of Wisdom for this lesson.
A Healthy Body- Use the pictures and scripture to figure out the promises
Exercise is Fun- Find the hidden objects plus a game idea
My Body is a Temple of God- Maze or try this maze
Warning!- Match the scriptures to the picture
Test Your Health IQ- Short quiz (scroll down)
Word of Wisdom Picture Puzzler- Fill in the blanks using the pictures then see the message
Word of Wisdom Promise- Decode to discover the promise
Daniel Obeys the Lord- Scripture story figures to color
Daniel- Colored scripture figures to tell the story
Daniel, Lions, and Me- Lion wheel to encourage us to face our lions
Choose like Daniel- Color the food that is good for you
Coloring Pages
Good Choices- Color by Number
...Shows Respect for My Body- Scroll to the bottom to find a family out for a walk/bike ride
