David & Goliath : Primary Singing Time Idea

 David & Goliath : Primary Singing Time Idea

Before David faced the giant, Goliath, he gathered FIVE smooth stones from a brook (1 Samuel 17:40).

For Primary, I chose a name from our choosing sticks.  That child got 5 (paper) stones - 5 chances to hit Goliath.  

If they hit him, they got to pick a song from the board.  If they missed, I chose the song to sing.

My kids had a lot of fun with this and in between songs I made sure to talk more about David and his courage, faith, and bravery.  

At the end, I made sure to tell them that this is not only a neat story in the scriptures - but that we can learn from it.  When we are faced with challenges, the Lord with give us strength to accomplish them if they be His will.

(my awesome and talented artistic Primary President made/drew Goliath)

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Ruth : Primary Singing Time Idea

 KINDNESS CANDYGRAM for Primary Singing Time! 

Call up a reverent child to pick a candy bar from a bag.  See if the Primary can guess were it goes correctly.  Sing a song per candy bar.

In the end, hand out Smarties (Be “smarties”. Be kind) and bear testimony of Ruth and about the importance of being kind to others.

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Mt Sinai Primary Singing Time

 In Exodus 25, the Lord commanded Moses to go up to Mount Sinai.  Once there, He met with him and gave him commandments.

Help our “Primary Moses” get to the top of Mount Sinai by singing 

The better they sing, the higher he goes!!!

I plan to choose a reverent child to come move Moses as we sing our Mother’s Day songs this week (Mother, I Love You and Dearest Names). I also want to sing the song Saturday and talk about keeping the Sabbath Day holy.

Another way to use this is to use Moses as the singing meter (control the volume of the song) - the higher he is, the louder they sing!

*you could also do some YODELING as a warm up to Singing Time 

(view of the back)

I hope this inspires someone this week and good luck on your Singing Time!!

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Ten Commandments Primary Singing Time Idea

 

 

Ten Commandments Primary Singing Time Idea!

Pretty easy one here!  Call up a reverent child to come reveal how to sing the song!  Here are the ways that I picked out to sing :)

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"HITHER AND THITHER" MOSES PRIMARY SINGING TIME IDEA

Hi all!  I’m on Spring Break this week but I thought I’d quickly share what I plan to do when I get back for Sunday’s Primary Singing Time:

I will call up a child to stand at the front of the Primary Room and be “Moses” (fake beard and robe). Then read 1 Nephi 4:2.

When the Pharaoh told Moses and his people to leave Egypt, while they were fleeing, Moses parted the Red Sea “HITHER and THITHER” so they could flea to safety on dry ground.

I will have have “Moses” at the front and I will roll a blue table cloth down the middle isle of the room (the Red Sea).

One side of the kids/chairs will be named HITHER and the other side of the Red Sea, THITHER.

(All this should take maybe 3 minutes to do)

We will sing Gethsemane (our Easter Sacrament song) and a few others.  As we sing, “Moses” will hold up STOP and GO signs for the Hither and Thither sides, and switch them as we sing.  I also have soft and loud signs and will chose another child to be “Moses”.

You could also have Moses be the judge of who’s side was loudest/sang all the words/best.  Or just have Moses lead with a staff/cane.

At the end, I’ll read the last part of the scripture: “and the armies of Pharaoh did follow and were drowned in the waters of the Red Sea.” And bear my testimony of faith, following the Prophet, and keeping the commandments.

I’ll have all the children follow me and “swim stroke” their arms like they are swimming and then take some deep breaths before the closing prayer.  Don’t drown like the Army of the Pharaoh!!! Follow the Prophet, he knows the way!!!

Good luck on your Singing Time!!

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Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors Primary Singing Time Idea

 This Singing Time is a simple and fun one .. and yummy!

At the start of Singing Time, explain that Jacob loved his son, Joseph very much and gave him a specail gift - a coat of many colors.

To incorporate this into Singing Time, separate skittle colors into their individual colors.  Call up a child to cover their eyes.  Pick one color of skittle, put it in their other hand, let them eat it and guess the color that it was!

If they were right, they get to pick the Primary song to sing.  If they guess incorrect, YOU get to pick the song!  My Primary children had a lot of fun with this!

At the end, explain that Joseph's older brothers were jealous of Joseph and were very mean to him.  in the end, Joseph was nice and forgiving back to them!  Later in life, when his brothers were starving from a famine, Joseph helped them get food.  

Send the Primary children home with a small bag of skittles - just as Joseph shared!

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Kindness and Camels

 

In the Genesis, there is the story of Rebekah and how she gave water to Abraham's servant and his TEN camels.  Her hard work and act of kindness has always impressed me.  Camels can drink up to 20 gallons at a time and water is h e a v y!!!

This week in Primary, we are going to use this story to have a SINGING TIME - implementing kindness and camels. 

I will call up a reverent child and they will choose a camel to "drink".  As you pull down the tab on the bottom, it will look like the water is going down and will also reveal a Primary song to sing.  

Each song I've chosen can be related back to KINDNESS.

Here is my list:

Jesus Said Love Everyone
Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam
Love One Another
Kindness Begins With Me
Follow the Prophet (Abraham verse)
I'll Walk With You
We are Different
I'm Trying to be Like Jesus
If You're Happy
Choose the Right Way
 

(The drink papers are made to just be stuck with a magnet on the chalkboard, then when the cup is chosen, hold with finger, remove magnet, and pull down.)  

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At the end, or in between songs, here are a few questions you can ask the children to get them thinking about being kind.

How has kindness been shown to you today?

How have YOU shown kindness to someone today?

How does it feel when someone is kind to you?  How does it feel when someone is unkind to you?

What can you do to show kindness at home today?  How can you show kindness to your sibling? Parents?  Friends?

Do you think Jesus is kind?

Here are the images I used for the camels and cups (found on Google Images): 

I printed them on white cardstock.

There are lots of fun ideas you can use with this "camel drink" idea.  Other thoughts that came across my mind are using straws to lead or blow into (like a kazoo), use cups as beats/rhythm, have a child drink water and have the song taped on the OUTSIDE bottom of the cup.

Anywho, this is what we're doing this week.  Hopefully this helps someone else out!  Have a great Singing Time this week!  You're efforts don't go unnoticed!  

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Noah's Ark Primary Singing Time

 

It wasn't raining when I started this carboard ark.....  

Here's a quick step by step of how I made it :)

I started with a old oven cardboard box.  Used 8.5x11 paper and traced some "windows".

Here's the outline of the ark.  I kept the flaps on the very bottom the help sturdy it when I stand it up on the floor. I only cut three sides of the windows to create a "flap" effect.  I also cut a small hole to help pull it back in place.

I cut two shaped like this for the top and hot glued them together - then glued onto the rest of the ark.

I used a yard stick and traced around the edges of everything.

Then painted.

My ward is the first one in the building so I plan to set this up Saturday night.  I will put chairs behind it and also cut two slits on the ark to be able to tie a string from the ark to the chair and secure it.

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And this is what I plan to do for Singing Time:

First, I'll show a picture of the prophet, Noah, and quickly tell details of his story.  Then we'll sing the third verse of Follow the Prophet.

I'll tell the children, don't worry I've already built the ark, now we just need to load some animals
before the RAIN comes...

I'll call up two children to be the MOUSE and a LION.  They will be handed a clipart picture of their animal.

These children will sit behind the ark and take turns opening their window.  One at a time, they will open their window and be the mouse or lion. When the child who is the mouse opens their window, the rest of the children will sing quietly (third verse of Follow the Prophet) and when he child who is the lion opens their window, everyone will sing LOUD.

We will do this same thing for a SNAIL and RABBIT.  Snail means sing SLOW, rabbit means sing FAST.

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 I will tell retell about Noah and how after he loaded the animals, the RAIN came.

 We will have a "RAIN STORM" (turn lights off and create a rain storm with hands) 

Here are the steps:

1-Rub your hands together back and forth (drizzle)
2-Snap your fingers (rain drops)
3-Pat your hands on your thighs (bigger drops)
4-Stomp your feet (heavy rain drops)
5-Stomp your feet and pat your hands on your legs (the intensity and peak of the storm)
6-Stomp your feet
7-Pat your hands on your thighs
8-Snap your fingers
9-Rub your hands back and forth
10-Silence and stillness

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If there's time, we will then sing The Wise Man and Foolish Man or the second verse of Give Said the Little Stream.  Another great song is "Oh Noah!" by Shawna Edwards.

Lastly, I will tell them of the RAINBOW and God's promise and we will sing WHEN I AM BAPTIZED as the closing song.  For instructions on actions (creating a rainbow) or how to teach this song, CLICK HERE.

Whew!  Not much time today for this weeks post, but I had to share!  Good luck with your singing time!!!!

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Enoch Primary Singing Time

In this weeks Come, Follow Me Primary Lesson, we are learning about ENOCH and his righteous people.  In Moses chapter 7 verse 69, the scriptures tell us that Moses and his people went up to live with Heavenly Father.

So for this week in Primary Singing Time, I thought it would be fun to have our songs "go to heaven".  But only if they're GOOD enough of course.

Start by singing the 2nd verse of FOLLOW THE PROPHET and quickly explain the story of how Enoch and his people of Zion were so GOOD and of one heart and one mind, that they went up to live in heaven!

Bring 7 balloons with the song titles written on them (I do Junior and Senior singing time so I will bring 14 balloons total).

(My permanent marker was on it's last leg.. don't judge.  It's just baaaaarely legible :))

Pick one balloon (or let a child pick one).  Sing that song - but use the balloon as a fun singing meter as you sing it.  So as you are singing the song, pull the balloon low (have children sing soft and quietly) and let it raise high (sing loudly).   Up and down throughout the whole song.

If they sang the song "GOOD" enough, let the balloon either:

 

1-Let it go and hit the ceiling of the primary room 

or

2-(this is what I will be doing) Let the song balloon go out the window and go to heaven!!!!!

The songs I've chosen to sing are:

I Know My Father Lives (our monthly song)

Smiles

I'll Walk With You

I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus

A Happy Family

Our Primary Colors
Love One Another

After each song is sung, I like to talk about the words they convey and mean.  So I will quickly talk/discuss the words' meaning after we sing it and also how Enoch and his people must have followed their words as well.

I hope this helps inspire someone this week!  Good luck with your singing time!!!!!

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