Prepare Ahead:

• Flannel board
• Pictures of people in white robes- cut out
• Picture of Christ- cut out
• Picture of the earth- cut out
• Interfacing (for sewing)

Lightly glue small patches of the interfacing on the backs of the pictures.
Tell the story of how before we came here to earth. Use the flannel board and pictures as you tell the story. Your child(ren) may want to help.
Heavenly Father called a council. Explain that a council is a meeting.
Tell them that we were there. Point to each person and say, "mommy was there, daddy, etc"

Tell them that Heavenly Father said that he was going to send us away for a little while- here to earth. He needed to send someone to earth to show us the way and to die for us.

Jesus came forward and said, "Father, send me and the glory be Thine." Explain what glory is.

There was another who sought for the honor. Explain that this was lucifer or the devil. He wanted to make everyone do Heavenly Father's plan and he wanted the glory.

Heavenly Father said that He would send the first one. (Jesus)
Lucifer was very angry about this and he started a war in Heaven. Explain that it wasn't a war with weapons, but a war where people where arguing with one another about who's side to choose.
Heavenly Father cast out everyone who didn't want to follow His plan. Explain that "cast out" means to make them leave.

Tell them that we chose to follow Heavenly Father's plan. We know this because we were born here on earth. Now we must continue to choose Heavenly Father's plan in order to live with Him again.
Ask them if they want to live with Him and you forever. Tell them some of the ways they can.


Sing the song, "I Lived In Heaven" in the Primary Children's Songbook page #4.

For games:
Play the "Choices" game. Have someone hide a coin in one of their two hands. Have the other players guess which hand its in.

For refreshments:
Have "Heavens"- Ice cream with blue dye. Top with whipped cream and swirl it to where it looks like the skies.

End with closing Prayer

Christ Washing The Disciples Feet

This one went over very well with my 3 year old and my 19 month old.  I used the pictures from the GAK, but this was just so the kids could help, not really necessary.  

I told the story of Jesus washing His disciples feet after the last supper and followed up by asking a lot of questions to make sure my wiggly children understood.  

I then pulled out a bucket of soapy water and washed both of their feet and talked about the symbolism and why Jesus only washed their feet, etc.  

This was a couple months ago and when I ask my son what he wants to do for FHE, he always says he wants to talk about Jesus and wash his feet.  For the rest of the week we remembered to talk about the lesson we had just had.

-Contributed by: Linda