New Year's Singing Time

Here is fun idea I got from Primary Singing Time Ideas. Every year people set New Year's Resolutions.  How can Primary Songs help us set some good goals and New Year's Resolutions?  Here is a list of various goals/resolutions we may have.  I have the goals/resolutions on the board and the kids take turns flipping them over to find out what song will help us achieve our goals.

• I will know and understand that I am a child of God; and that He loves me. - I Am a Child of God, p. 2
• We can be kind and helpful to others by doing good deeds. - I Have Two Little Hands, p. 272 (only 1 verse)
• We can try to be more like Jesus every day. - I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus, p. 78 (only 1 verse)
• You can show gratitude to Heavenly Father. - My Heavenly Father Loves Me, p. 228
• We can choose to be happy. - Smiles, p. 267
• We can bear our testimony more. - I Know my Father Lives, p. 5
• We can follow God's plan. - I Will Follow God's Plan, p. 164
• We can listen more closely to the Holy Ghost. - Listen, Listen, p. 107
• We can be a better member missionary by inviting our friends to church. - We’ll Bring the World His Truth, p. 172
• We can learn to obey our Mom and Dad better. - Quickly I’ll Obey, p. 197
• We can be better about sharing things we have been blessed with. - “Give,” Said the Little Stream, p. 236
• We can be more reverent when we are at church on Sunday. - The Chapel Doors, p. 156

 

Top Songs of the year

I have started off the last few years with the Previous Years Top Songs.  How do I found out these song?  Well, we have a California Snowball Fight.  "What is a California Snowball Fight?" you ask.  I give every child and adult two pieces of paper.  They are supposed to write their favorite Primary Song on those papers.  Then after we have our lesson for the day, we take those papers, crumple them up, and start throwing them at each other.  The kids LOVE it!  Then I come back the next week with a tally of what songs got the most votes and we sing those songs.  Simple and fun!

Snow Much Fun to Sing

I found Snow Much Fun to Sing on I Heart Primary Music.  I altered her plan a little.  My idea was for the kids to throw my "snowballs" (the are foam balls I found at Michaels) at the igloo.  If they made it in the big opening, then they had to pick one of my snowflakes that have songs written on them.  If they made it into one of the small holes, they could pick any song they wanted.  The kids love when they are allowed to throw things in Primary.

Christmas Tree

I needed something simple and easy on Sunday.  What is more simple and easy than a Christmas Tree with ornaments?  Each ornament has a song we reviewing/singing and the kids take turns coming up to pick their ornament/song.

Thankful Charades

Thankful Charades

I did this last year; it was fun!  I found this idea on Primary Singing Time, but altered it because I did not have the turkey.  I thought playing charades would be a little more challenging (and funny) to do. 

• I am Thankful for the Scriptures - Scripture Power  
• I am Thankful for Family - Families Can Be Together Forever p. 188  
• I am Thankful for Food - For Health and Strength p. 21 
• I am Thankful for the Earth - My Heavenly Father Loves Me p. 228
• I am Thankful for the Prophets - Latter Day Prophets p. 134
• I am Thankful for Temples - I Love To See The Temple p. 95
• I am Thankful for Baptism – When Jesus Christ Was Baptized p. 102 
• I am Thankful for Prayer - A Child's Prayer p. 12

 

Thankful Turkey

I wanted something super simple to do this last Thanksgiving.  I came up with some things that we are thankful for, then asked a question about the item we are thankful for, and then gave a song to go along with the item we are thankful for.

• I am Thankful for the Scriptures! - What is your favorite scripture story? - Seek the Lord Early p. 108
• I am Thankful for Food! - What is your favorite snack? - Popcorn Popping p. 242
• I am Thankful for friends! - What do you like to do with your friends? - Love One Another p. 136
• I am Thankful for my Dad! - What do you liek to do with your Dad? - Daddy's Homecoming p. 210
• I am Thankful for my Mom! - What do you like to do with your Mom? - Mother, I Love You p. 207
• I am Thankful for my Body! - What do you do to keep your body healthy? - Hinges p. 277
• I am Thankful for our Prophet! - Do you remember our current Prophet's name? - Follow the Prophet p. 110
• I am Thankful for my home! - What is your favorite room in your house? - Love is Spoken Here p. 190
• I am Thankful for Missionaries! - What are you doing to help share the Gospel? - I Hope They Call Me on a Mission p. 169
• I am Thankful for our Savior, Jesus Christ - How can you follow Jesus? - I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus p. 78
• I am Thankful for Faith - What is Faith? - I Know My Father Lives p. 5
• I am Thankful for this beautiful world - What do you like best about being outside? - My Heavenly Father Loves Me p. 228

Thanksgiving Sing-a-Story

I found the Thanksgiving Sing-a-Story from Camille's Primary Ideas, she also has the document saved on the internet here.  It is already ready for you.  You just need to print it out and put it in a folder.  It takes the kids through the very first Thanksgiving and has Primary songs to go with each of the different events.  Super simple since it is already prepared for you.

Father's Day

Father's Day is another simple, fun song time.  A variety of ties with songs (on post it notes) on the back.  I blind fold the child and let them attempt to "Pin the Tie on Daddy." 

Mother's Day

Our Ward has a GREAT Mother's Day, all the Sisters are sent off during the 3rd hour to go to Relief Society together.  This means that someone random is running Song Time.  I have provided them with a simple, no fail song time.  It consists of a vase of pretty, silk flowers.  Each flower has a different label on it with a song.  Many of the songs are Mother's Day songs, others are not.  Simple and easy.  The random substitute is always very grateful for the help.  

Easter Egg Hunt

I can't remember where I found this idea.  But the idea is to help the children understand the true meaning of Easter and why it is so important.  I have 7 "eggs" that I hide around the room that the kids will help me find.  Each "egg" has a picture and a song that goes along with it.  The kids need to help me put them in order of what happens first, second, etc.

• Jesus enters Jerusalem - Follow the Prophet p. 110 
• The Last Supper - I’m Trying to Be Like Jesus p. 78 
• The Atonement in Garden - My Heavenly Father Love’s Me p. 228  
• Jesus is betrayed for money - Wise Man/Foolish Man p. 281 
• Crucifixion - To Think About Jesus p. 71 
• Placed in the Tomb - I Lived in Heaven p. 4 
• Empty Tomb/Appears to Mary - Jesus Has Risen p. 70 

Lucky VS Blessed

I got this idea from Primary Singing Time Ideas.   We discuss what it means to be lucky and what it means to be blessed.  Each of my shamrocks have a picture on them that corresponds with a song that helps us remember how lucky/blessed we are.

Name That Primary Love Song

I got the idea from Camille's Primary Ideas.  I have the kids come up and pick a card WITHOUT looking at the card, they give it to our pianist.  She then plays a little bit of the song to see who can guess that song from the little bit that she plays.  Sometimes I have a bell and I make teams, I then pick the card and give it to our pianist to play and then see which team can guess it first after they ring the bell.  There are so many variations.  Fun and simple!