For the readers who don't know what Family Home Evening is, I will explain. As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, we are counseled to have a weekly family home evening. A family home evening usually consists of a song or two, prayer, a scripture, have a lesson, activity, and a treat.
Tonight was such a great one. We had a lesson about the church pioneers. We talked about their journey, some of the trials, and the Martin hand cart co. rescue. The activity was making paper handcarts. As soon as we finished Riley ran over to the living room floor and stared using the blankets to make a "snowy mountain." Then they proceeded to play with them while Riley sang 'The Handcart Song." It was so cute. What was so wonderful about it was that they were totally into reenacting it with their own handcarts that they almost completely forgot about the treat. Let me be honest, sometimes that is bribery to get them to be reverent during the lesson. It was a wonderful evening.
8 comments:
Okay, I LOVE those handcarts. So cute! What a great FHE idea! Where did you get the idea from? And I love all the earlier family pictures. I love a classic Oregon summer: berry picking, and sandy and windy day at the beach, etc.
What a cute FHE! It's so fun when they really get into the lesson!
To answer Elizabeth's question, I got them online at lds.org. I believe it was from the friend.
Sarah, thanks for the great Pioneer Day activity. I'm sure Liv will be so excited. She loves anything that involves cutting.
Those handcarts are really cute! I bet they had a great time playing with them.
What a great idea-I'll have to steal it. Today is Pioneer day in UT, and of course, it's a huge celebration-one of my favorites!
Hey Sarah, thanks for checking out my blog. What a super cute idea for FHE. Someday when I have enough energy I'll have to try that with my little ones ;)
Your hubby is my sons Sunbeam teacher... am I getting that right? If so I gotta tell you he is great at it!
What a perfect FHE. I love it when it actually works!I think I'll steal that idea when we get back. My kids would love that. Thanks for the inspiration!
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