SONG: https://www.lds.org/music/library/childrens-songbook/i-will-follow-gods-plan?lang=eng
Have a bag with the following items inside and be ready to discuss how each item shows us Heavenly Father loves us:
- tree or bush branch or flower...something from this earth (represents the Earth and how it was created for us to live on)
- suit tie (represents church and how He gave opportunities to go to church)
- picture of Christ (talk about how He gave His Son to suffer in the garden and die on the cross so we can return to Heavenly Father)
- scriptures (He gave us the gospel to learn and teach us to be happy)
Then explain that Heavenly Father loves us and we are His children.
Have your child match the Adult animals to the Children animals using this printout:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0By-8pEe8O7e5MGQ2M2JhYWUtYmYyOC00MDQ3LWE5NjAtN2Y4NTNmZmZjNDNl/edit?hl=en&authkey=CO-npkY
(If you have time, try to get a baby picture of yourself and an adult one to include as well)
If you can't pull it up through that link, try getting to it from this one: http://countingcoconuts.blogspot.com/2011/05/may-pdfs.html
Explain we can all grow up and be like Him just like babies grow into adults! Ask what we can do as children of God to grow up to be like Him...
Share our toys
Be nice to family members
Obey parents and Heavenly Father
Talk to someone lonely
Don't kick, stomp, or destroy things
Share the gospel
When old enough, go to the temple
Pray
Read our scriptures
Tell the truth
