Let’s be honest: keeping little hands busy during Sacrament Meeting or Family Home Evening can be a challenge. But when we engage their creativity, we open their hearts to the Spirit.

Here are 10 kid-friendly crafts designed to help your primary-aged children connect with the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

1. My "Covenant Path" Bracelet

The Lesson: Replacing the traditional "Salvation Bracelet," this focuses on our specific journey back to Heavenly Father.

• The Colors: Clear (Purity/Pre-earth), Blue (Baptism), Red (Sacrament/Atonement), White (Temple/Holy Ghost), Gold (Exaltation).

• How to Make: String beads on a cord while discussing the promises we make at each step.

2. The "Empty Tomb" Garden

The Lesson: Focus on the living Christ.

• How to Make: Use a shallow dish with soil and a small terracotta pot turned sideways for the tomb. Plant wheatgrass seeds. By Easter (or just a lesson on the Resurrection), the "new life" is visible.

• LDS Touch: Pair this with the living testimony from The Living Christ.

3. "Light of the World" Lanterns

The Lesson: Letting our light shine and sharing the gospel.

• How to Make: Mod Podge tissue paper onto a mason jar.

• LDS Touch: Write "I am a Child of God" on the jar. Discuss how our "light" is actually the Light of Christ reflecting through us.

4. The Armor of God (with a CTR Shield)

The Lesson: Standing in holy places.

• How to Make: Cardboard cutouts of the armor (Ephesians 6).

• LDS Touch: Ensure the shield has a big CTR (Choose the Right) emblem. Discuss how the Holy Ghost is our "spiritual internal GPS" helping us wear this armor daily.

5. The "Lost Sheep" & The Good Shepherd

The Lesson: The Savior knows us by name.

• How to Make: Paper plate sheep with cotton balls.

• LDS Touch: Use this to talk about Ministering. Even at a young age, kids can "look for the one" in their primary class or at school.

6. Gratitude & "Small Stones" Jar

The Lesson: Recognizing the hand of the Lord.

• How to Make: Decorate a jar. Instead of just prayer requests, call them "Tender Mercies."

• LDS Touch: Based on Bednar’s teachings, have kids write down one "Tender Mercy" they saw each day to help them recognize revelation.

7. Temple Sun Catchers

The Lesson: Families can be together forever.

• How to Make: Use a silhouette of your local Temple.

• LDS Touch: Use contact paper and tissue paper to create "stained glass" inside the temple shape. Talk about the "Holy to the Lord" inscription.

8. "Fruit of the Spirit" Tree

The Lesson: How we feel the Holy Ghost.

• How to Make: A paper tree with fruits labeled Love, Joy, Peace, etc.

• LDS Touch: Connect this to Lehi’s Dream (1 Nephi 8). The fruit is the "most desirable" thing—representing the love of God.

9. Jonah or Nephi's Boat?

The Lesson: Obedience and faith.

• How to Make: A paper plate whale (Jonah) or a wooden stick boat (Nephi).

• LDS Touch: If you do Nephi’s boat, talk about how he didn't work the wood "after the manner of men," but after the manner the Lord showed him. It’s a great lesson on seeking personal revelation for our "projects."

10. "Footprints" Follow the Prophet

The Lesson: "We follow the prophet; he knows the way."

• How to Make: Trace the kids' feet on paper.

• LDS Touch: Inside the footprints, write things the current Prophet (President Nelson) has asked us to do (e.g., "Let God Prevail," "Be a Peacemaker"). It turns a generic poem into a modern-day call to action!

 

Let us know which crafts you and your kids create and be sure to tag us if you share about it! @happysacrament