Book of Mormon Primary Activity

I am excited to share a fun Book of Mormon based Primary activity that would be perfect for the 2016 theme “I Know the Scriptures are True.” My dear friend Anita shared this Book of Mormon activity that she organized for her ward after their Primary read the Book of Mormon last year. She spent the year checking in with the kids as they embarked on their Journey to the Promised Land, using a poster and gold stars to help track their progress.

At the end of the year they held a Golden Plates Party. The invitations were inside an outline of golden plates and the text (so clever!): And it came to pass that a proclamation went out for the Green Valley* Ward Primary Golden Plates Party! It will be held on the twenty-first day of the eleventh month, from 6-8 pm at the church. Scripture costumes welcome.

*Ward name changed

Anita’s family member had printed these amazing scripture standees for a Book of Mormon production, so they were able to use them for their activity! They look so great. But if you look at the photos she shared, you’ll notice that they used Book of Mormon themed Gospel Art images around the walls too. Other decorations included palm trees, a tent canopy, and a wooden tower for King Benjamin’s speech!

After the children arrived they had someone role-playing King Benjamin address the group from his tower, reading from Mosiah.

Then they split into three groups, the Nephites, Laminates, and Zoramites! The kids rotated between three classes.

Captain Moroni, where the kids wrote a title of liberty with fabric markers and a pole.
Anti-Nephi-Lehi’s to hear Ammon’s story and then bury weapons. They used a wooden sword, box, popsicle sticks for “weapons” for each of the children to bury.
Mormon where they wrote their testimony on plates (gold poster paper).

(Note King Benjamin’s tower in the image, above right!) After their classes, they gathered in the gym for a tug of war battle which was interrupted by darkness and then the scripture movie about 3 Nephi! I love this extra drama–I think re-enacting the darkness followed by a quiet voice in 3 Nephi is so memorable and could create such an impact on the children! Anita says she borrowed the video from a seminary teacher friend, but there are several video options on lds.org that could work.

(How cute are these face! Love these guys.)

At the end of the party they awarded the children who had read the scriptures a necklace or tie tack. And of course, they finished up with rice crispy treats designed to look like golden plates.

Thanks so much for sharing, Anita!