Author: ebpulham
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Palm Sunday Singing Time Ideas
Now that Easter Sundays have been consolidated into just sacrament, I feel the weight of ensuring that Palm Sunday has a wonderful focus to it on preparing for Holy Week. Here are some ideas to use for Palm Sunday with your primary kids. Silent Video and Scarves – with ANY song focused on Jesus There’s…
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“Press Forward Saints” Singing Time Ideas
The lyrics to this song come straight out of the Book of Mormon and I knew I had to teach this one to my primary kids! We also can sing this song for July around Pioneer Day, which makes it an awesome double-dip song. Or teach it during Doctrine and Covenants year. “Press Forward Saints”…
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“I Believe in Christ” Singing Time Ideas
We sang this song for our New Testament year and I’m happy it’s included in the lineup for the Book of Mormon too, as the words are straight from it! “I Believe in Christ” Envelope Game The tricky part of this envelope game, is there are multiple ways the pictures could work! The kids had…
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“I Love to See the Temple” Singing Time Ideas
“I Love to See the Temple” Path to the Temple Coloring Activity Using a long piece of butcher paper, draw footprints following the path from one end to the other. Place it on the ground for your primary kids, with a temple at the end of the path (on the wall or the piano, wherever…
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“The Liahona” Singing Time Ideas
This is a newer song from Angie Killian and I love it because of how plainly it teaches about God’s guidance! I needed a song like this in my primary lineup this year. (Get the sheet music at the link above) The Liahona Silent Video There’s already a fantastic lyric video put together on YouTube,…
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How to make a Large Picture Frame for Living Pictures Activity
I’m always on the lookout for ways to engage the children with different visual intrigue ideas, but I can’t make a new craft for every song! If I’m going to make something for primary, then it better be more than a one-time use product! Enter: Large Picture Frame for Living Pictures Activity! (also known as…
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“Books in the Book of Mormon” Singing Time Ideas
I never learned this song when I was in primary, but now I wish I had! A fast-paced overview of the books can be fun for everyone. Actions for Books in the Book of Mormon Once you learn these actions, this makes a great review song or even “wiggle” style song, but it also serves…
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“Help Me Dear Father” Singing Time Ideas
If there’s any song that mirrors my thoughts when I’m struggling with other people, it’s the lyrics to this simple song! “Help Me, Dear Father” Bell Charts This bell chart set contains melody or harmony, is modifiable, and can work for 8-note bell set or more chromatic or extended sets. This song lends itself really…
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“Keep the Commandments” Singing Time Ideas
Did you know the Book of Mormon has the phrase “Keep the Commandments” in it 44 times? Thats how many times I counted when I did a quick search in the gospel library app. This is a great song for starting off the year. Keep the Commandments Bell Chart Use your 8-note key of C…
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“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” Singing Time Ideas
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” Bell Chart This bell chart includes several ways to do Hark the Herald Angels Sing with your primary! It includes a melody bell chart, and 2 harmony bell charts for the song so you can decide which style you prefer. I like using harmony charts for songs the kids are…
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