Primary Singing Time Seasonal Activities-1

Seasonal Activities for Primary Singing Time There are countless seasonal ideas that can be found on blogs, Pinterest, and Sugardoodle. The following is a list of my favorite activities. I have tried all of them & had great success! Winter Snowball Fight - Make "snowballs" that say either "hit" or "miss" on them...this can be done easily using white card stock and a circle punch (mine are about the size of a quarter). Place the "snowballs" in a sack. Divide the room into two teams. Take turns having a child from each team "throw a snowball". If a "hit" is drawn, the team gets a point and the child gets to pick the song. If a "miss" is drawn, no points are given and the chorister picks the song. *A fun twist is to play hot potato with a Styrofoam ball to determine who gets to come up. Once There Was a “Giant” Snowman - This idea is courtesy of www.iheartprimarymusic.blogspot.com. Make a LARGE snowman out of quilt batting and use miscellaneous fabric for the accessories. Attach the accessories with tacky glue. The children will love it when you pull this guy out…even those older boys! Raise him from the ground up for the beginning of the song and then slowly lower him to ground as you sing the end. The second time you sing it, let a child come hold him. You may need to utilize a chair to make him really tall. Super Bowl Sunday This game is super simple and can be used to review any songs you'd like. It's always a hit...especially with Senior Primary. Simply print off several clip art football images and cut them into small cards. Then write numbers on the back of the cards to represent points scored during a football game: 1- Extra Point 2- 2 point Conversion 3- Field Goal 6- Touch Down Place the cards in a sack to draw from (you don't want the kids to be able to see the points on the back). Divide the children into two teams. Take turns having a child from the each team draw a football. Whatever card they choose is how many points their team scored. Sing the song you want to practice following each "play". Valentine’s Hot Heart - Play "hot potato" with a heart to determine who comes up. I found mine in the Target dollar section. The Loving Tree - Make conversation heart ornaments out of construction paper and hang them on a tree (I use a small tree I have for Christmas). Each conversation heart has a key word for a song on it. Have the child choose a heart and guess which song it is. Possible saying/song combinations are: 4 Ever: Families Can Be Together Forever p. 188 U-R-A Star: I Am Like a Star p. 163 SHHHHH: The Chapel Doors p. 156 Be True: Stand for the Right p. 159 Shine: Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam p. 60 Marry Me: I Love to See the Temple p. 95 Teach Me: Teach Me to Walk in the Light p. 177 I Love You: Love One Another p. 136, Jesus Said Love Everyone p. 61 I Hope: I Hope They Call Me on a Mission p. 169 #1: Latter-day Prophets p. 134 I Will Follow: I Will Follow God's Plan p. 164 Be Wise: The Wise Man and the Foolish Man p. 281 Be Safe: Any song about the Holy Ghost Call Me: Any song about prayer Special: I Am a Child of God p. 2 I'll Try: I'm Trying to Be Like Jesus p. 78 Be Happy: Choose the Right Way p. 160, If You're Happy p. 266 Be Kind: Kindness Begins with Me p. 145 Believe: The Church of Jesus Christ p. 77, I Know My Father Lives p. 5 The possibilities are endless. Have fun and use your imagination! Box of Chocolates - Who doesn't love chocolate??? This activity is super fun and always a hit. Just be sure to have a candy alternative for those kiddos who are allergic to chocolate and/or nuts. Buy a box of chocolates and write numbers on the container underneath the chocolates. Assign a song to each number. Have a child pick a piece of chocolate. Sing the song that corresponds. St.Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Hats - Purchase some mini leprechaun hats from your local craft store. Create a memory game by numbering the insides of the hats. Pictures representing the keywords of the songs you'd like to sing also work. Place the hats in rows on the table. Invite a child to try and find a match. When a match is made, sing the corresponding song. St. Patty's Day Rainbow - Create a rainbow on the chalkboard using various colors of crate paper. Assign a song to each color of the rainbow. Have a child come up and choose one of the colors off the rainbow. Sing the corresponding song. Since there's always a "pot of gold" at the end of a rainbow, provide each child with a gold treat at the end of singing time. I have used both gold chocolate coins and Rolos. A fun size bag of Skittles would also be cute (the colors of the rainbow). Whatever the treat, place it in a black pot (I found a plastic one at Target). Magic Shoes - I originally found this idea on Sugardoodle and it was a total hit. Find or make a pair of green shoes. Talk to a member of your primary presidency beforehand about wearing the shoes (Disclaimer: it WILL require dancing). Explain to the children that a Leprechaun has left a pair of magic dancing shoes. These shoes will make whoever wears them dance. The better the children sing, the better the shoes will work. Instruct the person wearing the shoes to start off dancing slowly...maybe just tapping his/her feet. As the children sing well, have the helper start to dance more quickly. When I did this, many of the children wanted to try wearing the shoes (especially the oldest boys). Use your discretion...this can be a lot of fun but has the potential to get rowdy! Shamrocks - I found my shamrocks at JoAnn's. A clipart image also works. Number the backs of the shamrocks and assign a song to each one. Tape the shamrocks underneath the chairs throughout the room. At the beginning of singing time, have the children check underneath their chairs. Have the "lucky" children with shamrocks come up one at a time to lead the song. Sing the corresponding song. Leprechaun Leader - I found these items at JoAnn's. Have a child wear the leprechaun mask or green glasses and lead the group using the "lucky" wand. Treasure Hunt – Camillie at www.camillesprimaryideas.com outlines a darling scavenger hunt for St. Patrick’s Day. Clues, visuals, & instructions can be found by visiting http://www.camillesprimaryideas.com/2013/03/st-patricks-day- treasure-hunt-review.html. *A fun way to determine who gets to participate during all of these games is to place shamrocks underneath the children's chairs. At the beginning of singing time, have the children check to see how "lucky" they are...those with shamrocks get to be the helpers during the chosen activity. March Madness This activity has become a tradition in my ward. The children all look forward to it and I frequently get requests. All you will need is a basketball hoop (I bring my son’s Little Tikes brand hoop), masking tape, a small-sized basketball, and a list of songs for practice. Tape 3 lines on the floor facing the basketball hoop with the closest being a free throw line, the middle line a 2-point shot, and the furthest a 3-point shot. Choose a child to make a shot…he or she gets to select which line to shoot from. If a free throw is made, a wiggle song is sung. If a 2-point shot is made, the child gets to pick his or her favorite song to sing. If a 3-point shot is made, no song is sung and you move to the next child. If any of these shots are missed, the chorister gets to pick the song. *This can also be done in teams. Divide the room in half and choose a child to shoot the ball. Have the same lines on the floor, but don’t assign song categories to each line. Instead, the child gets to choose what song to sing if any of the shots are made. If he or she misses, the chorister picks. When shots are made, assign points to the teams according to the line they are shot from. Alternate shots and singing between the two teams. *Pass a small basketball around the room while the pianist plays (“hot-potato”) to determine who gets to come up. Easter Symbols of Easter – I have done the following activity several times and it ALWAYS invites the spirit. I am sure many of you have seen this before, but the best way to teach is through repetition. I usually do this activity over two weeks. You will need numbered plastic eggs with the following objects placed inside them: 1. Sacrament cup - Jesus introduces the sacrament at the Passover dinner. This is known as the Last Supper because it was Jesus' last supper before he was crucified. Jesus told his disciples what would happen that night and that one of them would betray Him.

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