Walk Where Jesus Walked, Our Primary Quarterly Activity

A few Saturdays ago, we had our latest Primary Quarterly Activity. With our upcoming Primary Program being themed "I Know that My Savior Lives," and as we have been learning many parables, miracles, stories and scriptures from the New Testament, we thought we'd give them little, hands-on, very simplified, experiences to give them a flavor of what it was like in Jesus' time. (The literacy teacher in me was so glad to give them experiences to Connect to!)

And since Tyler became our last minute photographer, the girls toddled about the activity too.

Everyone brought towels or sheets and we made them into togas and robes, had the kids take off their shoes and vuala: dressed "old fashioned," if you use your immagination. (Notice Grace sitting there like a big kid.)

They made their own "clay lamps" and learned how Christ was a "Light Unto the World."


They were "Fishers of Men" (can you see the little EL Fudge cookies) after they "rowed" their fishing boats to the Sea of Galilee. Grace needed help with both. Thanks, Janea!

They followed the Good Shepherd's example: crossed a "river", climbed under a "fence," and made their way through a "thicket" (see above) to rescue a lost little lamb and bring him back to the fold; all while being timed with a stopwatch and cheered on by those waiting for a turn (or a second turn, or a third).

They walked down a hallway with footprints on it, and were invited to walk in Christ's steps as they looked at pictures depicting his life , to the....
Garden of the Tomb, or at least our representation of it. (The pictures don't do Sister Jone's transformation justice.)

Here they heard the story of the ressurection, listened to heavenly music, wrote down what they had learned or what they could do to follow Christ, and watched a video depicting the last days of the Savior's life.

And then they went home.

Word was they loved it, and I had a good time, so we'll count it a success.