July 20-26, Free LDS Primary lesson helps
- redwallace
- 2 days ago
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Updated: 14 hours ago
I can trust God.
To introduce the idea of trusting the Lord, you might show your children something you trust to keep you dry when it rains, like an umbrella or jacket. Let them talk about why we can trust these things. Then help them compare that to our trust in the Lord. Why do we trust Him to keep us safe spiritually?
I don't have an umbrella, that would be fun.
I think it would be engaging to put things like this in a backpack and pull them out, dress up a volunteer (or multiple), and talk about each item and why we trust it to protect us.
Do we trust God to keep us safe spiritually? Why?
You could help your children discover how King Asa and King Jehoshaphat responded to challenges by trusting in the Lord (see 2 Chronicles 14:11; 20:3–5, 12). Share with each other ways you can show the Lord that you trust Him.
Here is a small map you can print.
My Big Idea.
I think it would be fun to lay this big map on the ground with markers and tell the story of King Jehoshaphat. Have one of the students draw a crown next to En Gedi to represent the King. When you talk (or read) about the King and the people praying by the temple, have all the students draw a figure of someone praying and a temple in Judah. Let the children come up with their own symbols as the story goes on. Don't forget the prophet. Eventually, they will be marching out of the city of Judah. Have them turn the arrows with the markers, and the Choir will be in front, leading the army. Have them add musical notes everywhere. Cross out the armies when they are conquered, and have the children draw treasures in their place.
Here is a sample of what is in my store this week.
Click on this image to be taken to Etsy.
God will hear and answer my prayers.
This week’s activity page can help your children understand the story of Jehoshaphat’s prayer and the Lord’s answer. You and your children could share times when God heard and answered your prayers. Consider including times when the answers came in ways or at times that you didn’t expect. A song about prayer, such as “I Pray in Faith” (Children’s Songbook, 14), could help build your children’s faith.
I have some prayer activities on this page that you are welcome to, just click on the image.
I can be humble.
To learn about the dangers of pride, your children could build a tower with blocks or small cups. As they place each block or cup on the tower, help them identify one of Uzziah’s accomplishments from 2 Chronicles 26:3–15. After they finish the tower, discuss with your children how Uzziah could keep it tall and strong. What could make it fall? Then, as you read verse 16, you could talk about what it means to have our hearts “lifted up to [our] destruction.” Share with your children what happened to Uzziah in verses 16–23. Let them knock down their tower. Talk about what we can do to stay humble.
Put these pictures on some cups for stacking.
Knock it down after his heart became proud.
I can be a peacemaker.
The picture above shows when Hezekiah invited Judah’s neighbors from the Kingdom of Israel to celebrate Passover with them. You could look at this image with your children and read 2 Chronicles 30:18–19, which explains that some of the guests had not washed themselves according to the law of Moses. What did Hezekiah do? How would this have made the guests feel? Help your children think of how they can be like Hezekiah in the way they treat others. You could also help you children discover ways President Dallin H. Oaks said we can be peacemakers in "Alive in Christ" (Liahona, May 2026, 86–87).
After you share the scripture story, you can do this activity.
Many ideas here; you can add the band aids and cracks to a bag. Have them draw one out if it is a crack, read it, and ask if we should add that to our heart. Hopefully, the kids won't like that idea. It is a Peacebreaker. Then, if they draw out a Band-Aid, you can ask them if that is a good thing to help the heart. If they all agree. Stick it to the heart.
(You can print on sticker paper)
(You can print on sticker paper)