I’ve been thinking of ways to encourage my own children to turn to Primary songs while we are home for the next little while due to this crazy pandemic! A couple years back I had created a challenge specific to our Primary songs of the year with a easy and fun activity the kids could…
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How to Make a Sing-Along Poster + The Nativity Song
If you’ve ever had to prepare a song last minute for a Primary program, sacrament meeting, or a Christmas party — you know exactly how rushed and frantic that feels! No worries, the kids do NOT need to memorize the words for the parents and visitors to love watching them sing! We were in just…
The Nativity Song – Primary Nativity Skit
Did you get asked to help prepare a nativity skit for your Ward’s Christmas party? Chances are, they asked you with just a week or two’s notice, too. I’m in the same boat! Affiliate links are used in this post. A Small Update on Where I’ve Been I was actually released right after our Primary…
Blown Out of the Water – A Program Review Game
We’re coming up on that time of the year — it’s time to review all of your Primary Program songs! You can mix it up each week with a new fresh game each time or pick a theme and let the kids see their progress across a couple of weeks. Today, I’m sharing a fun…
The Holy Ghost – Finger Lights
My Primary kids are always SO excited to get to use finger lights! The majority of the kids are glued to me as they try to follow along with whatever I’m doing which makes this a great way to teach a new song — especially if you add any meaningful actions! The Holy GhostFinger Lights…
The Holy Ghost – Hand Pattern
I’ve been waiting to do this fun rhythm hand pattern I created for The Holy Ghost for months and months now! I know my Primary kids will love this one. It’s simple but still really fun and fits the rhythm of the song really well. Plus, I have some fun extension ideas up my sleeve…
I Know My Father Lives – Color Puzzles
This fun singing time lesson plan will take you back to your childhood days! We’ll practice and review I Know My Father Lives using this fun Color Puzzles activity! The kids will work to fill in the colored sections of two keyword puzzles until they reveal a hidden shape in each picture. I Know My…
Review Game – Stars and Stripes
If you’ll be in town for the 4th, you can have fun with whatever songs you choose in this Stars and Stripes Singing Time review game! The game includes singing, trivia, and challenges for a singing time everyone will love! This leaves room for lots of kids to participate and for you to incorporate some…
Review Game – Read My Lips
I plan to use this fun Read My Lips review game in July to review all of our Primary Program songs we’ve learned. Since we’ve already worked on all of our program songs throughout the year, I plan to make July more casual and just have fun reinforcing all our program songs. Since so many…
How to Teach a Primary Song
One of the questions I see asked over and over again in Primary Music Leader online forums is HOW do you actually teach kids the songs? I remember feeling the exact same way as a new Primary Music Leader. It can feel daunting and overwhelming to think about having to teach about 12 songs in…