You’ll have so much fun teaching Have I Done Any Good (archives) to your Primary children this year as part of either the Book of Mormon Song List or for the Doctrine & Covenants Primary Songs for Come Follow Me!
I like to include it with the D&C list, but either year is great. It’s a wonderful hymn to teach the children to add service to their daily life in meaningful ways. Here, I have tons of fun and engaging Have I Done Any Good singing time ideas!
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Have I Done Any Good Teaching Packet
You’ll love this fully loaded Have I Done Any Good singing time packet with 8 great ways to help you teach this song – it’s over 200 pages! It includes a beautiful custom art flip chart and a variety of teaching activities for lots of fun ways to engage with this song.
You’ll find this complete Have I Done Any Good Singing Time Packet in my shop. It is also available in my Etsy store here.
Have I Done Any Good Flip Charts
Grab one of a variety of different Have I Done Any Good Flip Chart options including this wonderful option with adorable illustrations designed specifically to help you teach this song. I like to include flipcharts when first teaching this song and have the lyrics available for those that might need them.
9 Have I Done Any Good Singing Time Ideas
This post will help you find all of my Have I Done Any Good teaching ideas around this blog. Plus, I’m also sharing additional favorite lesson plans from other Primary music leaders at the end of this post!
1. Have I Done Any Good – Scriptures & Service
Share a variety of different simple service activities the kids can do that don’t even feel like service – they’re just great ways to be kind to others! You’ll love this Have I Done Any Good Scriptures & Service lesson plan that dives deeper into the why behind this song.
2. Have I Done Any Good – First Letters
Using just the first letter of each word of the song, you’ll engage the children in a unique way and challenge to try to learn and review this song. Head over here to grab the Have I Done Any Good First Letters activity and printables.
3. Have I Done Any Good – Serve & Sing
Pass around a smiley face in hot potato style with this fun Have I Done Any Good Serve & Sing idea! You’ll love spreading kindness around the Primary room with this one easy activity.
4. Have I Done Any Good – Paper Plates
Now, let’s get in some fun and movement with this Have I Done Any Good Paper Plates pattern! It’s a great way to follow along with the rhythm and engage with others in the room, too.
5. Have I Done Any Good – Choose the Missing Word
I love this Have I Done Any Good Choose the Missing Word activity to help you teach the song line by line or it’s great to use as a review activity. Either way – you’ll challenge the kids to find the picture that matches the missing word as you teach this song.
6. Have I Done Any Good – Movement Words
You’ll use this Have I Done Any Good Movement Words to engage with the song in a different way. There are 4 simple actions that you can add in one at a time as you target specific words/themes throughout the song.
7. Have I Done Any Good – Finish the Drawing
Engage with the song lyrics with this fun Have I Done Any Good Finish the Drawing idea! The kids will help you fill in simple picture scenes that match the words of the song to help you dive into what this song is teaching.
8. Have I Done Any Good – Making Cookies
You’ll love this engaging Have I Done Any Good Making Cookies activity to whip up a pretend (or real) batch of cookies as you serve your Primary kiddos. This is a perfect activity for reviewing this song and encouraging the children to see service in a new light – with how it makes you feel like a warm gooey chocolate chip cookie when you serve others!
9. Have I Done Any Good Sing-Along Video
Sing along with us in this lovely Have I Done Any Good Sing-along video! A sweet guitar melody follows along and it’s a great way to introduce this song or have fun with it in a new way! It’s also perfect to send to families to practice before your Primary Program.
9 More Ways to Teach Have I Done Any Good
If you’re looking for even more inspiration, I’ve sourced some of my favorite ideas for other Primary Music Leaders to help you teach this song in fun and varied ways.
1. Have I Done Any Good – Conversation with Benjamin Franklin
Share this short video on why we should do good every day, with a lesson from a founding father!
2. Have I Done Any Good – Ribbon Wands
Follow along with fun and simple actions using ribbon wands with this video tutorial that talks about spiritual gifts. (Start at 3:23)
Don’t shy away from ribbon wands, even the boys secretly enjoy them!! You can get Ribbon Wands on Amazon here. They’re super flexible and easy to use in Primary! If you want to easily make your own patterns, you’ll fall in love with my Ribbon Wand Action Cards!
3. Unscramble the Questions (Facebook)
4. Draw Song Visuals (Facebook)
5. Directed Listening (Facebook)
6. Arrangement with Interludes (Terri Hutchings)
9. World Potato Head (Facebook)
For more activities, see these I Feel My Savior’s Love Singing Time ideas!
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What other fun Have I Done Any Good singing time ideas have you tried? We’d love to see your fun ideas! Share them in the comments to add to this list.
