Lights, Camera, Action! Use this fun When’re Helping Act It Out activity to bring this song to life and have your primary children work together to act out each part of the song!
You’ll love this fun people interactions activity that just requires a few props that are readily available at home! Act out each line of this sweet song, When We’re Helping, that teachers the importance of serving with our families!
**See all When We’re Helping Singing Time Ideas here**
When We’re Helping Act It Out!
The idea behind this activity is pretty simple. Just act out the song! Since this song is about serving in the home, there are many different ways to act it out!
For this activity, divide the class into 4 groups and have each group work together to act out one line of the song! Add in some props for a simple & fun singing time idea!
Before primary, prepare a basket with some props that could be used to act out the song. You could grab some household cleaning items (broom, dust pan, duster, towel, etc). I have a list below with prop ideas for each line of the song.
Review When We’re Helping at the beginning of singing time. I love how simple this song is! Since it’s so short, it’s a great one to combine with another song of the month! You can find the full list of 2023 Come Follow Me New Testament Songs here.
How could we act out this song? What props might we need? Have the kids share some ideas about how to act out the song. This is a great way to get some ideas rolling before splitting the class into groups.
We’re going to act out the song one line at a time! Split the class into 4 groups. Print out the lyrics to each line and pass one line to each class.
Set a timer for 3-5 minutes and have each group work together to prepare a short skit to act out their line of the song.
Then, have each class act out their line! Have them lead the class in singing their line! Sing through the entire song after all the performances are finished.
4 Groups:
Group #1: First line of the song: “When we’re helping, we’re happy.”
Group #2: Second line of the song: “And we sing as we go”
Group #3: Third line of the song: “And we like to help mother”
Group #4: Fourth line of the song: “For we all love her so.”
Prop Ideas:
Althought props are not necessarily required for this activity, it may be a good idea to bring in some props for your primary children to use. You can give a small basket to each group with props for their specific line, or just have one big basket for everyone to share. Here are some ideas for props to bring in from home!
- Apron
- Broom/Dust Pan
- Scrubbie/Wash cloth
- Microphone
- Primary Music Book
- Conducting Baton
- Mixing Bowl
- Paper for cut out hearts
- Teddy bear
Extension Activities:
- Create a simple script for the kids to act out. Think of this like a song story that the kids can act out. Add in pauses to sing a phrase of the song. You can also sing the entire song in between each section.
- Think of different silly ways to sing the song. Some examples include: sing like a cowboy, march in place, sing like a robot. Write one example per piece of paper and tape them to the props. Pick a prop and sing how the paper indicates!
- Take turns acting out different parts of the song! Tape each page to a corner of the room. Have groups start in one corner, then move to another corner to act out a different line of the song!
- Give each group the coordinating symbols only. Can they figure out which line is theirs? Can the Primary crack which group is which from their acting?
For another fun similar activity, head over to see this Come Follow Me Fisherman Acting singing time activity!
When We’re Helping Act It Out Printable Song Helps
This free in-post printable includes large 8×11 posters with each line of the song. Use these pages to assign each group a line of the song!
Join INSTANT Primary Singing for extended printables including 1-page icons for each acting group that can be cut out as props or used with the alternate singing ideas. You’ll find these bonus files included when When We’re Helping song is the featured song of the month.
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Head over to this When We’re Helping Dropped Pictures activity for another fun way to review this song!
What other fun ways will you use this singing time activity in your Primary room?
