{"id":8075,"date":"2021-12-29T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-29T15:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/?p=8075"},"modified":"2022-06-28T14:40:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T18:40:10","slug":"magic-messages-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/magic-messages-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Song Review Game &#8211; Magic Messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Kids love magic and this fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/come-follow-me-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LDS Primary Song<\/a> review game will absolutely delight and captivate your Primary children during Singing Time! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Magic Messages <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/category\/primary-games-ideas\/review-song-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"review game (opens in a new tab)\">review game<\/a> is super easy to prep, fun to implement, and perfect for reviewing a mix of songs leading up to the Program or when introducing new songs for the upcoming year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1050\" data-pin-description=\"Try this Primary Song Review Game Magic Messages activity! Write out secret messages and the kids reveal clues for LDS Primary Singing Time Music Leaders. Easy step-by-step directions on how to make your own magic messages and secret codes great for any music instructors or use in your homeschool.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Primary-Song-Magic-Messages.jpg\" alt=\"Try this Primary Song Review Game Magic Messages activity! Write out secret messages and the kids reveal clues for LDS Primary Singing Time Music Leaders.\" class=\"wp-image-8076\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Primary-Song-Magic-Messages.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Primary-Song-Magic-Messages-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Primary-Song-Magic-Messages-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Primary-Song-Magic-Messages-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Primary-Song-Magic-Messages-267x400.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Magic Messages Primary Song Review Game<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m planning this activity as the perfect way to introduce our new songs for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/come-follow-me-old-testament\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"2022 Old Testament Primary (opens in a new tab)\">2022 Old Testament Primary<\/a> year! I&#8217;m so excited for this activity as I know it will let me involve a ton of kids and included a lot of learning styles in one activity!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it&#8217;s a review \/ introductory activity, I&#8217;ll use this one lesson plan for the entire Singing Time. I usually include 3 shorter activities, like in my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/example-typical-singing-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Typical Singing Time Example (opens in a new tab)\">Typical Singing Time Example<\/a>, so it&#8217;s nice to once in a while have something that just focuses on ONE activity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8081\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages5-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages5-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages5-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supplies Needed:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Printer paper, cardstock, or poster board<\/li><li>White crayon<\/li><li>Markers, paint, or crayons (for Singing Time)<\/li><li>Pencil &#8211; optional<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Create A Magic Message <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. <\/strong>Decide on a <strong>Song List<\/strong> for what songs you&#8217;d like to introduce or review.<br><br>If you haven&#8217;t planned your songs out for the year, you can head over to our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Come, Follow Me Primary Songs Rotation (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/cfm-primary-song-rotation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Come, Follow Me Primary Songs Rotation<\/a> printable to help you plan and coordinate with this handy chart that looks at all 4 years at a glance! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. <\/strong>When you have your list of songs you&#8217;d like to include, decide how you want your <strong>messages<\/strong> to look. You might try one of the following: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Use first letters of the song title<\/li><li>Pick a keyword from the song<\/li><li>Draw a simple picture to represent the song<\/li><li>Write out the song title<\/li><li>Make a Rebus (See my ideas from the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Baptism song Rebus (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/baptism-rebus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baptism song Rebus<\/a> here for inspiration!)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/baptism-rebus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02-Baptism-09205-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"This fun Baptism Rebus activity for the popular LDS song is an easy low-prep activity for Primary Singing Time. Great resource for music leaders and parents!\" class=\"wp-image-1987\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02-Baptism-09205.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02-Baptism-09205-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02-Baptism-09205-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/02-Baptism-09205-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> Use a sheet of <strong>white printer paper<\/strong>, cardstock, or a large poster board to create your magic messages on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8084\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages1-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages1-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages1-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. <\/strong>Grab a white crayon and <strong>write, draw, or color your message<\/strong> on each page. If you have the right lighting, like a lamp or daylight coming in at an angle, it will help you see your marks to plan spacing accordingly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> When you have all of your posters ready, you might write a small faint <strong>note on the back<\/strong> with a pencil of what song it is, to help you when you&#8217;re setting them up or if you want to play this game in a particular order. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the magic messages in order can help your pianist be ready to go and help you be ready with the solution, should the kids need any help! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Play Magic Message Song Game<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Post a magic message on your whiteboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell the children this poster represents one of the songs you will be learning this upcoming year (or one of the songs they&#8217;ve already learned if doing a review). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ask the children questions such as: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Do you think you can help me help figure out what the poster means?<\/li><li>What do you think is on the poster? <\/li><li>What activity do I have planned today? <\/li><li>Do you think we might need help from some other items? <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By asking them questions you start getting them involved and interacting with you. I love seeing how brilliant the kids are! They always surprise me with their answers and ideas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, you&#8217;ll lead them towards the idea that there is something hidden and these are <strong>MAGIC POSTERS<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll need to reveal your chosen art supplies to complement this lesson. Either crayons, markers, or watercolor paints. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Crayons work okay. They are the hardest to read the message through. Markers are my personal preference. They are easy, no mess, and work great! Paint is really, really fun and the kids will love it, but it&#8217;s definitely more of a mess! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8082\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages3.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages3-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages3-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Have 1-2 children come up at a time and color a poster. You can set a timer for :30-:60 seconds and have them tap on the shoulder of another child to switch when the timer is up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or, have them coloring during the song you&#8217;re singing and switch for the chorus! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After they&#8217;ve guessed the first poster, you&#8217;ll sing through and continue to repeat singing that first song until they guess the solution to a second poster! You should sing through each song 1-2 times and then give the children hints (such as a few notes on the piano) if they need help. You can also sing the chorus, if needed, to guide them to the solution!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Repeat coloring, guessing, and singing through all of your Magic Message Song posters or until you run out of time in Singing Time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan on 6-8 songs, this lesson should take up the 20 minutes of Singing Time. Try to limit transitions of the children by just having the children automatically know to pass off the job to the next child in line and you&#8217;ll have a lot more time for singing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8083\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages4-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages4-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Magic-Messages4-450x600.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternate &amp; Extension Ideas: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Post all of the magic messages posters up at the same time. Let the kids color on any of the posters. After any song is completed, let the kids try and guess until they get ONE poster correct. Then sing that song next and flip it over or take it down to mark it as complete! <\/li><li>Let the child who guess the song correctly pick a &#8220;way to sing&#8221;. That could be teachers, boys\/girls, right\/left side of the room, eyes closed, stand up, like a mouse, like the Tabernacle Choir, etc, etc. <\/li><li>SKIP singing any words in the title of the song for the duration of the whole song! Sing all the other words, but try to be completely silent during the title words or complete phrase. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Combine with Emojis! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve created another really fun and easy review game. You can pair it up with this idea for the letters and symbols to use, or use one idea to introduce and the other to review at the end of the year! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/emoji-acronyms-song-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emoji-Song-Review-Game5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8291\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emoji-Song-Review-Game5.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emoji-Song-Review-Game5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emoji-Song-Review-Game5-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emoji-Song-Review-Game5-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Emoji-Song-Review-Game5-450x450.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve created a list with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.primarysinging.com\/emoji-acronyms-song-review\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8274\">2022 Old Testament Primary Songs in Emojis here<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids love magic and this fun LDS Primary Song review game will absolutely delight and captivate your Primary children during Singing Time! 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