FHE: Resurrection

Story
Using cutouts from the nursery manual, tell the story of the Resurrection. This is an example shared in the manual:

Begin with the figure of Jesus standing upright and the stone rolled away from the opening in the tomb.) When Jesus died, his body was laid in a tomb (lay the figure of Jesus in [behind] the tomb). A large stone was rolled in front of the door (roll the stone in front of the opening in the tomb). On the third day two angels came and rolled the stone away (roll the stone away from the opening). Jesus was resurrected (stand the figure of Jesus upright). His spirit and His body were together again! [See Susan Payson, “Easter Story,” Friend, Apr. 1995, 32–33.]

Song
This idea is also from the nursery manual. Sing the first few lines of Jesus Has Risen with actions:

Jesus has risen, (walk in a circle)
Jesus, our friend.
Joy fills our hearts; (stop and place hands over heart)
He lives again.

(We changed the actions to 1. stand up, 2. sign "friend," 3. place hands over heart, 4. nod "yes.")

Picture
Show a picture of a deceased family member. We showed a picture of my husband's grandparents. We asked where Great Grandma and Grandpa H. live now (in Heaven) and talked about how they couldn't run or jump or play when they died because there bodies were old and didn't work very well anymore. Then we explained that because Jesus Christ was resurrected we will all be resurrected. When we are resurrected our bodies will be perfect and we will be able to do lots of things with them.

Activity
To show gratitude for how wonderful our bodies are and how we will be able to use them when we (including Great Grandma and Grandpa H.) are resurrected we had "potato sack races" using pillow cases. It was a definite hit!

FHE: Atonement and Repentance

Explanation

Start by showing a picture of the First Vision and ask who the Heavenly Beings are. Remind your children that we lived with Heavenly Father before we came to earth and that we want to go back to live with Him again. Ask your children to think of something naughty that we sometimes do such as not sharing, lying, etc. Demonstrate the need for our Savior by placing a drawing of a door in front of the picture. Explain that when we do naughty things we can't be with Heavenly Father unless we have help to be better. Show a picture of the Savior in Gethsemane and explain that when we say we're sorry and try to be better Jesus Christ can forgive us and help us become better. He can help us "open the door" and go back to be with our Heavenly Father! 

Role Play

Tell the story of Alma the Younger (From the 2014 Outline for Sharing Time March Week 2) as follows: 

"Alma the Younger was making bad choices (make a mean face). He and his friends tried to destroy the Church. One day an angel came to stop them; Alma was afraid (act afraid). He was so afraid that he fell over as if he were dead (act dead). He felt so sorry for his sins that for three days he could not move (hold still). Finally, he remembered that Jesus Christ had paid the price, or atoned, for his sins. When he thought about what Jesus had done, he felt great joy (jump for joy). Alma repented and became a great prophet who taught the people about Jesus Christ."

Video
After role playing the story, watch the LDS Scripture Stories version.

Craft/Visual
Color, cut out, and glue this picture. Talk about the pictures and repeat the phrase "Repentance is Turning from Wrong to Right." You may also want to role play the situation and physically turn when you repent and make a good choice.