Family Home Evening Helps

As Easy as 1-2-3

Lorraine Windsor, Texas

When my children were younger, I made a list of their favorite Primary songs, as well as new ones I wanted to teach them. I cut the list into strips and placed the strips in a container. I filled another container with titles of stories from the scriptures such as “Nephi Breaks His Bow” or “Joseph Smith Prays in the Sacred Grove.” I also included family stories like “Daddy’s First Day on His Mission.” Finally I filled a third container with a variety of children’s game ideas: “Duck, Duck, Goose” and “Mother, May I?” Then on Monday nights after opening prayer, our children took turns drawing paper slips from the containers. We would sing the songs, read or tell the stories, and play the games that were listed on the slip.

We had a well-established pattern for holding consistent family home evenings. Having our three containers on hand made preparation hassle free.