Friend July 2017 “Show and Tell” Have children draw pictures of how they can dress modestly.

Friend March 2017 “Show and Tell”

Once I forgot my swimsuit for swim team. My coach found a bikini for me, but I remembered our family home evening on modesty. I kept looking and found a one-piece swimsuit. I had a great feeling because I was able to follow the prophet by staying modest.

Modesty in dress, speech, and actions

Friend July 2017 “Modesty Means” Modesty also means being humble and moderate in behavior, manner, and appearance.

Read “Modesty Means …” and draw another cartoon about modesty together! Then make a family modesty goal for the next week.

1 Timothy 2:9–10

Come Follow Me for Individuals and Families While aspects of Paul’s counsel for women to dress modestly do not apply to our time, we can all learn from his counsel to “adorn [ourselves] … with good works.” Your family might enjoy putting together a fashion show, with family members dressing up in clothing or jewelry labeled with different kinds of good works. What are some good works your family could do this week?

Activity

Write different situations on slips of paper and have children take turns deciding if a situation is modest or immodest. If it’s immodest, discuss as a family how to make it modest. For example, if choosing to swear is immodest, then choosing good language is modest. Scenarios might include bragging, dressing for various activities, viewing different kinds of media, and so on. Ensign July 2017 See other lesson ideas at link.

• “Rose Marie Takes a Stand” (May 2020 Friend)Rose Marie Reid (1906–1978) was a clothing designer who stood up for modesty and also helped design temple clothing. 
• “Hannah’s New Dress” (June 2011 Friend)
  A girl decides to wear a shirt under a sleeveless dress.
• “Hero” (October 2005 Liahona and Friend)
  A young girl idolizes her favorite singer until the singer decides to dress and dance immodestly.
• “Modest at Any Age” (May 2010 Friend)
  Rebecca decides to dress modestly.
• “Modesty Means …” (July 2017 Friend)
  Modesty is a lot more than how we dress. It’s how we act, speak, and treat people. Includes a drawing activity.
• “Old Rules, New Dress” (May 2007 Friend)
  When a girl’s favorite dress shrinks in the wash and becomes too short, she must decide whether to follow her parents’ rules about modesty or be like everyone else. She prays to receive her own testimony about modesty.
• “The Orange Shirt” (May 2013 Friend)
  A young girl learns about modesty when shopping with her friend.
• Question Corner: “My friends sometimes use their phones to look at bad pictures. What should I do?” (November 2017 Friend)
• “Remembering Modesty” (April 2012 Friend)
  This poster reviews the standards of modesty discussed in the For the Strength of Youth pamphlet.
• “Sewing a Modest Style” (December 2011 Friend)
  Activity-day girls made modest skirts and modeled them in a fashion show.
• “Shine Your Light!” (August 2016 Friend)
  Ideas for how you can be modest in how you act, dress, speak, treat your body, and treat others.
• “Trying to Be Like Jesus” (July 2009 Friend)
  Features a girl from Italy who refused to wear an immodest dance costume, even when her teacher said she could not perform in the program.
• “Why is what I wear to church important?” (December 2009 Friend)
  Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quoroum of the Twelve Apostles shares some thoughts on the subject.

Activities

• Family Home Evening Idea: Family Modesty
  Read “Modesty Means …” (July 2017 Friend) and draw another cartoon about modesty together! Then make a family modesty goal for the next week.
• “Modesty Checklist” (May 2010 Friend)
  A printable checklist of modesty standards. Includes a visual aid about respecting yourself.
• “My Body Is a Temple of God” (August 2011 Liahona and Friend)

  A simple analogy of our bodies as temples, as well as a maze activity that uses choices as clues to find the right way.
• “Where to Wear?” (July 2017 Friend)
  Write or draw pictures of what you think is modest for each situation.

Media

• Video: “195 Dresses”
  A young woman in Arizona came up with a prom-dress plan that allowed her to dress in a way that respected her body and Heavenly Father’s plan.