Nativity
Friend December 2020 “Food and Fun: Nativity Edition!”
Sheep
Friend December 2020 “Food and Fun: Nativity Edition!”
Star
Trees and Wreaths
Snowman
Friend December 2017 Fruit snowman on a skewer.
Drinks
Hot Chocolate
Friend December 2020 “Food and Fun: Nativity Edition!”
Friend December 2020 “Food and Fun: Nativity Edition!”
Friend December 2017 Fruit snowman on a skewer.
Drinks
Hot Chocolate
What does the Word of Wisdom say is good for our bodies? – Game
Preparation
Game
Have the family look up D&C 89:16.
Tell the family they are going to play a game that will show them the abundance of good foods the Lord has given us to eat. Start with the fruit category sheet. Tell the family they will have two minutes to name as many different fruits as they can. Have them take turns naming a fruit, starting with the youngest in the family. Keep going around until the time is up. They can say “Pass” if they can’t think of a fruit. Take the pictures from the back of the category sheet and stick them onto the front as they are named. If you don’t have a picture to go with an item that is named, write its name on the category sheet with a dry erase marker. Do the same activity with the vegetables and the grains. Afterward point out all the good foods they have to choose from that are healthy for their bodies.
Explain that we should eat a variety of these healthy foods. Even some good things can be harmful if used too much. (Read D&C 59:20) This scripture indicates that we are to be wise and use moderation in all things.
Have the family look up D&C 89:12.
Tell the children that during Joseph Smith’s time, a nearby group from another religion followed a very strict diet and did not eat meat at all. What did the Lord say concerning this? Read D&C 49:18–19 Explain that the Lord told us we should not abstain from eating meat. Meat is a good and acceptable food, but it should be used in moderation.