Fathers and Mother's Day Primary Singing Time Ideas, LDS Primary Songs, Primary Singing Index, primary music
Keyword Topics: fathers day, mothers day, primary singing time dad ideas, primary singing time mom ideas, fathers day primary singing time ideas, mothers day primary singing time ideas, mother dear, dearest mother, lds primary mothers day songs, lds primary fathers day songs, I'm so glad when Daddy comes home, Mother I love you, fathers, lds primary songs, lds primary music
From lip syncing Dads, to crying moms, to Shrinking/Growing Dad, this post has a BIG, FUN & FABULOUS list of Father's and Mother's Day Primary Singing Time Ideas!
(Note: Adapt activities listed for "Dad" for Mom's and vice versa).
* Coloring Pages * Mother's Songs Visuals/Games * Crying Mothers * Mother's Purse * Mother/Father "Nose" Best * Sleepy Mom/Dad * Pin the Tie on the Dad * Lift the Tie & Hair Bows for Mom * Decorating Dads * Mother Figure & Song Questions * Dad Jokes REVIEW Game Day * Lip Sync Dads * Tall Dad/Short Dad (Don't miss this one! So fun!)
LIST OF RELATED FATHERS & MOTHERS SONGS
Father’s Day Mother's Day
My Dad (#211) Grandmother (#200)
Fathers (#209) I Often Go Walking (#202)
Daddy’s Homecoming (#210) My Mother Dear (#203)
Teach Me To Walk In the Light (#177) Mother, Tell Me the Story (#204)
He Sent His Son (#34) Mother Dear (#206)
The Family Is of God (2nd verse) - Dearest Mother, I Love You (#206)
Hello and welcome to LDS Primary Printables. I'm so excited you are here! LDS Primary Printables provides Come Follow Me, Gospel Topics, Primary Events, and Primary Singing Time Resources for Families, Primary Teachers and Primary Music Leaders.
--------------------------------------------
Join the mailing list for updates, specials & freebies.
Find the items on the list, print the tags, if desired, and place in a purse or bag. Select a primary song, verse, or even keywords from songs, to go with each item. Have a child pick an item from the purse. Read why the item relates to mom then sing the song along with your song-based music activities for that song.
Add some balloons with the names of songs in the balloons, blow up just a bit and place one balloon on each face poster (as the NOSE on each face). Then let students pop and sing the corresponding songs!
You can also put descriptions of HOW to sing in the balloons instead of songs.
Dad Examples (substitute "Mom" for Dad for Mother's version):
*Dad voice
*Hiking dad (march)
*Flexing dad (flex as sing or do yoga pose)
*Napping dad (lights off and whisper)
*BBQ dad (flip between sides of the room)
*Hammering (stacatto)
*Working out (squats to change volume)
OR,
KEYWORDS IN BALLOONS
Put a paper with a different keyword on each in each balloon. The kids have to figure out which phrase from the song the keyword belongs then sing it.
Extension Game: After all the balloons have been popped and the keyword song phrases have been sung, have the kids put the keywords in order up on the board then sing the entire song again.
NOTE: You can do keywords for more than one verse or a couple songs. If you use keywords from more than one song, I'd separate the balloons out into songs so you can do one song at a time.
Kids LOVE it!
Note: Pair with song-based music activities and don't just use as a stand-alone activity.
As the kids sing well / complete singing tasks, learn verses/songs, etc. they can add bows to moms hair or raise Dad's tie. Use for Mothers or Father's Day or any other time of the year to motivate students to learn, participate and sing well!
GUESS THE DAD
[Idea & Photo credit: Linda H. Schlauder]
WHAT YOU NEED:
Bag faces for each Dad
Sheets to wrap around each Dad to disguise their clothes
[ADAPT THIS IDEA FOR MOTHER'S DAY/MOMS TOO!]
HOW TO PLAY:
Invite several "Dad's" into the room and have them wear sheet and bag mask.
For each singing task (can literally be any singing task-ex: sing the phrase of the song, guess this symbol in the melody map, etc.), let the kids try and guess who one of the disguised Dads is...
After completing the singing task, let the Dad say or sing the first phrase of the song you were just working on. Then let the kids try and guess. Give them up to 3 guesses and then go on to the next singing activity (i.e. sing the next phrase of the song, this time inner sing these words while I point to the melody map, etc.), whether they guess correctly or not.
Depending on how many singing time activities and verse/song repeats you plan, let the Dad "reveals" happen so that the last Dad is revealed on the final singing time activity for the day. Or you can have the Dad's all revealed after one song and just have them participate in the rest of class without the bags and sheets on! ;) Do what will work best for you based on your song lesson needs.
DECORATING DAD
[Idea and photo credit to Leslie Lancaster]
WHAT YOU NEED:
Items to "decorate" Dad (i.e. hat's, ties, glasses, stickers, etc.)
HOW TO USE:
I asked dads in the ward to come sit in the front. I hung up ties and the kids picked a tie with a review song on the back. If the kids sang the song well, their teacher would pick them to come up and “decorate a dad”. I had all sorts of goodies to decorate with, including stickers. The kids have never sang so well for me before and they loved decorating the dads! Then at the end we had the dads do “Head Shoulders Knees & Toes” with the primary! It was a big hit!
Hope anyone finds this helpful as they plan for next year or really any holiday. It was great! 🤗
MOTHER FIGURE & SONG QUESTIONS
WHAT YOU NEED:
Mother Figure
Song Questions pages
HOW TO USE:
Visit Camille's for the instructions & free printables here.
DAD JOKES REVIEW GAME DAY
WHAT YOU NEED:
Moustache for each teacher and child to wear
NOTE: To incorporate actual guest "Dad's," invite several Dad's to primary. Let each Dad tell one of the jokes then "lead" for that activity (with the help of the primary music leader). ;)
HOW TO PLAY:
On Father's Day, we sang in sacrament so I thought I'd give the kids a silly review game after their hard work! We played "I Mustache You a Question" combined with dad jokes. I took a lot of the dad jokes that have been posted over the years and generally lined them up with some of the songs for this year. Some aren't an exact match, but it's good enough for me. 🙂 I ordered enough sticky mustaches from amazon so every child (and teachers!) can wear one if they want even if they aren't chosen to come up front and pick a funny face paper plate.
1. Why did the missionary have extra shoes?
a. Because he grew a FOOT or TWO (I Hope They Call Me on a Mission CS 169)
2. Why did the Lamanites have bruised knees?
a. Because of all the KNEE-FIGHTS (Nephites) (Book of Mormon Stories CS 118)
3. What did Noah say as he was loading the ark?
a. Now I herd everything (Build an Ark Sept 2010 Friend sheet music)
4. What do John the Baptist and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
a. Their middle names (I am A Child of God CS 2)
5. What happened to the primary chorister who bought snow tires?
a. In the sun they melted, melted… (Once There Was a Snowman CS 249)
6. What is the fastest way to talk to God?
a. Knee Mail (A Child’s Prayer CS 12)
7. Why is a life without Jesus like an unsharpened pencil?
a. It has no point (He Sent His Son CS 34)
8. Where do you learn to make ice cream?
a. In SUNDAE school (Choose to Serve the Lord- sheet music)
9. Why did we only have 24 letters in the alphabet before Joseph Smith?
a. We hadn’t received the D&C yet (I Love to See the Temple CS 95)
10. Did you hear about the guy who stopped brushing up on his Book of Mormon?
a. He got TRUTH decay (Follow the Prophet CS 110)
11. Why wouldn’t Pharoah let the Hebrews go?
a. He was in De’NILE (Give Said the Little Stream CS 236)
12. Why should you take an apricot tree to the movies?
a. So you have plenty of popcorn (Popcorn Popping CS 242)
13. When is technology first mentioned in the scriptures?
a. When Moses had two tablets (Keep the Commandments CS 146)
14. Who puts the leaves back on the trees in the spring?
a. The RE-LEAF Society (My Heavenly Father Loves Me CS 228)
Gather pictures of all the primary kiddos’ dads making a surprised/singing face. (Also use grandpas, uncles, home teachers, bishop, etc.).
HOW TO USE:
Call up several kids at a time to lip-sync with their dad’s photo.
(These would also make fun Father’s Day gifts too...The kids can take them home to their dads and lip sync a Father’s Day song they sang in primary!)
TALL DAD - SHORT DAD
WHAT YOU NEED:
Dad Poster Printable
PREP:
Cut and put Dad together. Laminate. Then use! :)
HOW TO USE:
To Use: Slide the pants up and down to make Dad grow or shrink.
Ideas for Primary Use:
Use for MOTIVATION - Make the Dad get taller by...
Use for SONGS: Add visuals, keywords, clues that relate to the song, to Dads legs and reveal as the kids sing...
