When Daniel stood up to the king and chose to protect his health, he showed incredible faith! This week, you can teach your children that same principle with the interactive Daniel Food Box craft and a batch of simple No-bake Energy Bites. As your family reads Daniel 1, you’ll get to talk about how fueling our bodies with healthy food is a wonderful way to express our devotion and love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
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We have some great activities and resources to help assist you in celebrating a Christ-centered Easter this year! We recommend picking the activities that work best for you and your family. We think just a few activities will allow you to celebrate Easter, but also allow you time to focus on our Savior and what He has done for us. Our hope is that you will find something meaningful for your family to help celebrate this special holiday!
Hands-On Activity
Read the story of Daniel standing up to the king in Daniel 1:1–17. Make the Daniel Food Box and take turns feeding him healthy food. Discuss how both the scriptures in Daniel and the Doctrine and Covenants teach us which foods we should eat and avoid. Share how eating healthily and taking care of our bodies is a way to show love and devotion to Jesus Christ.
Surprise Activity
Daniel refused to eat the king’s meat and drink his wine because he knew these foods were not good for his body. Spend time together in the kitchen making simple No-bake Energy Bites as an afternoon snack or to enjoy after your Come, Follow Me lesson this week. Be sure to notice the ingredients and how they connect to Daniel 1:5-8, which talks about eating oats, flax, and other foods from the earth.
Coloring Page
As you color the “The Lord Will Protect Me” coloring page, listen to the story of Daniel 3 or watch the video about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Imagine how it must have felt to be in the fiery furnace and not be burned. While we are not facing literal fire, we encounter fiery darts of temptation every day. Discuss how we can stay close to the Lord through prayer and faith to overcome these challenges.
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For kids ages 1-4 at home and in nursery or sunbeams.
Family Activity
Tell the story of Daniel and his friends, who chose not to eat the king’s meat (see Daniel 1). Explain that King Nebuchadnezzar brought some of the Hebrew youth to live in his kingdom. He commanded his servants to feed them rich foods and wine for three years before presenting them to him. Daniel and his friends had been taught to eat healthy food and asked the king’s servant for a different diet. They were blessed with better health and greater wisdom than those who ate the king’s food. We can also make choices to nourish our bodies with healthy foods. When we do, we are blessed with strength and wisdom. Print two copies of the Food Printable and use them to play a matching game. Talk with your child about their favorite healthy foods. Then, together, prepare a healthy snack for your family.
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Having the Spirit in our homes is essential to teaching kids the gospel of Jesus Christ. From the prophets Hosea and Joel, we learn that the Lord’s traits include being “gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and… great kindness” (Joel 2:13). If we show these traits as parents, we will create an environment where the Lord will “pour out his spirit” in our lives.
When Daniel stood up to the king and chose to protect his health, he showed incredible faith! This week, you can teach your children that same principle with the interactive Daniel Food Box craft and a batch of simple No-bake Energy Bites. As your family reads Daniel 1, you’ll get to talk about how fueling our bodies with healthy food is a wonderful way to express our devotion and love for Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
Though the captive Israelites didn’t have a temple to worship in Babylon, they still held on to the blessings that came from keeping their covenants. We should teach our children that the temple is a special place, and its blessings can touch every part of our lives!