Come Follow Me - OCTOBER Lesson 5: Why is it important to be grateful?

PRINTABLE ACTIVITIES:
#1 Grateful Heart bookmark and gratitude card
#2 Bishop and Others Appreciation - Thanks a Bunch! flower pot
#3 Mosiah 18:23 (give thanks to God)
#4 A Buzz-illion Thanks stationery/envelope

PDFs INCLUDE:

#1 Grateful Heart bookmark and gratitude card
Description of Lesson Activity: With this “Happiness is a grateful heart!” bookmark youth can be reminded to express gratitude, to give thanks. With the star stationery/card they can write a note of thanks to send to parents or a relative, a friend, or a leader to express their gratitude.
PDF Includes:
2 pages introduction WITH LESSON IDEAS (plus 1-midweek activity idea)
4 pages to print (2 in color, or 2 pages in black and white)

#2 Bishop and Others Appreciation - Thanks a Bunch! flower pot
Description of Lesson Activity: Youth can create paper sunflowers to place a note on the back to place in a pot that reads “Thanks a bunch!” This can be given to the bishop to express appreciation as a group, or they can make one individually to give to a loved one to express their gratitude.
PDF Includes:
2 pages introduction WITH LESSON IDEAS (plus 2-midweek activity ideas)
4 pages to print (2 in color, 2 in black and white)

#3 Mosiah 18:23 (give thanks to God)
Description of Lesson Activity: Help children/youth memorize Mosiah 18:23: “He commanded them that . . . every day they should give thanks to the Lord their God.” (scripture poster/card shows the Book of Mormon Nephites praying)
PDF Includes:
4 pages to print (2 /color, or 2 / black-and-white) - to create a 11" x 16" poster
2 pages to print (1 /color, or 1 / black-and-white) - to create a 8 1/2" x 11" journal page or small poster
2 pages to print (1 /color, or 1 / black-and-white) - to create four-to-a-page (4" x 5" cards)

#4 A Buzz-illion Thanks Jot-a-Thought stationery/envelope
Description of Lesson Activity: Youth can write a letter to a teacher, parents, or grandparents, or friend, telling them what you appreciate and respect about them.
PDF Includes:
1-page introduction WITH THOUGHT TREAT (Greatful Heart Bread)
4 pages to print (2 in color, 2 in black and white)

USE ACTIVITY FOR:
Primary Sharing Time, Family Home Evening, Activity Days, Young Women and Young Men “Come, Follow Me,” Seminary, Sunday School, Family Night