Primary Girls Activity Day Play

I was reading ideas for Primary Girl's Activity Day online one day and came across an idea that I loved. I have felt that the girls have not gotten a good basic knowledge of the stories in the scriptures. I wanted to do something that would help them learn at least one story and then this idea popped up that would fulfill 2 achievements and my goal also. I'm sorry to say I can't find the original blog now.

Basically the girls were supposed to pick one Book of Mormon story that they liked and write a play and act it out.

It was difficult to pick a story because the only one they knew was about Nephi, so I started telling them stories from the Book of Mormon. When they learned about Ammon and the possibility of Ammon chopping off arms, they were sold. It took months to write the play, make costumes, scenery and props, and practice. In October, we were finally ready. We performed it for their families during the regular meeting time and then after the Primary Sacrament Meeting Program, we performed it in Primary. It turned out very well. They weren't pros, but they were able to do a good job.

I've blurred out faces for the girls' and our one guest actor's privacy, but here's how things went.

The infamous chopped arms...


The Lamanite shepherd gathering the arms and Ammon gathering the sheep...


The Lamanite shepherd explains what happened to the king...


The king hears about the gospel and faints and lays as if dead for 3 days...


The king preaches the gospel to his people...


The girls loved this long-term activity! It was a perfect idea for our 11-year olds who are so ready emotionally to move into Young Women's, but the younger girls loved it too. It fulfilled two Achievement goals...
Developing Talents # 3 Write a poem, story, or short play that teaches a principle of the gospel or is about Heavenly Father's creations.
Learning and Living the Gospel #6 Tell a story from the Book of Mormon that teaches about faith in Jesus Christ. Share your testimony of the Savior.