We started doing FHE (Family Home Evening) with our 2 yr. old toddlers a few months ago. We keep it simple: song-prayer-lesson-prayer. 5 minutes. Max. Lately we've been using FHE as a teaching opportunity for concepts that we want them to learn to improve behavior. Like REVERENCE or LOVE AT HOME. This week we tried to teach them about helping (ie. help mom and dad). It was kind of funny so I had to share. 
We told them the story of the Good Samaritan (in a 30 sec. synopsis) and then since we really wanted to drive home the concept about helping we decided to act it out. We wanted them to look like the Good Samaritan in the photo that we used from the Gospel art kit (see above) so I draped some dish towels over their heads for the costumes. They LOVED it! Caleb and Julian got really so into their roles I couldn't help giggling, which almost spoiled the show. They were such concerned Good Samaritans as they helped daddy who was 'hurt'. 
The fun thing is that now we can say 'can you be like the Good Samaritan and help mommy do x' and they do it! Well... about 50% more than they used. Not bad.
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That is SO FUNNY!
I love the pictures of the boys helping Ian. SO great!!!
Your boys are so cute. It is amazing that you can manage a lesson! With Isaac, as soon as we are through the "FHE" song, he is jumping off the couch and all we manage to do are a few renditions of "sleeping bunnies" or "once there was a snowman". I'm so jealous!
Role playing is an excellent way to teach children to understand important concepts. Keep up the good work. The costumes help the children try to fit the characters . Congratulations. Tell them Gigi thinks they were great 'GOOD SAMARITANS'
GRANNIE
This is the best thing I've seen all day. We've only just started saying bedtime prayer with our little one. The concept of reverence is lost on him- as with his father.
You are so awesome!
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