The Brass Plates: Family Home Evening

Lesson:  Start by reading "The Brass Plates"  Have a brief conversation about the importance of scriptures. You might also talk about how the Lord can help us do difficult things. 

Scripture: John 14:15 "If ye love me, keep my commandments."

Song: Nephi's Courage #120 in the Children's Songbook

Discussion Questions: 

Have you ever done something hard that made you stronger?

Why do you think Lehi wanted his family to have the scriptures?

Why do you think Nephi and Sam trusted God would help them?

What do you do when something hard doesn't work the first time?

How do the scriptures help you to feel closer to God?

Why does God want us to follow his commandments even if they might be hard?

Additional materials:

Elder Ellis: Do We Trust Him? Hard Is Good

Book of Mormon Videos: Nephi Obtains the Sacred Record

Nephi Says

How to play: You can play with as many players as you’d like but there can only be one Nephi. Before you begin the game, you need to choose who your ‘Nephi’ will be. The person playing Nephi is in charge of giving commands to the other players. Make sure to take turns on who can be ‘Nephi.’ The rules The person playing Nephi gives commands, and the other players must obey the commands, or they are eliminated and patiently wait for the next game to start. Every command starts with ‘’Nephi Says.’’ The person playing Nephi also must try and trick the players – if they follow the command but he/she hasn’t said ‘Nephi Says’, they are eliminated. Part of the learning during the game is listening carefully and only obeying the commands that begin with Nephi Says. The winner is the last person standing. That person is also the next Nephi. However, there are also some exceptions. Sometimes, a Nephi can end up tricking every player, so no one ends up winning. If that’s the case, the current Nephi keeps being the Nephi until there is another winner.

Nephi says pat your head

Nephi says point to something (insert color)

Nephi says act like a monkey

Nephi says act like a robot

Nephi says bend your knees

Nephi says clap your hands

Nephi says close your eyes

Nephi says cover your eyes

Nephi says crawl like a baby

Nephi says crouch down like a ball 

Nephi says do a silly dance

Nephi says flap like a chicken

Nephi says freeze

Nephi says give yourself a big hug

Nephi says hop like a frog

Nephi says hug someone else 

Nephi says moo like a cow 

Nephi says reach for the sky 

Nephi says scratch your head

Nephi says scratch your nose

Nephi says sit down

Dessert:

Brass Plates (aka Scotcharoos)

Make these as a family and talk about why it is important to follow the directions. What would happen to these treats if you left something out?

Butter a 9x13 pan.

Combine- 1 cup Karo syrup, 1 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter in a sauce pan. Melt over medium heat on the stove top. Stir until fully melted. Add mixture to 6 cups of crisp rice cereal. Stir well and then smear into the 9x13 pan. 

In a microwave safe bowl combine: 1 bag of milk chocolate chips and 1 bag of butterscotch chips. Melt in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds until fully melted. Pour over the rice cereal. 

Cool and enjoy! For fast cooling put in the refrigerator for a few minutes!

Let's be real! If you have had a long day, store bought Rice-Crispy Treats will accomplish the goal as well!