Activity: Taking Care of the World God Created

Learn various ways we can take care of the world God created.

Plan and carry out a service project related to taking care of the environment. Be sure to get permission and guidelines from appropriate authorities before beginning. Consider the following ideas:

• Pick up trash at a park or other public place.
• Help clean streams or other waterways.
• Plant trees or flowers in a public area.
• Collect cans, glass, plastic bags, or other recyclables to take to a recycling plant.

Please adapt activities as necessary to ensure all individuals are able to participate, belong, and contribute.

• If you are not able to do a public service project, consider working with the bishop to pick up trash, plant flowers, or pull weeds around the church.
• Teach children about recycling. Discuss what can and cannot be recycled. Show children how they can recycle by reusing old items in a new way. For example, you could use a milk carton or can to make a bird feeder, or you could make wind chimes out of cans.

Encourage children to talk about how what they are learning can help them and others grow closer to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Discussions can take place before, during, or after the activity and should last just a few minutes. You could ask questions like the following:

• Why is important to take care of the world God created?
• How does caring for our environment show gratitude to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ?