Can You Hear Me Now?
A cup phone is surprising and fun, and it sets up the big question: is there anywhere Heavenly Father can’t hear us?
- Hold up the cup phone. Pick two kids who are sitting ready. Send one to the far side of the room with a cup, and pull the string tight.
- Whisper a silly message to the first kid (“A purple giraffe is wearing roller skates”). They say it into the cup. The listener tells everyone what they heard.
- Let the string go slack and try again. It doesn’t work! Say: “A cup phone only works if the string is tight and you’re close.”
- Ask: “Is there anywhere Heavenly Father can’t hear you? Under your bed? In a submarine? On the moon? In your head, without saying anything out loud?” (Nope! He hears everywhere.)
- SAY“Talking to Heavenly Father is called prayer, and it never needs a string. Today we’ll meet a man who prayed all day long.”
Class screen: 📞 Is there anywhere Heavenly Father can’t hear you? · Under the bed? · On the moon? · In your heart?
No supplies? Do this instead
Instead of: 2 paper or plastic cups, a sharp pencil, and about 15 feet of string (for a cup phone)
The Silent Message
- Walk to the farthest corner of the room. Whisper something in your tiniest voice (“A purple giraffe is wearing roller skates”). Ask: “Who heard me?” (Nobody!)
- Pick a volunteer. Say: “Think of your favorite animal, but don’t say it out loud. Everybody else, guess what they’re thinking!” Let the class guess a few times. Tap the drumroll on the Sound Board, then let the volunteer tell.
- SAY“People can’t hear our whispers from far away, and they can’t hear our thoughts at all.”
- Ask: “Is there anywhere Heavenly Father can’t hear you? Under your bed? On the moon? In your head, without saying anything out loud?” (Nope! He hears everywhere, even the prayers in our hearts.)
- SAY“Talking to Heavenly Father is called prayer. Today we’ll meet a man who prayed all day long.”
Class screen: 🤫 Can anyone hear your thoughts? Heavenly Father can! · Under the bed? · On the moon? · In your heart?