The "Rolls" of the Holy Ghost

*Update (3/5/2017)* You can now view and download the file for the Tootsie Roll handout. Scroll to the bottom of the post for the link!

Last month in Young Women we talked about the Godhead as part of the new "Come Follow Me" Youth curriculum. The new curriculum focuses a lot on having the Youth participate more in lessons so that through this participation and application of the lessons in their daily lives, they may become converted to the Gospel. With each lesson I prepare, I really try to think of ways to engage the girls and get them to participate. 

For our lesson on the Holy Ghost we discussed the roles of the Holy Ghost. I used a little play on words- The Holy Ghost's "Rolls" and used Tootsie Rolls as a visual aid and little treat for participation.

These are the "rolls" I found in the book "True to the Faith"

The Holy Ghost Guides

Testifies

through Him you can receive Gifts of the Spirit

Sanctifies

He is the Holy Spirit of Promise

and Comforts

I presented each "roll" of the Holy Ghost and put a Tootsie Roll labeled with the role on the board. I then told the girls what the role meant and gave them an example. Next, I passed the Tootsie Rolls around the room and each girl had an opportunity to share an example of that role in her own life or in the life of another and then take a Tootsie Roll after she shared. The girls gave examples of how the Holy Ghost guides, testifies, and comforts and well as examples of gifts of the Spirit. I didn't have the girls give examples of how the Holy Ghost sanctifies or how He is the Holy Spirit of Promise. We discussed those points and then after each girl got a Tootsie Roll.

I wrapped a piece of paper labeled with each "roll" around the Tootsie Rolls to remind the girls one more time of the Holy Ghost's roles before they opened it up and ate their treat.

I think this exercise helped the girls really think about the roles of the Holy Ghost and where they can see them in their own lives.

While this lesson was great for the Youth, I think it can be adapted for Primary or even Relief Society!

How do you get the Youth to participate in class? Do you ever bring a treat as a little extra incentive?

*Update (1/19/2016)*
Because I have received such a positive response to this idea, I decided to create a handout to go along with it. The handout can be found here and you can use it if you want your students to remember the lesson even after the treat is gone!

*Update (3/5/2017)* You can now view and download the file for the Tootsie Roll handout here. Enjoy!