Come Follow Me 1/31/2022 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 1/31 for Kids
Song
Follow the Prophet – verse 3
Scripture
Lesson
- How did the boat protect Noah and his family?
- How is the ark like the counsel from modern prophets?
- Build an ark out of paper or blocks and write things on it that the prophets have told us to do recently.
Activity
See if your ark will float.
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 1/31 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 1/31: Genesis 9:16
And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures. You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 1/31 for kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 1/31 devotionals with your children! Please don’t feel as though you have to use every single question, journal entry, or activity. Just make sure you look at the activity in advance so you can gather any materials they may require.
Here is a general outline for each devotional for Come Follow Me 1/31:
- Start by singing the song together and saying a prayer
- Read the scripture together, then your family can have a discussion using the questions/comments provided.
- Copy the journal entries into a spiral notebook. The child or the parent can write the question at the top, after which the child can write or draw an answer.
- Have fun together doing the activity as a family!
Modifications for older children for Come, Follow Me 1/31 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 1/31
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Individuals and Families for Come Follow Me 1/31
- Instead of answering the journal entry with a drawing, you can create a study journal (a simple spiral notebook will work) to answer the question with a few sentences or paragraphs, depending on the child’s age.
You might also enjoy these Come Follow Me Workbooks for Kids:
Monday Devotional
Song
Follow the Prophet (#110) verse 3
Scripture
Discussion
- This the story of Noah and the ark!
- Why did God flood the world?
- What did Noah do to prepare for the flood? How did he know to do it?
- The prophet’s counsel can help us prepare for danger that God knows is coming. How can we follow the counsel?
Journal Entry
What is counsel from the prophet that I can follow today?
Activity
“Noah’s Ark Maze” (May 2005 Friend)
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Follow the Prophet (#110) last verse
Scripture
Discussion
- This is the story of Noah again, but there is some more information
- What do we learn today that we didn’t know yesterday?
- We learn more about how Noah was one of God’s great prophets. What made him so great?
- We also learn more about the wickedness of the world.
- The world is becoming almost as wicked as in the days of Noah. How can we protect ourselves?
Journal Entry
What can I do to be more like Noah instead of the world?
Activity
“Noah and the Ark” (June 1994 Friend)
Wednesday Devotional
Song
When I Am Baptized (Children’s #103)
Scripture
Genesis 9:8–17, Joseph Smith Translation, Genesis 9:21–25
Discussion
- Gospel covenants can be represented by a sign, symbol, or “token.”
- The sacrament is one example of when we use tokens, or symbols. These help us remember our promises to God.
- Some of the truth was lost when the Bible was translated. We learned last year that Joseph Smith re-translated some of the Bible to restore the truths that were lost. What does
- What can the rainbow help us remember?
Journal Entry
What symbols and tokens do I participate in and what do they remind me of?
Activity
Thursday Devotional
Song
Choose the Right Way (Children’s #160)
Scripture
Discussion
- Ancient Babel, or Babylon, has long been used as a symbol for wickedness and worldliness.
- The prophet Mormon said in the Book of Mormon that it was Satan “who put it into the hearts of the people to build a tower sufficiently high that they might get to heaven.”
- The people were lazy; they did not want to work hard and change themselves to get to heaven.
- What can we learn about the Tower of Babel?
Journal Entry
What lessons do I learn from the Tower of Babel?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
The Still Small Voice (Children’s #106)
Scripture
Discussion
- The brother of Jared and his family left because of the Tower of Babel.
- What do we learn from their account of the Tower?
- How can we seek spiritual safety from the wickedness of the world?
Journal Entry
How can I make a refuge from the world in my home?
Activity
Primary Children’s Assignment for Come Follow Me 1/31
The Come, Follow Me – For Primary manual contains a section in each week’s lesson entitled “Encourage Learning at Home.” Here is this week’s invitation for Come Follow Me 1/31:
Invite the children to think of ways they will teach their families about the stories they learned in Primary. For example, they could use pictures they drew or this week’s activity page.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 1/31
Use Sundays for a time of reflection; share what you discussed that day in each of your classes. Did you learn anything new or hear a different perspective about what you studied this week?
If you went to a class that did not use the Come, Follow Me 1/31 Manual, then share what stood out to you the most in your class.
Take a few minutes to talk about what parts of Sacrament Meeting you felt like were meant for you. If your younger children are struggling during Sacrament, try using these Ideas and Activities to Keep Toddlers and Kids Quiet During Church
Here are some activities that go along with this week’s topic in Come Follow Me 1/31:
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 1/31
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian
- “Mixed-up Animals” (September 2005 Friend). Connect pictures of the animals in the ark to a scripture reference that mentions that animal.
- “Noah’s Ark” (May 1986 Friend). Read the story of Noah’s ark and fill in the missing words.
- “Animal Matchup” (February 2006 Friend). After reading the story of Noah, cut out animal pictures and match the pairs in this memory-style game.
- “Noah’s Ark Riddle” (March 1990 Friend). A word search based on the story of Noah and the ark.
- “Noah Warns the People” (January 2011 Friend). Finish a puzzle of Noah warning the people and then find hidden objects in the picture.
- “Old Testament Scripture Challenge” (January 2014 Liahona and Friend). A coloring page of Noah that you color in by number as you read the Old Testament.
- Watch Music Video: “Build an Ark”.
- Activity page Noah Preaches the Gospel
- “Brothers of Faith” (May 1971 Friend). Crossword puzzle about the Jaredites.
- Make this Noah’s Ark craft spinner
- Do this rain in a jar science experiment
- Build a Tower of Babel with blocks or LEGOs.
- Make this Tower of Babel craft
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