Come Follow Me 1/5/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Last week’s devotionals
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 1/5 for Kids
Song
All Creatures of Our God and King (Hymns #62)
Scripture
Lesson
- Talk about some of your favorite works of God.
- If possible go look at or experience them together.
- Why did God create all these things? (see verse 39.)
- These upcoming weeks, we are going to learn more about Creation and our important role in it.
Activity
Draw pictures of the workmanship of God.
Treat
Make Sour Cream Sugar Cookies with Cream Cheese Frosting and cut/decorate them as your favorite parts of creation.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 1/5 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 1/5: Moses 1:39
For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 1/5 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 1/5 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 1/5:
- 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 1/5 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 1/5
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 for Come Follow Me 1/5
- 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.
- Here are some ideas for marking your scriptures.
Monday Devotional
Song
I Am a Child of God (Children’s #2)
Scripture
Discussion
- What does Moses learn about His relationship with God?
- We are all children of God. What does that say about us?
- How should a child of God act?
- How does knowing you are a child of God bless your life?
Journal Entry
How should I behave this week as a child of God?
Activity
Make paper snowflakes, since we are each as individual as snowflakes are. You can also use “Heavenly Father Loves Me, and He Has a Plan for Me” snowflake craft.
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Choose the Right Way (Children’s #160)
Scripture
Discussion
- What do we learn about Satan in these verses?
- Satan is real. He lies to us and tries to trick us into making wrong choices.
- Sometimes it is hard to resist Satan’s temptations, but we can always choose. That is what agency is.
- What should we do when we are faced with temptations?
Journal Entry
How can I choose the right?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
I Will Follow God’s Plan (Children’s #164)
Scripture
Discussion
- Moses asked Heavenly Father why He created so many things. What is the Lord’s answer?
- We learn in these verses that God’s work is to help us gain eternal life. What is eternal life?
- This helps us know that even when times are hard, we can trust that God is doing what is best for us.
- How do these truths change how we see the world around us?
Journal Entry
What are my favorite things about the world?
Activity
Coloring page Moses Beheld the Earth
Thursday Devotional
Song
I Lived in Heaven (Children’s #4)
Scripture
Discussion
- We lived with Heavenly Father and Jesus before we were born.
- What do we learn in these verses about the pre-earth life?
- Foreordination means that we were given assignments and chosen for responsibilities; we choose whether or not we do this. Predestination would be if were were forced to do them and had no agency in this life.
Journal Entry
How does knowing about foreordination help me make right choices?
Activity
Coloring Page: “Jesus created the earth as a place where I can learn to choose the right.”
Friday Devotional
Song
Keep the Commandments (Children’s #146)
Scripture
Discussion
- What do we learn in these verses about Jesus’s role in our Heavenly Father’s plan?
- What do we learn about ourselves?
- What else do we learn about Jesus?
- How do we know what things God wants us to do?
Journal Entry
How can I follow God’s commandments today?
Activity
Play Simon Says to practice following Heavenly Father.
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 1/5
The Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: Old Testament 2026 manual suggests that you look at this month’s issue of the Friend magazine for more ideas.
There is also an activity page in this week’s section of the CFM manual.
Sunday Ideas for Kids for Come Follow Me 1/5
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 1/5 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 Meeting, 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 1/5
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 1/5
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Read this illustrated explanation of how we received the Pearl of Great Price.
- Watch Video: Doctrine and Covenants Stories, “Chapter 38: The Pearl of Great Price”
- Watch the video New Testament Stories “Introduction to Our Heavenly Father’s Plan”.
- Worksheet Truths Restored in the Pearl of Great Price
- “A Child of God” (February 2005 Friend). This activity allows children to create faces with different eyes, noses, and mouths.
- “It’s Good to Be Me!” (November 2016 Friend). Heavenly Father made everyone different. Answer these questions to draw a picture that represents you.
- Read these stories from the Friend about children who struggled with temptation but overcame it to choose the right.
- Read the poem: “I Shouted for Joy” (March 2008 Friend)
- “The Earth Was Created for You!” (February 2018 Friend). Find the words from each day of the Creation in this word search.
- Heavenly Father Has a Plan for Me coloring page
- “Our Beautiful World—Part of the Plan” (January 2005 Liahona and Friend). Draw a picture of yourself enjoying our beautiful world.
- Watch the video I Am a Son of God
- Coloring page: “My Life Has a Plan” (February 2006 Liahona and Friend). Includes a short story about a 10-year-old boy.
- Read Friend January 2017 “Kylie’s Parents” Kylie is like her earthly parents, and she is also like her Heavenly Parents.
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