Come Follow Me 11/16/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 11/16 for Kids
Song
Where Can I Turn for Peace? (Hymns #129)
Scripture
Lesson
- Put a picture of the Savior on one side of the room and the word SIN on the opposite side of the room.
- Have family members take turns facing the sign and then turning towards the Savior while they say things that can help us turn to Him with all our heart. Write them down on small hearts (to be used in the activity)
- How can we turn to Him in our activities, work, school, and even relationships?
Activity
Make this love rainbow craft, but put Joel 2:12–13 on the cloud and use the hearts from the lesson. Hang it somewhere near your front door as a reminder to turn to the Savior each time you leave the house.
Treat
Make conversation heart cookies but write the same terms you used in the lesson
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 11/16 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 11/16: Joel 2:28–29
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 11/16 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 11/16 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 11/16:
- 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 11/16 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 11/16.
- 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 11/16.
- 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 Will Walk with Jesus (Hymns For Home and Church #1004) verses 2-3
Scripture
Discussion
- The Lord used the metaphor of marriage to describe His covenant relationship with Israel.
- How does the Lord want us to treat the person we are married to?
- How do these verses help us understand how God feels about us?
- How can we be faithful to our covenants with Him?
Journal Entry
How can I show my love for God today?
Activity
Hosea heart craft. Cut a heart from the center of a paper plate, then hole punch around the heart. Use red yarn to weave between the holes.
Tuesday Devotional
Song
I’m Trying to Be like Jesus (Children’s #78)
Scripture
Discussion
- The Lord had commanded His people to offer animal sacrifices. But even though the people in Hosea’s day were obeying that law, they were breaking commandments of greater importance.
- What do you think it means that the Lord “desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings”?
- What do you think it means for righteousness to be like a cloud or like dew?
- What should our righteousness be like?
- Rending or tearing one’s clothing was traditionally an outward sign of mourning or remorse.
- How is rending our hearts different from rending our garments?
Journal Entry
How can I be righteous today?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Seek the Lord Early (Children’s #108)
Scripture
Discussion
- Act out these verses. Sowing means to plant, and reaping means to harvest what you’ve planted.
- How does this apply to the gospel? (Living righteously and receiving blessings.)
- What ways can you seek the Lord at any time? (It’s always a good time to seek Him.)
- What blessings have rained down on you as you seek Him?
Journal Entry
How can I seek the Lord today?
Activity
Make an Eye Spy jar. Perhaps fill it with small things that are gospel-related, like a CTR ring, a small fish (“fishers of men”), etc.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Gethsemane (Hymns For Home and Church #1009)
Scripture
Discussion
- Look at lots of pictures of people, including Jesus. Point to the person who has the power to save us from sin and death.
- Why does God want us to know that there is no Savior except Jesus?
- What do we learn about Jesus in these verses?
- How do you feel about Jesus?
Journal Entry
How can I show that Jesus is my Savior?
Activity
Jesus is the One Way arrow door hanger. You get the printable by going here, scrolling down to “Life of Jesus Series #3” and clicking on Lesson 12.
Friday Devotional
Song
Anytime, Anywhere (Hymns For Home and Church #1012) verse 2
Scripture
Discussion
- Pour a liquid, then just do drops of it. What does it mean to have the Spirit “poured out” on us?
- Re-read the verses, but put each child’s name in place of “your sons/daughters.” How does this change how you feel about the verses?
- How can the Spirit help your children?
- President Nelson said: “In coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost” (“Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 96).
Journal Entry
How is my life blessed by the Spirit?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 11/16
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 11/16
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 11/16 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 11/16.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 11/16
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Hosea and Gomer coloring page
- Have your children draw a clock and write down ways they can seek the Lord at different times throughout the day.
- Watch the video “Enemy Territory.”
- Read Gary E. Stevenson, “Promptings of the Spirit,” Liahona, Nov. 2023, 42–45.
- Sing or listen to a hymn about the Savior’s mercy, such as “Come unto Jesus” (Hymns #117).
- Read President Nelson’s talk “Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 96).
- Coloring page Hosea and his three children
- Watch “Handel’s Messiah: Debtor’s Prison”
- Set up a water bin with measuring cups. Use the cups to pour water out, trickle it out, etc. Remind them the Holy Spirit will be “poured out.”
- Hosea coloring page
- Hosea scavenger hunt
- “I Will Make and Keep My Baptismal Covenant” (May 2009 Friend). Find your way through this maze to learn about things that do and don’t lead to eternal life.
- “Choosing Integrity” (Sept. 2015 Friend). A quiz activity to help you know if you are living with integrity.
- Hosea and Gomer word search
- Hosea 6:3 watercolor sheet
- Make this Joel activity book
- Watch this video about the Book of Joel
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