Come Follow Me 12/21/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Last week’s devotionals
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- Family Home Evening
- Scripture of the Week
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- Primary Challenge
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 12/21 for Kids
Song
The Nativity Song (Children’s #52) all verses (or at least 2, 4, 5)
Scripture
Matthew 1:18–25; 2:1–12; Luke 1:26–38; 2:1–20 (or just watch the video)
Lesson
- Watch “The Christ Child: A Nativity Story”
- Have each family member choose a person from the story and share how they think that person felt about the Savior.
- Have each family member share their own feelings about Him.
Activity
Sing or listen to Christmas songs while drawing pictures of your favorite part of the Savior’s birth.
Treat
Make any of these Christmas treats
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 12/21 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 12/21: Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 12/21 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 12/21 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 12/21:
- 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 12/21 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 12/21.
- 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 12/21.
- 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
Away in a Manger (Children’s #42)
Scripture
Psalms 23:1; 83:18;
Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; 12:2; 63:16;
Amos 4:13;
Zechariah 14:16;
Moses 7:53
Discussion
- Jesus Christ is referred to by many different names and titles.
- What titles do you find in the verses we read? What other titles can you think of?
- How does each title influence the way you think about Him?
Journal Entry
What is my favorite title about Christ? Why?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
Once within a Lowly Stable (Children’s #41)
Scripture
Isaiah 25:8–9; 53:3–5;
Hosea 13:14
Discussion
- Christmas is known as a joyful season because of the joy that Jesus Christ brings to the world.
- What gifts have you been gifted or given to others in the past that have brought you joy?
- Centuries before the Savior was born, Old Testament prophets also felt joy as they spoke of the coming Messiah.
- We rejoice, too, because Heavenly Father gave us the gift of His Son.
- Why are the verses we read precious to them? To us?
Journal Entry
What joy do you feel about Jesus?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Picture a Christmas (Children’s #50)
Scripture
(See discussion)
Discussion
- When we celebrate Christmas, we use lots of symbols.
- Star-shaped decorations represent the bright star that shone the night of Jesus’s birth.
- Carolers can remind us of the angels who appeared to the shepherds.
- What are the symbols in these verses:
- Star (Numbers 24:17; Matthew 2:2; Revelation 22:16).
- Shepherd (Psalm 23; Luke 15:4–7; John 10:11)
- Lamb (Genesis 22:8; Exodus 12:5; 1 Peter 1:18–20).
- How is Jesus like these symbols?
Journal Entry
Make a chart or list with each symbol and its meaning as you read about them.
Activity
Symbols of Christmas minibook (scroll partway down.)
Thursday Devotional
Song
Who Is the Child? (Children’s #46)
Scripture
(See discussion)
Discussion
- We are going to read about more of the symbols in the scriptures of Jesus Christ.
- Water (Exodus 17:1–6; Jeremiah 2:13; Ezekiel 47:1–12; John 4:7–14).
- Rock (1 Samuel 2:2; 2 Samuel 22:2–3; Psalm 118:22–23; Isaiah 28:16; Ephesians 2:20).
Journal Entry
(Add to your list from yesterday.)
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
Sleep, Little Jesus (Children’s #47)
Scripture
(See discussion.)
Discussion
- Continue reading the last of the symbols.
- Branch (Isaiah 11:1–2; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15).
- Light (Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 9:2; 60:19; Micah 7:8; John 8:12).
Journal Entry
(Continue adding to your list.)
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 12/21
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 12/21
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 12/21 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 12/21.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 12/21
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Watch the video “The Nativity”
- What’s His Name worksheet
- Watch Dallin H. Oaks, “Good Tidings of Great Joy” (First Presidency Christmas devotional, Dec. 4, 2022).
- Tons of Christmas ideas from the Friend
- Look up “Types or Symbols of Christ” and “Jesus Christ,” in the Guide to the Scriptures (Gospel Library).
- Read Quentin L. Cook, “Personal Peace in Challenging Times,” Liahona, Nov. 2021, 89–92.
- Leaf through Old Testament Stories and review what you learned about Jesus this year in the Old Testament. What prophecies or stories stood out about the Savior?
- Tissue paper JOY craft. (You can use this printable if you can’t get the original one.)
- Joy in my heart simple paper sewing craft.
- Birth of the Messiah word search printable
- Free printable Christmas ornaments with a lot of the symbols of Christmas on them.
- Tons of free printables about the story of Jesus’s birth.
- Put on a program from the Friend magazine with this different Symbols of Christmas.
- Learn the Christmas songs from the new hymnbook. (Choose “Christmas” from the topics filter.)
- Read or listen to Russell M. Nelson, “Joy and Spiritual Survival,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 81–84.
- Watch any of these videos:
- For Little Friends, “A Gift for Jesus
- Mormon Messages, “Kids and Christmas”
- Mormon Messages, “The Christmas Spirit”
- Mormon Messages, “What Shall We Give?”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 5: Jesus Christ Is Born”
- Sing-Along Video: “The Way to Bethlehem”
- Sing-Along Video: “God’s Christmas Gift”
- Sing-Along Video: “He Sent His Son”
- Sing-Along Video: “Our Christmas Story Tree”Sing-Along Video: “The Nativity”
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