Come Follow Me 2/1/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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- Family Home Evening
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- Primary Challenge
- Sunday Activity Ideas
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 2/1 for Kids
Song
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing (Hymns #1001)
Scripture
Lesson
- Ask the child(ren) if they’ve ever been really thirsty. How does that first drink of water feel?
- How is Jesus like living water?
Activity
Treat
Root beer floats (to help quench thirst)
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 2/1 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 2/1: John 3:5; 16
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 2/1 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 2/1 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 2/1:
- 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 2/1 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 2/1.
- Ask additional discussion questions found in the Personal Study section of Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: New Testament 2027 for Come Follow Me 2/1.
- 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
The Miracle (Hymns for Home and Church #1070)
Scripture
Discussion
- This was Jesus’s first miracle that He performed publicly.
- If Jesus can change water into wine, can he change us?
- In what ways do you want to be better?
- Do you believe Jesus can help you?
- What do you need to do to get his help?
Journal Entry
What can I do so Jesus can change my heart?
Activity
Draw two jars and color one of them red (wine) and the other blue (water). Attach them to either side of a popsicle stick like this. When you turn it quickly, it turns water into wine.
Tuesday Devotional
Song
When I Am Baptized (Children’s #100)
Scripture
Discussion
- Can we be born again?
- How is getting baptized like being born?
- Do you like starting something new? Why or why not?
Journal Entry
How can I start over today?
Activity
Born again from caterpillar to butterfly (instructions)
You can download the printouts HERE
Wednesday Devotional
Song
He Sent His Son (Children’s #34)
Scripture
Discussion
- Does Heavenly Father love you? How do you know?
- What makes you think about Heavenly Father’s love?
- You can feel His love during the sacrament. What can you do during the sacrament to think about His love?
- The tree of life that Nephi talks about represents the love of God. What does that mean the fruit is?
Journal Entry
How have I seen God’s love for me?
Activity
God’s love rainbow mobile.
Suggestions for adaptations: write John 3:16-17 on the cloud instead. Instead of writing people’s names on the hearts, write different things that are evidence of God’s love for us.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Our Chapel Is a Sacred Place (Children’s #30b)
Scripture
Discussion
- What happened in these verses? Why did Jesus react this way?
- What things are sacred to us?
- How can we show that they are sacred?
Journal Entry
How can I make my home sacred?
Activity
Jesus cleanses temple coloring page. Use yarn to go over the whip like in this picture here.
Friday Devotional
Song
Oh, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (Hymns for Home and Church #1015)
Scripture
Discussion
- What things did Jesus say to the Samaritan woman?
- What was Jesus trying to teach the woman—and us?
- How did he feel about her?
- What might Jesus say to you?
Journal Entry
How can I know that Jesus knows me?
Activity
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 2/1
The Come, Follow Me – For Home and Church: New Testament 2027 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 2/1
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 2/1 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 2/1.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 2/1
- See what CFM ideas there are in this month’s Friend magazine.
- Check out the 2023 printables from Color Me Christian for Junior Primary and Senior Primary.
- Watch any of these videos:
- Read Elder Michael T. Ringwood’s message “For God So Loved Us” [Liahona, May 2022, 88–90].
- Jesus and Nicodemus free printable craft
- Read Sister Susan H. Porter’s message “Lessons at the Well” (Liahona, May 2022, 59–61).
- Jesus’s first miracle free printable craft
- Read D. Todd Christofferson, “Worship,” Liahona, May 2025, 75–80.
- Study the verses found in the Guide to the Scriptures, “Born Again, Born of God” (Gospel Library).
- Read Elder Ulisses Soares’s message, “Reverence for Sacred Things,” Liahona, May 2025, 108–11.
- John 3:16 Bookmarks
- Listen to a video of the song I Stand All Amazed and discuss why the words of the song cause you to feel amazed by God’s love for you.
- “Sharing Time: I Am a Child of God” (February 2005 Friend). Make a crown frame to remind you that you are a child of God.
- Jesus and Nicodemus Coloring Page
- “Reverence Crown” (September 1996 Friend). Instructions for a printable crown that children can color and decorate.
- Coloring page: “I Can Be Reverent” (June 2016 Friend)
- Word Tiles for Jesus and Nicodemus
- John 3:16 Word Tiles
- Coloring page: “Jesus Loves Me” (May 2018 Friend)
- “I Can Be Reverent” (August 2008 Friend). Make a reverence rhyme into a booklet.
- Coloring page: “I can show reverence for sacred places and things.” (November 2011 Friend)
- Coloring Page: “I Can Be Reverent” (August 2017 Friend)
- “Reverence” (November 2016 Friend). Make an origami CTR shield to remind you to be reverent. Also includes ideas for listening and learning during sacrament meeting.
- Sharing Time: “I Am a Child of God” (January 1989 Friend). Use scriptures to fill in this color-by-number sheet.
- “You Are Special” (November 2008 Friend). A wordsearch puzzle.
- Coloring page: “I am a spirit child of Heavenly Father” (January 2009 Friend)
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