Come Follow Me 2/8/2027 – Devotionals & FHE for Children
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 2/8 for Kids
Song
This Little Light of Mine (Hymns for Home and Church #1028)
Scripture
Lesson
- What does it mean to be a light in the world?
- What can you do to let your light shine?
- Where does the light come from?
- What do you do that hides your light?
- Look outside and talk about all of the sources of light. What would happen if all the lights turned off? What about if 1 light turned on?
- Even if everyone is not choosing the right, what impact does us choosing the right have?
Activity
Make shadow puppets. Guess what each other’s are.
Treat
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 2/8 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 2/8: Matthew 5:14–16
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 2/8 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 2/8 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 2/8:
- 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 2/8 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 2/8.
- 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 2/8.
- 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
Jesus Is the Way (Hymns for Home and Church #1045)
Scripture
Discussion
- These are the Beatitudes, which means “to be happy.”
- What does “blessed” mean? Does it mean you will get lots of blessings? No, it means you will be happy.
- What kinds of things make you happy?
- What things make you happy for a little bit? Are those good things to try to get?
- What are the different blessings Jesus promises?
Journal Entry
How has Jesus fulfiled His promises to me?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
I’ll Walk with You (Children’s #140)
Scripture
Discussion
- Why do we cook with salt? (It helps bring out the natural flavors.)
- Salt canalso purify and help things last longer.
- Why did Jesus say we are the salt of the earth?
- What would happen if a little bit of pepper got mixed in with the salt and we made cookies with it? Why should we keep ourselves clean?
Journal Entry
How can I be like the salt of the earth?
Activity
Wednesday Devotional
Song
Hum Your Favorite Hymn (Children’s #152)
Scripture
Discussion
- Adultery is when a husband or a wife kisses (depending on age) someone who is not their spouse.
- Jesus taught that it wasn’t just doing it, but also THINKING about doing it that was a sin.
- We should make right choices.
- We should also think about good things. Thinking about bad things is also sin.
- What can you do if a bad thought comes into your mind?
Journal Entry
When bad thoughts come to my mind, what can I do to get rid of them?
Activity
Memorize a simple hymn, scripture, or Article of Faith together to use.
Thursday Devotional
Song
Love One Another (Children’s #136)
Scripture
Discussion
- It is easy to be nice to people that are nice to us.
- What about the people that are not nice to us? How do we treat them?
- What did Jesus say about this?
- There are different levels of righteousness. We should always try to be even better.
Journal Entry
How can I show love to someone that isn’t nice to me?
Activity
Make your own Peacemaker Flag
Friday Devotional
Song
I’m Trying to Be like Jesus (Children’s #78)
Scripture
Discussion
- What does perfect mean? Complete.
- Can we be perfect in this life? No.
- Do you ever feel frustrated that you can do everything right or when you make a mistake.
- But we can continue in patience. D&C 67:13
- Perfection comes after we are resurrected if we have followed the commandments.
Journal Entry
What can I work on today to be more like Jesus?
Activity
Practice drawing perfect circles.
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 2/8
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 2/8
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 2/8 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 2/8.
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 2/8
- 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:
- Play this online Beatitudes matching memory game.
- Taste test different salted/unsalted foods (pretzels, popcorn, peanuts, and other snacks).
- Free Printable Beatitude Match Worksheet
- Salt jar art
- Look up each of the General Conference talks listed with the Beatitudes chart in Come Follow Me. Choose one to study as a family.
- Read “Bonded to Jesus Christ: Becoming the Salt of the Earth,” Liahona, Nov. 2024, 30–31.)
- Read Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s talk “Be Ye Therefore Perfect—Eventually” (Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2017, 40–42).
- The Beatitudes Jigsaw Puzzle
- TONS of fun free games and printable worksheets about the Beatitudes
- “Beatitudes” (April 1991 Friend). A word search activity about the Beatitudes
- “The Beatitudes” (March 1986 Friend). A simple matching game about the Beatitudes.
- “Body Blessings” (March 1991 Friend). A word puzzle about one of the beatitudes.
- Beatitudes coloring pages
- Coloring Page: “Jesus Christ Sermon on the Mount” (October 2007 Friend)
- “Sharing Time: If I Choose to Obey, I’ll Be Happy All Day!” (April 2004 Friend). Includes instructions for a Beatitude Book.
- Use the printouts from this lesson about when Jesus teaches the Beatitudes to the Nephites.
- Friend March 2019 “Sermon on the Mount” The scriptures teach us about a special talk (or “sermon”) that Jesus gave called the Sermon on the Mount. Look up the scriptures below and match them with what Jesus taught.
- Friend April 2004 “If I Choose to Obey, I’ll Be Happy All Day!” Make a Beatitude Book. You can get the printout for it here.
- Friend March 1984 treasure chest of eternal truths from the Sermon on the Mount.
- Friend February 2023 “Scripture Toss” Put this page on the ground. Take turns tossing a beanbag onto the paper. When the beanbag lands on a square, read that scripture verse. If someone has already read that verse, tell what it means to you. Or you can tell how you can do what it teaches.
- Friend February 2023 “How to Have Joy” When we follow Jesus Christ, we are blessed even in hard times. Read what Jesus promised us in Matthew 5 and fill in the blanks.
- Print out this Bright Idea Poster: “Blessed are the peacemakers”(October 2010 Friend) and hang it somewhere in your house.
- Read this story from For the Strength of Youth January 2023 “Being a Peacemaker: Your New SUPERPOWER”
- Friend February 1988 Peacemakers secret code
- Jesus wants me to be a light to others – find the 15 candles and color them, then color the picture.
- As a family, discuss this article in the Friend November 2015 “Be a Shining Light.”
- Friend April 2017 “Be a Light” Color in the sun as you figure out someone to do certain things for as a true friend such as loving, forgiving, encouraging, etc.
- Do this Perfection Puzzle activity from the Liahona February 2023 “Does Heavenly Father Really Expect Us to Be Perfect?”
- Lots of free printable activities from Sunday School Zone:
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