Come Follow Me 8/24/2026 – Devotionals & FHE for Kids
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Last week’s devotionals
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Family Home Evening for Come Follow Me 8/24 for Kids
Song
With Humble Heart (Hymns #171)
Scripture
Lesson
- Show your family several nuts.
- When we have hard hearts it is difficult for the Holy Ghost to talk to us and influence us.
- How are our hearts sometimes like a nut?
- What can we do to make sure our hearts are softer?
- How can we open our hearts to the Lord?
Activity
Take turns trying to break the nuts.
Treat
Eat the nuts with Nutella.
Scripture of the Week for Come Follow Me 8/24 for Kids
Work on memorizing this scripture with your children during the week for Come Follow Me 8/24: Psalm 119:105
While this chapter won’t be studied until next week, there are two Doctrinal Master verses that fall into next week’s chapters, so we are doing one of them this week.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
You can download these tracing sheets as a PDF or use the images.
Devotionals for Come Follow Me 8/24 for Kids
Remember that these are guidelines for you to use in your daily Come, Follow Me 8/24 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 8/24:
- 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 8/24 daily devotionals:
- Explore the footnotes for each of the scriptures listed in Come, Follow Me 8/24
- 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 8/24
- 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
As Bread Is Broken (Hymns For Home and Church #1007)
Scripture
Discussion
- Draw a heart. Inside of the heart, use a pencil to write some bad things that Satan tempts us to do.
- How do we get these things out of our hearts?
- Erase the words and write new words to show how Jesus changes us when we repent.
- What words did we read that describe Jesus? Why is it important to know these things about Him?
Journal Entry
How can I change my heart today?
Activity
Tuesday Devotional
Song
The Wise Man and the Foolish Man (Children’s #281)
Scripture
Discussion
- Draw some pictures of the symbols in these verses.
- How is Jesus like a high rock? A shelter? A strong tower?
- How can I use Him in these roles?
Journal Entry
How can Jesus keep me safe?
Activity
The Lord is my rock craft sticks (craft #2)
Wednesday Devotional
Song
It Is Well with My Soul (Hymns For Home and Church #1003)
Scripture
Discussion
- What are some of your favorite scripture stories? What do they teach you about the Lord?
- What has the Lord done for our souls?
- How can we always remember the works of the Lord in our lives, and in the lives of those in the scriptures?
- How does the sacrament help us always remember?
Journal Entry
How can I remember Jesus better today?
Activity
100 days of memories jar – fill it with memories of what the Lord has done for you each day.
Thursday Devotional
Song
This Little Light of Mine (Hymns For Home and Church #1028)
Scripture
Discussion
- Draw a picture of a large mouth.
- What are things we can tell others about Jesus? (As you answer, fill the mouth with words or pictures representing your answers).
- What do you know about Jesus? How can we help other people know these things?
Journal Entry
How can I share my testimony with someone today?
Activity
Friday Devotional
Song
A Child’s Prayer (Children’s #12)
Scripture
Discussion
- What things do we use to communicate with people far away?
- Many of the psalms are like prayer to God.
- How can we call upon Heavenly Father? How does He answer us?
Journal Entry
When has God answered my prayers?
Activity
Paper cup telephone craft (no need for printouts)
Primary Children’s Activities for Come Follow Me 8/24
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 8/24
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 8/24 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 8/24
Sunday Kids Activities for Come Follow Me 8/24
- Do this week’s free activity pages from Color Me Christian (or do them in the workbook if you purchased it from Amazon).
- Free printable tracing worksheets of different verses in Psalms
- A free coloring page for nearly every Psalm.
- More free printable Bible Psalm coloring pages.
- Read Susan H. Porter, “Pray, He Is There,” Liahona, May 2024, 77–79).
- Read Peter F. Meurs, “He Could Heal Me!,” Liahona, May 2023, 39–41.
- Read President Russell M. Nelson’s message “We Can Do Better and Be Better” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2019, 67–69).
- “Missionary Basketball” (February 2020 Friend). Play this game to practice sharing the gospel.
- “I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now” (November 2012 Friend). Talk with your family about how you would answer the questions in the situations on these pages.
- Learn the words to the new hymn Close as a Quiet Prayer (Hymns For Home and Church #1030).
- Coloring page: “Because I know we are all children of God, I will share the gospel with others.” (July 2008 Liahona and Friend)
- Label rocks of building blocks with ways to build your testimony. Place around the room and have the children find them. Discuss why each is important.
- Build-upon-My-Rock Door Hanger
- Demonstrate how a house on a rock remains standing. Make two simple houses out of lightweight cardboard. In a large dishpan, put one house on a pile of sand and securely tape the other house to a rock. Pour a “flood” of water into the pan and show that the water will wash away the sand but that the house on the rock will be safe.
- “I Can Always Pray” (August 2018 Liahona and Friend). Includes a quiz, a poem, a coloring page, and quotes about prayer.
- “A Prayer Adventure” (June 2015 Friend). Search the scriptures to learn more about prayer using this treasure map. Includes a message by President Eyring.
- “Prayer Reminders” (January 2007 Friend). Each piece of the puzzle includes a prayer reminder.
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