Behold Your Little Ones is an inspired lesson book geared for 18 months to 3 years old to learn the very basics of the restored gospel. Our children are taught from this lesson book during their church nursery class as well as in our home. I have begun to make file folder activities to accompany each lesson along with coloring and activities I come across in The Children's Friend and other Lesson Manuals from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Little Woman loves to open our folder box and pull out these activity folders, I also keep a good stock of coloring pages as both her and Little Man go through them pretty quickly. These are also perfect for the little ones to have a turn teaching the family home evening lesson, for morning scripture study and would be great for nursery leaders to use.
I looked all over the office supply stores and big box stores to price check folders and the most cost effective route was this 100 pack from Amazon. I use these for other file folder activities and all the lapbooks we use for school so this was a great deal for me. I laminated each of these, unless otherwise specified, and then used the clear velcro sticky back coins to adhere the pieces. I then keep them stored in a file box with the other activities and coloring pages.
I looked all over the office supply stores and big box stores to price check folders and the most cost effective route was this 100 pack from Amazon. I use these for other file folder activities and all the lapbooks we use for school so this was a great deal for me. I laminated each of these, unless otherwise specified, and then used the clear velcro sticky back coins to adhere the pieces. I then keep them stored in a file box with the other activities and coloring pages.
Behold Your Little Ones: Activity Box
Lesson 1: I Am a Child of God
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Lesson Helps:
Images for Moses story: Burning Bush, Drawing. Leann's Spirit story - after reading make a poster for your child and don't forget the "spirit". The picture with this story is real cute so you can download this entire issue of the Friend and then scroll to the page with the picture and print if you like. The link for the issue is here, click on the download button and then on the Adobe icon. You can also use the puppet person in the file folder to draw your child with the "spirit" with dry erase markers.
File Folder Activity:
Puppet person
Printables from All Things Bright and Beautiful
I like to read the second paragraph from the family proclamation when doing this lesson and activity folder. "All human beings - male and female - are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose."
Coloring Pages and Activities:
I am of great worth - coloring page
Physical and spiritual body figures
I am a child of God song strip
I Am a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father
I Am a Child of God
Learning More:
I Am a Child of God Resources
I Am A Child of God Sunbeam manual
I Am a Child of God - Primary 2 manual
Children of Heavenly Parents - friend story
Images for Moses story: Burning Bush, Drawing. Leann's Spirit story - after reading make a poster for your child and don't forget the "spirit". The picture with this story is real cute so you can download this entire issue of the Friend and then scroll to the page with the picture and print if you like. The link for the issue is here, click on the download button and then on the Adobe icon. You can also use the puppet person in the file folder to draw your child with the "spirit" with dry erase markers.
File Folder Activity:
Puppet person
Printables from All Things Bright and Beautiful
I like to read the second paragraph from the family proclamation when doing this lesson and activity folder. "All human beings - male and female - are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose."
Coloring Pages and Activities:
I am of great worth - coloring page
Physical and spiritual body figures
I am a child of God song strip
I Am a Spirit Child of Heavenly Father
I Am a Child of God
Learning More:
I Am a Child of God Resources
I Am A Child of God Sunbeam manual
I Am a Child of God - Primary 2 manual
Children of Heavenly Parents - friend story
Lesson 2: Heavenly Father Has a Plan for Me
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File Folder Activity:
Heavenly Father Has a Plan for Me Simple Plan Printouts Coloring Pages & Activities: The Plan of Happiness booklet Plan of Happiness Poster I Am My Heavenlly Father's Child Jehovah and the Wonderful Plan of Our Heavenly Father A Ten Year Old Teacher The Scriptures Teach of Heavenly Father's Plan Plan of Happiness Booklet Plan of Salvation I Know God's Plan Heavenly Father's Plan Learning More: The Plan of Salvation Offers Me Peace Heavenly Father's Plan for Us Sunbeam manual Plan of Happiness Resources Plan of Salvation printables from Red Headed Hostess blog |
Further Study for Adults:
Teaching Our Children the Plan of Salvation |
Lesson 3: I Can Pray to Heavenly Father
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Lesson Helps:
Using two brown paper bags, write "We Thank Thee" on one and "Please Bless Us" on the other. Color and cut out the pictures from the links below to go in each bag or if you have a color copy printer you can just copy the pictures you have already colored and save some time.
We Thank Thee Bag:
Lesson #15 I Am Thankful (home, food, clothing, family)
Lesson #8 Sunday (scriptures, Jesus, church)
Please Bless Us Bag:
Lesson #10 I Will Take Care of My Body (healthy body, sleep well - no bad dreams)
Lesson #6 Holy Ghost (obey parents, be kind)
Use the Enos cutouts in the file folder activity to tell the story from Enos 1. Let the child(ren) hold or put the figures in place as you tell the story.
I tape the flip book onto the outside of the folder to keep everything together in one place and also allow the child(ren) to play with the flip book on their own.
File Folder Activity:
I Can Pray to Heavenly Father print outs
Enos print outs
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can pray always - activity
I can talk to Heavenly Father through prayer
I can pray to my Heavenly Father as Jesus did wheel
Heavenly Father Answers My Prayers activity
Girl Praying
I Can Pray to Heavenly Father flip book
Heavenly Father Will Answer My Prayers
Prayer Girl
Many Kinds of Prayer
Learning More:
I Can Always Pray - activities
I Can Prayer to Heavenly Father Sunbeam manual
I Can Speak to Heavenly Father in Prayer - Primary 2 manual
Prayer Resources
Lesson 4: Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ Love Me
Lesson Helps:
Use the figures here, to tell the story of Jesus blessing the Nephite children or use the story here, from the Friend.
Using the pictures from the file folder activity, have the child pick a heart and name the blessing it represents, place the heart over the match.
File Folder Activity:
Heart print out in color
Heart print out in outline to print on colored paper
Print out 1 - the plan, creation and family
Print out 2 - scripture, praying child, church
Print out 3 - home
Print out 4 - Christ with children
Color and cut out the images or images of your own and adhere to each heart. Remember to make two.
Coloring Pages and Activities:
Jesus Loves You - dot to dot
Heavenly Father and Jesus Love Me necklace faces
I Am Heavenly Father's Child
Jesus Loves the Children
Jesus Blesses the Children
Jesus with Children
Learning More:
Heavenly Father and Jesus Love Me - Sunbeam manual
Jesus Christ Loves Me - Primary 2 manual
Jesus Christ Visits the Americas Resources
Use the figures here, to tell the story of Jesus blessing the Nephite children or use the story here, from the Friend.
Using the pictures from the file folder activity, have the child pick a heart and name the blessing it represents, place the heart over the match.
File Folder Activity:
Heart print out in color
Heart print out in outline to print on colored paper
Print out 1 - the plan, creation and family
Print out 2 - scripture, praying child, church
Print out 3 - home
Print out 4 - Christ with children
Color and cut out the images or images of your own and adhere to each heart. Remember to make two.
Coloring Pages and Activities:
Jesus Loves You - dot to dot
Heavenly Father and Jesus Love Me necklace faces
I Am Heavenly Father's Child
Jesus Loves the Children
Jesus Blesses the Children
Jesus with Children
Learning More:
Heavenly Father and Jesus Love Me - Sunbeam manual
Jesus Christ Loves Me - Primary 2 manual
Jesus Christ Visits the Americas Resources
Lesson 5: Jesus Christ Showed Us How to Love Others
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Lesson Helps:
Images needed for stories: Story 1, Story 2, Story 3.
File Folder Activity:
As I have loved you puzzle: Base, Pieces.
Image of Christ for the left side of the folder and puzzle activity. Cut a piece of card stock to fit the picture and then make 5 puzzle pieces out of it. Write a way the child could show love to others on the front of each piece. Mine say "I will love others by..." serving, obeying Mom and Dad, saying kind words, sharing, disagreeing appropriately (from Teaching Self Government).
Activities/Coloring Pages:
I can serve those around me - activity
I can love others activity - coloring page
Love One Another booklet
Jesus Showed Us How to Love Others
Learning More:
I Can Love Others - Sunbeam manual
Love One Another - Primary 2 manual
Love One Another Resources
Images needed for stories: Story 1, Story 2, Story 3.
File Folder Activity:
As I have loved you puzzle: Base, Pieces.
Image of Christ for the left side of the folder and puzzle activity. Cut a piece of card stock to fit the picture and then make 5 puzzle pieces out of it. Write a way the child could show love to others on the front of each piece. Mine say "I will love others by..." serving, obeying Mom and Dad, saying kind words, sharing, disagreeing appropriately (from Teaching Self Government).
Activities/Coloring Pages:
I can serve those around me - activity
I can love others activity - coloring page
Love One Another booklet
Jesus Showed Us How to Love Others
Learning More:
I Can Love Others - Sunbeam manual
Love One Another - Primary 2 manual
Love One Another Resources
Lesson 6: The Holy Ghost Helps Me
File Folder Activities:
The Holy Ghost Helps Me images
Duties of the Holy Ghost, I originally got the images for the 2nd page of this activity from The Red Headed Hostess Godhead visual packet, it looks as if they have since changed the look of their Godhead packet into a pocket activity. You can either use the updated images or actually make the pocket activity.
Coloring Pages and Activities:
I Feel the Holy Ghost When...
The Holy Ghost helps me feel love, joy and peace
The Holy Ghost Is...
The Holy Ghost Helps Me images
Duties of the Holy Ghost, I originally got the images for the 2nd page of this activity from The Red Headed Hostess Godhead visual packet, it looks as if they have since changed the look of their Godhead packet into a pocket activity. You can either use the updated images or actually make the pocket activity.
Coloring Pages and Activities:
I Feel the Holy Ghost When...
The Holy Ghost helps me feel love, joy and peace
The Holy Ghost Is...
Lesson 7: Jesus Christ Created the World for Me
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Lesson Helps:
My Heavenly Father Loves Me
File Folder Activities:
Match Game and/or Booklet, make two copies, both on card stock.
The Creation, image for the match game to go over. I made a plastic pocket from a page protector and taped over the image after it was laminated.
Images for 7 days of Creation, make two copies of each image, one on card stock or use this image.
Coloring Pages:
All things testify of God - coloring page
I Am Heavenly Father's Child
Jesus Created the Earth as a Place I Can Learn to Choose the Right
My Heavenly Father Loves Me
File Folder Activities:
Match Game and/or Booklet, make two copies, both on card stock.
The Creation, image for the match game to go over. I made a plastic pocket from a page protector and taped over the image after it was laminated.
Images for 7 days of Creation, make two copies of each image, one on card stock or use this image.
Coloring Pages:
All things testify of God - coloring page
I Am Heavenly Father's Child
Jesus Created the Earth as a Place I Can Learn to Choose the Right
More Resources at Old Testament Stories
Lesson 8: Sunday Is a Day to Remember Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ
File Folder Activity:
Image print out from lesson
Coloring Pages and Activities:
The Sabbath is a Delight - activity
I will keep the Sabbath holy puzzle
The Sabbath is a Holy Day
Flannel board Sunday box
Sunday box activity
Learning More:
The Sacrament Reminds Us of Jesus
The Sabbath is a Day of Worship - sunbeam lesson
Image print out from lesson
Coloring Pages and Activities:
The Sabbath is a Delight - activity
I will keep the Sabbath holy puzzle
The Sabbath is a Holy Day
Flannel board Sunday box
Sunday box activity
Learning More:
The Sacrament Reminds Us of Jesus
The Sabbath is a Day of Worship - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 9: I Have a Body like Heavenly Father's
File Folder Activity:
Joseph Smith Saw Heavenly Father and Jesus
I Have a Body Like Heavenly Father's
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Like Him - action rhyme
My Body - action rhyme
Healthy from Head to Toe
Your Healthy Body
Learning More:
Heavenly Father Has a Body - sunbeam lesson
Joseph Smith Saw Heavenly Father and Jesus
I Have a Body Like Heavenly Father's
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Like Him - action rhyme
My Body - action rhyme
Healthy from Head to Toe
Your Healthy Body
Learning More:
Heavenly Father Has a Body - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 10: I Will Take Care of My Body
File Folder Activity:
I Will Take Care of My Body
How Should I Use My Body Parts - Let the child pick a square and answer the question of "How should I use my..." then find the match on the file folder. You could also use the print out or let them color their own with this printable, to make into a cube. Roll the cube and let them share how they could use the body part.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I will be blessed as I obey the Word of Wisdom - activity
My body is like a temple activity
My Body is a Temple
Caring For Your Body
Amelia's Growing Body
Your Body is a Temple
My Body, A Temple
My Body is a Temple of God
My Busy Body
Learning More:
I'm Thankful for My Hands
I'm Thankful for My Ears
I'm Thankful for My Eyes
Resources for Body
I Will Take Care of My Body
How Should I Use My Body Parts - Let the child pick a square and answer the question of "How should I use my..." then find the match on the file folder. You could also use the print out or let them color their own with this printable, to make into a cube. Roll the cube and let them share how they could use the body part.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I will be blessed as I obey the Word of Wisdom - activity
My body is like a temple activity
My Body is a Temple
Caring For Your Body
Amelia's Growing Body
Your Body is a Temple
My Body, A Temple
My Body is a Temple of God
My Busy Body
Learning More:
I'm Thankful for My Hands
I'm Thankful for My Ears
I'm Thankful for My Eyes
Resources for Body
Lesson 11: I Love My Family
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File Folder Activity:
Personal family picture - this is for the poster activity from the lesson
I Love My Family figures - these can be used for the role play activity and a folder match game.
Family Proclamation - I attached this to the back of the folder
Coloring Pages/Activities:
All Kinds of Homes - activity
Families are an important part of Heavenly Father's plan - activity
I Love My Family - coloring page
Every Family is Different
The Family Proclamation
Learning More:
I Belong to a Family
I Love My Brothers and Sisters
I Love My Whole Family
Family resources
Personal family picture - this is for the poster activity from the lesson
I Love My Family figures - these can be used for the role play activity and a folder match game.
Family Proclamation - I attached this to the back of the folder
Coloring Pages/Activities:
All Kinds of Homes - activity
Families are an important part of Heavenly Father's plan - activity
I Love My Family - coloring page
Every Family is Different
The Family Proclamation
Learning More:
I Belong to a Family
I Love My Brothers and Sisters
I Love My Whole Family
Family resources
Lesson 12: I Can Pray with My Family
Lesson Helps:
File Folder Activity:
We are Thankful words and images
Family finger puppets - cut out a piece of card stock and tape to the folder for a pocket to store these in
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Family prayer
Family prayer resources
- Write "We are thankful for..." on four different paper bags. Cut and color the I Am Thankful for my Family pictures and place one in each bag for the bag activity.
- Use the family finger puppets from the file folder activity for the finger puppet play.
File Folder Activity:
We are Thankful words and images
Family finger puppets - cut out a piece of card stock and tape to the folder for a pocket to store these in
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Family prayer
Family prayer resources
Lesson 13: My Family Can Be Together Forever
File Folder Activity:
The lesson has you show a picture of a temple in your area, so I put the picture right into the activity folder so they can point to the different parts of the temple. I chose the Salt Lake City Temple because that is the temple my children are most familiar with or you can view all Temple Images to choose your own.
I Can Prepare to Go to the Temple, circle images for the match game.
Family Finger Puppets and Temple Circle, I use these puppets for the activity verse and made a pocket for them in the folder. Instead of making necklaces with the temple circle I put them on a stick to use during the song and to play with.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The temple is a holy place - activity
The temple is the house of the Lord - activity
The temple is a sacred place coloring page
Temple Blessings Unite Families
Building a Temple, print on cardstock.
Learning More:
Families Can Be Together Forever
The lesson has you show a picture of a temple in your area, so I put the picture right into the activity folder so they can point to the different parts of the temple. I chose the Salt Lake City Temple because that is the temple my children are most familiar with or you can view all Temple Images to choose your own.
I Can Prepare to Go to the Temple, circle images for the match game.
Family Finger Puppets and Temple Circle, I use these puppets for the activity verse and made a pocket for them in the folder. Instead of making necklaces with the temple circle I put them on a stick to use during the song and to play with.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The temple is a holy place - activity
The temple is the house of the Lord - activity
The temple is a sacred place coloring page
Temple Blessings Unite Families
Building a Temple, print on cardstock.
Learning More:
Families Can Be Together Forever
Lesson 14: I Will Obey
File Folder Activity:
Items of Protection - use for the object activity in the lesson
Quickly I'll Obey - use for the song part of the lesson
Items of Protection - use for the object activity in the lesson
Quickly I'll Obey - use for the song part of the lesson
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I am happy when I obey - activity
Boy and girl puppets from the lesson
A Busy Day for Hands - story
David's Lesson - story
I am happy when I obey - activity
Boy and girl puppets from the lesson
A Busy Day for Hands - story
David's Lesson - story
Lesson 15: I Will Be Thankful
Lesson Helps:
The Ten Lepers - Stories of Jesus
File Folder Activity:
I Am Thankful
Coloring pages/activities:
Gratitude Scavenger Hunt - activity
Gratitude resources
I Am Thankful for My Family - make a match game or just color
Jesus Heals 10 Lepers
Learning More:
I'm Thankful for Food and Clothing - sunbeam lesson
The Ten Lepers - Stories of Jesus
File Folder Activity:
I Am Thankful
Coloring pages/activities:
Gratitude Scavenger Hunt - activity
Gratitude resources
I Am Thankful for My Family - make a match game or just color
Jesus Heals 10 Lepers
Learning More:
I'm Thankful for Food and Clothing - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 16: I Will Say I'm Sorry
File Folder Activity:
Nephi Builds a Ship scripture figures
Nephi's ship
I Can Say Sorry Children Faces - also use for the guessing game and bracelet activity or they can color. I wanted to change things up a bit on this file activity so I cut out colored circles for the children faces to adhere to.
Coloring pages/activities:
Showing Sorry - story and maze
Learning More:
I Can Say I'm Sorry - sunbeam lesson
Nephi Builds a Ship scripture figures
Nephi's ship
I Can Say Sorry Children Faces - also use for the guessing game and bracelet activity or they can color. I wanted to change things up a bit on this file activity so I cut out colored circles for the children faces to adhere to.
Coloring pages/activities:
Showing Sorry - story and maze
Learning More:
I Can Say I'm Sorry - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 17: I Will Share
File Folder Activity:
I Will Share blocks
Testimony Basics pictures - even more important than sharing our things is sharing our testimonies so I like to talk a little about that with these pictures and message from President Uchtdorf.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can bear testimony - activity
I can help others in need when I share with them - activity
The Savior wants me to share the gospel activity
I Can Share With Others - coloring page
I Will Share blocks
Testimony Basics pictures - even more important than sharing our things is sharing our testimonies so I like to talk a little about that with these pictures and message from President Uchtdorf.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can bear testimony - activity
I can help others in need when I share with them - activity
The Savior wants me to share the gospel activity
I Can Share With Others - coloring page
Lesson 18: I Will Love Others
File Folder Activity:
The Good Samaritan figures use these figures to tell the story of the Good Samaritan.
I Will Love Others friends I glued an uncolored picture heart to the file folder and then printed another copy on card stock which I colored and then cut each "friend" in a strip for a total of four strips which the child can put together like a puzzle.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Love Note - story and activity
I'll Be Kind - poem finger play
I can say nice things activity
I Can Be a Peacemaker - coloring page
I Can Be Kind - coloring page
I Will Love Others coloring page
The Good Samaritan resources
Love for All God's Children - message and coloring page
Learning More:
I Can Love Others - sunbeam lesson
The Good Samaritan figures use these figures to tell the story of the Good Samaritan.
I Will Love Others friends I glued an uncolored picture heart to the file folder and then printed another copy on card stock which I colored and then cut each "friend" in a strip for a total of four strips which the child can put together like a puzzle.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Love Note - story and activity
I'll Be Kind - poem finger play
I can say nice things activity
I Can Be a Peacemaker - coloring page
I Can Be Kind - coloring page
I Will Love Others coloring page
The Good Samaritan resources
Love for All God's Children - message and coloring page
Learning More:
I Can Love Others - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 19: I Can Be Happy
File Folder Activity:
Smiles Face Color the page and glue in the folder. Then print another copy on card stock, color and cut out the face. Use for the activity in the lesson then let the child match it in the folder.
What Makes You Smile I made this booklet into a matching game for the folder. Print out a sheet, cut out and glue in the folder, then print another copy on card stock as the matching pieces. Take turns picking a card, read and act out the thing that makes you smile - be sure to smile - then find the match on the file folder. You can also print this out and make the booklet for your child to keep.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Six Ways to Feel Better - activity to help deal with feelings
Feeling First Aid Kit - ways to cope with different feelings
Miles of Smiles - Read the story. Have each person in your family draw a smiling face on a piece of paper. Put the face near the mirror you look in most often. There are many ways to smile. Look in the mirror and try smiling with only your eyes, then try smiling with your lips closed. Smile with your teeth showing, and then with your mouth open. Keep the picture by the mirror all week as a reminder to smile.
Happiness resources
Learning More:
Anxious but All Right - story
Music Makes Me Happy
Smiles Face Color the page and glue in the folder. Then print another copy on card stock, color and cut out the face. Use for the activity in the lesson then let the child match it in the folder.
What Makes You Smile I made this booklet into a matching game for the folder. Print out a sheet, cut out and glue in the folder, then print another copy on card stock as the matching pieces. Take turns picking a card, read and act out the thing that makes you smile - be sure to smile - then find the match on the file folder. You can also print this out and make the booklet for your child to keep.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Six Ways to Feel Better - activity to help deal with feelings
Feeling First Aid Kit - ways to cope with different feelings
Miles of Smiles - Read the story. Have each person in your family draw a smiling face on a piece of paper. Put the face near the mirror you look in most often. There are many ways to smile. Look in the mirror and try smiling with only your eyes, then try smiling with your lips closed. Smile with your teeth showing, and then with your mouth open. Keep the picture by the mirror all week as a reminder to smile.
Happiness resources
Learning More:
Anxious but All Right - story
Music Makes Me Happy
Lesson 20: I Will Be Reverent
File Folder Activity:
Reverent Boy Color the boy and glue to the folder. Copy on card stock and cut out the word phrases. Use as the flip book activity in the lesson. Read the phrase then let the child take off the card to reveal the boy doing what is on the card. Let the child practice what the boy is doing.
Reverent Hands Cut out the circle images and clue on one side of the file folder. Make another copy on card stock to cut out and laminate. Let the child(ren) chose a circle and tell how the child in the image is using their hands to be reverent. Have them practice using their hands in the same way and then find the match on the file folder. Continue with each picture.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can Be Reverent - coloring page
Reverence is Love - song coloring book
Reverence resources
Learning More:
I Can Be Reverent - sunbeam lesson
Reverent Boy Color the boy and glue to the folder. Copy on card stock and cut out the word phrases. Use as the flip book activity in the lesson. Read the phrase then let the child take off the card to reveal the boy doing what is on the card. Let the child practice what the boy is doing.
Reverent Hands Cut out the circle images and clue on one side of the file folder. Make another copy on card stock to cut out and laminate. Let the child(ren) chose a circle and tell how the child in the image is using their hands to be reverent. Have them practice using their hands in the same way and then find the match on the file folder. Continue with each picture.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can Be Reverent - coloring page
Reverence is Love - song coloring book
Reverence resources
Learning More:
I Can Be Reverent - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 21: Joseph Smith Saw Heavenly Father and Jesus
File Folder Activity:
Joseph Smith finger puppets - make a small pocket from cardstock to store the puppets. I laminate first and then cut along the top with an exacto knife to open the pocket once laminated. Use these puppets to tell the story of the first vision and other activities in the lesson.
Joseph Smith translates the Book of Mormon - I like to use these figures to expand on the story of Joseph Smith including the visitations from Moroni, uncovering the Gold plates and translating them into the Book of Mormon.
Scriptures image
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Joseph Smith resources
Joseph Smith finger puppets - make a small pocket from cardstock to store the puppets. I laminate first and then cut along the top with an exacto knife to open the pocket once laminated. Use these puppets to tell the story of the first vision and other activities in the lesson.
Joseph Smith translates the Book of Mormon - I like to use these figures to expand on the story of Joseph Smith including the visitations from Moroni, uncovering the Gold plates and translating them into the Book of Mormon.
Scriptures image
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Joseph Smith resources
Lesson 22: The Book of Mormon Teaches Me About Jesus Christ
File Folder:
The Book of Mormon Teaches Me about Jesus Christ color and cut out the images and glue in the folder, make a card stock copy for the cards that will be matched. Let the child(ren) remove each picture and read the caption to them. After all the cards have been taken off let them put them back by matching the pictures. You can then print out a copy for each child to color and fold into their own book.
Jesus Heals the Sick and Blesses the Children use these images to tell the story of Jesus blessing the children from 3 Nephi.
Lesson Helps:
Book of Mormon stories, activities and media
Book of Mormon Stories - My collection of resources
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Book of Mormon prophets taught about Jesus Christ's mission - activity
The Book of Mormon is a blessing - book
Jesus Blesses the Children
Jesus Came to Earth
Jesus Appears to the Nephites
Scripture Figures - use on sticks, flannel boards or for coloring
The Book of Mormon Teaches Me about Jesus Christ color and cut out the images and glue in the folder, make a card stock copy for the cards that will be matched. Let the child(ren) remove each picture and read the caption to them. After all the cards have been taken off let them put them back by matching the pictures. You can then print out a copy for each child to color and fold into their own book.
Jesus Heals the Sick and Blesses the Children use these images to tell the story of Jesus blessing the children from 3 Nephi.
Lesson Helps:
Book of Mormon stories, activities and media
Book of Mormon Stories - My collection of resources
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Book of Mormon prophets taught about Jesus Christ's mission - activity
The Book of Mormon is a blessing - book
Jesus Blesses the Children
Jesus Came to Earth
Jesus Appears to the Nephites
Scripture Figures - use on sticks, flannel boards or for coloring
Lesson 23: I Love the Scriptures
File Folder Activity:
Ways to Study the Scriptures I cut out the picture with the caption and glued into the folder in the black and white form. I then printed another copy on card stock and colored and cut the pictures. As you read each caption let the child(ren) find the matching colored image and attach to the folder.
Scripture story figures - I made a pocket with some card stock before laminating. Once laminated use an exacto knife to slice the top of the pocket open and store the figures here. Use them to tell the story that goes with each prophet and then let them try to tell it back.
Lesson Helps:
Scripture puppets - use for the puppet activity
New Testament - my collection of resources
Old Testament - my collection of resources
D&C/Church History - my collection of resources
Book of Mormon - my collection of resources
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The scriptures will help me learn truth
I Love the Scriptures - coloring page
The Scriptures Show the Way
Scriptures resources
Scripture figures
Learning More:
Heavenly Father and Jesus Gave Us the Scriptures - sunbeam lesson
Ways to Study the Scriptures I cut out the picture with the caption and glued into the folder in the black and white form. I then printed another copy on card stock and colored and cut the pictures. As you read each caption let the child(ren) find the matching colored image and attach to the folder.
Scripture story figures - I made a pocket with some card stock before laminating. Once laminated use an exacto knife to slice the top of the pocket open and store the figures here. Use them to tell the story that goes with each prophet and then let them try to tell it back.
Lesson Helps:
Scripture puppets - use for the puppet activity
New Testament - my collection of resources
Old Testament - my collection of resources
D&C/Church History - my collection of resources
Book of Mormon - my collection of resources
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The scriptures will help me learn truth
I Love the Scriptures - coloring page
The Scriptures Show the Way
Scriptures resources
Scripture figures
Learning More:
Heavenly Father and Jesus Gave Us the Scriptures - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 24: I Will Follow the Prophet
File Folder Activity:
Follow the Prophet song game - follow the game instructions on the page. For the young nursery kids, this would work better as a fun leader led game. It is great for a little bit older children to play as a group on their own. You could also print two copies and make a matching game.
Lesson Helps:
Prophet stand up figures
When I Think of Prophets - poem
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The Prophet Leads the Church - activity
Prophets Warn Us - maze
Jesus Christ leads His church through prophets and apostles
Prophets resources
God Speaks Through His Prophets
Prophets Testimony Match
Prophets Testify of the Savior
Learning More:
We Have a Living Prophet - sunbeam lesson
Follow the Prophet song game - follow the game instructions on the page. For the young nursery kids, this would work better as a fun leader led game. It is great for a little bit older children to play as a group on their own. You could also print two copies and make a matching game.
Lesson Helps:
Prophet stand up figures
When I Think of Prophets - poem
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The Prophet Leads the Church - activity
Prophets Warn Us - maze
Jesus Christ leads His church through prophets and apostles
Prophets resources
God Speaks Through His Prophets
Prophets Testimony Match
Prophets Testify of the Savior
Learning More:
We Have a Living Prophet - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 25: I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
File Folder Activity:
I Belong to the Church lesson print out - I glued the black and white version of the activity in the file folder then made another copy on card stock. I colored and cut out each image for the child(ren) to put the colored match over the black and white one as you read the caption.
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ puzzle print out the image of Christ with the children. Print the puzzle pieces on the backside of this image and then cut out and laminate. Print the colored puzzle outlines and glue on the file folder. You can either pull the pieces off one by one or take them all off and put the puzzle together piece by piece. Read the back of each puzzle piece to learn about each "piece" that goes together to form The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Coloring pages/activities:
The Church of Jesus Christ is Restored - coloring page
I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ - activity
I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ badge
Church of Jesus Christ resources
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ song cards
Learning More:
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - sunbeam lesson
I Belong to the Church lesson print out - I glued the black and white version of the activity in the file folder then made another copy on card stock. I colored and cut out each image for the child(ren) to put the colored match over the black and white one as you read the caption.
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ puzzle print out the image of Christ with the children. Print the puzzle pieces on the backside of this image and then cut out and laminate. Print the colored puzzle outlines and glue on the file folder. You can either pull the pieces off one by one or take them all off and put the puzzle together piece by piece. Read the back of each puzzle piece to learn about each "piece" that goes together to form The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Coloring pages/activities:
The Church of Jesus Christ is Restored - coloring page
I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ - activity
I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ badge
Church of Jesus Christ resources
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ song cards
Learning More:
I Belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 26: I Will Be Baptized and Confirmed
File Folder Activity:
I Will Be Baptized lesson page print out and page and cut out each image with the words still attached. Glue these to one side of the folder. Make another copy on card stock and color and cut out the images. Talk about each image and then let the child(ren) match it to the folder. Use the images for the lesson activities as well.
Jesus is Baptized figures use these figures to tell the story of Jesus Christ setting the example of being baptized.
Coloring pages/activities:
When I am baptized, I promise to follow Jesus Christ
Your Baptism Covenant
I will be baptized when I'm eight years old - activity
Baptismal covenant
Being baptized is like becoming a new person activity
I can be baptized as Jesus was coloring page
When I am Baptized coloring page
I Will Be Baptized and Confirmed coloring pages
Baptism resources
I Will Be Baptized lesson page print out and page and cut out each image with the words still attached. Glue these to one side of the folder. Make another copy on card stock and color and cut out the images. Talk about each image and then let the child(ren) match it to the folder. Use the images for the lesson activities as well.
Jesus is Baptized figures use these figures to tell the story of Jesus Christ setting the example of being baptized.
Coloring pages/activities:
When I am baptized, I promise to follow Jesus Christ
Your Baptism Covenant
I will be baptized when I'm eight years old - activity
Baptismal covenant
Being baptized is like becoming a new person activity
I can be baptized as Jesus was coloring page
When I am Baptized coloring page
I Will Be Baptized and Confirmed coloring pages
Baptism resources
Lesson 27: The Sacrament Helps Me Think of Jesus
File Folder Activity:
The Sacrament Helps Me Think About Jesus card color and cut out the images and glue into the file folder. Make another copy on cards stock and laminate the cards. As you read each image let the child(ren) find the match in the file folder. You can also print out copy for the child(ren) to color and make their own book.
The Sacrament Print out two copies, one on card stock. Cut out the empty boxes page to glue in the folder. Cut out the images from the card stock and laminate into cards. Read each caption on the box and let the child(ren) find the picture that matches the description. Make sure you print out a picture of your child(ren) so they can match it to the last box.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can remember the Savior - booklet
The Sacrament Reminds Us of Jesus
I Can Think of Jesus During the Sacrament coloring page/book
Sacrament resources
Learning More:
The Sacrament Helps Me Think About Jesus - sunbeam lesson
The Sacrament Helps Me Think About Jesus card color and cut out the images and glue into the file folder. Make another copy on cards stock and laminate the cards. As you read each image let the child(ren) find the match in the file folder. You can also print out copy for the child(ren) to color and make their own book.
The Sacrament Print out two copies, one on card stock. Cut out the empty boxes page to glue in the folder. Cut out the images from the card stock and laminate into cards. Read each caption on the box and let the child(ren) find the picture that matches the description. Make sure you print out a picture of your child(ren) so they can match it to the last box.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
I can remember the Savior - booklet
The Sacrament Reminds Us of Jesus
I Can Think of Jesus During the Sacrament coloring page/book
Sacrament resources
Learning More:
The Sacrament Helps Me Think About Jesus - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 28: Heavenly Father Blesses Me Through the Priesthood
File Folder:
Priesthood ordinances match game - print two copies, one on printer paper and one on card stock. You could also print out two copies on card stock and make a memory match game as well. I cut out the title from the lesson activity and glued at the top of this page.
Priesthood ordinance pictures - I used a template to cut these out in a different shape to give variety to little hands. I lost the file I had made of the activity verse, but you could just copy and paste from the lesson to a word file and print out to go with the pictures. Be sure to make two copies of the pictures - one to glue in the book and one on card stock for the matching cards.
Lesson Helps:
Flip Book
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The Priesthood is the Power of God - activity
The Aaronic Priesthood - coloring page
We receive the ordinances of salvation through the priesthood
Blessings of the priesthood are available to all
Priesthood resources
Priesthood Blessings resources
Priesthood ordinances match game - print two copies, one on printer paper and one on card stock. You could also print out two copies on card stock and make a memory match game as well. I cut out the title from the lesson activity and glued at the top of this page.
Priesthood ordinance pictures - I used a template to cut these out in a different shape to give variety to little hands. I lost the file I had made of the activity verse, but you could just copy and paste from the lesson to a word file and print out to go with the pictures. Be sure to make two copies of the pictures - one to glue in the book and one on card stock for the matching cards.
Lesson Helps:
Flip Book
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The Priesthood is the Power of God - activity
The Aaronic Priesthood - coloring page
We receive the ordinances of salvation through the priesthood
Blessings of the priesthood are available to all
Priesthood resources
Priesthood Blessings resources
Lesson 29: Jesus Christ Was Resurrected (Easter)
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File Folder Activity:
Jesus Christ Was Resurrected lesson activity - I made a pocket on the back of the folder to store the activity in.
Getting Ready for Easter activity - print on cardstock, then start from the center of the folder to glue each page on then just cut out the circles. We love to use this to tell the story of Christ's last week as well as using it the week of Easter and reading each day as a countdown to Easter.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The Story of Easter - make your own storybook
The Story of Easter - figures
Easter resources
Resurrection resources
Annie's Easter resources
Learning More:
The New Testament resources
A Christ Centered Easter: Day by Day Activities to Celebrate Easter
The Resurrection (Easter lesson) - sunbeam lesson
Jesus Christ Was Resurrected lesson activity - I made a pocket on the back of the folder to store the activity in.
Getting Ready for Easter activity - print on cardstock, then start from the center of the folder to glue each page on then just cut out the circles. We love to use this to tell the story of Christ's last week as well as using it the week of Easter and reading each day as a countdown to Easter.
Coloring Pages/Activities:
The Story of Easter - make your own storybook
The Story of Easter - figures
Easter resources
Resurrection resources
Annie's Easter resources
Learning More:
The New Testament resources
A Christ Centered Easter: Day by Day Activities to Celebrate Easter
The Resurrection (Easter lesson) - sunbeam lesson
Lesson 30: The Birth of Christ (Christmas)
File Folder Activity:
Jesus Christ is the Son of Heavenly Father coloring page
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Jesus Christ is the Light of the World - activity
Jesus Christ was born to be my Savior - activity
A new star appeared when Christ was born
We Have Come to Worship Him activity
Christmas resources
Come Worship Him - coloring page or figures
A Christmas Play
Scripture Ornaments countdown
Isaiah Prophesies of Christ's Birth - coloring page
The Wondrous Nativity
The First Christmas - play
Prophecies of Jesus Christ
Nativity Cutouts
The New Testament resources
Annie's Holiday page
Learning More:
The Birth of Jesus (Christmas) - sunbeam lesson
Jesus Christ is the Son of Heavenly Father coloring page
Coloring Pages/Activities:
Jesus Christ is the Light of the World - activity
Jesus Christ was born to be my Savior - activity
A new star appeared when Christ was born
We Have Come to Worship Him activity
Christmas resources
Come Worship Him - coloring page or figures
A Christmas Play
Scripture Ornaments countdown
Isaiah Prophesies of Christ's Birth - coloring page
The Wondrous Nativity
The First Christmas - play
Prophecies of Jesus Christ
Nativity Cutouts
The New Testament resources
Annie's Holiday page
Learning More:
The Birth of Jesus (Christmas) - sunbeam lesson