Week plan for DEC 31 - JAN 6
Young children
Monday
Doctrine: Jesus Christ wants me to follow Him
Song: Come, Follow Me
Place paper footprints in a circle, with a picture underneath each footprint showing a way to follow Jesus. While the song plays, have the children walk around the footprints. When the music stops, the children freeze and look at the picture under the nearest footprint.
Other songs
Scripture Power
Search, Ponder, and Pray
I’m Trying to be Like Jesus
Seek the Lord Early
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Scripture story
Memorize: “Come, follow me” (Jesus says, “Come, Follow Me”)
Actions: Come signal → jogging arms → point to Jesus
Outline the words to trace
Have children point out familiar letters
Coloring page
Printed activity
Other activities
Play Simon Says but use the words “Come, follow me” instead. If you include the whole phrase they follow your action. If you leave out “come” they don’t follow your action. Then discuss Luke 18:22 as stated in the manual. (from cknscratch)
Look through pictures of Jesus helping others. Trace footprints and write/draw what you can do to follow Jesus
Keep the footprints for using each time you sing Come, Follow Me
Tuesday
Doctrine: Jesus Christ wants me to follow Him
Song: I’m Trying to be Like Jesus
Other songs
Search, Ponder, and Pray
Come, Follow Me
Seek the Lord Early
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Scripture Power
Scripture story
Watch: Fishers of Men
Read: I Want to Follow Jesus
Memorize: “Come, follow me”
Actions: Come signal → jogging arms → point to Jesus
Outline the words to trace
Have children point out familiar letters
Coloring pages
Printed activities
Story: Helping Like Jesus
Follow Me flags with game instructions here
Other activities
Make a simple “What Would Jesus Do?” board game. When a child lands on a question mark space, he draws a card containing a scenario to role-play.
Wednesday
Doctrine: The scriptures teach me about Jesus Christ
Song: Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
Other songs
Seek the Lord Early
I’m Trying to be Like Jesus
Scripture Power
Search, Ponder, and Pray
Come, Follow Me
Scripture story
Draw the story on a whiteboard or paper
Memorize: “Come, follow me”
Actions: Come signal → jogging arms → point to Jesus
Outline the words to trace
Have children point out familiar letters
Coloring pages
Printed activity
Cut this into an easy jigsaw puzzle: I learn about Jesus when I read the scriptures
Other activities
Toss bean bags onto paper fish with “What Would Jesus Do” questions on the back. Have the other parent occasionally interrupt the game by holding a picture of Christ and saying to follow Him (child should leave activity and run to the picture)
Make toilet paper roll binoculars for a scavenger hunt to look for pictures of the Savior around the house
Thursday
Doctrine: The scriptures teach me about Jesus Christ
Song: Seek the Lord Early
Play hide and seek. Every time you hide, secretly bring a new page from the flip chart with you for them to discover when they find you. Then have the children try to arrange all the pages in the correct order while listening to the song
Other songs
Scripture Power
Search, Ponder, and Pray
Come, Follow Me
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
I’m Trying to be Like Jesus
Scripture story
Act out the Fishers of Men story. Make a simple fishing net with string to catch the paper fish from Wednesday's activity. Use a laundry basket as a boat.
Memorize: “Come, follow me”
Actions: Come signal → jogging arms → point to Jesus
Outline the words to trace
Have children point out familiar letters
Coloring pages
Printed activities
Treasure hunt for picture of Christ: Hide a picture of the Savior, and give the children clues to help them find it. Select a few short scripture phrases and write them on the back of the clue cards. After they find each clue/scripture, discuss what the scripture means and why it is such a treasure. Sing “Seek the Lord Early” while they are searching. Optional: DIY scratch off clues with dish soap and acrylic paint
Show them how you like to mark your treasured scriptures. Share some of your treasured scriptures with them and help them practice marking in their own scriptures
Glue a treasure chest onto a manila envelope to keep this year's treasured/memorized scriptures
Cut this into an easy jigsaw puzzle: Scripture Treasures
Other activities
Hide a small picture of the Savior in the scriptures, then race to find Him
Catch goldfish with pretzels dipped in cream cheese
Friday
Doctrine: The scriptures help me gain a testimony
Song: Search, Ponder, and Pray
Tell or watch Joseph Smith's story of searching, pondering, and praying.
Other songs
Scripture Power
Seek the Lord Early
Come, Follow Me
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
I’m Trying to be Like Jesus
Scripture story
Parable of the Sower
Memorize: “Come, follow me”
Actions: Come signal → jogging arms → point to Jesus
Outline the words to trace
Have children point out familiar letters
Coloring pages
Printed activities
Craft: Scripture Study Sam
Search and find picture: Search the Scriptures
Other activities
Bring a gift-wrapped copy of the scriptures, let a child open it, and testify that the scriptures are a gift to us from Heavenly Father (from the Come, Follow Me: Primary manual)
Show the children some books containing fictional stories, and ask them about their favorite stories. Show them the scriptures, and testify that the scriptures contain the word of God for us and tell of people who really lived and events that really happened (from the Come, Follow Me: Primary manual)
Make oil lamps out of clay or paper while discussing the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Draw small pictures of how you will follow Jesus or gain a testimony, then drop the pictures into the lamp. Show pictures of people following the Savior in different ways, during His mortal ministry and in our day.
Plant jelly bean “seeds” in chocolate cookie/pudding “dirt” cups while discussing the Parable of the Sower
Saturday
Doctrine: The scriptures are true
Song: Scripture Power
Make a no-sew felt superhero cape with a picture of the Book of Mormon taped on it
March around, holding up scriptures every time you sing “scripture power”
Other songs
Seek the Lord Early
Search, Ponder, and Pray
Come, Follow Me
Tell Me the Stories of Jesus
I’m Trying to be Like Jesus
Scripture story
Reread/watch previous
Draw the story on chalkboard (or in warm climates, with sidewalk chalk)
Memorize: “Come, follow me”
Actions: Come signal → jogging arms → point to Jesus
Outline the words to trace
Have children point out familiar letters
Coloring pages
Printed activities
Poem: When I Read the Scriptures (create actions)
Craft: Scripture Bouquet
Story: A New Feeling
Reading chart picture: Read the Scriptures Daily
Other activities
Sunday
Take a binder of the printouts to church as a Sacrament Meeting quiet book
Review what you learned during the week and do any leftover activities
Share testimonies
Mail artwork to grandparents (or text/email them pictures from the week)