Messages from Leaders
- “Blessings of the Temple” (July 2007 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Paul E. Koelliker testifies that children can feel the blessings of the temple. - “Blessings of the Temple” (January 2004 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Enrique R. Falabella tells several stories about going to the temple with his family. - “Choose the Light” (March 2012 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Gerrit W. Gong shares his memories of being sealed to his parents and the light of the temple. - “Elder Soares Visits Colombia” (December 2019 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Ulisses Soares traveled with President Dallin H. Oaks to help dedicate a new temple in Colombia. Includes a temple building activity. - “I’m not old enough to go to the temple. What can I learn about it?” (April 2008 Friend)
Elder Russell M. Nelson teaches some things children can learn about the temple. - “It’s Temple Time!” (September 2019 Friend)
An explanation of what to expect when you go to the temple to do baptisms. - “Temples Are a Gift from Heavenly Father” (October 2009 Liahona and Friend)
Elder Yoshihiko Kikuchi teaches a fellow airplane passenger about the blessings of the temple. - “Temple Blessings” (May 2011 Friend)
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf describes going to the temple with his parents and siblings to be sealed together as a family. - “The Temple Is for Everyone” (December 2010 Friend)
Elder W. Craig Zwick shares how important the temple is to his 13-year-old granddaughter. - “Where Is Jesus?” (March 2015 Friend)
President Henry B. Eyring shares a message about Jesus Christ.
Stories
- “Abby’s Scripture Rock” (October 2012 Friend)
A girl has the opportunity to put her favorite scripture on a rock that will be used in the building of a new temple. - “Abraham Abraham and Me” (July 2016 Friend)
James shares how he was baptized for one of his ancestors in the temple. - “Beauty Within: Designing the House of the Lord”(April 2013 Friend)
Learn what it takes to design a temple. - “Ben’s Gift” (July2003 Friend)
Ben sacrifices his toy wagon to help build the Nauvoo Temple. - “Better Than Petals” (April 2013 Friend)
Autumn learns why her cousin’s wedding in the temple will be different from the weddings she sees on TV. - “Birthday Surprise” (May 2016 Friend)
Caleb is excited about opening all his birthday presents, but he feels quiet and warm when he opens a framed temple picture. - “Celebrating Temples!” (April 2013 Liahona and Friend)
Information about ancient temples and temples around the world. - “Evelyn’s Temple Testimony” (January 2013 Liahona and Friend)
Evelyn gives a talk in Primary about the temple. Includes a hidden picture activity. - “Forever Brothers” (July 2016 Friend)
After being adopted, Markus is sealed to his family in the temple. - “Halloween Choice” (October 2016 Friend)
Carly decides that going to the temple with her family is more important than attending her friend’s Halloween party. - “Hannah Goes to the Temple” (April 2013 Friend)
A girl attends the dedication of the Salt Lake Temple. - “Isabelle’s Journey” (July 2018 Liahona and Friend)
Isabelle and her family travel thousands of miles to be sealed in the temple. - “It Is Enough” (July 2007 Liahona and Friend)
Carlitos’s family makes many sacrifices to be sealed in the temple. - “I Want to Be a Stained-Glass Artist” (July 2015 Friend)
Meet an artist who helps create stained-glass windows for the temple. - “Juliana’s First Temple Trip” (October 2012 Friend)
Juliana prepares for her first temple trip. Includes tips on preparing to go to the temple. - “Just Like Mommy” (June 2008 Friend)
A rebus story about being sealed in the temple. - “Matt and Mandy” (July 2015 Friend)
The family visits the temple grounds and learns that it is a place to find happiness and peace. - “My Eternal Family” (February 2019 Friend)
Addie J., age 10, from Washington, USA, tells about how she was adopted from Korea and sealed to her family in the temple. - “The Most Special Day” (July 2011 Friend)
Corbin and his family are sealed in the temple. - New Testament Stories, “Chapter 6: Presentation at the Temple”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 9: The Boy Jesus”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 13: Jesus and His Heavenly Father’s House”
- Old Testament Stories, “Chapter 21: The Tabernacle”
- Old Testament Stories, “Chapter 31: The Temple”
- “Our Page” (June 2012 Liahona)
Features a boy from Switzerland who had a special experience walking on the temple grounds. - “Our Page” (July 2011 Friend)
Features a girl who traveled to Salt Lake from Sri Lanka to be sealed to her family. - “Peace in the Temple” (September 2019 Liahona and Friend)
José shares about his first time going to the temple to do baptisms with his grandparents. - “A Piece of the Temple” (April 2012 Friend)
Natalie and her friends visit a temple under construction, learn about the importance of temples, and make a commitment to be worthy to enter one day. - “A Place of Love and Beauty” (January 2002 Friend)
Samantha remembers when her family was sealed in the temple. - “Preparing to do Baptisms for the Dead” (September 2011 Liahona and Friend)
Here are some ways to prepare to enter the temple. - “Questions and Answers about the Temple” (October 2009 Friend)
Answers to common questions children may have about the temple. - “The Salt Lake Temple” (January 2010 Liahona and Friend)
Take a tour of the Salt Lake Temple with Kate. - “Sealed Forever” (April 2013 Friend)
Taylor shares the experience of being sealed to her adopted baby sister. - “Sharing Time: A Special Day” (July 2004 Liahona and Friend)
Story about Adair’s family preparing to go to the temple. Includes picture to color. - “Shining Walls” (May 2013 Friend)
Elmeda is only six, but she helps build the Kirtland Temple by finding broken pottery to mix into the plaster. - “Skipping to a Jamaican Beat” (June 2010 Liahona and Friend)
Jamaican children describe visiting the Manhattan Temple in New York City. - “Stories of Jesus: Jesus Christ Teaches about the Temple” (September 2013 Friend)
- “The Temple Is His House” (March 2007 Friend)
Natalee and her mom talk about the temple. - “Temple Questions and Answers” (April 2013 Liahona and Friend)
Five questions and simple responses. - “Temple Time” (July 2015 Friend)
Kyle talks to his parents before their temple night. - “Timmy’s Temple Trip” (February 2002 Friend)
Story of Timmy’s trip to the temple to be sealed to his family. - “Together Forever” (July 2011 Liahona and Friend)
A young girl and her grandmother visit a temple open house. - “Watching the Rome Temple Grow” (March 2019 Liahona and Friend)
Gioele and Michele are two brothers who got to watch some of the construction of the Rome Italy Temple. - “A Wedding Dress and a Plan” (April 2010 Liahona and Friend)
A girl decides that she wants to follow her older sister’s example by going to the temple. - “What Do We Do in the Temple?” (July 2015 Friend and Liahona)
Pictures of rooms in the Ogden, Utah temple and explanations of what happens in them. - What’s on Your Mind Question (September 2019 Liahona and Friend)
“I’m going to the temple for the first time soon, and I’m nervous about my interview with the bishop. What kind of questions will he ask?” - “Why Are Mom and Dad Going to the Temple?”(August 2009 Friend)
Noah learns why his mom and dad keep going back to the temple.
Activities
Coloring Pages
Images
Sheet Music
Videos
- “A Child Shall Lead Them”
- ASL Primary Songs, “I Love to See the Temple”
- ASL Primary Songs, “The Lord Gave Me a Temple”
- Bible Videos, “Jesus Cleanses the Temple”
- Bible Videos, “The Christ Child is Presented at the Temple”
- Bible Videos, “Young Jesus Teaches in the Temple”
- “Because of James”
- For Little Friends, “I’m Going There Someday”
Kourtney visits a temple open house. - “Hanna’s View”
- Matt and Mandy, “A Temple on the Beach”
Matt and Mandy build a temple out of sand. - Mormon Messages, “Temples are a Beacon”
- Mormon Messages, “The Blessings of the Temple”
- Mormon Messages for Youth, “Kyiv Ukraine Temple Youth Cultural Celebration”
- Mormon Messages for Youth, “Practice, Celebration, Dedication: Temple Blessings in El Salvador”
- Mormon Messages for Youth, “The Gila Valley Arizona Temple Celebration”
- Mormon Messages for Youth, “The Laie Hawaii Temple Youth Cultural Celebration”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 6: Presentation at the Temple”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 9: The Boy Jesus”
- New Testament Stories, “Chapter 13: Jesus and His Heavenly Father’s House”
- Old Testament Stories, “Chapter 21: The Tabernacle”
- Old Testament Stories, “Chapter 31: The Temple”
- Video Collection: “A Year on Temple Square”
Poems