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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.
• “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.
• “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.
• “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.
• “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

• “Building a Temple” (July 2011 Liahona and Friend)
  Cut out these parts to the Salt Lake Temple and put the pieces together to build a model.
• Family Home Evening Idea: Temples Bless Families
  “Temples Bless Families” (July 2004 Liahona and Friend) includes quotes about temples and two family home evening ideas.
• “Find that Temple!” (July 2015 Friend)
  Match the stained-glass windows to the temple they are in.
• “Funstuff: Temples around the World” (March 2015 Friend)
  A temple word search.
• “Graham-Cracker Temples” (August 2019 Friend)
  Use graham crackers and icing to make model temples.
• “Hidden Picture” (August 2015 Friend)
  Find the hidden objects in this illustration of a temple open house.
• “Hidden Picture” (January 2013 Liahona and Friend)
  Help Evelyn find the items she mentioned in her talk. Includes an illustrated story for young children.
• “Hidden Temple Pictures” (July 2011 Liahona and Friend)
  Find the hidden items in this picture of a family visiting the Salt Lake temple grounds.
• “A Holy Place” (July 2016 Friend)
  A dot-to-dot picture of a temple.
• “I’m Going There Someday” (July 2015 Friend and Liahona)
  Mary writes about her first visit to the temple.
• “I’m Going There Someday” (October 2010 Friend)
  Kourtney and her family go to a temple open house. Includes a maze activity.
• “Journey to the Temple” (September 2005 Friend)
• A board game that tests your righteous choices.
• “Preparing for the Temple” (August 2012 Friend)
  Find hidden objects in this image of a young girl preparing for the temple.
• “Service Through Temple Work” (August 2002 Friend)
  Cut and fold, then glue oxen to make baptismal font.
• Sharing Time: “My Family Can Be Together Forever”(April 2005 Liahona and Friend)
  Draw and cut out pictures to make your own family tree. Includes a short lesson.
• “Sharing Time: Temples in All Times” (June 2002 Liahona and Friend)
  Cut out these temples and make a mobile as a reminder to be worthy to enter the temple.
• “Sharing Time: The Temple Is a Happy Place” (June 1993 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes instructions for making a mobile about temples.
• “Sharing Time: Together Forever” (February 2002 Liahona and Friend)
  Includes instructions for building a diorama about eternal families.
• “Spot the Differences” (October 2012 Friend)
  Find the differences in these two pictures of children outside a temple in Ecuador.
• “Temple ABCs” (September 1993 Friend)
  A fill-in-the-blank activity about temples.
• “Temple Facts challenge” (October 2010 Friend)
  A quiz about some of the interesting facts about different temples.
• “Temple Firsts” (April 1997 Friend)
  Short quiz to identify temple “firsts”.
• “Temple Cards” (September 2007 Liahona and Friend)
  Cut out these pictures of beautiful temples.
• “The Temple—I’m going There Someday” (August 2009 Liahona and Friend)
  Draw word strips and move game pieces until everyone reaches the temple.
• “The Temple Is a House of God” (July 2011 Liahona and Friend)
  Compare these pictures and decide what things are helping the family prepare to visit the temple.
• “Temple Map Matching” (June 2019 Friend)
  Match newly announced temples on a map and by name.
• “Temple Words” (August 2011 Friend)
  Find 10 words about temples in this word search.
• “Temples around the World” (August 2018 Friend)
  Use the clues to match each temple with its picture.
• “Temples Bless Families” (July 2004 Liahona and Friend)
  Make a mobile that illustrates how families are sealed together in the temple.
• “These Are Your Days. You were born in a time of Temples and Technology” (September 2015 Liahona and Friend)
• “Why We Have Temples” (October 2015 Friend)
  A word search activity.
• “Words of the Prophet” (January 2013 Friend)
  Decode the message to find a quote from President Thomas S. Monson about temples.

Coloring Pages

• “A Special Day” (July 2004 Liahona and Friend)
  A picture of the temple.
• “I can prepare to be worthy to go to the temple.” (July 2011 Friend)
• “Salt Lake Temple” (December 2002 Friend)
  Connect the dots and color this picture of the temple.
• “Temple blessings unite families.”(August 2009 Liahona and Friend)
• “Temple Grounds” (July 2015 Friend)
  Picture of a family taking pictures at a wedding outside of a temple.
• “The Temple Is a Blessing for Me and My Family” (June 2008 Liahona and Friend)
• “New Temples” (January 2002 Friend)
  Includes a dot-to-dot coloring page.
• “Preparing for the Temple” (August 2012 Friend)
  Find hidden objects in this image of a young girl preparing for the temple.
• “Service Through Temple Work” (August 2002 Friend)
  Cut and fold, then glue oxen to make baptismal font.
• “The Temple”
  Color a picture of the temple online.

Images

• Bright Idea Poster: “You are never lost when you can see the temple.” (September 2011 Liahona and Friend)
• “The House of the Lord” (December 2017 Friend)
  A visual flow-chart with information about what happens after a temple is built.
• Image Collection: “Family (Portraits)”
• Image Collection: “Temples”
• Image Collection: “Temples Related”
• Mormonad Poster: “40 Years in the Making” (July 2010 Liahona and New Era)
• Mormonad Poster: “Look Ahead” (April 2010 Liahonaand New Era)
• Mormonad Poster: “Peace on Earth” (October 2007 Liahona and New Era)
• Mormonad Poster: “Set Your Sights” (May 2002 New Era)
• “Temple Cards” (December 2011 Liahona and Friend)
  
  Collectible cards with photographs and facts from temples around the world.
• “Temple Cards” (September 2007 Liahona and Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (April 2005 Liahona and Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (January 2003 Liahona and January 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (February 2003 Liahona and February 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (March 2003 Liahona and March 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (April 2003 Liahona and May 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (June 2003 Liahona and June 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (July 2003 Liahona and July 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (August 2003 Liahona and August 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (September 2003 Liahona and September 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (October 2003 Liahona and October 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (December 2003 Liahona and December 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (May 2002 Friend)
• “Temple Cards” (November 2002 Friend)

Sheet Music

• “Building a Temple” (May 1979 Friend)
• “The Lord Gave Me a Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 153)
• “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 95)
• “Families Can Be Together Forever” (Children’s Songbook, 188)
• “Thy Holy Temple” (January 2002 Friend)
• “Truth from Elijah” (Children’s Songbook, 90)
• “Worthy to Enter” (September 1995 Friend)
• Simplified: “I Love to See the Temple”(October 2012 Friend)

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

• “Foundations” (January 2002 Friend)
  A poem about building temples.
• “A Picture of the Temple” (April 2013 Friend)
  A picture of the temple comforts a child.
• “The Temple Grounds” (July 2015 Friend)
  Poem about being on temple grounds and looking forward to going inside.

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