Come, Follow Me Activities

For home evening, scripture study, or just for fun!

Build a Tabernacle

children building fort with blankets and chairs

For Exodus 35–40; Leviticus 1; 16; 19

Story: The Lord asked Moses and his people to build a tabernacle. A tabernacle is like a temple. The Lord told them to build it like a tent so they could take it with them as they traveled to the promised land. You can read about it in Exodus 39:33–43.

Song: “I Love to See the Temple” (Children’s Songbook, 95)

Activity: Build a tent like the tabernacle. You can use blankets, towels, chairs, and anything else in your home. Then sit in your tent and talk about why temples are important. Or you could make a small tabernacle with blocks or other items.

Gratitude Game

paint bottles and painted sticks

For Numbers 11–14; 20–24

Story: Sometimes the Israelites forgot how the Lord had helped them. God wants us to remember to be grateful. It makes us happier too!

Song: “My Heavenly Father Loves Me” (Children’s Songbook, 228–29)

Activity: Play a gratitude game! Mark some sticks with one of three colors. Then take turns choosing a stick. For one color, name a person you are thankful for. For another color, say a place you are thankful for. For the third color, say a thing you are thankful for.

Gathering Israel Puzzle

picture strips to put together a puzzle

For Deuteronomy 6–8; 15; 18; 29–30; 34

Story: God loves all His children. He wants them to be gathered together in His Church. Part of gathering Israel is bringing God’s children back to Him (see Deuteronomy 30:3).

Song: “Israel, Israel, God Is Calling” (Hymns, no. 7)

Activity: Cut out the puzzle pieces on page 27. Then have someone hide the pieces around the room. Have everyone else search for the pieces. Once all the pieces are gathered, put the puzzle together. Why does God want all of His children to return to Him?

Remembrance Rocks

boy and girl painting rocks together

For Joshua 1–8; 23–24

Story: God helped Joshua part the River Jordan so the people could walk across on dry ground. Then God asked Joshua and his people to collect stones from the river to remember how God helped them (see Joshua 4:5–7).

Song: “Where Love Is” (Children’s Songbook, 138–39)

Activity: Find rocks to paint or color. Write the word remember on them. While you decorate them, talk about ways God has helped you.

For Younger Children:

boy and girl making happy faces

• Read the scripture story on page 12. Then color the picture on page 48.

• Look for pictures of the Savior in the magazine. Help your child say, “I can follow Jesus Christ!”

• Read the story on page 46 and do the activity on page 47.

Illustrations by Katy Dockrill