“Come, Follow Me Activities,” Friend, July 2023, 6–7.
Come, Follow Me Activities
For home evening or scripture study—or just for fun!
Follow the Leader
Illustrations by Katy Dockrill
For Acts 1–5
Story: After Jesus died, Peter was called to be the leader of the Lord’s Church. You can read this story on page 46 or in Acts 2–3.
Song: “Stand for the Right” (Children’s Songbook, 159)
Activity: Pick a person to be the leader. Have the leader do an action (like hopping on one foot or spinning). The others copy them. When the leader changes the action, the others copy the new action. Take turns being the leader until each person has had a turn.
Clean Again
For Acts 6–9
Story: A man named Saul tried to destroy Jesus Christ’s Church. Then he repented and changed his life. He became a missionary and taught people about Jesus Christ. He became known as Paul. (See Acts 9:1–20.)
Song: “I Know My Father Lives” (Children’s Songbook, 5)
Activity: Get some dirt on your hands. How does it make you feel when your hands are dirty? Next, wash your hands with soap and water. Washing our hands is like repentance. Because of Jesus, we can repent and be clean again after we sin.
Missionary Challenge
For Acts 10–15
Story: Barnabas and Paul were missionaries (see Acts 13:2–4). They taught people about the Savior. Missionaries today teach people about Him too.
Song: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” (Children’s Songbook, 57)
Activity: Pick a challenge from pages 38–39 to do together, like serving a neighbor. How can you be a missionary now?
A Picture of You
For Acts 16–21
Story: The Apostle Paul taught that we are all children of God (see Acts 17:28–29). Heavenly Father loves all His children. He has given each of us different gifts and talents.
Song: “I Am a Child of God” (Children’s Songbook, 2–3)
Activity: Draw a picture of yourself. At the top, write “I Am a Child of God.” Around the picture, write or draw things you like to do. How can you use your talents to help others?