Teaching Children
Covenants


“Covenants,” Resources by Topic (2021).

“Covenants,” Resources by Topic

Covenants

Ali’s Head Start” (Friend, May 2020).Ali decides to cut her long hair so she can give it to charity for children’s wigs. She’s determined to keep the covenants she’ll make soon when she’s baptized.

A Promise to Try” ( Friend or Liahona, Feb. 2019).Tatsuki learns more about the promises we make at baptism and agrees to try to keep them.

John Baptized Jesus” (New Testament Stories for Young Readers [2019]).Read about Jesus being baptized in Matthew 3, or read “John Baptized Jesus.” Talk about how Jesus set an example for us by being baptized. Includes coloring page.

The Baptism Covenant” (Friend, Feb. 2019).Talk about how Jesus set an example for us by being baptized. Play the matching game “The Baptism Covenant.” When someone gets a match, talk about that part of the baptism covenant.

Cracking the Code” (Friend, May 2017).Darren and Byron learn how they have been covenant-keepers after their mom watches their behavior for a week.

It’s Your Turn” ( Friend or Liahona, Feb. 2015).Elder Gary E. Stevenson, then the Presiding Bishop, compares preparation for the Olympics to preparation for life.

Show and Tell” (Friend, Mar. 2015).Children bear testimony of friendship, covenants, scripture reading, and more.