Come Follow Me: Matthew 21-23, Mark 11, Luke 19-20, and John 12 (May 20-26)

Sorry I'm running so late this week!  All I can say is its May.  We were busy with dance recitals and practices all week and trying to catch up on things that were put on hold due to colds over the last couple of weeks.  I wrote this pretty quick so if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask-I know there are a few spots that aren't super clear.  This week there are so many topics to pick from.  I hope there are a few things that work for you. 

Palm Sunday
-Bible Video- I love these videos.  It really helps my kids (and me) visualize the story.

Story Cards-This is perfect to  help younger kids understand the story.  I used the words from Elder Uchtdorf in this Friend article.

Word search-using words from the story

Temple: This would be a great time to talk about the importance of the temple and the blessings that come for going or preparing to go to the temple.

Temple match game (also found in this FHE about temple blessings)

Coloring page.  Use the blank space to write or draw ways you can prepare to go to the temple.

 I decided to leave this craft open ended.  In the blank space draw, paint, cut out, etc. a picture of your favorite temple.  I'd love to see what you do...I have a project in mine that I will share after we make ours.

Zacchaeus- I often scan through the lesson before I start reading the chapters and have a general idea of the topics I want to cover.  Every once in a while there is story or scripture that really stand out to me.  This was the story for me this week.  I love the example of Zacchaeus.  He wanted to see the Savior so much that he ran and climbed a tree.  Then Jesus called him by name and he quickly came down and  joyfully received him.  This would be a fun story to act out with your kids.  I also included puppets that you can use to tell the story. Print (cardstock is best). Cut along the lines and add to a Popsicle stick.  You can leave the tree or cut it out.  There are two circles to hole punch.  string a piece of yarn though the holes and tie the two ends together.  Tape your Zacchaeus to the string.  You can now pull him up and down the tree as you tell the story.  (All add pictures soon!)

Quote from the Sunday School manual that goes with this story and a journaling card.  We use a notebook and add our projects and journaling cards.

If you want to print this a different size or have it printed some where, right click on the picture below and save to your computer.  I like to paste it in a word document and size.

Jesus calls Zacchhaeus by name.  Jesus and Heavenly Father also know us by name.  For this coloring page your little ones can draw their face inside the circle.

 Greatest Commandment-In Matthew 22:34-40 we learn that the two great commandments are to Love God and to love others.  All other commandments fall into these two categories.  To illustrate this we are going to play Commandment Sort.  Print the 3 pages.  cut the little cards apart and decide if the commandment shows love to God or love to others.  Another fun way to play this would be to pick a commandment card and then draw a picture of the commandment while your family members guess what you are drawing (pictionary).  Once they guess the right commandment place it on the correct board.  Don't be afraid to add additional cards.

That's all for this week!  As always if you have any questions or trouble downloading the file please let me know.  I will try and update the file with written instruction and some clarifying pictures to this post over the next few days.  Thanks for being patient with me :)

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