New Testament Come Follow Me Activities

 Hello everyone,

I am so sorry I suddenly disappeared last year. Life was busy, messy, hard, and something needed to give. Unfortunately creating weekly activities was one of the things that had to change.  The good news is as we circle back to studying the New Testament this year I have activities done for every week! You can find activities for the year pinned at the top under the Come Follow Me tab. I am also working on having a page with activities organized by topic as well. As life continues to evolve, I hope to be back posting here and on social media a little more this year.  As I plan and figure out what to share this year I am curious what would you like to see more of, what would be helpful, or do you have any other suggestions for me? Thanks to all of you that have checked in on me and continue to stop by. It was hard to step away and even though it may look different I look forward to being back. 

You can find this week's Come Follow Me activities Here

and Next Week's Here

Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: 2 Kings 17-25

 This week we are learning about King Hezekiah and King Josiah! These men are wonderful examples and I'm so excited to share these activities with my own kids this week.  We will be taking about trusting in the lord and how the scriptures are a treasure in our life. I hope you find something that works for your family or primary class.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

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Free Come Follow Me ideas for 1 Kings 17-19

Okay the weeks are just flying by! Today I have some fun ideas to help you teach all about Elijah and strengthening our faith. We have some cute story cards, a mini coloring book, a craft, and even some props to help you act out the story.  If you are doing this at home there is an option to add cloud dough...have you tried it before or would you try it? Let me know in the comments :) Have a wonderful week and I'll be back soon with the next set of lesson helps.  If you have any requests please let me know!

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2 Samuel activities

Here are a few fun ideas for the topic Jesus Christ is our King. I'll update the post tomorrow but wanted to get you the activities tonight. Thanks for being patient with me. We are busy behind the scenes and I'm having a hard time squeezing everything in. Have a wonderful night :)

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18

This week for Come Follow Me we are covering 1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18. We are talking about David & Goliath, David being chosen as the next king, and David and Jonathan. There are so many good lessons in these chapters such as faith, friendship, courage, and what it means to "looketh on the heart."  You can find all of these activities in free download below. Let me know if you have any questions. 

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June Holiday Calendar

 

I am sorry we are already half way through the month but hopefully you can still find some fun holidays to celebrate with your family this month. I am excited to do something for International Picnic Day, Strawberry Parfait day, and of course Father's Day. I love using these calendars in the summer and get my kids involved in the planning. We always keep it simple and the focus is on spending time together as a family. A quick example is building log cabins out of blocks or take a nature walk and let your kids take some pictures. Super simple and fun! If you have a minute share some of your ideas or what you do in the comments :)

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Ruth, Hannah, & Samuel

 Here are a few ideas for the stories of Ruth & Hannah. We are talking about the importance of helping and serving others as we learn more about Ruth. For Hannah we are focusing on prayer and what it means to have faith that Heavenly Father will hear and answer our prayers. Thanks for being patient with me as I took a little break.

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 Sweet Friends I'm sorry I disappeared last week and may need to for another week or two.  I will post ideas and activities if I can find some time to work on them.  I have 5 kids and with end of the year activities, sports, and a handful of to-do's I am struggling to find the time to get to everything.  Thank you for checking in and I promise I'll be back very soon :)

-Crystal

Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Numbers 11–14; 20–24

I have some adorable activities to go with our chapters for Come Follow Me this week. We are covering Numbers 11-14, & 20-24. We have a cute "gratitude makes life sweet" craft. Use the single page or the cut and glue option (for this one you can add as many scoops of ice cream as you want.  In the center of the ice cream draw or write something you are thankful for. Maybe you can make an ice cream sundae as an object lesson or finish your lesson with a yummy sweet treat. To go with this theme we also have a fun ice cream match game. Print two on cardstock. You can also use these cards for your discussion. For example if someone gets the match with the pizza you can ask your family what food they are thankful for. 

Next we have the story of Moses sending 12 men to find out more about the promised land. I've included some images to make story puppets, a spin and cover game, a cut and glue activity, and a drawing/journal page. On the journal page you can draw or write about a time you were afraid and having faith helped you. If you have questions about any of these activities please let me know. I'll try and add the instructions to the document but this will hopefully help for now. Have a wonderful week and thanks for stopping by :)

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Exodus 35-40, Leviticus 1, 16, & 19

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May Holiday Calendar

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Moses & The Golden Calf Bingo

 Here's a fun game for Come Follow Me at home or for your primary class. Use this bingo game to remove different parts of the story. If you want them smaller you can print two to a page.

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10 Commandments Match Game

I'm running out the door but wanted to get this to you before Sunday for those that need it.  It's a match game (print 2 on cardstock) with a coordinating coloring page. The idea is to use the cards like a regular match game but when a match is found you'll color the same picture on the coloring page. If you have tiny ones you may want to use just one set of cards. Flip over one card and find & color on the page. 

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April Holiday Calendar

April if full of fun and unique holidays to celebrate with your family.  From National Unicorn Day, Bicycle Day, to Easter there is something for everyone. My family loves our holiday calendar. We celebrate in simple ways as often as we can but also find joy just finding out what holiday happens to fall on each day. My hope is that these calendars will also bring you a little joy and some moments to remember as you spend time with those that you love. Have a wonderful week friends and thanks for stopping by!

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 I am so sorry I took an unexpected break due to spring break, family time and sick kids. I did not have time to create any activities for this week.  I will also be taking next week off I help my husband finish up tax season.  I'll be back soon :)

Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Exodus 7-13

Here are a few fun ideas to to teach Exodus 7-13 this week. We are talking about Moses and the 10 plagues as well as what it means to have a hard or soft heart. You can find the free prinatables in the download below. Have a wonderful week! 

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Exodus 1-6

Thank you so much for the feedback on last week's post. It will be so helpful as I plan out activities. This week we are talking about Moses! I focused on when he was a baby. There are puppets, a game, and coloring activity included in the free download below. These activities are a fun way to review the story, use as a quiet Sunday activity, or for your primary class. Let me know if you have any questions or requests :) Have a great weekend.  I'll post the next lesson helps as soon as I can-thanks for being patient with me and as always for stopping by.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 42-50

 

We are finishing up Genesis this week and the story of Joseph.  This week we have been talking about showing love to our families and forgiveness.  I know I'm a little late again but any of these ideas would work as a great way to wrap up the week or use as a quiet activity at church or home. Of course they are also perfect for your primary class. I hope you are able to find a use for them and don't forget you can always use the search bar if you are looking for a certain topic. 

Real quick: I want to make sure I am making things that are helpful to you.  Can you let me know if you are in need of activities for home or primary. What type of activities are you looking for-what types of activities do you use, anything you hope to see more of, or wish I would include? Any feedback would be super helpful and as always thank you so much for taking the time to stop by!

P.S. I am working on getting these out earlier again! Life is busy but I know the earlier I get them out the more of you can use them.

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Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 37-41

 This week we are covering Genesis 27-41 and talking all about Joseph. We can learn so much from him! These activities help cover topics such as fleeing from temptation, being faithful through trials, and that the Lord is always with us. These are perfect for families and primary classes.

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March Holiday Calendar

 The March 2022 Holiday Calendar is finally ready!  I know its a little late but there are still tons of fun holidays to celebrate with your family this month. Which one are you most excited about?

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 28-33

 This week we are covering Genesis 28-33 and are learning more about Jacob. A few topics we are coving are Jacob's dream, Covenants and the temple, the story of Jacob and his brother Esau, and showing love to our families. You may also like the additional idea section, there are some fun activities about being honest.  They are some of my favorites I've created.  I apologize for late this week-life is busy :) I hope you find something that works for your family or primary class.  

I'll be back soon with the March Holiday Calendar and Next weeks Come follow Me lesson helps. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 24-27

This week is all about Rebekah and kindness as we study Genesis 24-27. In the download you'll find a fun camel game and drawing activity.  We've covered this topic a few times and using the search bar will help find additional activities on this topic or let me know if you need help.  Have a wonderful week!

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Faith Printable

 As I was studying the story of Sarah this week I was reminded of this quote by Neal A. Maxwell, "Faith in God includes faith in his timing." It seemed so fitting. I can't imagine the challenge it must have been to continue to have faith and hope for a child as the years went on. It must have seemed impossible but she continued on in faith. She is a remarkable example.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 18-23

 I have some fun ideas for this week's Come Follow Me lesson.  We are covering Genesis 18-23 and will be learning more about Abraham and Isaac. I love the scripture "is anything to hard for the Lord?" It would be a great one to memorize and help your kids memorize.  There is so much power and comfort in these words. Also don't forget to check out the additional ideas link. These are some fun activities I've created over the years that would work really well with the topics this week.  *If you have another topic you are looking for the search bar is at the top of your page or feel free to ask me.  I don't always see comments right away so emailing me is another great options.  I hope you have a wonderful week.

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Free Come Follow Me Helps: Prayer and Peacemaker

I've been sick and haven't had a chance to read this week's Come Follow Me chapters yet.  I am hoping to make a few activities in the next couple of days but I also don't want to get behind so I may skip this week.  We'll see how it goes.

However as I was looking through some of the topics I do have some fun ideas already on my blog that may work for you. Here's what  I found:

Prayer

(fun activities and a cute story about Heavenly Father hearing our prayers) https://www.thecozyredcottage.com/2020/03/come-follow-me-enos-words-of-mormon.html

Prayer sandwich: https://www.thecozyredcottage.com/2019/01/january-713-matthew-1-luke-1-come.html

Peacemaker

https://www.thecozyredcottage.com/2019/02/come-follow-me-matthew-5-luke-6.html

Update New Ideas: I had a few minutes and created a couple of activities for this week that go with some of the topics in the primary manual.  It's not the prettiest post or download but the activities are still cute :) I didn't have enough time to add the instruction pages and images to the post like I normally do (I hope to get to this later this week). I just really wanted to make sure you had these.  So here's what's included: Coloring page that goes with "Jesus Christ will lead me by the hand." I thought it would be really fun to create a mini obstacle course in your living room or classroom.  Blindfold one person and let them try to make it to the other side of the room unassisted.  Then try again with another person leading them by the hand.  Ask follow up questions about the experience and what it means for Jesus to lead us by the hand.  

I also shared a link for a beautiful song that would work well for this theme called "His Hands." Have you heard this one before? I remember hearing it as a teen and my dad sharing that it was one of his favorites. It's one of mine too.

The last activity is an "I am a Peacemaker" heart necklace.  Your kids can color the heart, hole punch the top, and add it to some string. *Want to make this activity last a little longer? String some beads or cereal to on each side of the necklace.  If using yarn wrap a little tape to the end to keep it from fraying and it makes it easier for little ones to slide their beads or cereal on the string.

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Valentine's Day Don't Eat Pete

 We love Don't Eat Pete and I love adding in new ways to use them to teach new skills.  This time we are working on color recognition.  Your little ones will love playing and learning with this fun Valentine's Day game.  This FREEBIE can be found in my Teacher's Pay Teacher's shop here.

Free February Holiday Calendar

I am excited to share the February holiday calendar with.  There are 28 fun and unique holidays that you will love celebrating with your family this month.  A few of my favorites are National Muffin day, National Pizza Day, Pay a Compliment Day, and of course Valentine's Day. I would love to know which ones you plan to celebrate.  We don't celebrate all of them but still love to just check the calendar everyday. The days and weeks seem to fly by and this is one way we slow down and connect even if its just for a minute.

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Come Follow Me Free Lesson Helps: Genesis 6-11 & Moses 8

 This week we are learning more about Noah's Ark and The Tower of Babel during our Come Follow Me study.  One of our favorite activities we've done in the past was to bring out pillow and blankets to build our own boat. This would be perfect for Noah's ark and something your family will enjoy and remember. You can find all of the activities for this week in the free download.  These are perfect for families or primary.  I think my favorite activity is helping Noah gather the animals as we learn more about some of the things our prophet, President Nelson, has taught us over the last few years.  Have a wonderful week.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Moses 7

 This week we are learning more about Enoch as we study Moses 7.  I pulled a few ideas from the primary manual and add a few extra things with a heart theme.  These activities are a great for families or primary classes.  

You can find these free printables here

Another idea for this theme is kindness bingo you can find here.

Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 5 & Moses 6

I loved the topic in the primary manual that God helps us do hard things.  We are going to learn how He helped Enoch and use some other examples from the scriptures.  You can find these activities free below.  There are also a few additional links included that would work well for this weeks chapters.

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Free Come Follow Me Lesson Helps: Genesis 3-4, Moses 4-5

 

This week as we cover Genesis 3-4 and Moses 4-5 we are going to learn a little more about Adam and Eve with some adorable puppets for retelling. I also included coloring/drawing activity to get your family thinking about prayer. These Come Follow Me activities are perfect for families or primary. I've also included some links to additional ideas this week for prayer, Adam and Eve (including a story sequence board), and choosing the right.

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Free Come Follow me Lesson Helps: Genesis 1–2; Moses 2–3; Abraham 4–5

 Happy New Year!  This week we are focusing on the creation.  I've included some drawing and coloring activities as well as a match game and playdough mats. Just a few fun ways to get you and your family (or primary class) thinking about all of the wonderful creations that Heavenly Father created for us.  

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