Interactive Activities For Children and Youth
LESSON LIFESAVER Activities For CHURCH & HOME:
Primary, Sunday School, Youth Doctrine, and Family
Book of Mormon LESSON 2
Teaching Come Follow Me lessons just got easier with our activities for JANUARY (week #2)
Theme: “I Will Go and Do”
1 Nephi 1-5
YOU WILL FIND:
• SCRIPTURE SCHOLARS to get them reading with reward stamps and pop-ups to match the lesson theme.
• Lesson-Match Interactive Activities to match the CFM curriculum for all ages.
Lesson 2 Scripture Scholars
Week’s Scripture Scholars BOOKMARKS & scripture POP-UP Includes:
• BOOKMARKS with Come, Follow Me scriptures to read and discuss topics for Primary and Individuals and Families. Also, for Sunday School (teens).
• POP-UP to glue in scripture binding next to the scripture you underline.
EXTRA ITEMS – THERE’S MORE:
• STAMP. Award readers with a STAMP for the week’s scripture reading. See below to find matching STAMPS.
• STAMP KEEPER. These can be placed on the STAMP KEEPER (see below) where you can collect 50 stamps for the year
Lessons 1-4 Scripture Scholars
January’s BUNDLE of BOOKMARKS, POP-UPs, and STAMPS. Glue STAMPS onto the STAMP KEEPER (to download separately, below).
SCRIPTURE SCHOLAR STAMPS (for all four weeks 1-4) are included in the BUNDLE (above).
STAMP KEEPER is also included in the BUNDLE (above).
STARTER PACK with the Stamps and Stamp Keeper can be DOWNLOADED separately (shown right).
Click on the weekly lesson posters (below) to find interactive activities:
. . . 3 LESSONS & 25 ACTIVITIES . . .
Step 1 CHOOSE LESSON
Step 2 CHOOSE ACTIVITY
Step 3 CLICK ON POSTER
Step 4 DOWNLOAD ACTIVITY
See the JANUARY BUNDLES page to find discounts for activities (HERE)
January 8–14: “I Will Go and Do”
1 Nephi 1–5
The Book of Mormon begins with an account of a real family experiencing real struggles. It happened in 600 BC, but there are things about this account that might seem familiar to families today. This family was living in a world of wickedness, but the Lord promised them that if they would follow Him, He would lead them to safety. Along the way they had good moments and bad moments, great blessings and miracles, but they also had arguments and contention. Rarely in scripture is there such a detailed account of a family trying to live the gospel: parents struggling to inspire faith in their family and worrying about their safety, children deciding if they will believe their parents, and brothers dealing with jealousy and contention—and sometimes forgiving each other. Overall, there is power in this imperfect family’s examples of faith.
Ideas for Learning at Home and at Church
. . . THE BOOK OF MORMON IS TRUE . . .
The word of God is “of great worth” to me.
One prominent message in the Book of Mormon is the “great worth” of the word of God (1 Nephi 5:21). As you read 1 Nephi 1–5, look for ways the word of God directly or indirectly blessed Lehi’s family (for example, see 1:11–15; 3:19–20; 5:10–22). What do these chapters teach you about the word of God? What do you find that inspires you to search the scriptures?
See also “As I Search the Holy Scriptures,” Hymns, no. 277
Lyrics
Verse 1 As I search the holy scriptures,
Loving Father of mankind,
May my heart be blessed with wisdom,
And may knowledge fill my mind.
Verse 2 As I search the holy scriptures,
Touch my spirit, Lord, I pray.
May life’s myst’ries be unfolded
As I study day by day.
Verse 3 As I search the holy scriptures,
May thy mercy be revealed.
Soothe my troubled heart and spirit;
May my unseen wounds be healed.
Verse 4 As I search the holy scriptures,
Help me ponder and obey.
In thy word is life eternal;
May thy light show me the way.
Text and music: C. Marianne Johnson Fisher, 1932–2018 © 1985 IRI
• DOWNLOAD Scripture Power song visuals (HERE or below)
• DOWNLOAD The Iron Rod song visuals (HERE or below)
Also see: “Scriptures Legacy” (video), Gospel Library.
IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
I can have my own testimony.
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How did Nephi know that what his father taught was true? Help your children find answers to this question in 1 Nephi 2:16, 19. They might also enjoy writing Nephi’s actions on blocks or other objects and then building something with the objects. This could lead to a conversation about how these actions help us build a testimony.
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You could show your children pictures or objects that represent things they might seek a testimony of, such as a copy of the Book of Mormon or a picture of Jesus Christ, a temple, or the living prophet. Invite them to pick one and share their testimonies of that thing. You could also tell your children how you gained your testimony. Why do we need our own testimony?
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The scriptures are a great treasure.
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The scriptures were very important to Lehi’s family. To illustrate this, you could invite your children to help you tell or act out what Nephi and his brothers did to get the brass plates: they traveled a long distance, gave up their gold and silver, and hid in a cave to save their lives. Then you could read 1 Nephi 5:21 and talk about why the scriptures were so valuable to Lehi’s family. Why are they valuable to us? How can we treat the scriptures like a treasure?
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ACTIVITIES FOR:
The word of God is “of great worth” to me.
I can have my own testimony.
The scriptures are a great treasure.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
TEENS
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
The CHORUS for this song
“Hold to the rod, the iron rod;
’Tis strong, and bright, and true.
The iron rod is the word of God;
’Twill safely guide us through.
“The iron rod has become a well-known symbol for following God’s commandments and staying true to the path that leads back to Him.”
. . . COURAGE TO KEEP ALL COMMANDMENTS . . .
God will prepare a way for me to do His will.
When the Lord commanded Lehi’s sons to obtain the plates of brass, He did not give specific instructions on how to do it. This is often true of direction we receive from God, and it might feel like He has required “a hard thing” (1 Nephi 3:5). What inspires you about Nephi’s response to the Lord’s command in 1 Nephi 3:7, 15–16?
DOWNLOAD 1 Nephi 3:7 scripture poster/card set (HERE or below)
To illustrate this, DOWNLOAD Nephi’s Courage song visuals (HERE or below)
As you read 1 Nephi 3–4, look for the variety of difficulties Nephi encountered. How did the Lord “prepare a way” for Nephi to “accomplish the thing which he [commanded]”? Why is it important for you to know what the Lord did for Nephi?
One powerful way that God has prepared us to keep His commandments is by sending Jesus Christ to be our Savior. Consider reading President Dallin H. Oaks’s message “What Has Our Savior Done for Us?” (Liahona, May 2021, 75–77). How has Jesus Christ prepared a way for each of us? Knowing that He has overcome all things for you, what do you feel impressed to “go and do”?
See also “Nephi Is Led by the Spirit to Obtain the Plates of Brass” (video), Gospel Library; Gospel Topics, “Obedience,” Gospel Library.
Remembering the works of God can give me the faith to obey His commandments.
When Laman and Lemuel felt like murmuring or complaining, they usually had Nephi and Lehi nearby to inspire and support them. When you feel like murmuring, it can be helpful to read the words of Nephi and Lehi. How did Nephi and Lehi try to help others build faith in God? (see 1 Nephi 4:1–3; 5:1–8; see also 1 Nephi 7:6–21). What do you learn that can help you when you are tempted to murmur or complain?
IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
God will help me keep His commandments.
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Consider using one or more of these resources to help your children talk about how God helped Nephi get the brass plates: 1 Nephi 3–4; this week’s activity page; “Nephi’s Courage” (Children’s Songbook, 120–21);
DOWNLOAD “Nephi’s Courage” song visuals (HERE or below) -
and “Chapter 4: The Brass Plates” (in Book of Mormon Stories, 8–12).
- You and your children might enjoy role-playing 1 Nephi 3:2–7. Maybe you could pretend to be Lehi and ask your children to return to Jerusalem to get the brass plates.
DOWNLOAD the Obtaining the Brass Plates scenes 1 and 2 activity (HERE or below, for Ages 4-7 and 8-11)
Invite them to respond in their own words as if they were Laman and Lemuel or Nephi. What are some things God has commanded us to do? (see pictures 103–15 in the Gospel Art Book or Mosiah 18:8–10 for ideas). How can we be like Nephi?
ACTIVITIES FOR:
God will prepare a way for me to do His will.
Remembering the works of God can give me faith to obey to obey His commandments.
God will help me keep His commandments.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
Also, use the following activity for this lesson for Ages 4-7
AGES 4-7, 8-11
OBTAINING THE BRASS PLATES
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
. . . GUIDED BY THE SPIRIT . . .
“I was led by the Spirit.”
In 1 Nephi 4:5–18, what impresses you about Nephi’s ability to recognize and follow the Spirit? You might study President Russell M. Nelson’s message “Revelation for the Church, Revelation for Our Lives” (Ensign or Liahona, May 2018, 93–96) to learn more about receiving revelation from the Lord.
IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN
The Holy Ghost will lead me as I seek to do the Lord’s will.
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After reviewing together in 1 Nephi 3 how Nephi and his brothers tried to get the brass plates, read with your children 1 Nephi 4:6 to find out what Nephi did that allowed him to finally succeed.
DOWNLOAD the Obtaining the Brass Plates scenes 1 and 2 activity (HERE or below) -
Then your children could make a list of things that God wants them to do. How can the Holy Ghost help us in these situations?
ACTIVITIES FOR:
The Holy Ghost will lead me as I seek to do the Lord’s will.
ALL AGES
AGES 1-5
AGES 4-7
AGES 8-11
OBTAINING THE BRASS PLATES
TEENS
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
ALL AGES
SUMMARY OF SUBJECTS FOR:
BOOK OF MORMON
1 Nephi 1-5
JANUARY (week 2)
Lesson 2: January 8-14, 2024
“I Will Go and Do”
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