Come, Follow Me: Latter Day Parables
Having two small children myself, teaching gospel principles can be… difficult. If I’m reading straight from the scriptures, my toddler will run away. She’s not quite at the age where she can sit and simply listen. I have found that using visuals, particularly “puppets” (or colored cardstock cut outs haha), have kept my toddler entertained enough to listen to the story and the lesson in it. For my children, I have written short stories of a family that have “today’s world” experiences that relate to the New Testament. Along with the stories, I have illustrated a Latter Day Parables family and other “props” to go with each story! Each week goes along with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints’ Come, Follow Me: New Testament curriculum. Click the links below to follow along throughout the year and actually teach your toddlers some gospel lessons this year!
Latter Day Parables Family Printables
January: New Testament
Week 1: “Auggie Needs a Testimony” (Testimony; Learning)
Week 2: “Protected by the Holy Ghost” (Holy Ghost; Promptings)
Week 3: “With God Nothing is Impossible” (Heavenly Father; Miracles)
Week 4: “Shine Your Light” (Share the Gospel, Light)
Week 5: “Auggie Repents” (Repentance, Cheating)
Week 6: “Auggie Learns About Fasting” (Fasting)
Week 7: “Born of Water” (Baptism)
Week 8: “Shine Before Men” (Example, Service, Light)
Week 9: “Learning to Pray” (Prayer, Reverence)
Week 10: “Peace Be Still” (Fears, Inviting the Spirit)
Week 11: “Sabbath Day Cookies” (Sabbath Day)
Week 12: “The Parable of the Parable of the Sower” (Testimony)
Week 13: “Loaves of Love” (Love One Another)
Week 14: “Revelation Rocks” (Revelation, Prophet)
Week 15: “The Sacrifice of the Bunny” (Easter, Sacrifice)
Week 16: “May Learns to Forgive” (Forgiveness)
Week 17: “Choose the Right Way” (Choose the Right, Keep the Commandments, Sabbath Day)
Week 18: “Lost and Found” (Lost Sheep, Prodigal Son)
Week 19: “Hold Tight” (Temple Marriage, God Created Male and Female)
Week 20: “Obedient Kids” (Obedience, Keep the Commandments)
Week 21: “Auggie’s Talent” (Talents)
Week 22: “Serve as Jesus Served” (Service, Love)
Week 23: “The Sacrament” (Sacrament)
Week 24: “See You Later” (Resurrection, Death, Eternal Families)
Week 25: “Blessed are the Believers” (Faith, Testimony)
Week 26: “Honesty” (Honesty)
Week 27: “Ride and Share” (Holy Ghost, Prompting, Testimony, Book of Mormon)
Week 28: “I am a Christian” (Christianity; Church of Jesus Christ)
Week 29: “I Can Be a Missionary” (Missionary Work, Testimony)
Week 30: “Five Truths Testimony” (Testimony, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Living Prophet)
Week 31: “Newness of Life” (Baptism)
Week 32: “A Simple Thank You” (Gratitude)
Week 33: “My Body is a Temple” (Bodies, Temple, Holy Ghost)
Week 34: “A Special Gift” (Spiritual Gifts)
Week 35: “Baptisms for the Dead” (Baptisms for the Dead, Temple Work, Ordinances)
Week 36: “Forgive and Comfort” (Forgiveness)
Week 37: “When I am Weak, Then am I Strong” (Prayers, Trials)
Week 38: “Good Consequences” (Choices, Consequences)
Week 39: “Safety in Obedience” (Obey Your Parents)
Week 40: “Rooted in the Savior” (Faith, Testimony, Trials, Jesus Christ)
Week 41: “Preparing for the Savior” (Second Coming, Be Prepared)
Week 42: “Be an Example” (Be an Example of the Believers)
Week 43: “A Hardened Heart” (Hardened Hearts)
Week 44: “Hang on to Faith” (Faith in Jesus Christ, Testimony)
Week 45: “Good Tongue, Bad Tongue” (Choose the Right, Be Kind)
Week 46: “Finding Happiness” (Trials, Gratitude, Happiness)
Week 47: “Show Your Love” (Keep the Commandments)
Week 48: “Let Him In” (Jesus)
