The Best Christmas Gifts
The article “Gifts You Can’t Wrap” (read text or see PDF) from the New Era magazine reminds us that some of the greatest gifts we can give at Christmas are those we can’t wrap. Here are some unforgettable gifts that young people can give their parents:...
Christmas Activities for Children
The website for the Friend magazine (friend.lds.org) offers coloring pages, videos, stories, and activities that celebrate the birth of the Savior.
Resources for Teaching Children
The Resources for Teaching Children provides stories, activities, articles from the Friend and Liahona, and other Church-approved media for teaching children at home or in church. The resources on the site are organized by topic and by Primary lesson. See “Resources...Spend Time With Your Child Today
The video below by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reminds parents to spend time with their children. Here’s a similar video, “The Answering Machine.”
Children’s Activities for LDS General Conference
The Church provides several General Conference activities for children at ConferenceGames.lds.org in multiple languages to help them enjoy and learn more from listening to general conference: A General Conference Notebook for children to write or draw about...Mormons Focus on Home & Family
The video below shows that the family is the most basic and important unit in society and the highest priority for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Visit Mormon homes throughout the world and hear members talk about why family matters so...
Understanding Baptism
Below is a list of resources that can be helpful to teach children about baptism: Read the LDS.org Gospel Topic “Baptism.” Read the article “A Baptism Blessing” from the Friend, June 2013, pp. 20-21. Read the definition of baptism in the Bible...
Videos for Children
A collection of videos for children has been posted on the Friend magazine website (friend.lds.org). Click Videos in the left navigation on that page and you’ll find several categories with hundreds of videos that you can watch online or download for later use...
Teaching Materials for Children
The Church provides a variety of materials to help parents and leaders in teaching children. See the updated article here.
Book of Mormon Touch Mobile App
The Book of Mormon Touch mobile app helps children learn about and enjoy stories from the Book of Mormon with imaginative and interactive storytelling. This mobile app was created by Marc Call to help young children and beginning readers interact and engage with...
Children’s Activities for LDS General Conference
The Church provides several General Conference activities for children (see ConferenceGames.lds.org) in multiple languages to help them enjoy and learn more from listening to general conference: A General Conference Notebook for children to write or draw about...
Scripture Stories for Children
Did you know that the Church offers scripture stories for your family as printed books, videos, and audio programs? Colorful Illustrated Scripture Stories These illustrated story books are written on a basic reading level for children and are also a valuable resource...
Entertainment and Media
The following is from the article “Entertainment and Media” in the Ensign, February 2013, p. 9. Our society is full of media choices. We must be careful about what images and thoughts we allow in our minds because “whatever [we] read, listen to, or look at...
MyJobChart.com
Have you heard of the online chore tracking system at MyJobChart.com? It lets parents set up chores, then the kids log in, do chores, and earn points that they can save, spend, or share. The child wakes up in the morning, logs in, and checks off the jobs as they do...Follow on social media