The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provides a variety of activities and resources to help children learn and live the gospel at Church and at home, including apps, videos, YouTube channel, websites and printed products.
Gospel for Kids App
The Gospel for Kids app gives children digital access to music, art and scripture activities, with links to child-friendly resources in Gospel Library, Gospel Media and FamilySearch apps. The app is available in iOS and in the Google Play store in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
The app consolidates three previous gospel-focused apps for kids and has four main sections: Scripture Stories, Coloring Books, Sing Along and More Activities.
Gospel for Kids YouTube Channel
The Gospel for Kids YouTube channel regularly shares sing-along videos, “Come Draw With Me” videos, broadcasts and stories from prophets and apostles.
The YouTube channel is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Animated Covenant Path Video Series
The Covenant Path video series teaches children gospel principles through colorful, animated stories.
Come Draw with Me Series
The Come Draw With Me series teaches children to draw with step-by-step instructions for simple, gospel-related art that children can do at home. New videos are released weekly that are related to the “Come, Follow Me” lesson for the week.
Children and Youth Website
The Children and Youth website provides parents resources to help support their children participating in the program. The Children section of the Children and Youth website links to the Gospel for Kids app, children’s videos and fun activities that parents and teachers can do with children.
Children may also enjoy the Gospel Learning section, which includes “Come, Follow Me” materials, music for children, children’s videos, scripture stories and coloring books.
The Children and Youth website also includes resources for personal development, service and activities, as well as a section for answers to frequently asked questions.
Primary Callings
A section about Primary callings includes materials for Primary Sunday lessons and singing time, answers to frequently asked questions, children and youth protection training and instructions for callings in Primary.
Supporting Your Child’s Growth
These ideas for parents can help their children discover interests, identify personal goals and develop individual talents as they learn and grow more like Jesus Christ.
Parent and Leader Segment of Children and Youth Training
In this broadcast, hosted by President M. Russell Ballard and Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, General Officers give helpful insights and ideas about how to use the Children and Youth program to build faith in Christ. Parents and leaders can view the full broadcast or only the segments that apply to their specific responsibilities. The Children and Youth program can be a valuable resource as parents and leaders strive to help youth and children build faith in Jesus Christ and become more like Him.
Friend to Friend Broadcasts
Children, parents and Primary leaders and teachers are invited to participate in Friend to Friend events each year. These events include music, activities and messages from Church leaders.
A Friend to Friend event will be released on Saturday, February 19, at 10 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. This broadcast will focus on baptism, the Holy Ghost and the sacrament. Additional Friend to Friend events will take place on July 16 and November 5, 2022.
Curriculum Resources
The illustrations and writing of Old Testament Stories for children have been refreshed in time for the Churchwide study of the Old Testament in 2022.
The Church also plans to refresh the illustrated Doctrine and Covenants Stories, Book of Mormon Stories and New Testament stories in future years.
Children may enjoy seeing the 350 new illustrations and reading the refreshed 50 Old Testament stories in print and online. Nine stories have been added that were not in the previous version, including stories of Hagar, Rahab, Gideon, Deborah and more. All stories have been translated into 63 languages. Animated videos and audio narrations have been developed in 10 languages for each story.
The refreshed “Old Testament Stories” were written with the hope that the stories would resonate with children around the world and each child would easily see themselves in the stories.
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Old Testament Scripture Stories cover art featuring Jehovah appearing to Moses on Mount Sinai.© 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.“Children need the wisdom and impressions from the Holy Ghost that come from learning these stories,” said Primary General President Camille N. Johnson. “Whether they are reading them on their own, seeing the images and hearing the stories while nestled next to a parent, or sitting in Primary learning from their teacher, we hope children feel closer to the Savior as they learn from the Old Testament.”
Old Testament Stories Videos
In addition to the updated artwork, all 50 stories in the refreshed “Old Testament Stories” have been animated and narrated in new videos. These videos can be found on the Bible Stories playlist on the Gospel for Kids YouTube channel or in Gospel Library.
Enriched with music, visuals and audio effects, the videos can further help children gain a love for the experiences and people in the Old Testament.
“Old Testament Stories” and its accompanying videos are available on Gospel Library, the Gospel for Kids app and YouTube. They are also available in print through Store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org, distribution centers or bookstores that sell Church resources.
Gospel Library Children Collection
The Gospel Library Children Collection can be found on the main page on Gospel Library, whether you access it online or using the app. This allows children to engage with stories, videos and interactive activities. It also provides parents and Primary teachers with the resources they need to create Primary and home evening lessons on a weekly basis.
Some fun resources available in Gospel Library are coloring pages and scripture coloring books, which also can be ordered online. Printed copies are available for 95 cents at store.ChurchofJesusChrist.org and at distribution centers. For digital coloring pages, see the Gospel for Kids app.
The children’s collection gives children the power to take responsibility for their own gospel learning by interacting with hundreds of high-quality scripture story videos, stories narrated by children, messages from Church leaders and sing-along videos.
Teaching Children
Within the children’s collection is a section on teaching children. This includes resources for baptism preparation, help with sensitive topics, resources for children listed by topic and help for parents in supporting children.
The “Friend” Magazine
The “Friend” magazine helps children learn about the scriptures, strengthen their families and find fun and meaningful ways to follow the Savior.
Read the “Friend” online at Friend.ChurchofJesusChrist.org in 48 languages or subscribe to “Friend” through the Church’s online store, where it is available in 48 languages.
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Helping Hands Around the World page from the Friend magazine from January 2022 edition. © 2022 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.
Friend “Helping Hands around the World” Campaign
The “Friend” service invitation, Helping Hands around the World, invites children to make a difference in their families and communities through trying to serve like Jesus did.
Gospel Media
Gospel Media on ChurchofJesusChrist.org has videos and images that are helpful for teaching children.