Protecting Animals

Friend January 2020 “Find It” For family night, Maria hid stuffed animals around the room to represent the animals that Ammon helped find and protect (see Alma 17:27–33). Can you find all 12 stuffed animals? Then find the other hidden objects.

Friend April 2019 How many matching pairs of pachyderms can you find.

Kindness to Animals

Friend September 2018 “I Can Be Kind to Animals” Match each animal with what it needs.

Friend September 2018 “For Parents of Little Ones” Caring for animals can help young children learn about God’s creations, learn to be responsible, and practice being kind. (Also, teaching young children how to be gentle with pets and respectful of wildlife.)

Friend July 2023 “I Can Follow Jesus by Being Kind to Animals”

Friend September 2018 “Cole Helps the Baby Birds” When a wind storm knocks a blows a bird nest out of the tree, Cole helps put it back in.

Friend August 2022 “Miguel and the Worm” As Miguel helped his mother with the garden he found a worm. He didn’t want to hurt it but he didn’t want it to hurt the plants. His mother explained that worms were helpful to gardens because they beak up the dirt. Miguel liked the worms. He wanted to treat all of Heavenly Father’s creatures with respect.

Taking Care of Animals

Friend July 2025 “Margo and Paulo: Animal Service” Margo and Paulo’s family volunteer at an animal shelter.

Friend October 2020 “Funstuff” These kids are volunteering at an animal shelter. Use the clues to figure out each cat’s name!

Respect Animals & Nature

• The Hunters – A sister teaches her brother and his friend to respect life of animals in nature? Friend May 1984

Animal Art

Friend March 2021″Church History Animals” Early Church pioneers didn’t have cars or trains to travel in. Lots of them used horses and oxen to get around and help carry heavy things. Learn how to draw your own!

Friend October 2023 “Handprint Animals”

Friend July 2026 “Activity Time”

Friend April 2018 “ Find the dogs and then draw a dog.

Friend September 2025 “For Older Kids” This activity could be used as a an object lesson in a gospel lesson.

Scripture Animals

Baby Animals

Friend February 2019 Follow the path from the baby animals to their parents.

Friend February 2023 “Match the Birds”

Farm Animals

Friend May 2020 “Find It” Find all 15 chickens with Alexandra. Then find the other hidden objects.

Friend July 2018 Horseshoe cookies

Underwater Animals

Friend October 2021 “Find It” Jesus Christ created amazing animals that live underwater (see Genesis 1:20–21). Can you find these things in the Caribbean Sea?

Insects

Friend June 2018 “Family Night Fun” Making insects with fruit.

Friend November 2025 “For Little Ones” God created all living things! Which picture comes first? What comes next? What happens last?

Birds

Friend September 2020 “Find It” These kids love watching birds with their aunt! Find 15 birds and 10 eggs. Then find the other objects. Bonus: How many times are birds (or “fowls”) mentioned during the Creation, in Genesis 1? ______. (6)

Animal Sounds

Friend May 1997  “Animal Jingles” Find the animals that makes the sound mentioned in each jingle.

Mimicking Animals

Friend April 2025 “Animal Dance” Everyone dances like an animal. When the leader turns back around, everyone freezes! The leader watches to see who moves.

Friend August 2021 “Animal Games” Play an animal game with friends or family. Try hopping like a bunny or waddling like a duck. Take turns coming up with ideas! Or see who can make the best animal noises.

Friend July 2025 “Come, Follow Me Activities: Animal Actions” Under God’s direction, Jesus Christ created every creature on earth (see Doctrine and Covenants 77:2). Play an animal guessing game! One person pretends to be a certain animal. Everyone else tries to guess what animal they are. Once you guess it right, say something you like about that animal.

God Created Many Different Kinds of Animals

Friend January 2026 “Activity Time” Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ created the earth and all our amazing animals.

Friend July 2025 “God Created Every Creature on Earth” Coloring Page

For younger children: Go on a walk with your little ones and point out animals you see. Or look at pictures of animals. Teach them that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ created every creature on earth.

Friend April 2026 “Activity Time” Jesus Christ is the Living Water (see John 4:14). This means the joy and peace He gives us will never run out! His love can help us grow, just like water helps plants and animals grow.