See Supplemental Resources for Valiant Lessons at LDS.org. This link has lots of great resources to use in lessons including visual aids, activities, videos, and games.
Reading Charts
Friend January 2021 “Hear Him” Doctrine and Covenants reading chart
First Vision
Primary 5 Manual “Doctrine and Covenants and Church History” “Lesson 1
Scriptures Coloring Book: Pearl of Great Price “Joseph Smith Wanted to Know Which Church Was Right”
Coloring Pages
Media Library “The First Vision”
Friend January 2005 “Coloring Page: Heavenly Father Hears and Answers My Prayers”
Cutout Figures: “Joseph Smith’s First Vision” (March 2008 Friend)
Coloring Page: “My faith in Jesus Christ grows when I learn about the Restoration of the gospel.” (May 2007 Friend)
Friend January 2025 “For Older Kids”
Gold Plates
Book of Mormon Coloring Book “Moroni Buried the Gold Plates”
Friend November 2015 “Find the Gold Plates” –
Friend January 2021 “Getting the Gold Plates” Coloring Page
Pearl of Great Price Scriptures Coloring Book “Angel Moroni Appears to Joseph”
Scriptures Coloring Book: Pearl of Great Price “The Gold Plates”
Translating
For the Strength of Youth January 2025 “Fun Stop” By the power of God, Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon into English from an unknown language. Activity: This brainteaser may look like an unknown language, but don’t worry—it’s not. Just decide which one is different from the others. Simple, right? Maybe. Maybe.
Joseph Smith Birthday
Friend December 2021 “Birthday Time” Joseph Smith’s birthday is on December 23. Can you find and color 23 candles in the picture below?
Aaronic Priesthood
The Three Witnesses
Book of Mormon Printing
Nauvoo
Pioneers or Crossing the Plains
Pioneers
Click on above link for more info about the pioneers
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!
Salt Lake Valley
Friend July 2018 “Pioneer Messages” To help immigrants learn to speak and write English, Brigham Young and others created a new alphabet! Figure out the message using the Deseret Alphabet.
Review Activities
Match the important places in church history with the appropriate descriptions.
| 1. Palmyra, New York | a. Joseph Smith’s birthplace |
| 2. Cumorah, New York | b. Means “beautiful place” |
| 3. Kirtland, Ohio | c. Permanent camp along Mormon Trail |
| 4. Fayette, New York | d. First temple built by Saints |
| 5. Sharon, Vermont | e. Hill in which gold plates were hidden |
| 6. Nauvoo, Illinois | f. Church organized in Peter Whitmer’s home April 6, 1830 |
| 7. Winter Quarters, Nebraska | g. Town’s name means “honeybee” |
| 8. Great Salt Lake Valley, Utah | h. Location of Independence, the center of the new Zion |
| 9. Jackson County, Missouri | i. Destination of pioneers crossing the plains |
| 10. Carthage, Illinois | j. Joseph Smith received the First Vision |
| 11. Deseret, Utah | k. Joseph and Hyrum Smith martyred in jail |
(1) j, (2) e, (3) d, (4) f, (5) a (6) b, (7) c, (8) i, (9) h, (10) k, (11) g.
Primary History
Primary Children’s Hospital
Friend May 2022 “Find It” The Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, opened 100 years ago this month. Primary children collected coins to help the sick children who stayed there. Can you find the hidden items below? How many coins can you find?
Review
Friend January 2021 “Church History Cards” Church History Cards that could be used for a matching game or for lessons.
Friend February 2021 “Church History Cards”
Friend March 2021 “Church History Cards”
Friend April 2021 “Church History Cards“
Friend June 2021 “Church History Cards”
Friend August 2021 “Church History Cards”
Friend September 2021 “Church History Cards”
Friend October 2021 “Church History Cards”
Friend December 2021 “Church History Cards” Sister Nachie from Japan & Truman O. Angell architect of Salt Lake Temple
