Planning Family Home Evening (FHE) with young kids can be joyful—but let’s be honest, it can also feel overwhelming when attention spans are short and time is limited. That’s why we’ve gathered 31 simple and easy FHE ideas that are perfect for little ones. Each activity is designed to teach gospel truths in fun, hands-on ways that are easy to prep, meaningful to teach, and engaging for the whole family.

How Do Activities Help Kids Learn at Family Home Evening

  • Hands-on learning makes abstract gospel principles easier for kids to understand.

  • Interactive activities hold their attention better than long lessons or lectures.

  • Creative experiences (like crafts, games, and role-play) help children remember what they learn.

  • Family involvement builds stronger connections and gives kids a chance to learn by example.

  • Fun learning environments encourage open discussion and curiosity about gospel topics.

  • Real-life application helps children see how principles like faith, kindness, or repentance apply to their daily lives.

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31 Simple Family Home Evening Activities

Looking for ways to make Family Home Evening more fun and meaningful? These 31 simple activities are perfect for young kids and require little prep while still teaching powerful gospel principles.

For even more engaging ideas and ready-to-go lessons with songs, scriptures, and discussion questions, be sure to download my FHE Scratch-Off pack!

1. Prophet Parade
Play “Follow the Leader,” but talk about how prophets lead us to Christ. Pause to explain that following the prophet helps us make good choices and stay safe spiritually.

2. Made in His Image
Have each child draw a self-portrait, then discuss how we are all children of God. Emphasize that our divine identity gives us purpose and worth. Download my template for FREE.

3. Heart Attack Surprise
Cut out paper hearts and write kind messages on each. Secretly decorate someone’s door to show love, then talk about showing Christlike love every day.

4. Prayer Hands
Trace each family member’s hand and write different things to pray for on each finger. Use it to teach how prayer includes gratitude, asking for help, and listening.

5. Tithing Time
Use fake money and divide it into envelopes (tithing, savings, spending). Teach how giving 10% back to God helps build His kingdom and shows our obedience.

6. Heavy Bag of Rocks
Fill a bag with rocks labeled with mistakes or sins, then carry it around. Discuss how repentance helps us give our burdens to Christ and feel peace.

7. Blooming Faith
Create a flower craft where each stage of the flower’s growth represents a way to build faith—like prayer, scripture study, or choosing the right. Use it to teach that faith begins small, like a seed, and grows stronger as we nurture it with consistent effort and trust in God.

8. Lemon Salt Faith Test
Sink a lemon into the water. Pull the lemon out. Now add salt (faith) to the water. Return the lemon to the water and watch it float. How does this represent faith?

9. Clean Heart Experiment
Use vinegar and salt to clean tarnished pennies and compare it to how baptism washes us clean. Talk about how we can start fresh through Christ.

10. Armor Up
Use cardboard or paper to make armor pieces and label them with the Armor of God parts (helmet, shield, etc.). Explain how these protect us spiritually every day.

11. Sunday Jar Sparks
Make a Sunday activity jar with quiet, uplifting ideas. When kids get bored on Sunday, draw one and use it to keep the Sabbath day special. Discuss keeping the sabbath day holy.

12. Jar of Thanks
Decorate a gratitude jar and fill it with daily or weekly blessings. Discuss how gratitude helps us feel closer to Heavenly Father.

13. Hope Board
Make a vision board with pictures or words showing what you’re hoping and working for. Discuss how hope is trusting in God’s promises.

14. Truth or Fib?
Play a game of true or false statements, then discuss why honesty matters. Explain that God values truth and we can be trusted when we are honest.

15. Service in Action
Do a simple act of service together like washing a car or delivering a treat. Talk about how Jesus served and how we can bless others in small ways.

16. Sacrifice Challenge
Invite everyone to give up something small (like a treat or screen time), and discuss sacrifice and fast offerings. Talk about how fasting helps others and draws us closer to God.

17. Let It Fly Forgiveness
Tape a penny (representing a grudge) to a paper airplane and try flying it—then try without it. Talk about how forgiveness frees us and makes life lighter.

18. Choose Your Own Path
Play a “Would You Rather” game and connect it to agency. Emphasize how God lets us choose and how our choices shape our future.

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19. Priesthood Key Hunt
Hide paper keys around the house and hunt for them, then talk about how the priesthood is the key to God’s power. Discuss blessings that come from it.

20. Ten Commandments Match
Make a memory game with simplified commandments and pictures. Review them as a family and talk about how they guide our choices.

21. Friendship Sort
Write down different friend behaviors (kind, mean, gossiping, helpful, etc.) and let kids sort them into “good friend” and “bad friend” piles. Discuss Christlike friendship.

22. Walk the Covenant Path
Create stepping stones labeled with baptism, Holy Ghost, sacrament, temple, etc. Walk the path and talk about making and keeping covenants.

23. Temple Talk Trip
Visit a temple and walk around the grounds reverently. Share testimonies and teach how temples help families be together forever.

24. “I Believe” Room Race
Label one side of the room “I Believe” and the other “I Doubt It.” Ask gospel questions and let kids move—then use responses to talk about building testimonies.

25. Articles of Faith Match-Up
Create cards with parts of the Articles of Faith and match them together. Review as a family and celebrate learning key gospel truths.

26. Whispered Guidance
Make paper cup telephones and pass a message. Talk about how the Holy Ghost often speaks quietly and we need to listen carefully.

27. Picture Perfect Sacrament
Make a small photo album with pictures of Christ and your family. Use it to teach how the sacrament helps us remember Jesus each week.

28. Mission Ready
Make pretend missionary name tags and role-play being missionaries. Talk about how we share the gospel through words and actions.

29. Spiritual Recipe
Make a dessert together and talk about how scripture, prayer, and church are the ingredients for a strong spirit. “Taste and see” how good it feels.

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30. Push-Up Price
Have one person do 1-10 push-ups for each family member’s treat—then talk about how Christ took on our burdens, even when we couldn’t do it ourselves.

31. Patience Relay
Do an egg-and-spoon race and talk about how patience takes practice and focus. Connect it to waiting on the Lord and enduring with faith.

Family Home Evening Scratch Off: Make FHE Easier

Tired of scrambling to plan FHE or wondering how to keep your kids engaged? The Family Home Evening Scratch-Off is your all-in-one solution for meaningful, faith-filled nights your family will actually look forward to—without the stress. With 30 simple, engaging lessons and activities designed for kids ages 5–10 (but fun for the whole family!), you’ll be ready to hold a powerful FHE in just 20–30 minutes a week—with little to no prep required.

Here’s why families love it:

  • ✅ 100% digital – no printing required (unless you want to!)

  • ✅ Step-by-step instructions included

  • ✅ 30 unique lessons and hands-on activities

  • ✅ Uses supplies you already have at home

  • ✅ Age-appropriate and fun for everyone when done as a family

  • ✅ Bonus links, resources, and ideas for deeper learning

  • ✅ Super simple structure that takes the pressure off

Each lesson includes:

  • 📖 A scripture reference

  • 🎵 A song to sing or listen to

  • 🎲 A fun and meaningful activity

  • ❓ Discussion questions

  • 📺 Optional video links and extra resources

Covers gospel topics like:

  • Baptism

  • The Priesthood

  • Agency and Making Choices

  • Forgiveness

  • The Ten Commandments

  • Testimony

  • The Covenant Path

  • Faith and the Atonement

  • Scripture Study

  • Missionary Work

  • Being a Good Friend
    …and more!

All you need is access to Canva or Google Slides—and you’re ready to go! Whether you’re new to FHE or just need a fresh spark, the Scratch-Off makes gospel learning doable, fun, and meaningful every week.

Which Activities Will you Do?

Activities help kids learn during Family Home Evening by making gospel principles come to life in ways they can understand and remember. Hands-on experiences, games, crafts, and simple object lessons capture their attention and make spiritual concepts more relatable. Instead of just hearing about faith, kindness, or repentance, children get to see and do—which helps the message stick and encourages meaningful conversations as a family.