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Three tests in Babylon: the king’s food, the golden image and the lions’ den, and the young men who decided ahead of time

  • ⭐ Valiant 9–11
  • Week 46
  • 📅 Sunday, November 15, 2026
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

Like Daniel and his friends, I can decide ahead of time to stay true to God, whether or not the miracle comes, and my faithfulness can help others believe.

I can decide now to keep God’s commandments, even when everyone around me is bowing down.

Study it yourself firstRead Daniel 1–7 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Daniel 1–7)
Know the chapters

When Babylon conquered Judah, it carried off some of the brightest young people to train for the king’s service (Daniel 1:3–7; see 2 Kings 24:10–16). Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah were given Babylonian names (Belteshazzar, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego), a Babylonian education and the king’s own food. They were probably teenagers, not much older than your class, living in the most powerful city on earth, surrounded by people who didn’t worship the true God. Three times in these chapters they’re pressured to give up what they believe (Daniel 1, 3 and 6), and three times they stay true.

Daniel 1 is a perfect Word of Wisdom conversation. The king’s food likely broke the law of Moses (and may have been offered to idols), so Daniel “purposed in his heart” not to eat it (1:8). He didn’t argue or sneak; he respectfully proposed a ten-day test of “pulse” (vegetables, beans and seeds) and water (1:12). They came out healthier, and God gave them knowledge and wisdom, ten times better than anyone else in the kingdom (1:15–20). Compare the blessings promised in Doctrine and Covenants 89:18–21. The temple recommend interview your 11-year-olds will soon have includes the Word of Wisdom.

In Daniel 2, Daniel and his friends pray, and God reveals the king’s forgotten dream: a huge statue of gold, silver, brass, iron and clay, smashed by “a stone … cut out without hands” that grows into a mountain filling the earth (2:31–35). The Lord’s kingdom “shall never be destroyed” (2:44). Latter-day prophets teach that this stone is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, set up by God, not people (see Doctrine and Covenants 65:2). Daniel 7:13–14 also sees “one like the Son of man” receiving an everlasting kingdom, a title Jesus often used for Himself.

Daniel 3 holds one of the bravest lines in scripture: “But if not.” Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego knew God could save them, and they decided to obey even if He didn’t (3:17–18). Faith doesn’t always bring a rescue in this life (see Alma 14:8–13), but the Lord is with us in the fire; the king saw a fourth person walking with them (3:25). In Daniel 6, Daniel keeps praying three times a day with his windows open after prayer is outlawed (6:10). In both stories, their faithfulness led pagan kings to praise the true God (3:28–29; 6:25–27). For 9–11s, the heart of the lesson is deciding now, before the music plays.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Daniel 3 and 6:4–23. Run the Three Tests drama from your phone or tablet with kids reading the marked verses. Play Shut the Lions’ Mouths, teach Daniel 3:17–18 with the “God can… but if not…” sentence, then play Forehead Guess. The statue object lesson works with five kids and zero supplies.

What to bring5 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Draw the Crowd Test on the board: a reference line on the left, then three lines labeled A (clearly short), B (clearly long) and C (the same length as the reference).
  2. As kids arrive, quietly pull aside three or four of them and whisper: “When I ask which line matches, confidently say B. Keep it a secret.”
  3. Label the five cups and stack them into a statue: Iron + Clay on the bottom, then Iron, Brass, Silver, and Gold on top.
  4. Bookmark Daniel 1:8, 1:12, 3:17–18, 6:10 and 6:22 for your readers.
  5. Add your kids’ names in the My Class tab so you can hand out roles quickly.

If your class is wild

  • The Crowd Test only works if the planted kids stay serious. Pick kids who can keep a straight face.
  • The furnace is a fire, not a fight: the king’s soldiers “escort” with a pointing finger, and nobody gets pushed.
  • Lions prowl on hands and knees in their own space. Any lion who touches Daniel becomes a statue for one round.
  • Give your quiet, steady kids the Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego parts. Standing still while everyone bows is the whole job.
  • If the room gets too loud, the Lions’ Den wiggle ends in total silence. Use that as your reset.

The 25-minute plan25 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

The Crowd Test

2 min

A secret-plant experiment lets kids feel how hard it is to disagree with everyone else.

  1. Point to the lines on the board. Say: “Easy question. Which line, A, B or C, is the same length as the one on the left?”
  2. Call on your planted kids first. They confidently say “B.” Then ask the others one at a time. Watch who goes along with the crowd.
  3. Reveal the secret and thank your actors. Ask: “How did it feel when everyone else said B? Did anyone start to doubt what they could see?”
  4. SAY“Today, a whole crowd bows to a golden statue, and three young men stay standing. Let’s find out how.”
🌪️ Keep it light when you reveal. Nobody who went along with the crowd should feel dumb; that’s the point of the experiment.

Class screen: 📏 Which line matches? Easy… right? · A · B · C

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A whiteboard and marker, or a big sheet of paper and a marker (the Crowd Test)

The Finger Test

  1. Hold up three fingers. Say: “Easy question. How many fingers am I holding up?”
  2. Call on your planted kids first. They confidently say “Four.” Then ask the others one at a time. Watch who goes along with the crowd.
  3. Reveal the secret and thank your actors. Ask: “How did it feel when everyone else said four? Did anyone start to doubt what they could see?”
  4. SAY“Today, a whole crowd bows to a golden statue, and three young men stay standing. Let’s find out how.”

Class screen: ✋ How many fingers? Easy… right?

2. Story

Story Drama: Three Tests in Babylon

7 min

Three true stories show young people staying true under pressure, and God standing with them.

  1. Hand out the roles (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone left is the Crowd, Musicians and Lions. Nobody plays the fourth person in the fire or the angel.
  2. Give readers their verses: Daniel 1:8 (a reader), 1:12 (Daniel), 3:17–18 (the three friends), 6:10 (a reader), 6:22 (Daniel).
  3. Read each scene aloud and pause for the readers and actions.
  4. At scene 5, pause and ask the three friends: “Want to change your mind?” (They should say no.)
  5. After scene 10, ask: “What did all three tests have in common?” (They decided before the pressure came.)
🌪️ The furnace is a spot on the floor. Soldiers point the way; nobody pushes anybody.

Class screen: 🎭 Three tests. Will they pass? · 🍖 The food · 🗿 The statue · 🦁 The lions

3. Wiggle break

Shut the Lions’ Mouths

2 min

Roaring and freezing burns energy and replays the miracle of Daniel 6.

  1. Pick a Daniel to kneel in the middle and pretend to pray by an open window. Everyone else is a lion prowling on hands and knees around the den (no touching Daniel).
  2. Tap roar on the Sound Board. Lions roar and prowl.
  3. When you tap magic (or shout “Angel!”), every lion clamps its mouth shut and freezes. Last lion to freeze becomes the next Daniel.
  4. Play three rounds. End with the whole den silent for five seconds.
🌪️ Lions stay on their knees. A lion who stands up or touches Daniel sits out a round as a statue.
🔊 Sound Board (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🦁 Roar… then freeze with your mouth shut! · Daniel 6:22

4. Object lesson

The Stone Cut Without Hands

3 min

Knocking down the dream statue shows that God’s kingdom will outlast every earthly power.

  1. Set up the cup statue. A reader reads Daniel 2:31–33 while another kid points to each metal.
  2. SAY“Daniel said each metal was a kingdom. Big, powerful empires.” Then read 2:34: a stone “cut out without hands” hits the feet.
  3. Let a kid roll the stone at the feet. Down it all comes!
  4. Read Daniel 2:44. Ask: “What does ‘cut out without hands’ mean?” (Made by God, not by people.) Say: “Prophets teach that the stone is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, restored by God. It keeps rolling forth to fill the earth.”
  5. Ask: “What’s your part in helping it roll?” (Sharing the gospel, ministering, temple and family history work, a mission someday.)
🌪️ Only the chosen kid rolls the stone. Everyone else counts down: “3, 2, 1, roll!”

Class screen: 🪨 A small stone topples the giant statue! · Daniel 2:44

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: 5 paper cups (or small boxes) labeled Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron, and Iron + Clay, plus a marker, A “stone”: a ball of aluminum foil, a rolled-up pair of socks or a soft ball

The Human Statue

  1. Five volunteers stand in a row as the statue: Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron, and Iron + Clay. A reader reads Daniel 2:31–33 while each one announces their metal in a big voice.
  2. SAY“Daniel said each metal was a kingdom. Big, powerful empires.” Read 2:34: a stone “cut out without hands” hits the feet.
  3. A small kid crouches as the stone, rolls slowly across the floor, and taps the Iron + Clay kid’s shoe with one finger. All five crumble to the floor like dust.
  4. The stone stands up and spreads their arms wide. Read Daniel 2:44 while the rest of the class stands up and joins the stone, arms wide, filling the room.
  5. Ask: “What does ‘cut out without hands’ mean?” (Made by God, not by people.) Say: “Prophets teach that the stone is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What’s your part in helping it roll forth?”

Class screen: 🪨 A small stone topples the giant statue!

5. Scripture

Scripture Spotlight: Daniel 3:17–18

3 min

Kids memorize the “but if not” verses and turn them into their own decision.

  1. Show the verses on your phone or tablet. Your Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego lead: they read it once, then teach the motions.
  2. Say it together twice. The second time, everyone freezes and holds up one finger on “But if not.”
  3. Each kid finishes this sentence out loud: “God can ___. But if not, I will still ___.” Share yours first.
  4. SAY“They didn’t decide in front of the furnace. They decided long before. What you decide now, you’ll be ready for later.”

Class screen: ☝️ “God can… but if not, I will still…” · Daniel 3:17–18

6. Game

Forehead Guess: Babylon Edition

3 min

A Heads Up–style round reviews the names, places and big ideas from Daniel 1–7.

  1. Tap Forehead Guess. A kid runs the timer: 45 seconds per guesser.
  2. The guesser holds your phone or tablet on their forehead. Classmates give clues without saying the word; tilt down for got it, up to pass.
  3. Hard mode: after each correct guess, the guesser must name which chapter it came from.
🌪️ Clue-givers stay seated with a raised hand. Blurting skips your next turn.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess! Then name the chapter. · Don’t say the word!

7. Talk it over

Hot Coal

3 min

Passing a pretend hot coal keeps it moving while kids dig into why these young men stayed true.

  1. Sit in a circle. Tap Hot Potato. Pass a pretend hot coal with cupped hands (“Hot! Hot!”) while the music plays.
  2. Whoever holds the coal at the buzz answers the question on the screen. They may ask a friend for help.
  3. Share your own answer to the question about pressure: kids trust teachers who admit it’s hard.
💬 Ask the class
  • They decided before they knew how it would end. Why does deciding ahead of time make it easier?
  • Daniel could have prayed secretly for thirty days. Why do you think he kept his windows open?
  • Daniel asked for a ten-day test instead of arguing. What does that teach about standing up respectfully?
  • What’s a “bow when the music plays” moment for kids your age: at school, online or with friends?
  • Their choices led two kings to praise God. Who might be watching your choices?
🌪️ The coal is imaginary, so nobody throws anything. Whoever drops it has to blow on their hands and start over.
🥔 Hot Potato (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🔥 Hot coal! Holding it at the buzz? You answer.

8. Testimony

Open Windows

2 min

End quiet with prayer and the promise that the Lord walks with us in the fire.

  1. Invite everyone to kneel or bow their heads as if by Daniel’s open window. Stay silent for five seconds.
  2. SAY“Daniel prayed three times a day, and when it got dangerous, he didn’t stop. The king saw four men in the fire, not three. The Lord doesn’t always take the fire away, but He promises to walk through it with us (Isaiah 43:2).”
  3. Share a short testimony of Jesus Christ and a time prayer helped you stay true.
  4. Introduce the Decide Now challenge and ask a child to say the closing prayer.

Class screen: 🪟 Windows open. Keep praying. · Daniel 6:10

9. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A tough team quiz reviews all three tests and the dream.

  1. Split into Team Shadrach and Team Abed-nego. Tap Scripture Showdown.
  2. Read each question aloud. Teams huddle for 10 seconds, then their captain answers.
  3. Bonus point if the team can name the chapter.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown!

Story drama

Three Tests in Babylon

Daniel 1; 3; 6 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • DanielAsks for the ten-day test, prays with the windows open, and survives the lions’ den.
  • ShadrachRefuses the king’s food and stays standing when everyone bows. Reads part of Daniel 3:17–18.
  • MeshachStands with his friends and reads part of Daniel 3:17–18.
  • Abed-negoStands with his friends and finishes Daniel 3:17–18: “But if not…”
  • The StewardNervous palace official in charge of the food. Agrees to the ten-day test.
  • King NebuchadnezzarBuilds the golden image, gets furious, then sees four men in the fire and praises God.
  • King DariusLikes Daniel, gets tricked into signing a law, then runs to the lions’ den at dawn.
  • Crowd, Musicians and LionsEveryone else: plays the music, bows to the image, grumbles as jealous officials, and roars as lions.

Scenes

  1. 🏯🍖 Test 1: the king’s rich food

    Babylon took the smartest young men from Judah to train for three years in the king’s palace. They got new names, new lessons, and the king’s own food and wine every day. But Daniel had already made a decision.

    🎬 Scripture Reader reads Daniel 1:8. The Steward offers a fancy plate. Daniel and his friends politely shake their heads.

  2. 🥦💧 “Test us for ten days”

    The steward was scared: “If you look sickly, the king will have my head!” So Daniel didn’t argue. He offered a respectful deal.

    🎬 Daniel reads Daniel 1:12 to the Steward. The Steward counts on his fingers to ten and shrugs: “Okay. Ten days.”

  3. 💪🧠 Healthier and ten times wiser

    After ten days, the four friends looked healthier than everyone who ate the king’s food. God gave them knowledge and wisdom, and the king found them ten times better than all his wise men.

    🎬 The four friends flex. The crowd counts: “One, two, three… TEN times smarter!”

  4. 🗿🎺 Test 2: bow when the music plays

    King Nebuchadnezzar built a golden image sixty cubits tall, about as tall as a nine-story building. The rule: when the music plays, everyone bows down and worships it. Anyone who doesn’t goes into a burning fiery furnace.

    🎬 Musicians hum and play air instruments. Everyone bows… except Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who stand still.

  5. 😡🧍 “Who is that God that shall deliver you?”

    Jealous officials tattled. The king was furious, but he gave them one more chance: bow when the music plays, or into the furnace you go. “And who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?”

    🎬 The king points and stomps. The crowd whispers, “Just bow! It’s only once!” The three stand still.

  6. 🔥🗣️ “But if not…”

    The three friends didn’t need time to think. They had decided long before this moment. Listen to their answer.

    🎬 Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego read Daniel 3:17–18 together, one phrase each, strong and calm.

  7. 🔥🔥 Seven times hotter

    The king ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual. It was so hot that the soldiers who brought the three friends to it were overcome by the heat. The three friends fell, tied up, into the middle of the fire.

    🎬 The crowd crackles and hisses. The three friends step into the “furnace” (a spot on the floor) and kneel.

  8. 👀✨ Four men walking in the fire!

    The king jumped up. “Didn’t we throw in three men, tied up? I see FOUR men, loose, walking around in the fire, and they aren’t hurt!” When the three came out, not one hair was burned, and they didn’t even smell like smoke.

    🎬 The three friends stand and walk slowly. No one plays the fourth; everyone looks amazed. The king bows his head: “Blessed be their God!”

  9. 🪟🙏 Test 3: pray, and it’s the lions

    Years later, under King Darius, jealous officials couldn’t find anything wrong with Daniel, so they tricked the king into a law: for thirty days, pray to no one but the king. Daniel went home, opened his windows toward Jerusalem, and prayed anyway.

    🎬 Scripture Reader reads Daniel 6:10. Daniel kneels by an imaginary open window. The officials point: “Gotcha!” Lions roar in the den.

  10. 🦁🤐 “My God … hath shut the lions’ mouths”

    King Darius couldn’t sleep. At dawn he ran to the den and called, “Daniel, was your God able to save you?” And a voice answered from the den.

    🎬 Daniel reads Daniel 6:22. Every lion clamps its mouth shut and lies down. Darius cheers.

Key verse

Daniel 3:17–18 ↗
“our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king. But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up”
In kid words: Our God can save us, and we believe He will. But even if He doesn’t, we still won’t worship your idol.
🙌 “Our God whom we serve is able” = point up, then flex · “to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace” = wiggle fingers like flames, then pull hands out · “and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king” = pull free from an invisible grip · “But if not” = hold up one finger and pause · “we will not serve thy gods” = cross arms · “nor worship the golden image” = shake head, stand tall.

More verses

Daniel 1:8 ↗
“But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank”
In kid words: Daniel decided ahead of time, deep inside, that he wouldn’t eat or drink what went against God’s law.
Daniel 2:44 ↗
“the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed”
In kid words: God will set up His kingdom, and nothing will ever destroy it.
Daniel 6:10 ↗
“his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God”
In kid words: Even when prayer was against the law, Daniel knelt with his windows open and prayed three times a day, like always.
Daniel 6:22 ↗
“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions mouths, that they have not hurt me”
In kid words: God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so they didn’t hurt Daniel.

Forehead Guess words20 words

  • 🧑 Daniel
  • 🏯 Babylon
  • 👑 Nebuchadnezzar
  • 🥦 Pulse
  • 🔟 Ten days
  • 🍎 Word of Wisdom
  • 💭 Dream
  • 🗿 Statue
  • 🪨 Stone
  • ⛰️ Kingdom of God
  • 🏆 Golden image
  • 🧍 Shadrach
  • 🧍 Abed-nego
  • 🔥 Fiery furnace
  • ☝️ But if not
  • 🦁 Lions’ den
  • 🤴 Darius
  • 😇 Angel
  • 🙏 Prayer
  • ☁️ Son of man
Clues for each word
  • Daniel: Prophet who prayed with his windows open
  • Babylon: The empire that captured Daniel and his friends
  • Nebuchadnezzar: King who built the golden image
  • Pulse: Vegetables, beans and seeds Daniel ate instead
  • Ten days: How long Daniel’s food test lasted
  • Word of Wisdom: Today’s law of health, Doctrine and Covenants 89
  • Dream: The king forgot his, and God revealed it to Daniel
  • Statue: Gold head, silver chest, brass belly, iron legs, clay feet
  • Stone: “Cut out without hands,” it grew into a mountain
  • Kingdom of God: Daniel 2:44 says it will never be destroyed
  • Golden image: Sixty cubits tall; everyone had to bow to it
  • Shadrach: One of the three who wouldn’t bow
  • Abed-nego: The last name in the famous trio
  • Fiery furnace: Heated seven times hotter than usual
  • But if not: Three brave words from Daniel 3:18
  • Lions’ den: Where Daniel spent the night
  • Darius: King who ran to the den at dawn
  • Angel: Shut the lions’ mouths
  • Prayer: Daniel did this three times a day, even when it was illegal
  • Son of man: Daniel 7:13 title that Jesus used for Himself
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown10 questions

  1. What did Daniel ask to eat instead of the king’s food?
    • A. Bread and honey
    • B. Pulse and water
    • C. Fish and figs
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Pulse and water Daniel 1:12. Pulse means vegetables, beans and seeds.

  2. Compared to the king’s wise men, how wise were Daniel and his friends?
    • A. Ten times better
    • B. Twice as good
    • C. About the same
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Ten times better Daniel 1:20. God gave them knowledge and skill.

  3. What did Daniel and his friends do before God revealed the king’s dream?
    • A. Hid in the desert
    • B. Asked the magicians
    • C. Prayed for mercy from God
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Prayed for mercy from God Daniel 2:17–19. They prayed together, and the secret was revealed that night.

  4. In the dream, what destroyed the giant statue?
    • A. An earthquake
    • B. A stone cut out without hands
    • C. A flood
    Show answer

    ✅ B. A stone cut out without hands Daniel 2:34. The stone grew into a mountain that filled the earth.

  5. Latter-day prophets teach the stone in the dream represents what?
    • A. The Church of Jesus Christ
    • B. The city of Babylon
    • C. The Ten Commandments
    Show answer

    ✅ A. The Church of Jesus Christ God’s kingdom on earth, set up by Him, that “shall never be destroyed” (2:44).

  6. What did “But if not” mean for Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego?
    • A. They’d bow if God didn’t save them
    • B. They’d run away
    • C. They’d obey God even if He didn’t save them
    Show answer

    ✅ C. They’d obey God even if He didn’t save them Daniel 3:18. Their obedience didn’t depend on getting a rescue.

  7. How many men did the king see walking in the furnace?
    • A. Three
    • B. Four
    • C. Seven
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Four Daniel 3:25. “The form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”

  8. What law did jealous officials use to trap Daniel?
    • A. Pray only to the king for thirty days
    • B. Never eat vegetables
    • C. Close all windows at night
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Pray only to the king for thirty days Daniel 6:7. They couldn’t find any other fault in him.

  9. How often did Daniel pray, even after the new law?
    • A. Once a week
    • B. Only in secret
    • C. Three times a day
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Three times a day Daniel 6:10, with his windows open, “as he did aforetime.”

  10. Who is the “Son of man” Daniel saw in Daniel 7:13–14?
    • A. King Darius
    • B. Jesus Christ
    • C. The prophet Ezekiel
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Jesus Christ Jesus often called Himself the Son of Man. His kingdom “shall not be destroyed.”

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • Choose the Right Hymns, no. 239

    The manual suggests it for Daniel’s stories: choosing the right when it’s hard. Find it ↗

  • The Word of Wisdom Children’s Songbook, p. 154

    Daniel’s ten-day test is the Old Testament’s Word of Wisdom story. Find it ↗

  • Stand for the Right Children’s Songbook, p. 159

    Three young men stood while everyone else bowed. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Decide Now

Write three “But if not” decisions on a card, things you will do no matter what others do (for example: I will keep the Word of Wisdom · I will pray every day · I will walk away from bad media). Keep the card by your bed and pray about one each night this week. Want more? Make one of them a Children and Youth goal.

Text the parents

Today in Primary we studied Daniel 1–7: Daniel’s ten-day food test, the stone that toppled the king’s statue, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego’s “But if not,” and Daniel praying with his windows open before the lions’ den. We talked about deciding ahead of time. Ask your child to finish this sentence: “God can ___. But if not, I will still ___.” You might share one decision you made early in your life that has protected you.

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🥦 The Ten-Day Challenge · 4 min

  1. Read Daniel 1:15–17 and Doctrine and Covenants 89:18–21 (paraphrase it: health, wisdom, hidden treasures of knowledge, running without being weary).
  2. Ask: “What blessings did Daniel get that sound like the Word of Wisdom?”
  3. Invite each kid to pick a ten-day healthy habit (more water, more sleep, less screen time before bed) as a Children and Youth physical goal.

🎨 Draw the Dream · 5 min

  1. Tap Draw & Guess. Kids take turns drawing a part of the statue, the stone or the mountain while others guess.
  2. After each guess, the drawer reads the matching phrase from Daniel 2:31–35.
  3. Finish by reading Daniel 2:44 together.

🙏 Pray Anywhere · 4 min

  1. Call out places: a test at school, the soccer field, a sleepover, a scary night, a bus ride.
  2. For each one, a kid shows how they could pray there (quietly in their heart, kneeling, with a friend).
  3. SAY“Daniel prayed in a palace and in a lions’ den. Heavenly Father hears us anywhere.”

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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