Stories
- “Beauty All Around” (February 2013 Liahona and Friend)
President Boyd K. Packer, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, shares his love of nature by sharing his artistic talents. - “Reverence for Creation” (September 1996 Liahona and Friend)
Ideas for how we can appreciate God’s creations. Includes an activity to color and cut out pictures to create a garden mural. - “Reverence for Heavenly Father’s Creations” (November 1992 Liahona and Friend)
President Howard W. Hunter had a love of nature. Includes figures to tell the story of President Hunter and his cat.
English only
- “At Home in the Woods—Rachel Wilkinson of Alton, New Hampshire” (February 2008 Friend)
Learn about Rachel and how she loves nature. - “Listen for His Voice” (January 2011 Friend)
President Dieter F. Uchtdorf teaches ways to listen to our Heavenly Father. One way is to listen to the sounds of nature. - “Matt and Mandy” (June 2010 Friend)
Matt and Mandy and their parents appreciate the Lord’s creations. - “Matt and Mandy” (August 2012 Friend)
Matt and Mandy talk about how God’s creations are miracles. - “Take Time” (November 1992 Friend)
Elder Russell M. Ballard of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles teaches us that we should enjoy the wonders of nature.
Activities
- Coloring page: “Jesus Christ created the earth for me” (February 2011 Liahona and Friend)
- “My Father in Heaven Loves Me” (January 1996 Liahona and Friend)
Includes a craft activity to create a decoration about the earth. - “Reverence for Creation” (September 1996 Liahona and Friend)
Includes an activity to color and cut out pictures to create a garden mural.
English only
- Coloring page: “The Creation” (January 2010 Friend)
- “Let’s Plant a Garden” (May 2008 Friend)
Use these hand motions and sentences to pretend to plant a garden. - “Scripture Garden” (August 2004 Friend)
Look up the scriptures listed and fill in the blank with the missing words that describe things you might see in a garden.
Media
- Image Collection: “Animals”
- Image Collection: “Clouds”
- Image Collection: “Food & Drink”
- Image Collection: “Mountains”
- Image Collection: “Oceans”
- Image Collection: “Parks (National & State)”
- Image Collection: “Plants”
- Image Collection: “Scenery”
- Image Collection: “Seasons”
- Image Collection: “Sunrises & Sunsets”
- Music: “I Think the World is Glorious” (Children’s Songbook, 230)
- Music: “Little Seeds Lie Fast Asleep” (Children’s Songbook, 243)
- Music: “Popcorn Popping” (Children’s Songbook, 242)
- Music: “Rain is Falling All Around” (Children’s Songbook, 241)
- Music: “The World Is So Lovely” (Children’s Songbook, 233)
English only
- Music: “All Things Bright and Beautiful” (Children’s Songbook, 231)
- Music: “Autumn Day” (Children’s Songbook, 247)
- Music: “Beauty Everywhere” (Children’s Songbook, 232)
- Music: “Birds in the Tree” (Children’s Songbook, 241)
- Music: “In the Leafy Treetops” (Children’s Songbook, 240)
- Music: “The World Is So Big” (Children’s Songbook, 235)
- Music Video: “Life is O’erflowing with Beautiful Things”
- Poem: “Colors of Nature” (July 1974 Friend)
- Poem: “In the Garden” (August 1993 Friend)
- Poem: “Nature’s Story” (February 1980 Friend)
- Sheet Music: “Life is O’erflowing with Beautiful Things” (July 2009 Friend)
- Video: Matt and Mandy, “A Beautiful World”
