One simple activity a month

Family History at Home

Family history can be a game night. It can be the story behind your name, or a recipe Grandma used to make. Each month we pick one simple activity, print the cards, and do it together at home.

This month · October 2026

The Family Trivia Game

Everyone answers a few fun questions in secret, then the family guesses who said what. See who can guess Mom’s favorite song! Invite grandparents or cousins on a video call to make it even sweeter.

October game sheet Activity cards On FamilySearch

How it works

Print this month’s cards. Four to a page, each with a QR code that opens the activity on FamilySearch.
Do it together on the first Sunday or any family night. Most About Me and My Family activities don’t need a login.
Make it bigger by inviting grandparents, aunts, or cousins, in person or on a video call.
Got five extra minutes? Try one of the quick tools below with your kids.

Invitations only, no pressure. Every small step together counts.

Printables

PDFOctober 2026 Family Trivia Gamethis month’s game sheet · 511 KB
PDFAll 33 activity card sets in one fileAbout Me, My Family, and Temple · 3.2 MB
PDFFamily History at Home flyerone page · all three groups · great for the fridge · 1.1 MB
PDFFamily History Tools: Quick Startthe easiest tools first, with QR codes · 405 KB
PDFFamily History Tools Guide (full) coming sooneasiest tools first, with time estimates

The year ahead

October 2026 through September 2027, one activity a month. Tap a title to print its cards.

Oct 26Family Trivia Game · My Family · activity on FamilySearch
Nov 26My Name · About Me · activity on FamilySearch
Dec 26Visit the Temple · The Temple · activity on FamilySearch
Jan 27Family Photos · My Family · activity on FamilySearch
Feb 27Time Capsule Questions · About Me · activity on FamilySearch
Mar 27Plan It! · The Temple · activity on FamilySearch
Apr 27Family Traditions · My Family · activity on FamilySearch
May 27All About Me Box · About Me · activity on FamilySearch
Jun 27Pray to Find Them · The Temple · activity on FamilySearch
Jul 27This Is Who We Are · My Family · activity on FamilySearch
Aug 27Where I’m From · About Me · activity on FamilySearch
Sep 27Prepare Family Names for the Temple · The Temple · activity on FamilySearch

The whole card library

All 33 activity card sets, adapted from FamilySearch’s free In-Home Activities. Print any of them any time.

About Me · 11 card sets · Learning your own story.

PDF1. My Nameactivity cards · 503 KB
PDF2. Time Capsule Questionsactivity cards · 743 KB
PDF3. All About Me Boxactivity cards · 621 KB
PDF4. Where I’m Fromactivity cards · 657 KB
PDF5. Keep a Journal My Wayactivity cards · 521 KB
PDF6. My Voice My Experiencesactivity cards · 503 KB
PDF7. Remembering My Photosactivity cards · 674 KB
PDF8. The Year I Was Bornactivity cards · 644 KB
PDF9. My Records and Their Recordsactivity cards · 636 KB
PDF10. Weakness to Strengthactivity cards · 1.0 MB
PDF11. My Spiritual Giftsactivity cards · 576 KB

My Family · 16 card sets · Connecting with living family and ancestors.

PDF1. The Women in My Familyactivity cards · 584 KB
PDF2. Family Trivia Gameactivity cards · 511 KB
PDF3. Family Photosactivity cards · 561 KB
PDF4. Family Traditionsactivity cards · 660 KB
PDF5. This Is Who We Areactivity cards · 585 KB
PDF6. We Bounce Backactivity cards · 679 KB
PDF7. Walk Where They Walkedactivity cards · 612 KB
PDF8. Eat What They Ateactivity cards · 546 KB
PDF9. Feel What They Feltactivity cards · 578 KB
PDF10. Touch What They Touchedactivity cards · 530 KB
PDF11. Hear What They Heardactivity cards · 533 KB
PDF12. My Family Treeactivity cards · 558 KB
PDF13. Fill In The Blanksactivity cards · 578 KB
PDF14. Save a Memory That Could Be Lostactivity cards · 641 KB
PDF15. Family Collectionsactivity cards · 455 KB
PDF16. Pioneers and Heroes Past and Presentactivity cards · 891 KB

The Temple · 6 card sets · Getting ready to take family names to the house of the Lord.

PDF1. Visit the Templeactivity cards · 571 KB
PDF2. Plan Itactivity cards · 565 KB
PDF3. Pray to Find Themactivity cards · 454 KB
PDF4. Prepare Family Names for the Templeactivity cards · 521 KB
PDF5. Be Baptized for an Ancestoractivity cards · 560 KB
PDF6. Remembering My Temple Experienceactivity cards · 573 KB

Helpful free tools

Every link goes straight to FamilySearch.org or churchofjesuschrist.org.

Free In-Home Activities The source of our monthly activities: About Me, My Family, and Temple.familysearch.org Make a free account How to create a free FamilySearch account (an adult can set one up for the family).familysearch.org All About Me A fun, five-minute page about the year you were born and what was happening then.familysearch.org Compare-a-Face See which ancestors share your smile. Kids love this one.familysearch.org Picture My Heritage Try on traditional clothing from the places your family came from.familysearch.org Famous Relatives Discover how you might be connected to famous people in history.familysearch.org Surname meanings Look up where your last name comes from and what it means.familysearch.org Free family tree printables Blank fan charts and family trees to fill in together.familysearch.org FamilySearch mobile apps Family Tree and Together apps for phones and tablets.familysearch.org Find a FamilySearch center Free help in person at a FamilySearch center near you.locations.familysearch.org Get help with your genealogy Consultants and help options when you get stuck.familysearch.org Ordinances Ready For adults with an account: find family names ready for the temple.familysearch.org Prepare for your temple visit Help from churchofjesuschrist.org for families getting ready for the temple.churchofjesuschrist.org Temple and family history Learn more on churchofjesuschrist.org.churchofjesuschrist.org

Activities are adapted from FamilySearch’s free In-Home Activities. FamilySearch is a trademark of its owner; we simply link to it and aren’t affiliated with it. Some printables include photos from the Church’s Media Library, used under its terms.