Creative Prayer Ideas For Kids

Idea 1

Walk around and take pictures of all the amazing things God has made.  

  • print out the pictures and make a book or create a slide show and put them on the computer or tv.

  • Take some time to thank God for everything He has made.


Idea 2

Draw a picture of what you think God looks like.  Around the picture write words that explain God.

  • Take some time to thank God for who He is. Start your prayers with “God you are….”  


Idea 3

Take a look at The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13)

  • Look at each line and try to re-write it in everyday language.


Idea 4

Ask the kids, who is God?  What is He like?

  • Come up with a giant list and keep adding to it.


Idea 5

Play scattagories while making lists of things you are thankful for.

  • Divide up into teams

  • Choose a letter of the alphabet

  • As a team make a list of things you are thankful for that start with that letter.

  • Bring the teams back together and go through the list.

  • If more than one team has the same thing on the list, both teams need to cross it off their list.

  • The winning team is the one with the most words on their list that are not crossed off.


Idea 6

Make a prayer fort.


Idea 7

Cut out pictures from magazines.

  • Get a few large pieces of paper and put titles on them.

  • Thank you God for…

  • I pray for…

  • God you are…

  • God, you made…

  • Let kids cut out pictures and glue them on the appropriate pages.


Idea 8

Take some time to listen to God.  

  • Ask the kids to pause and be still.

  • Ask them if God said anything to them.

  • Let them share.


Idea 9

Make a list of people you are praying for and things you are praying about.  

  • Keep this list going over a long period of time.

  • As prayers are answered cross them off your list.

  • Talk about how God answers prayers.


Idea 10

Take a walk around your community and pray.

  • Pray for your schools, friends, community leaders, essential workers, hospital and everything else you see and walk past.