Prayers and Action Rhymes for Preschoolers

Here are some prayers with actions and action rhymes to help your preschoolers and toddlers learn about God and talk to Him in prayer. Use the action rhymes after an active game to help them get the wiggles out before you move to a quieter activity or before your Bible story.

THANK YOU, GOD

Sing to the tune: 
Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush

Thank You, God, for all my friends,
     For all my friends, for all my friends.
Thank You, God, for all my friends,
     And Thank You, God, for Jesus.

Thank You, God, for family,

     For family, for family.

Thank You, God, for family,

     And Thank You, God, for Jesus.

Thank You, God, for food to eat,

     For food to eat, for food to eat.

Thank You, God, for food to eat,

     And Thank You, God, for Jesus.

PRAYER RHYME

Little children, fold your hands (fold hands)

     And bow your heads this way (bow heads).

Think of God and His great love (hug self) 

     As quietly we pray 

(whisper as you fold hands and bow heads, then lead in prayer).

THANK YOU PRAYER SONG

Sing to the tune: Are You Sleeping

God, our Father, God, our Father,

     We thank You, We thank You

For our many blessings, For our many blessings.

     Amen, Amen.

GOD MADE MY HANDS & FEET

Here are my hands (hold out hands),

     Here are my feet (touch toes).

God made my hands and my feet 

     (hold out hands, then point to toes).

I can use them to do good (spread arms wide and smile).

Where are your hands (hold out hands)?

     Where are your feet (touch toes)?

God made your hands and your feet 

     (point to another's hands, then point to their toes).

You can use them to do good (spread arms wide and smile).

God made my hands (hold out hands),

     God made my feet (touch toes).

God made your hands and your feet 

      (point to another's hands, then point to their toes).

We can use them to do good (spread arms wide and smile).

GOD MADE ME

God (point up) made you (point to a friend).

     God (point up) made me (point to self).

God (point up) made everyone (spread arms wide).

     We can see (shade eyes and look around).

Nobody else (shake head) looks like you (point to a friend).

     Nobody else (shake head) looks like me (point to self).

God (point up) made you (point to a friend).

     God (point up) made me (point to self).

We are very special to God (hug self).