How to Teach Kids to Pray (A Gentle 3-Step Method)

Prayer is caught more than taught — but it helps to have a starting shape.

The 3-step method

1. **Thank you.** One thing you thank God for today. 2. **Sorry.** One thing you'd do differently. 3. **Please.** One person or need you want to lift up.

That's it. A 4-year-old can pray this. A 14-year-old can pray this. So can you.

Start with the Lord's Prayer

Walk through the Lord's Prayer together over a week — one line a night. It teaches the shape of prayer better than any book.

Prayers for real moments

Browse prayers about courage, peace, kindness, gratitude and friendship. Match one to whatever your child faced today.

Anchor it

ArkQuest's daily quests include a "prayer prompt" step — a short question and a moment of silence. Parents can see when their child completed it. Start , no card needed.