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](/bible-stories/the-lords-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](/bible-verses-for-kids/courage), [peace](/bible-verses-for-kids/peace), [kindness](/bible-verses-for-kids/kindness), [gratitude](/bible-verses-for-kids/gratitude) and [friendship](/bible-verses-for-kids/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 ](/auth), no card needed.