Prayers for kids · Ages 3–10

Mealtime Prayers for Kids

Quick blessings to pause and thank God before eating.

Classic mealtime prayer

God is great, God is good, let us thank him for our food. By his hands we all are fed, give us Lord our daily bread. Amen.

Thank you God for the world so sweet, thank you God for the food we eat. Amen.

Jesus, thank you for the hands that made this meal and the people around this table. Bless it. Amen.

Verse to remember

“Give us this day our daily bread.”

— Matthew 6:11

Parent tip

Let a different child pray at each meal — it builds confidence and ownership.

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