These morning prayers for kids give us an opportunity as Christians to be thankful to God for the day before us. We ask him to protect and guide our children as they go about their day. You can teach these prayers for your children to offer to God or pray on their behalf.
The best way to start your day is by connecting with God. As you pray each morning, God can help you make good choices. God can strengthen you to endure hardships and temptations you may face. He can bless you and sustain you. Teaching your children that God loves them and supports them can help them have faith and hope in their lives. Show your children how to invite God into their lives by praying every day. As your children learn to pray in the morning, they will grow spiritually.
The following prayers will help you pray for your children and will help your children learn to pray and develop their relationship with God. You can also use some of these prayers if you are gathering together with children and want to start the morning with prayer. Humbly offer these prayers and trust God’s timing.
If you do struggle to start your morning (Kids. I get it.) you could also offer an afternoon prayer instead.
Let us pray.
Prayers for Kids
Short Prayer
Dear God, as I begin this new day, I thank You for watching over me through the night. Please guide me in all I do today and help me to be kind, obedient, and loving to others. Amen.
📖 Psalm 5:3
"In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly."
Short Morning Prayer for Kids
Holy Father, Thank You for giving me, my family. Thank You for letting me sleep well last night. Thank You for Jesus. Please help me have a good day today. Help me learn so many things. Make me happy. Help me get along with my friends and family. Help me have fun and play. Please keep me safe while I do things today. Watch over my family and keep them safe. Bless us that we will all be nice, just as Jesus taught. Teach me how to choose the right in everything I do. Help me feel Your Holy Spirit comforting me and guiding me today. I pray this morning in Your name, Amen.
📖 Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Short Morning Prayer for School
Dear God in Heaven, Thank You for keeping me safe every day. Thank You for Mom. Thank You for Dad. Thank You for sending Jesus to save me. This morning I pray that You will help me have a good day at school. Help me pay attention to what the teacher says. Let me learn something important and helpful and help me remember it. Please make it easy for me to make new friends at school. I hope that You will help me find people who need friends, so I can spread love to them. Keep me safe at school. I hope to be able to focus on learning all the things I need to know. I pray today in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
📖 Psalm 118:24
"This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Morning Prayer for Kindergarten
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for this beautiful day. We are so grateful to be here together in kindergarten with our dear friends. Please help us be good listeners today. Give us open ears and happy minds that will be ready to listen to our teachers and what they want us to learn. Close our mouths when it is not our turn to talk so that we can be good sharers. Give us soft hands that know how to share. Help us be kind and gentle with our friends. Help us learn so much today. Fill our brains with helpful knowledge so we can grow up to be smart and healthy. Help us learn about the world and how it works. Make this learning fun so that we can enjoy it! Give us a fun time during playtime and recess. Show us fun games that we can play with our friends. Help us run and jump. Help us speak kindly and not be too loud. We pray that You will keep us safe while we play and learn today. Help us be nice to everyone else. Keep our bodies safe while we play. Help us get back up when we fall down. Keep us safe in Your care. We pray that You will help us have a good day at school today. We pray that we will befriend people who are lonely and sad. We pray in Your sacred name, Amen.
📖 Psalm 91:11
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."
Morning Prayer for My Children’s Protection
Holy Father in Heaven, Thank You for protecting my family every day. Thank You for sending Jesus Christ to save and redeem us. I am so grateful for His goodness and grace. You are truly a merciful and just God. Today, I offer a morning prayer for my children’s protection. Please watch over my children today. Hold them in Your care and watch over them in everything that they do. Keep my children safe from harm and temptation. Let them stay safe in their endeavors. Watch over the vehicles they travel in and protect them from accidents and injury. Please help my children avoid illness. Strengthen their immune systems. Protect their bodies from viruses and bacteria. Help my children learn and grow today. I hope that they will become wise, strong, and kind. I pray that you will help them have open hearts, minds, and ears today. Teach them how to listen. Let them succeed in their studies. Bless my children with a spirit of generosity. Show them people who could benefit from the special gifts and talents You gave my children. I hope that You will use my children to bless others. Send angels to watch over my children. Tell my children that they are never alone and that someone always loves them. I hope that my children will know how much I care for them. I humbly offer this prayer in Your holy name, Amen.
📖 Proverbs 22:6
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
Simple Prayer for Kids
Holy God in Heaven above, I pray we all will feel Your love. Teach us how to watch and pray. Help us make good choices every day. Save my soul and help me thrive. I am so grateful to be alive. Watch over my mom and dad, and please cheer me up when I feel sad. Help me help those in need. Teach me how to be good in word and deed. I pray that Jesus will give me his grace. I pray that He will send His love to the entire human race. Today I pray for joy and fun. I pray for me and for everyone. In the blessed name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
📖 Lamentations 3:22-23
"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
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Prayer Points for Kids
Use these prayer points to guide your personal prayer time:
- Pray for God's protection over your children as they begin their day
- Ask God to help your children make wise and godly choices throughout the day
- Pray that your children will experience God's presence and love in their daily activities
- Ask God to give your children strength to face any challenges or difficulties they encounter
- Pray for God's guidance over your children's interactions with friends and teachers at school
- Ask God to protect your children from all forms of harm, danger, and temptation
- Pray that your children will develop a consistent habit of morning prayer and devotion
- Ask God to give your children wisdom beyond their years and understanding in their studies
- Pray for God's angels to surround and protect your children wherever they go
- Ask God to help your children be a light and blessing to others they meet today
- Pray that your children will grow in their faith and relationship with Jesus Christ
- Ask God to fill your children with joy, peace, and gratitude for the new day
- Pray for God's favor upon your children in all their endeavors and activities
- Ask God to help you as a parent to teach your children to seek Him daily in prayer
- Pray that your children will always remember that God loves them and is with them
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Bible Verses for Kids
Find strength and comfort in these scriptures:
Psalm 5:3
"In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly."
Proverbs 3:5-6
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight."
Psalm 118:24
"This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it."
Psalm 91:11
"For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways."
Proverbs 22:6
"Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it."
Lamentations 3:22-23
"Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness."
Matthew 19:14
"Jesus said, 'Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.'"
Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Philippians 4:13
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."