Stories
- “For Young Children: Daniel’s Example of Prayer” (March 2011 Liahona and Friend)
A story about a boy learning how to pray when he visits his grandparents. Includes two simple games. - “Trying to Be Like Jesus: Praying for Dad” (March 2009 Liahona and Friend)
Rebecca prays that her dad will understand the importance of the gospel. - “Jesus Teaches about Prayer” (June 2001 Liahona and Friend)
An illustrated depiction of Jesus teaching His disciples how to pray. - “Come Listen to a Prophet’s Voice: A Growing Testimony” (April 2003 Liahona and Friend)
President James E. Faust shares stories about experiences that helped his testimony grow. For this age group, consider reading only the second-to-last paragraph.
English only:
- Poem: “For Little Friends: Daily Prayers” (October 2011 Friend)
Activities
- “Sharing Time: Prayer” (September 1998 Liahona)
Scriptural examples of prayer as well as a color-by-number sheet. - “Sharing Time: What Shall I Say When I Pray?” (February 1986 Liahona)
Children match pictures with the phrases “I thank thee” and “Please bless” to learn the content and language of prayer. - Color-and-label page: Different kinds of prayers
This coloring sheet features boxes where children can label the types of prayers shown. - Coloring page: “Faith, prayer, repentance, and forgiveness strengthen me and my family.” (June 2009 Liahona and Friend)
- Coloring page: “I Can Pray to Heavenly Father, and He Will Hear and Answer My Prayers” (September 2008 Liahona and Friend)
English only:
- “For Little Friends: Nathan’s Prayer” (July 2002 Friend)
Nathan’s prayer isn’t answered immediately, but it is answered. - “P-R-A-Y-E-R” (October 2011 Friend)
A simple description of what prayer is using the letters in the word “PRAYER.”
Media
- Music: “A Prayer Song” (Children’s Songbook, 22)
- Music: “I Pray in Faith” (Children’s Songbook, 14)
- Music: “We Bow Our Heads” (Children’s Songbook, 25)
- Gospel Art Picture: “Young Boy Praying”
- Gospel Art Picture: “Family Prayer”
- Gospel Art Picture: “Daniel and the Lions’ Den”
English only:
- Video: Old Testament Stories, “Chapter 43: Daniel and the Lions’ Den”: Windows Media Player | QuickTime
- Video: “For Little Friends, June 2010: He Is Listening”: Windows Media Player
- Video: “For Little Friends, September 2010: Things Will Get Better”: Windows Media Player
- Video: “For Little Friends, January 2011: Can’t We Be Friends?”: Windows Media Player
