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Family Prayer Box

Activity Objective:
To create a Family Prayer Box
Lesson Outcome:
The children will identify practical ways to explore prayer and prayer opportunities.
Materials
  • Small box or container (one per child)
  • Religious stickers
  • Markers and crayons
Directions:
  • Tell the children that one way to pray is by writing or drawing their prayers of praise, thanks, need, or love down on paper and then putting them into a Family Prayer Box. Show the children a model of a Family Prayer Box.
  • Ask the children to decorate prayer boxes to take home and use with their families.
  • Tell the children that each person in the family can add a prayer to the box at any time and that all can gather daily to pull out and pray one of the prayers.
 
Learning Styles:
Art/Space Smart,Logic/Math Smart,Word Smart
Approximate Time:
10-15 minutes
Hints:
You may want to send home a short note to the parents explaining the Family Prayer Box. Remind the children that they may include prayers of praise, thanks, petition, and love.
Sensitivities:
If there are children in your group with special needs (physical, visual, hearing, language, or behavioral disabilities), adapt the activity accordingly.

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