Ten Prayer Projects for Your Child

1. Start a prayer journal or diary. Encourage your child to begin writing notes or prayers to God each day.
2. Put up a world map and use it as a reminder to pray for other countries.
3. Make a prayer photo collage on a small bulletin board. This can be simple photos that remind you to pray for anything from African orphans, to missionaries, or even relatives.
4. Open a local paper. Find an international need and pray.
5. Write the Lord's prayer and use it as a guide as they pray each night.
6. Make a chart. On one side write 'Prayer Needs' and on the other write 'Praise Reports' Use 3x5 cards to write specific requests down. Pin them to the 'Prayer Needs" side until they are answeres then have your child write 'Answered' in large red print over the prayer and move it to 'Praise Reports'. Thank God for his faithfulness.
7. Grab an old national geographic magazine and cut out things you are thankful for. Paste these on one half of a poster board. On the other half paste photos of people in need. Use this as a reminder to thank God for your blessings and pray for the people in need.
8. Make a cope of a one-page world map. Cut it up into continental sections. Fold the pieces of paper and place them in a bowl. Each night before bed, grab a piece of paper and pray for that country.
9. Get a mission magazine and use it as a starting point to pray for those in need and those serving around the globe.
10. Make a special prayer spot. Put up a world map, some photos, etc. and have tools such as a Bible, mission books, and a prayer journal nearby. Use this as your childs special place to spend quiet time with the Lord.