I woke up this morning feeling grumpy and disoriented. And from this I apparently felt it was a good idea to come up with children’s prayers. LOL. I have my morning & evening prayers centering around the House of Mundilfæri. After reciting this morning’s I realized that a child probably wouldn’t be able to do that with all the big words and scope. I don’t have any children at home but I channeled my daughter’s sprite-like spirit from the afterlife and came up with the following:

Child’s morning prayer:

Good morning, friend Time, and all of your helpers.
Good morning to Dawn and Day.
Good morning to Clouds and how they move,
Good morning to Sunshine’s rays.
Good morning to laughter with family and friends.
Good morning to spirits of play
Good morning, friend Time, and all of your helpers.
And a very good morning to me!

Child’s evening prayer:

Good night, friend Time, and all of your helpers.
Good night to Dusk and Dark.
Good night to Stars who twinkle so merry.
Good night to Moon’s sweet spark,
Good night to stories, cuddles, and calm.
Good night to dream’s fair lark.
Good night, friend Time, and all of your helpers.
And a very good night to me!

I know that the last lines are a little clunky but let’s face it…kids don’t care. It’s got a short, softer rhythm and rhyming scheme that is easy to digest and repeat. Keeping to that lighter tone my daughter would have loved makes it inspirational but accessible for young tongues and minds. If you are looking for prayers that littles can use without specifying a particular hearth (especially if you have multiple in your household practice), give it a shot and see if it works. Feel free to tweak where you need.

Happy January!