Object: a rosary or prayer rug

Good morning, boys and girls. I brought a special rug today and some special beads for you to see. We're going to talk about prayer today. You're probably wondering what rugs and beads have to do with prayer. These are two things that some people use when they pray. The beads and the rug help some people when they pray. There are lots of ways to pray. Can you think of some different ways? (Let them respond.) You can pray kneeling down on a rug. You can pray standing up. You can pray sitting down on a church bench. You can pray kneeling down on a kneeling bench. You can pray holding beads like these. You can pray with your hands folded like this. (Entwine your fingers.) Or you can pr…