Teach the children the basic sign language used in the prayer before you begin.

This can be used in the weeks following Easter Day. Show one line at a time and ask the children to sign it back to you.

Father God,
> FATHER = HOLD THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF BOTH HANDS OUT STRAIGHT. TAP ONE SET OF FINGERS ON TOP OF THE OTHER TWICE.
> GOD = POINT FORWARD WITH YOUR INDEX FINGER AND THEN FLICK THE FINGER UPWARDS.

We are happy today,
> HAPPY = PALM OF ONE HAND TAPS THE OTHER PALM REPEATEDLY (A CLAPPING MOTION).
> TODAY = BOTH HANDS PALMS FACING UP SHOULD BE TAPPED DOWN TWICE AT WAIST LEVEL.

because it is Easter.
> EASTER = USING YOUR INDEX FINGER, TRACE A CROSS ON THE BACK OF YOUR OTHER HAND.

And so we come
> COME = HOLD YOUR ARM OUT STRAIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU, PALM FACING UP. POINT YOUR INDEX FINGER SKYWARDS AND THEN BRING THE FINGER TOWARDS YOU.

to thank you
> HAND TOUCHES THE CHIN THEN MOVES FORWARDS AND DOWN.

for Jesus.
> INDEX FINGER OF THE ONE HAND TOUCHES THE CENTRE OF THE OTHER PALM, THEN SWAP HANDS AND DO THE SAME.

Amen.
> SLAP AN OPEN PALM WITH A FIST.