Friendship is one of the most important things a child will ever learn about — how to be a good friend, how to choose good friends, and how to forgive a friend when they mess up. On this page, I’ve gathered my favorite songs, games, Bible stories, and object lessons about friendship into one place, so you have everything you need for a whole season of lessons on this topic.
I’m Kathy Vincent — The Scripture Lady — and after 30+ years teaching kids the Bible, few topics matter more to a child’s everyday life than learning what it means to be a true friend.
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Songs
🎵 Help Me Be a Friend Song
One of my favorite songs to teach friendship is “Help Me Be a Friend.” It’s a simple, heartfelt reminder that being a good friend means loving, giving, serving, praying for, sharing with, and standing up for the people around us — and that God is the best friend of all, sticking with us through thick and thin.
Lyrics
Help me love others. Help me give to others. Help me serve my brothers. Help me be a friend.
Help me pray for others. Help me share with others. Help me stand up for my brothers. Help me be a friend.
Help me be a friend who loves. Help me be a friend who gives. Help me be a friend to the very end. Help me be a friend who prays. Help me be a friend who stays. Help me be a friend to the very end.
Now find a friend and say, “Hello!” Then give a high five up high then low. Now clap for God, ’cause He’s your friend. He’ll stick by you through thick and thin!
Written by Kathy Vincent
Listen to the song: MP3
Watch the video of the moves to the song:
A good friend is one of God’s greatest gifts. Throughout the Bible, He shows us what true friendship looks like — through Jonathan’s loyalty to David, and through Jesus, who called His disciples friends and said, “Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends” (John 15:13, NKJV).
🎵 12 Friends Song
Jesus had 12 friends — His disciples — and this fun, catchy song helps kids learn all their names through simple clues about each one. Want the full lyrics, sing-along video, and printable clue cards? [Read the full post → 12 Friends: A Song That Teaches the Names of the Twelve Disciples]
Jesus didn’t just have followers — He called ordinary, imperfect people His friends. As He told His disciples, “No longer do I call you servants… but I have called you friends” (John 15:15, NKJV).
🎵 Be Kind Song
This simple, singable song is built right from Ephesians 4:32, helping even your youngest students memorize God’s Word while learning what it means to be kind.
Lyrics
Be kind and loving to each other
Be kind and loving to each other
Be kind and loving to each other
Ephesians 4:32
Boop-boop-boop-boop-boop
Written by Kathy Vincent
Listen to the song: MP3
Watch the video of the moves to the song:
Kindness is at the heart of true friendship. Scripture tells us, “And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32, NKJV).
🎵 Little Kathy Sings Help Me Be a Friend
Meet “Little Kathy” — a character I created to bring my own childhood to life on stage. This video pairs the “Help Me Be a Friend” song with a fun, relatable lesson on friendship — and it might just inspire you to create your own “Little Person” too!
Download the full script: [Little Kathy Sings Help Me Be a Friend — Script PDF]
Just want the song? [Click HERE for the video.]
Kids learn best from role models they can relate to. As Proverbs 17:17 reminds us, “A friend loves at all times” (NKJV) — a lesson worth learning young.
Bible Storytelling
Story Sticks: Jesus Heals the Paralytic
Story Sticks are a fun, hands-on storytelling tool — four wooden sticks that can be shaped and moved dozens of ways to bring a Bible story to life. This one tells the story of four friends who carried a paralyzed man to Jesus, tearing open a roof just to get him there (Luke 5:18-20).
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Watch the presentation video below:
Download the script: Story Sticks — Paralytic Script PDF
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ” (Galatians 6:2, NKJV).
Parable of the Unforgiving Servant
To tell this powerful parable about forgiveness, I pull a whole bag of props out of my “Scripture Lady Bag.” [Read the full story and see all the props → The Parable of the Unforgiving Servant]
Forgiveness is at the heart of lasting friendship. As Jesus reminds us in this parable, we forgive others because God has already forgiven us: “bearing with one another, and forgiving one another… even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do” (Colossians 3:13, NKJV).
Bible Games
Friendly Feud Game (Jonathan and David)
This Family-Feud-style game brings the friendship of Jonathan and David to life! [Read the full story and game instructions → The Story of David and Jonathan with “Friendly Feud”]
Download: Friendly Feud Game PDF
“The soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul” (1 Samuel 18:1, NKJV).
Object Lessons
9 Friends Trick
Kids love a good magic trick — and this one comes with a powerful lesson about forgiveness! Using a classic “Nine-Card Trick,” the reveal is always the same: Jesus, the One friend we’ll never need to forgive.
Download the trick instructions: Nine-Card Trick — Instructions PDF Download the script and printable cards: 9 Friends Object Lesson — Script & Cards PDF
Scripture tells us Jesus “committed no sin, nor was deceit found in His mouth” (1 Peter 2:22, NKJV).
Mama Marone's Pizza
This fun object lesson uses a clever magnetic “pizza” prop from Todd Brown Magic to teach kids about the importance of friendship.
Want your own Mama Marone’s Pizza trick? Purchase here — Todd Brown Magic Download the script: Mama Marone’s Pizza — Trick Script PDF
Watch the LIVE presentation video below:
“Though one may be overpowered by two, a threefold cord is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:12, NKJV).
Friendship is a gift from God — and teaching kids to be good friends, to forgive quickly, and to love others well is one of the most lasting lessons you can give them. I hope these songs, games, and stories bring your class closer together, and closer to Jesus, the best friend of all.
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However you use these songs, games, and lessons, I hope they save you time and help you feel ready for your next lesson on friendship. Be sure to pin this page so you can find it again whenever you need a fresh idea!
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Friendship is such a big part of a child’s world — I hope these songs and activities give you lots of ways to explore it with your class! Which one will you try first?