Jesus Once Was a Little Child Flip Chart & Lyrics

Grab this darling Jesus Once Was a Little Child flip chart to add this fun song to your opening exercises, Primary program, or use it as a reverence song to settle down the kids.

I like to pick out a couple of wiggle songs that I’ll use to welcome in the Primary kids while the different classes are coming in.

I’ll do a movement, an upbeat, and a calmer but fun song that rotate each month. Jesus Once Was a Little Child song is perfect for this type of use!

Jesus Once Was a Little Child Flip Chart

This chart is just one of the many Primary Flip Chart I’ve shared! Head over to see all the flip charts currently available. For this song, I decided to highlight a few of the words to help them stand out in the sea of black text so the song is easier to sing along with.

In the first half of the flip chart for Jesus Once Was a Little Child I highlighted his characteristics – pure, meek, and mild.

In the second half of the song, I highlighted the ending where “try” is repeated to help give it emphasis. We’re trying to do our best. While that doesn’t mean we’ll be perfect, it does mean we should put in a good effort at becoming more like Christ.

See how I use flip charts in Primary to help you make the most of your flip charts!

Jesus Once Was a Little Child Lyrics

This song is published in the Children’s Songbook Page #55
You can find Jesus Once Was a Little Child sheet music here.

Verse 1:
Jesus once was a little child,
A little child like me
And he was pure and meek and mild,
As a little child should be.

Chorus:
So, little children, let’s you and I
Try to be like him, try, try, try.

Verse 2:
He played as little children play
The pleasant games of youth;
But he never got vexed if the game went wrong,
And he always spoke the truth.

“Jesus Once Was a Little Child”
Words: James R. Murray, 1841–1905
Music: Joseph Ballantyne, 1868–1944
Used under public domain.

Head over to see 12 fun ways to teach Jesus Once Was a Little Child with these Singing Time ideas!

Jesus Once Was a Little Child Art Flip Chart

You’ll find the perfect flip chart here! I’ve included options to print in portrait and landscape or use the landscape option as a slideshow! You’ll find both full color and black and white printable and a range of font sizes to best fit your needs.

Pickup this custom art Jesus Once was a Little Child Flip Chart in my shop. Or, it’s also available in my Etsy shop here.

Jesus Once Was a Little Child
Singing Time Flip Chart Printable

Print this 2-page flip chart and slip it into a single sheet protector back-to-back. This will let you easy flip over the page while holding it to continue on to the second half of the song.

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Jesus Once Was a Little Child Color-in Flip Chart

No color printer but still want to include images? You’ll love this adorable option to color in your flip chart!

Jesus Once Was a Little Child
Primary Program Flip Chart

For those that may need a more simplistic flip chart, we also have this Primary Program Presentation version! It’s just a landscape black-and-white with no extra frills or distractions!

Jesus Once Was a Little Child
Slideshow Flip Chart

Make use of any technology you might have in your Primary room with this easy to utilize slideshow flip chart! You’ll be able to display the lyrics without having to focus on holding, flipping, or managing that extra step!

If you need an alternate version for any reason, I’ve also uploaded this flip chart as a google slides file here: Jesus Once Was a Little Child Google Slides Flip Chart.

For a fun way to teach this song, see this Jesus Once Was a Little Child Magic Crayon singing time lesson plan!

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