Mary for Kids (Mary’s Colorful Garden Book + Surprise Bags Activity)
In this Juice Box episode, kids help Julia build a colorful “garden for Mary” using Mary’s Colorful Garden Book and surprise bags, so families can learn that love for Mary can be simple, beautiful, and full of joy, always leading children toward Jesus through Mary’s motherly intercession.
Mary for Kids: Mary's Colorful Garden Book Explained
This episode is a fun and gentle way to teach Mary for kids through a colorful read-aloud and a surprise-bag game. We want to make something special for Mary, a beautiful garden, but she starts with no flowers, just Mary’s Colorful Garden.
Each time a page turns, a new color appears, and Julia opens a surprise bag with objects and a matching flower (it’s part of the activity/game, like a creative way to remember what we can offer). Kids help decide what belongs in Mary’s garden (hint: it’s usually the flower), and together they build a rainbow of gifts, green, orange, yellow, white, purple, blue, and red roses.
At the end, the garden is full of color, and Julia reminds kids that every flower is a loving gift offered with faith, because Mary always points us to Jesus, helping us pray and trust God. For kids, this makes Mary feel close and lovable: you can offer small, beautiful things with a happy heart, and that kind of love matters to God.
Key Takeaways
- This episode teaches Mary for kids by turning a simple goal: “let’s make Mary a garden” into a joyful faith activity.
- Mary’s Colorful Garden Book reveals a new color on each page, and a matching surprise bag appears with objects plus a flower to choose from.
- Kids practice giving Mary their best by choosing the flower (not the distraction) and placing it gently in her garden.
- Blue is called “Mary’s color,” helping kids remember Mary as our loving mother and queen, used here as a simple memory cue for prayer and love.
- Red roses are connected to love, showing that gifts for Mary aren’t about price. They’re about the heart and a filial love that leads toward Jesus.
- The moral is simple: loving Mary can be easy and joyful. Find something beautiful, offer it with love, and let it lead you closer to Jesus
Episode Summary
Julia starts with a sweet idea: she wants to make something special for Mary, a beautiful garden. The only problem? She doesn’t have flowers. But she does have a book: Mary’s Colorful Garden.
Then the page-by-page activity begins: every time Julia turns the page, something new is revealed, a color, and then a surprise bag is opened with a few objects and a matching flower. Kids get to help decide what belongs in Mary’s garden. (The “surprise” is simply a playful way to get kids involved; the goal is prayerful love, not anything “magic.”)
Page by page, the garden grows: green, orange, yellow, white, purple, blue (Mary’s color), and red roses (a reminder of love). The episode ends with a full, colorful garden offered to Mary, showing kids that simple gifts, given with love, can be a beautiful prayer and a way to grow closer to Jesus.
This episode also reminds kids clearly: Mary is honored with special veneration, and the devotion we offer her is ordered toward adoration of God and toward Jesus, the source of salvation and truth.
Episode Highlights
Transcript
[00:00:00 --> 00:00:03] I wanted to do something really special for Mary today.
[00:00:03 --> 00:00:05] Make a garden.
[00:00:05 --> 00:00:08] But I don't have any flowers.
[00:00:08 --> 00:00:09] Aw. - What?
[00:00:09 --> 00:00:10] I do have this book.
[00:00:10 --> 00:00:11] (upbeat music)
[00:00:11 --> 00:00:14] "Mary's Colorful Garden."
[00:00:14 --> 00:00:16] And I think it might help us.
[00:00:16 --> 00:00:17] Every time we turn the page,
[00:00:17 --> 00:00:19] something might appear.
[00:00:19 --> 00:00:21] Do you wanna try it with me?
[00:00:21 --> 00:00:23] Juice Box.
[00:00:23 --> 00:00:24] (children laughing)
[00:00:24 --> 00:00:26] Let's see our first color.
[00:00:26 --> 00:00:27] (bright music)
[00:00:27 --> 00:00:28] (pages rustling)
[00:00:28 --> 00:00:31] Green. (audience cheering)
[00:00:31 --> 00:00:33] Whoa, did you see that?
[00:00:33 --> 00:00:36] A green surprise bag.
[00:00:36 --> 00:00:37] Let's see what's inside.
[00:00:39 --> 00:00:40] Hmm. (audience faintly speaking)
[00:00:40 --> 00:00:41] (transition popping)
[00:00:41 --> 00:00:44] Hmm.
[00:00:44 --> 00:00:44] An avocado.
[00:00:44 --> 00:00:46] Yum, yum, yum.
[00:00:46 --> 00:00:47] (transition dinging)
[00:00:47 --> 00:00:48] Okay.
[00:00:49 --> 00:00:51] What else is in here?
[00:00:52 --> 00:00:54] A green turtle.
[00:00:54 --> 00:00:56] (turtle squeaking)
[00:00:56 --> 00:00:57] (transition dinging)
[00:00:57 --> 00:01:00] And this leafy green plant.
[00:01:02 --> 00:01:04] (transition dinging) (clock ticking)
[00:01:04 --> 00:01:06] Which one should we put in Mary's garden?
[00:01:06 --> 00:01:07] Hmm.
[00:01:07 --> 00:01:08] The avocado,
[00:01:09 --> 00:01:11] the turtle,
[00:01:11 --> 00:01:14] or the leafy plant?
[00:01:14 --> 00:01:15] (transition popping)
[00:01:15 --> 00:01:17] We should put the plants in the garden.
[00:01:17 --> 00:01:18] (upbeat music)
[00:01:18 --> 00:01:20] (bright music)
[00:01:20 --> 00:01:21] (transition twinkling)
[00:01:21 --> 00:01:23] Let's turn the page.
[00:01:23 --> 00:01:25] (bright music) (pages rustling)
[00:01:25 --> 00:01:28] Orange. (audience cheering)
[00:01:28 --> 00:01:29] It worked again.
[00:01:29 --> 00:01:30] Let's see what's inside.
[00:01:30 --> 00:01:34] Hmm. (audience faintly speaking)
[00:01:34 --> 00:01:35] An orange tiger.
[00:01:35 --> 00:01:37] (tiger roaring)
[00:01:37 --> 00:01:39] (transition dinging)
[00:01:39 --> 00:01:40] Hmm.
[00:01:41 --> 00:01:43] An orange, the fruit.
[00:01:43 --> 00:01:44] ♪ Squeeze ♪
[00:01:44 --> 00:01:46] (transition dinging)
[00:01:46 --> 00:01:50] And orange flowers.
[00:01:52 --> 00:01:54] (transition dinging)
[00:01:54 --> 00:01:56] Which one should we put in Mary's garden?
[00:01:57 --> 00:01:58] The tiger,
[00:02:00 --> 00:02:01] the orange,
[00:02:02 --> 00:02:03] or the flowers?
[00:02:03 --> 00:02:05] The flowers, right.
[00:02:05 --> 00:02:07] Let's put them in her garden.
[00:02:08 --> 00:02:10] ♪ Ah ♪
[00:02:12 --> 00:02:13] This is looking great.
[00:02:13 --> 00:02:15] Let's turn another page.
[00:02:15 --> 00:02:17] Our next color
[00:02:17 --> 00:02:18] is yellow.
[00:02:18 --> 00:02:20] (audience cheering and clapping)
[00:02:20 --> 00:02:22] I can't wait to see what's inside.
[00:02:22 --> 00:02:23] (upbeat music)
[00:02:23 --> 00:02:27] We have a lemon.
[00:02:27 --> 00:02:28] (traffic whirring)
[00:02:28 --> 00:02:30] (transition dinging)
[00:02:30 --> 00:02:30] Hmm.
[00:02:32 --> 00:02:34] A bumblebee.
[00:02:36 --> 00:02:39] (transition dinging)
[00:02:39 --> 00:02:44] And then we have yellow flowers.
[00:02:44 --> 00:02:45] (transition dinging)
[00:02:45 --> 00:02:48] Which one should go in Mary's garden?
[00:02:48 --> 00:02:49] The lemon,
[00:02:50 --> 00:02:52] the bumblebee,
[00:02:52 --> 00:02:55] or the flowers?
[00:02:55 --> 00:02:58] While bumblebees do fly around gardens,
[00:02:58 --> 00:03:00] we're gonna put the flowers in her garden.
[00:03:04 --> 00:03:07] (bright music)
[00:03:07 --> 00:03:08] (upbeat music) (transition twinkling)
[00:03:08 --> 00:03:09] Our next color
[00:03:09 --> 00:03:14] is white. (audience cheering)
[00:03:14 --> 00:03:16] Let's see what's inside this bag.
[00:03:16 --> 00:03:17] (transition popping)
[00:03:17 --> 00:03:18] Hmm.
[00:03:19 --> 00:03:22] We have (gasping)
[00:03:22 --> 00:03:25] a little white bunny.
[00:03:25 --> 00:03:26] So cute.
[00:03:27 --> 00:03:29] (transition dinging)
[00:03:29 --> 00:03:30] We have
[00:03:32 --> 00:03:34] (gasping) a polar bear. (polar bear growling)
[00:03:34 --> 00:03:34] Grr.
[00:03:36 --> 00:03:37] (transition dinging)
[00:03:37 --> 00:03:39] And we have
[00:03:41 --> 00:03:42] white flowers.
[00:03:45 --> 00:03:47] (transition dinging)
[00:03:47 --> 00:03:48] Which one of these things
[00:03:48 --> 00:03:50] should we put in Mary's garden?
[00:03:50 --> 00:03:53] Should we put in the bunny rabbit,
[00:03:55 --> 00:03:56] the polar bear,
[00:03:57 --> 00:03:58] or the white flowers?
[00:04:00 --> 00:04:01] I think the white flowers
[00:04:01 --> 00:04:04] will look beautiful in her garden.
[00:04:07 --> 00:04:09] ♪ Ah ♪
[00:04:09 --> 00:04:11] Let's do the next color.
[00:04:11 --> 00:04:13] Are you ready to turn the page?
[00:04:13 --> 00:04:14] Our next color
[00:04:14 --> 00:04:18] is purple. (pages rustling)
[00:04:18 --> 00:04:20] (audience cheering and clapping)
[00:04:20 --> 00:04:22] Let's see what's inside the bag.
[00:04:22 --> 00:04:24] This is so much fun.
[00:04:25 --> 00:04:27] We have in this bag.
[00:04:27 --> 00:04:28] (transition popping)
[00:04:28 --> 00:04:30] Hmm.
[00:04:30 --> 00:04:32] A purple flashlight.
[00:04:32 --> 00:04:35] (transition dinging)
[00:04:37 --> 00:04:38] We have...
[00:04:38 --> 00:04:40] (inquisitive music)
[00:04:40 --> 00:04:41] What is this?
[00:04:42 --> 00:04:43] Purple sunglasses.
[00:04:43 --> 00:04:46] (record scratching) (dynamic music)
[00:04:46 --> 00:04:49] (record scratching) (upbeat music)
[00:04:49 --> 00:04:50] There's one more in here.
[00:04:52 --> 00:04:55] Purple flowers.
[00:04:55 --> 00:04:57] These are so pretty.
[00:04:59 --> 00:05:00] (transition dinging)
[00:05:00 --> 00:05:04] Which one should we put in Mary's garden?
[00:05:04 --> 00:05:05] The purple flashlight,
[00:05:06 --> 00:05:08] the purple sunglasses,
[00:05:09 --> 00:05:11] or the purple flowers?
[00:05:12 --> 00:05:14] The flowers.
[00:05:14 --> 00:05:15] Purple is a special color
[00:05:15 --> 00:05:18] because Mary is our queen.
[00:05:19 --> 00:05:21] ♪ Ah ♪
[00:05:22 --> 00:05:24] This is looking really great.
[00:05:25 --> 00:05:28] I think it's missing a couple more colors.
[00:05:28 --> 00:05:29] Let's turn the page.
[00:05:29 --> 00:05:30] (transition twinkling)
[00:05:30 --> 00:05:33] The next color is blue.
[00:05:34 --> 00:05:37] (audience cheering) (gasping) A blue surprise bag.
[00:05:37 --> 00:05:39] Blue is Mary's special color,
[00:05:39 --> 00:05:41] so I can't wait to see what we have in here.
[00:05:41 --> 00:05:42] (upbeat music)
[00:05:42 --> 00:05:43] Let's see.
[00:05:43 --> 00:05:44] Hmm.
[00:05:46 --> 00:05:49] This is a blue ribbon.
[00:05:51 --> 00:05:53] (transition dinging)
[00:05:53 --> 00:05:57] We have a blue hammer.
[00:05:57 --> 00:05:58] (hammer banging)
[00:05:58 --> 00:06:01] (transition dinging)
[00:06:01 --> 00:06:03] This is kind of fluffy.
[00:06:03 --> 00:06:05] (gasping) Blue flowers.
[00:06:07 --> 00:06:09] (transition dinging)
[00:06:09 --> 00:06:12] Now, which one of these do we put in Mary's garden?
[00:06:13 --> 00:06:14] The blue ribbon,
[00:06:16 --> 00:06:18] the blue hammer,
[00:06:19 --> 00:06:21] or the blue flowers?
[00:06:21 --> 00:06:22] (transition dinging)
[00:06:22 --> 00:06:24] No, not the hammer.
[00:06:24 --> 00:06:25] The flowers.
[00:06:25 --> 00:06:26] Right.
[00:06:27 --> 00:06:28] These are really big.
[00:06:30 --> 00:06:32] ♪ Amazing ♪
[00:06:34 --> 00:06:36] I think we have one more left.
[00:06:36 --> 00:06:38] Are you ready?
[00:06:38 --> 00:06:40] Let's see what the next color is.
[00:06:40 --> 00:06:41] (bright music) (pages rustling)
[00:06:41 --> 00:06:44] It's red.
[00:06:44 --> 00:06:45] (audience cheering and clapping)
[00:06:45 --> 00:06:46] Our last surprise bag.
[00:06:46 --> 00:06:48] Let's see what's inside.
[00:06:48 --> 00:06:49] All right, are you ready?
[00:06:50 --> 00:06:51] I think
[00:06:52 --> 00:06:54] I got it.
[00:06:55 --> 00:06:57] It's a red fire truck. (siren blaring)
[00:06:57 --> 00:07:00] (transition dinging)
[00:07:00 --> 00:07:01] We have
[00:07:03 --> 00:07:05] a red apple.
[00:07:05 --> 00:07:06] Yum. (apple crunching)
[00:07:06 --> 00:07:07] (transition dinging)
[00:07:07 --> 00:07:12] And we have (gasping) beautiful red roses.
[00:07:13 --> 00:07:15] ♪ Ah ♪
[00:07:15 --> 00:07:19] (sighing) Those smell amazing.
[00:07:19 --> 00:07:22] Now, which one of these things
[00:07:22 --> 00:07:24] should we put in Mary's garden?
[00:07:25 --> 00:07:28] Should it be the red fire truck,
[00:07:30 --> 00:07:31] the red apple,
[00:07:32 --> 00:07:35] or the red roses?
[00:07:35 --> 00:07:38] The red roses are exactly what we need
[00:07:38 --> 00:07:39] for our Mary garden.
[00:07:40 --> 00:07:43] (bright music)
[00:07:44 --> 00:07:46] (transition twinkling)
[00:07:46 --> 00:07:48] Let's see, did this work?
[00:07:48 --> 00:07:51] (gasping) Wow.
[00:07:51 --> 00:07:54] Look at this beautiful Mary garden.
[00:07:54 --> 00:07:56] Let's see what colors are in it again.
[00:07:56 --> 00:07:59] We have green,
[00:07:59 --> 00:08:00] orange,
[00:08:02 --> 00:08:03] yellow.
[00:08:03 --> 00:08:05] We have white,
[00:08:05 --> 00:08:07] purple,
[00:08:07 --> 00:08:09] blue,
[00:08:09 --> 00:08:10] and red.
[00:08:10 --> 00:08:13] Mary's garden is full of color,
[00:08:13 --> 00:08:17] and each flower is a gift for our blessed mother.
[00:08:17 --> 00:08:19] You can make a Mary garden at home too.
[00:08:19 --> 00:08:21] Find something beautiful
[00:08:21 --> 00:08:23] and give it to her with love.
[00:08:23 --> 00:08:25] And if you wanna read this book,
[00:08:25 --> 00:08:27] have your parents check the description.
[00:08:27 --> 00:08:30] And don't forget to like and subscribe to Juice Box
[00:08:30 --> 00:08:33] so that we can keep growing in faith together.
[00:08:33 --> 00:08:34] Bye, friends.
[00:08:34 --> 00:08:37] (upbeat music)
[00:08:38 --> 00:08:39] (juice slurping)
[00:08:39 --> 00:08:40] Juice Box.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is Mary's Colorful Garden book about?
Mary's Colorful Garden Book is a kid-friendly story/activity where each page reveals a color and helps children offer something beautiful to Mary. In this episode, the book becomes a fun way to build a "garden for Mary" one color at a time, using the surprises to teach children how love can be expressed simply and joyfully.
Why is Mary important for kids?
Mary helps kids learn how to love Jesus with a gentle, trusting heart. She's Jesus' mother and our spiritual mother, and she teaches kids that faith can be simple: love God, say yes, and keep a soft heart. Her motherly intercession helps bring us closer to Christ, and Marian devotion is meant to be in harmony with Christ's role as the sole Mediator and Redeemer.
How can we teach Mary for kids in a simple way at home?
Use small, repeatable habits: a short "Hi Mary" prayer, a picture of Mary in the child's room, or a tiny offering like a flower, drawing, or kind act. Kids learn best when faith feels doable, joyful, and connected to real life while keeping the focus on love, prayer, and true devotion (not on "magic" or external performances).
What is a "Mary garden" activity for children?
A Mary garden is a simple activity where kids "give Mary" flowers or beautiful items as a sign of love. It can be real flowers, paper flowers, or a colorful craft. What matters most is the heart behind the gift and the intention to honor Mary to pray better and grow closer to Jesus.
What does it mean to give Mary a gift?
It means offering love in a simple, kid-friendly way, like a flower, a prayer, or a kind choice. Catholics do this because Mary always points us to Jesus and helps us pray with trust. It's not a "charm" that works by itself; the value of the gift is in the faith and interior devotion behind it.
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Free "Mary's Colorful Garden" Activity For Kids
Help your child learn more about Mary through a simple flower activity centered around a large Mary statue, where kids color the flowers, connect them to Mary. A gentle, hands-on way to help children remember that small acts of love and beauty can be joyful gifts for Mary.
What's Inside:
Color Mary’s Statue
Color the Flowers
Connect Flowers with Mary
Perfect to use while watching the companion Juice Box video
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