Free activities and lesson plans to teach kids about Lent. Download our coloring pages, lesson plans, worksheets and activities for Lent. Use them in your Lent Sunday School or Children's Church. Lent can be meaningful for kids too!
Free activities and lesson plans to teach kids about Lent. Download our coloring pages, lesson plans, worksheets and activities for Lent. Use them in your Lent Sunday School or Children's Church. Lent can be meaningful for kids too!
Free activities and lesson plans to teach kids about Lent. Download our coloring pages, lesson plans, worksheets and activities for Lent. Use them in your Lent Sunday School or Children's Church. Lent can be meaningful for kids too!
If you're looking for an intentional and simple way to celebrate Lent as a family, then you are going to love using this Lent Paper Chain Scripture Countdown. The countdown begins on Ash Wednesday, journeys through Holy Week, and ends with the best news ever on Easter Sunday.
Today is Ash Wednesday, and the season of Lent has begun. On Sunday during Christian Formation classes the children decorated the letters o...
Today is Ash Wednesday, and the season of Lent has begun. On Sunday during Christian Formation classes the children decorated the letters o...
40 Ideas for 40 Days gives classroom activity suggestions for faith formation groups to experience Lent.
Ash Wednesday is THIS Wednesday already, and so the Season of Lent begins. I'll be posting a lot more about Lent, but for today I'll share ...
Looking for a printable with activities for Lent? This Lent activity page is a fun free printable perfect to use throughout Lent with children.
Lent is a penitential season that lasts for 40 days! In all my experience with kids, they love counting down the days to a special time, and today, I wanted to share with you some
Celebrate Ash Wednesday, by having your students reflect on prayer, fasting and almsgiving through writing their own Lenten promises. Easy prep –choose from the differentiated templates, print and copy! Boy and girl options included. Resource Include: - Lent Promise Template (I promise to… ideal for Juniors) - Lent Promise Template (pray, give up, help) - Lent Promise Template (Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving) - ‘OurPromises for Lent’ Poster (color and B&W) -‘ Our Lenten Promises’ Poster (color and B&W) A great addition to any unit on Jesus, Lent and Easter. Thank you for downloading a ‘Ponder & Possible’ Product. Looking for more Religious Education resources? Then click on the links below. All Year RE Bundle - Grades 3-6 All Year RE Bundle - For Little Learners Lenten Promise Templates Ash Wednesday Book Holy Week - Little Learners S.T.E.M - Bible Choice Boards Holy Week (for Juniors) Bundle Ash Wednesday Posters Easter One Page Crafts Mary, Mother of Jesus Activities Sign of The Cross Baptism What's Inside a Church? Pentecost Baptism Activity Pack Catholic Schools Week One Page Foldables Inside My Church Creation Wheel STEM Choice Boards *********************************************** Many Blessings and thank you for your support. Click on the green star to 'follow me' and receive emails when my new products are posted! Don't forget to leave feedback to earn TpT points towards your next purchase. ***********************************************
Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages can help kids learn more about Easter and the time that comes before it. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40 days of lent in the Christian religion. It marks a holy day to start the tradition of repentance, prayer and fasting. Christians show their love and sacrifice for the […]
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Ash Wednesday is THIS Wednesday already, and so the Season of Lent begins. I'll be posting a lot more about Lent, but for today I'll share ...
Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages can help kids learn more about Easter and the time that comes before it. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40 days of lent in the Christian religion. It marks a holy day to start the tradition of repentance, prayer and fasting. Christians show their love and sacrifice for the […]
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Ash Wednesday can be tricky with children. If you are a church that uses liturgy, the liturgy can be long and full of words that children would not necessarily use! It's important, though, that as part of the body of Christ, children are included in key events in the church calendar. Here is my attempt to open up some of the symbolism and meaning of Ash Wednesday in a way that (hopefully) might be useful to some of you! I have based some of this on the Church of England's Liturgy for Ash Wednesday in Common Worship: Times and Seasons (Click here to go to an online version of the full liturgy on the Church of England Website- Ash Wednesday is on pages 15-26) and have focussed on key themes of being 'sorry', being cleansed and having hope in Jesus. Make your ashes in advance! I made mine by burning strips of paper in a metal tin. Be careful!! Talk to the children about Ash Wednesday as the first day of Lent which is a time of thinking about God and focussing more on Him instead of the 'stuff' around us. Ash Wednsday is a day when we say sorry to God and think about our lives. Talk about what it means to say sorry and why we might want to do that, especially to people we love. How does saying sorry help? Next encourage the children to think of things they might want to say sorry to God for and give them time to do this privately. Introduce the liturgy to the children so that they know what they will be doing. Some of them might want to add to the list of things we could say sorry for, so don't be afraid to add lines! Liturgy You will need: Ashes mixed with oil, a large cross shape made of card or paper, a bowl of water, a candle, paper hearts, scratch art cards and cocktail sticks Say the words in italics and ask the children to join in the bold type words. As they say their line, encourage them to dip their finger in the ash mixture and make the sign of the cross or a finger print on the large cross shape. Thank you Lord that you love us and hear us when we pray We are sorry for things we have done that have hurt you and others. We have not loved you or others as much as we could Lord, we are sorry We have not helped others as Jesus helped us Lord, we are sorry We have been impatient Lord, we are sorry We have been angry Lord, we are sorry We have been jealous of others Lord, we are sorry We have told lies Lord, we are sorry We have forgotten to pray Lord, we are sorry Imposition of ashes on forehead (if this is something you and the children would like to do) (Light a candle) Hear us and help us,Lord Work through us so that we can share your goodness and love in the world Show us the joy and new life that Jesus brings. (Children wash fingers in the water and draw a cross on the scratch art card as a sign of the hope and light of Jesus in the world) (Take a heart and exchange it with someone else) Thank you Lord for loving us Help us to love one another. Let me know how this works if you get the chance to try it out!
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Looking for something to help give your family a more meaningful Lent? This free printable features 40 simple Lenten activities for Catholic families.
Free activities and lesson plans to teach kids about Lent. Download our coloring pages, lesson plans, worksheets and activities for Lent. Use them in your Lent Sunday School or Children's Church. Lent can be meaningful for kids too!
Easter is coming way sooner than seems possible! Lent starts next week so here are some ideas to get things going... Shrove Tuesday is traditionally the day when people use up all of the rich foods in their homes, ready for the Lent fasting to begin. This is not a cooking activity (because every time I make pancakes it is a total disaster!), but it is an active way to celebrate and thank God for the good gifts He has given us. Shrove Tuesday Celebration Prayers Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, and a day where we have a chance to say sorry for things we have done wrong and to think about our lives. This post contains a simple interactive liturgy, an 'ash' related prayer activity and a craft to draw out the themes of the day. Ash Wednesday Liturgy, Prayer and Crafts Some simple ideas to help families engage with the season of Lent. The printable booklet includes prayers, activities, and colouring sheets. Lent Ideas for Families: Printable Booklet
Believe it or not, Lent is coming soon! Here's a hands-on idea to do with young children Pre-Ash Wednesday to talk about the meaning....
It’s Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, and I have a printable scripture countdown chain for you! Actually I have two. Download the Lent Countdown chain I love getting The Little Black Book at Church around the beginning of Lent and going through the readings and reflections each day. This year I was …
This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this activity are not my own and are from various internet sources. Here is a neat and easy way to review Lent using a Lenten Calendar. Just print out a Lenten Calendar below that is in color or black and white. Color the calendar if it is not already done. catholicicing.com- Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids This is my Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids. It’s free for everyone to print! This year, I’m offering it in black and white, in color, and also as a blank page so you can fill in any language! I have also updated the file to include Lenten calendars that readers have submitted in different languages. celebratingholidays.com- 40 Day Cross Countdown walzingm.com Lenten Calendar to count down the 40 days of Lent based on a 40 days in the desert theme with an oasis on each Sunday (scroll down to this). thecatholickid.com- Kids Lent Calendar Coloring Page kellygillanjohnston.blogspot.com- Lenten Journey zephyrhillblog.com- FREE Printable Calendars for Lent and Easter stclements.surrey.sch.uk- Lenten Calander (several languages posted) catholicsprouts.com- Free Lenten Countdown Worksheet for Children (Updated with all of the 2024 Feast days!) Directions for game: You can play this game individually or in teams. The objective of the game is to get to Easter Sunday first by answering questions about Lent. Place 2 small baskets on the table to put question cards in. Put the question cards in one basket (the other basket will be for discards). Place your markers on "Ash Wednesday”. Each player throws a die (1) or the first players of both teams throw a die (1) to decide who starts the game. The player with the highest throw starts. The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player on their right draws a card and reads you the question). On each card is a question about Lent. If you are correct, you roll the die. If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over. The players take turns answering questions correctly to throw the die and move from space to space according to the throw count. The first player to Easter Sunday is the winner. *Use the Question Cards that are provided or make your own. You can also make cards specific to what you have been learning in your classroom. You can even have the students make cards for the opposing team. There are 100 Question Cards posted for you to choose from. Note: Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these question cards to the best of my abilities. I tried to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I probably made a few mistakes and it was not intentional. Journey Through Lent Board Game- Directions, Journey Through Lent Question Cards
Hi Friends, For all my Catholic/Christian School friends, you know that Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday and we begin the long season of Lent. I used to dread teaching Lent to my kiddos because the material that I could find was above their understanding. There is some really good Catholic/Christian material in the world, but just not enough for little kids. My kinders are excited to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, but also a little apprehensive. So, I created this little activity that we do every year in preparation of what is to come. You can find this Ash Wednesday freebie on a Google doc that you can find HERE. (Please note that many school districts block outside sites. If this is true of your school, please download from home. If you receive a request for me to "allow access", that is probably what your school district does. The settings for this freebie are set for unlimited access to anyone.) I also do a Lenten book with my students. It is based on the letters in the word LENT. If you would like the entire LENT packet, you can find it at my TPT store by clicking the link below. I also revised my "The Passion of Jesus" resource. In this packet, children create a half-sized booklet of the events that led to the resurrection of Jesus; all written in terms that little ones can understand. I do not provide any scriptural reference in my religious packets because of all the varied versions of the Bible. My resources are a SUPPLEMENT to your present religion curriculum. You can find "The Passion of Jesus" packet in my TPT store by clicking the image below. So, now my friends.... Enjoy those sweets because Lent will be here soon! Until next time! Blessings,
Ash Wednesday is the first day in the season of Lent. Lent can be observed by all Christians, and it is a beautiful way to remember Jesus' sacrifice for us and prepare us for the
Printable Stations of the Cross for Kids including 5 Different Formats with Prayers, Reflections, and Coloring Pages for Kids. Includes free and paid options
Here’s a great little coloring page that teaches the children about prayer, fasting and almsgiving during lent.
Here are links to all of the Lent resources that I have previously posted about. Click on the pictures to go to the original post with instructions and printables. Lent Notes Foldable: Lent Word Cloud printable: What does Lent Look Like? Printable coloring page: Give Up & Take Up youth lesson on Lenten Sacrifices. ***This post also contains links to some of my favorite Lenten videos and online resources. Youth Group lesson connecting the Stations of the Cross and Lenten acts of mercy: Youth Group lesson connection the Passover and the Passion, using the movie Prince of Egypt: The Gospel in an Eggshell: Connecting the infant Christ with the Christ that died to give us eternal life- great especially as we have such a short time between Christmas and Lent. Ideas for making your own Resurrection Eggs, which are great to tell the story of Holy Week: New Life Seed Printable: Great for making the connection to "unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it bears no fruit." Plant the seeds, see them die, have flowers by Easter!
The Lenten season begins on Ash Wednesday, which is only about ten days from today. I’ve been thinking about this Stations of the Cross project for some time and wanted to get it published here in time for the kids to make their own “Way of the Cross†...
I saw this game online by Michelle, Marnie, and Minette and thought it was so neat! It looked like so much fun and the kids would really enjoy it! Such a great learning tool for Lent too! The game is not posted online, but I got permission from them to expand upon it and post for others to use for free. Lentopoly is a game that is meant to incorporate the 3 aspects of Lent: prayer, fasting & almsgiving. By doing the charitable acts each day the child “earns” tokens (nails, pennies, beans, etc.). You can have a container full of tokens and each child has their own jar to put their ‘earned’ tokens into each day. On Easter the tokens are replaced with jelly beans or other candy/item of your choice. Parents can play too! If you decide to use money, you should decide what organization will get your money on Easter – your parish, pro-life group, rice bowl, etc. Everyone begins on the space marked “GO.” Each day of Lent, roll the dice & move the amount shown. If you complete the task indicated on the space, you receive a token. Whenever you pass or land on “GO” you receive 2 tokens. If you land on an “Extra Blessing” space & complete the task on the card you draw, you receive 2 tokens. If you land on an “Extra Sacrifice” space & complete the task on the card you draw, you receive 4 tokens. If you do not complete the task, you do not receive any tokens. Play the game each day from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday (you do not have to play on Sundays). On Easter, everyone wins! This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on the activities or games are not my own and are from various internet sources. Lentopoly- Rules/Directions, Game Board, Title, Extra Blessing Cards, Extra Sacrifice Cards
Great for ages 5 - 12, over 170 pages includes multiple daily activity pages to suit children of all ages with fun, challenging, and catechetical materials. Includes coloring pages, mazes, crosswords, word searches, hidden message games, puzzles, and an all-time family favorite: the child's daily Lenten journal. Great to keep focused on Lenten prayers and sacrifices. Also includes Sunday Mass quizzes for Ash Wednesday and every Sunday. Lots more to keep children and their families focused every day during Lent--it will make this your family's best Lent EVER! Book 1 - covers Ash Wednesday to the Saturday before Palm Sunday....
Adults, I’m coming for you next week. But first, let’s chat celebrating Lent with kids. It isn’t Christmas. I know, Captain Obvious. For most of us, I think it’s hard to wrap our brains around a season that requires us to deny ourselves something, or give more of something else. As a parent, I know…
This is the first of the children's work activities during Lent and Easter . Today is Ash Wednesday. Today we burn the palm crosses from...
Looking for a printable with activities for Lent? This Lent activity page is a fun free printable perfect to use throughout Lent with children.
Lent is a penitential season that lasts for 40 days! In all my experience with kids, they love counting down the days to a special time, and today, I wanted to share with you some
Hello! This is Cindy, otherwise known as Kinderkay from Love Those Kinders! It is so hard to believe that Ash Wednesday is almost here! It seems that I just finished putting away my Christmas decorations! Whew! I thought I would share with you a little activity I do with my kinders to prepare them for Ash Wednesday. I hope it is not too late for you to use! Click HERE to download the Google Doc. (Please note that many school districts block outside sites. If this is true of your school, please download from home. If you receive a request for me to "allow access", your school district is probably blocking this download. The settings for this freebie are set for unlimited access to anyone. Try on a computer not connected to your network or at home.) Here are some images created by my students. Enjoy!
Other than Good Friday, Ash Wednesday is probably the day on which children are least expected or planned for in the sanctuary. The prophet Joel, however, insists that parents bring their children to the meeting he has called to point out to the whole community that they are sinners. Today, there is much for children to learn from seeing their parents and the leaders of the congregation wearing ashen crosses and even more from wearing ashes themselves. The experience deeply binds them to their faith community. + The imposition of ashes is amazing to children. They marvel at the sight of adults wearing the ashes. At first they wear their own ashes as a sign that “I am one of them” or “I belong.” Over the years as they hear the language about sin, forgiveness and repentance, they begin to wear them as an admission that “yes, I too am a sinner.” This is not an easy step for children who are repeatedly told that they are wonderful and capable. It also flies in the face of all the adult insistence that they can make good choices which is often taken to mean “if you try hard enough, you won’t be a sinner.” Sharing in Ash Wednesday worship makes it easier to make the admission that “yes, I too am a sinner” by setting it in the presence of everyone else making the same admission. We are all first marked with the cross using water (and sometimes oil) at our baptisms. At that time to be marked with the cross is a wonderful thing. We are identified as the loved children of God. On Ash Wednesday we are marked with the cross using ashes and the words, “remember you are dust.” The ashes and words remind us that we are not so wonderful. In fact, we are all sinners. Fortunately the sign is not an X, marking us as hopeless rejects, but a cross reminding us that God loves and forgives us, sinners though we be. + In spite of their interest in the ashes, for children Ash Wednesday is mainly the beginning of Lent. Lent is for them spring training for disciples. We begin the season admitting to ourselves and others that we are not perfect disciples and are fortunate that God loves and forgives us anyway. We then commit to doing better. When children are offered specific doable disciplines that will help them be better pray-ers, better Bible readers, better at serving others, they respond enthusiastically. Having committed themselves to such disciple training, they come to communion as to the training table. Here they are reminded of God’s love of those who try and do well and also to those who try and do not do as well as they wish. Go to Observing Lent and Celebrating Easter in Year A (2014) and scroll down the page to It's All About God's Stories This Year" for a suggestion about a story reading discipline for children and/or families for Year A. + Many congregations mark the beginning of Lent by changing the paraments and adding special crosses to the sanctuary. It is very appropriate to make these changes on Ash Wednesday. But, if the reality is that many will not be part of the Ash Wednesday service, consider stripping the sanctuary for that day leaving it somber and then adding the Lenten colors and symbols on the first Sunday of Lent when you can call the majority of the congregation to observe Lent. + Another way to set the sanctuary for Lent is to cover the Table or hang a large banner made of natural burlap that has been painted with black crosses. At Blue Ridge church last year, worshipers of all ages painted this one during the Ash Wednesday service. + In Sharing the Easter Faith With Children I offer detailed plans for 2 Ash Wednesday services. Neither is built on the lectionary readings for the day. One is a traditional sanctuary service built around the stories of Peter who had to repent frequently. It uses many traditional prayers selected with the presence of children in mind, a call to confession, the imposition of ashes, changing the paraments, introduction of Lenten disciplines, and communion. The second begins with a pancake supper at which soap crosses are carved or wooden crosses are sanded and rubbed with linseed oil. After supper people follow the tolling handbells to the sanctuary for a short service of stories about picking up crosses and following Jesus. + Go to Ash Wednesday - Year B for + Why we use ashes to symbolize our sin + A responsive reading using the Lord’s Prayer + A short prayer to say when washing the ashes from your face + A reminder in the comments that children often assume the ashes are hot and will burn. They need assurance they will not. + Go to Bread not Stones: Remember You Are Dust to read an essay about how important Ash Wednesday can be to children. Don't miss Rebecca's idea in the comments about how to encourage children to come to the service. + Go to Fresh Worship - Ash Wednesday Service for a service centered around four tables that families visit to explore, experience, respond to different Ash Wednesday themes. Be sure to read the comments for ideas about how people adapted this plan. I was particularly caught by the possibility of simply setting out a series of stations for families to work through whenever they can get there during the day. The Texts for Ash Wednesday Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 This text can frighten children with its threat of God punishing people. Isaiah’s message with its call to change your ways is complicated, but gives children a way to respond other than simply be frightened. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Incorporate Joel’s trumpet into the call to worship. Trumpet alarm (not a fanfare) Leader: Blow the trumpet; sound the alarm on Zion, God’s sacred hill. Tremble, people of Judah! The day of the Lord is coming soon. Come back to the Lord your God. He is kind and full of mercy; he is patient and keeps his promise; he is always ready to forgive and not punish. Trumpet alarm repeated. Leader: Blow the trumpet on Mount Zion; give orders for a fast and call an assembly! Gather the people together; prepare them for a sacred meeting; bring the old people; gather the children and the babies too. Even newly married couples must leave their room and come. (Joel 2:1, 13b, 16 – Today’s English Version) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Isaiah 58:1-12 + Though this is a complicated passage, when it is explained to children, they respond. Isaiah is saying we don’t need to be sad about the bad things we do. Instead, we need to stop doing those things. We need to change our ways, to repent. Verses 6 and 7 are key. When they are explored and linked to specific Lenten disciplines offered to the congregation, children take them up enthusiastically. + Introduce fasting as going without something. Point out that frequently it means going without food. Some people plan to go without something they like for the six weeks of Lent, e.g. go without chocolate or sodas or desserts. But Isaiah suggests that we go without some bad habits and cultivate new ones. Isaiah would say to children, Fast from being greedy, feast on sharing Fast from telling lies, feast on telling the truth Fast from hating, feast on loving Fast from teasing, feast on kind words Encourage worshipers to make up their own fast - feast challenges and to undertake living by them during Lent. (This is based on a more adult list found at what the tide brings in being sure to read the comments for citing purposes. ) The worksheet below is one way to present this challenge to children. Urge them to post their papers somewhere in their room at home where they will see it often. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ During Lent I will Fast from _________________________________________ And feast on_________________________________ _____________________________________ (Your name) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Psalm 51:1-17 + King David arranged for a man to be killed in battle (accidently on purpose) so that the King could marry his wife. Adult Bible students will know why David wanted to marry Bathsheba, but the murderous theft of a wife is significant in itself to grab the attention of worshipers of all ages. What do you pray to God after you do that? + Verses 1 -6 are descriptions of how sinful humans can be. They include lots of unfamiliar “sin” words –transgressions, iniquity, sin, evil, and guilty (NRSV). Write one or more of these words on a large sheet of poster paper in black crayon or dip your fingers in the ash pot and write them as you point them out. Briefly describe all the ways we hurt and sin against each other and God. Specifics help. Name calling, hitting to hurt, cutting someone out, teasing someone to hurt them, and telling a lie or a secret are familiar sins to children. Point out that we don’t like to admit we do these things, but that all of us do. Then note that on this day every year (and perhaps during each Sunday worship service), we take time to be honest with ourselves, with God and with each other about this. We are all sinners. + Verse 10, “Create in me a clean heart and put a new and right spirit within me” is an interesting word picture that has to be explored before children can grasp it. The literal picture is both odd and right on target. Children need to be told David did not want God to cut him open and wash off his heart. But, he did want God to help him “clean up his act.” He wanted God to give him a second chance or a fresh start and wanted God to help him do better. He wanted to repent. When we pray this prayer we join David. (Even though we haven’t done anything as bad as having someone killed, we have done lots of other hurtful, sinful things). If you have done the sin words poster, add REPENT in purple marker. 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 For children on Ash Wednesday this is simply a call to repent now. Now, during Lent, is a good time to work on being better disciples. “Just do it!” They will not hear this as the passage is read, but depend on the worship leaders to restate the call in other ways during worship. Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-21 This is another “just do it” message. Jesus says we should not make a show out of our Lenten disciplines. We don’t need to tell everyone we know and remind them of how good we are being by doing it. Instead we are to make it between us and God. Talk to God about it. Ask God to help us. Thank God for forgiving us when we fail. Tell God why we are doing it.
Hi Friends, For all my Catholic/Christian School friends, you know that Ash Wednesday is this Wednesday and we begin the long season of Lent. I used to dread teaching Lent to my kiddos because the material that I could find was above their understanding. There is some really good Catholic/Christian material in the world, but just not enough for little kids. My kinders are excited to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday, but also a little apprehensive. So, I created this little activity that we do every year in preparation of what is to come. You can find this Ash Wednesday freebie on a Google doc that you can find HERE. (Please note that many school districts block outside sites. If this is true of your school, please download from home. If you receive a request for me to "allow access", that is probably what your school district does. The settings for this freebie are set for unlimited access to anyone.) I also do a Lenten book with my students. It is based on the letters in the word LENT. If you would like the entire LENT packet, you can find it at my TPT store by clicking the link below. I also revised my "The Passion of Jesus" resource. In this packet, children create a half-sized booklet of the events that led to the resurrection of Jesus; all written in terms that little ones can understand. I do not provide any scriptural reference in my religious packets because of all the varied versions of the Bible. My resources are a SUPPLEMENT to your present religion curriculum. You can find "The Passion of Jesus" packet in my TPT store by clicking the image below. So, now my friends.... Enjoy those sweets because Lent will be here soon! Until next time! Blessings,
Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages can help kids learn more about Easter and the time that comes before it. Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40 days of lent in the Christian religion. It marks a holy day to start the tradition of repentance, prayer and fasting. Christians show their love and sacrifice for the […]
