Yesterday was Shrove Tuesday. We did the pancakes but didn't really get into the spiritual side of the day.
Today is Ash Wednesday. I've never actually marked this day, but I'm thinking that this afternoon we'll have a discussion about it and do a couple of activities. I like these:
http://www.christiancrafters.com/lesson_LentCross.html
A little maze for kids about Jesus and the Way of the Cross
http://www.comingtofaith.com/pdf/grade1/4301-W_105.pdf
Then comes Lent... 40 days not counting Sundays... and I'm looking for some things to mark the season.
I like this calendar- a simple way for kids to mark the days and their own little sacrifices:
http://catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/40-crosses-english-2011.pdf
I saw a neat idea where you make butterflies and hide them in their cocoons until Easter morning
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/forkids/butterfly/
The Merciful Cross - gluing flowers to a large cross to mark acts of mercy
http://ponderedinmyheart.typepad.com/pondered_in_my_heart/2007/02/merciful_cross.html
Kind of the opposite... nailing our sins to the cross through the season of Lent and seeing them disappear on Easter morning.
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/20000301/FRIDGE/sincross.htm
This one is more for the family, with a focus on blessing each other. I think this would be great in a family with lots of kids who maybe didn't always get along so well...
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/20000101/FRIDGE/blessing_eggs.htm
An Easter Tree for the 12 days leading up to Easter
http://www.domestic-church.com/CONTENT.DCC/19990301/FRIDGE/tree.htm
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