Celebrating Lent with Students
The following are good resources to use with your students during Lent:
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
- For younger students, coloring pages of the Stations of the Cross can be found at: https://www.thecatholickid.com/stations-of-the-cross-coloring-pages/
- For older students, include the Stations of the Cross as a part of daily prayer during lent. Short (less than 10 minutes) video versions that can be projected to your whiteboard can be found at:
LENTEN ACTIVITIES
The following web sites have good resources for observing Lent with children:
- Catholic Icing – –https://www.catholicicing.com/lenten-activities-for-children/
- What To Give Up For Lent: The Ultimate List Of Ideas
- Unplugging For Lent- 50 Ideas For Giving Up Screens And Technology
- Lenten Sacrifice Ideas and Activities for younger Students
- Lenten Activities That Last 40 Days (And Encourage Sacrifice!)
- Make a Crown of Thorns for Lent- Teach Kids About Sacrifice
- Holy Week In Handprints- A Craft For Every Day Of Holy Week
- Stations Of The Cross Crafts
- Lenten Prayer Pretzel
- Loyola Press: https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/activities-and-resources/lenten-activities-for-children/
- Grades 1–2 Lenten Activities
- Links of Love
- Lenten Promise Posters
- Ideas to Share: Ash Wednesday
- How We Depend on God
- Coaching Children to Pray
- Grades 1–2 Lenten Activities
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- Grades 3–4 Lenten Activities
- Pray the Rosary
- Pray the Stations of the Cross
- Ideas to Share: Stations of the Cross
- Celebrate Reconciliation
- Coaching Children to Pray
- Grades 5–6 Lenten Activities
- Illustrating Jesus’ Journey
- Lenten To-Do List
- Ideas to Share: Ash Wednesday
- The Number 40
- Coaching Children to Pray
- Grades 7–8 Lenten Activities
- Take 10 Minutes
- Commitment Buddies
- Family Effort
- Coaching Young People to Pray
- Grades 3–4 Lenten Activities
- Lenten Activity Calendar for Families {Free Printable!}
https://fairfieldcounty.momcollective.com/lent-activity-calendar-for-families-free-printable/
- Lenten Countdown Worksheet https://catholicsprouts.com/lenten-countdown-worksheet/