Category: Lent/Easter
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Ash Wednesday Craft for Kids
What I used: Template for face Crayons/colored pencils/etc Palm leaves (and 1 tsp olive oil) OR charcoal (1) Print this template for drawing a face. It also lists the phrases that your priest or pastor may say when administering the ashes. Have your child color the face as they would like. (2) If using charcoal […]
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Butterfly Metamorphosis Craft Tutorial
When looking for a butterfly craft to do with my preschooler and our early elementary friend, I knew that I wanted something that highlighted the metamorphosis and made it more of an activity in fine motor skill as well as creativity. Here’s what I came up with: What I used: Caterpillar Clothespin Black pipe cleaner […]
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Preparing for Easter with a Lenten Tree
When trying to make religious occasions accessible to kids, it seems as though the “holy grail” of them all is Lent and even, to a certain extent, Easter. We got through Easter last year with my then 2 year old by telling her that we were celebrating Jesus “going to heaven.” She accepted this explanation […]
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Lent Activities Round-Up for Toddlers-Preschoolers
For most children, the concept of “one week” is a difficult length to comprehend. Trying to explain to a small child that Lent lasts for 40 days is nearly impossible. Instead of asking them to commit to an activity for 40 days or ignoring the season all together, try picking one small activity, act of […]