Lent + Easter
The Easter Story is central to the Christian faith, and one that we may find difficult to navigate with children. Lent is the season of preparation for Easter and lasts for 40 days, beginning with Ash Wednesday and ending on Holy Saturday - the day before Easter Sunday.
Here are some ideas to help you journey through lent, reflect on the events of the crucifixion, while celebrating the joy and wonder of the resurrection.
Here are some ideas to help you journey through lent, reflect on the events of the crucifixion, while celebrating the joy and wonder of the resurrection.
Ash Wednesday
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Lent
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Celebrating Easter simplyThis set of simple family devotions were developed for home, as part of our Covid-19 response. They would be great for small groups and house church formats
No crazy props, 1 million pipe cleaners or 5 litres of glitter required. |
Holy Week
Easter Week Journey
Easter Sunday
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Families and Home
Crafts and Activities
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Maundy Thursday
Read and tell the story
The Maundy Thursday story and the Last Supper can be found in Mark 14:12-26
You can also read today’s story Jesus Storybook Bible, The Servant King and A dark night in the garden, p.286 - 301
The Maundy Thursday story and the Last Supper can be found in Mark 14:12-26
You can also read today’s story Jesus Storybook Bible, The Servant King and A dark night in the garden, p.286 - 301
More ideas
- Colouring sheet (Bible Society)
- The footwashing story (BRF)
- Under 5yrs activity sheet (Diocese of Dunedin)
- 5yrs to 13yrs sheet (Diocese of Dunedin)
- 3D Printable Colour Craft (Sabbath School Crafts)
- DIY Special Cup (Flame Creative Kids)
- Printable Chalice Craft (Drawn 2 b Creative)
- 3D Printable Craft (Catholic Icing)
- Passover Recipes (My Belle Michelle)
- Re-enacting the Last Supper (Christian Childrens Authors)
- Last Supper Playdough Mats (Flame Creative Kids)
Good Friday
- Wrapping the Cross - a Good Friday Service (Marciglass)
- A Good Friday Service for all (BRF)
- Good Friday Presentation (BRF)
- Easter Good Friday (BRF) - reinacting four scenes of Good Friday in a family service
- Easter Good Friday Presentation (BRF) - A short talk using 3 props: a wash bowl, sponge and dice
- Easter Friday (Grace Vineyard) - an illustrated retelling the story of Good Friday, told by children in Christchurch.
Stations of the Cross
"This is a very sad story. It is about the one day in Jesus' life, so it's not the whole story about Jesus. Even though the story has a happy ending, it is important to remember what happened on that day"
Stations of the Cross, Episcopal Church of Texas |
Make
Craft and Activities
Resurrection Eggs
Easter Gardens
Other ideas
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Media
We have moved our Lent and Easter Media section to another page, as there were too many videos.
We also have a selection of videos and resources on our YouTube Channel
We also have a selection of videos and resources on our YouTube Channel