What can kids give up or do for Lent? Here is a list of Lenten ideas for kids to live out the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. There are a few different ways to use the list: Here are the forty ideas! You can download a printable version below. Download the Printable…
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Sin Smoothies: An Activity for Lent
Colleen Schulze shared this incredible Lenten activity idea with me and The Religion Teacher Newsletter list. She agreed to allow me to publish it here for others to use with their students during the Lenten season leading up to Easter. Here is Colleen: My students and I make “sin smoothies” during Lent. First, we talk…
Lent Project and Lesson Plan Ideas
Forty days. We have forty days to help young people grow into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ during Lent. How do we make the most of our time with them? First, think about some ongoing Lenten projects you can do with the students this year. How can you check in with them each time…
Why Don’t Catholics Eat Meat on Fridays during Lent? Video
Why don’t Catholics eat meat during Lent? Jesus was crucified on a Friday and, therefore, we make special sacrifices on Fridays to remember his suffering and death. According to canon law, Catholics are called to abstain from meat as a special sacrifice on all Fridays of the year, but the Church leaves it up to…
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Valentine’s Day Object Lesson: Making Jesus Our Valentine
It is my pleasure to welcome Mary-Kate Warner as a guest at The Religion Teacher today. She writes for a website that shares Sunday School lessons, activities, and games mostly for Protestant churches. Although I think we should also focus on Saint Valentine on Valentines Day, I love the way Mary-Kate creatively and boldly shows…
The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack
Activities, lesson plans, worksheets, videos, and teaching ideas to help you teach children and teens about Lent. The Religion Teacher’s Lenten Activity Pack provides teachers, catechists, DREs, and homeschooling parents with creative ideas to teach children about the liturgical season of Lent. As religious educators, we all want to give our students the opportunity to encounter…
