Lent in a bag for kids

Nine activities or resources to include in a Lent and Easter at home pack for households with and without young children.

An activity that you can do at church or at home to teach symbols and meanings of the Christian season of Lent. A simple bag and basic materials.

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One churchs take on Lent-in-a-Bag for 2020. Includes an object and devotion for each week of Lent around the theme "Jesus Prays."

It's no secret that my children enjoy secret acts of service such as passing on the love of St. Nicholas in December, egging people before or after Easter, and, most recently, "Love Bucketing" others between St. Valentine's Day and Lent. Thus, I suggested to a friend that we guide our children in a simple Pretzel Prayer Pals activity this Lent, where the children can pick a person to be a secret prayer pal for - or one to pray for openly - and can let the person know they are being prayed…

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Churches around the country have put their spin on 'Lent in a Bag.' Check out these pictures of all the different versions from a wide variety of churches.

This year, our family is worshipping from home on Sunday mornings with our home congregation. Each Sunday, we prepare Communion, light a candle, grab our coloring sheets and colors, and make …

What is Lent? Lent commemorates the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness fasting before he was tempted by the devil and was then baptized by his cousin John the Baptist. His baptism was the ritual that started his ministry on earth. Lent is the preparation for Easter. When is Lent? Lent is the 40

Lent is a great liturgical season to observe with kids to help teach them about the church year. Lent is the 40 days the come before Easter, and it is a season of adding extra