Quick Links for Lent with Children

For children's ministries and parents below are some quick links to Lent and Easter resources to help you in planning. Check back more will be added:

Pretzel Sunday written by Robert W. Sapp
Lent for Kids: Focusing on God's Time written by Jenni Duncan
What is Lent? Preparing for Easter is a little booklet that you can use in your children's ministries or individually with your child to teach them about Lent. The link includes a download for teaching helps.
An Intergenerational Lenten Fair written by Nancy Gammill, set this fair up using different stations. Your adults will learn about Lent alongside the children!
The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus is a six session study including a bonus session written for children. This Children's Leader Guide is designed to be used as part of a churchwide program based on Adam Hamilton's book by the same title.
Come, Taste the Bread: A Storybook About the Lord's Supper retells the biblical story from the Gospel of Luke a good resource to talk with children ages 4-8 about Communion.
Grow, Proclaim, Serve! churches will recognize the This Is Good News! the book is based on the Gospel of Matthew and includes activities and stickers (for ages 4-10). If you have younger children, see Happy Easter Day written for ages 18 months—2 years.
The Easter Garden: A Lenten Experience for Children is a 7 session or one-day event for large-group/small-group settings. Includes a worship experience.
How Do I Explain Easter to My Child? written by Carolyn Brown
Dealing With Children's Hard Questions written by Ellen Shepard

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