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Lenten Preparation for Kids and Grownups

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Here is my collection of ideas for how to spend Lent with children, and a few extras for adults too. Children really benefit from hands on experiences whenever possible, so I really love the crown of Thorns candle holder, the Lenten path coloring pos...
 
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Lenten Calendar for kids that allows them to keep track of the days as they pass and to keep track of their own sacrifices and good deeds throughout the season. Larger images to color for Holy Week and the two solemnities of Annunciation and St. Jose...
Color Your Own Easter Countdown Poster for Kids
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The 5 steps of Christian mental prayer, or Lectio Divina, on a handy bookmark that you can keep in your Bible, prayer book or journal. Especially good for beginners. Comes in 5 colors and coordinates with a set of prayer journals, candles and other i...
Lectio Divina Catholic Prayer Guide Bookmarks
 
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Personalize this prayer journal with your name and choose from several different page type options like dot grid, lined, blank and even handwriting style for youngers. Great to give as a gift to a godchild, daughter, girlfriend or sister. Comes in 5...
Gold Damask Daughter of the King Prayer Journal
 
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Candle available in four scents, with or without a lid. Comes in five colors, each with their own message, and meant to go along with the prayer journal and bookmarks, but also great as a stand alone gift for a confirmation candidate or for anyone wh...
Gold Rococo Meditative Prayer Scented Candle
 
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Jar to keep track of or get ideas for kids' lenten sacrifices. Cut into strips, the place in the jar to pull one out at random and do it for that day, or keep them in a separate basket and add to the jar when sacrifices are done. When Easter comes re...
Lent Jar for Kids Printable Activity
 
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It can be so challenging to teach little kids about preparing spiritually for Easter. This is a super fun Lenten activity book for the littles. Plenty of pages to keep them busy all through Lent. I can't post a video here, but if you click the link ...
160+ Page Catholic Lent and Easter Activity Book
 
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Beautiful set of printable Stations of the Cross so you can hang them and pray them at home. Coula make individual grottoas with them too. Affiliate link.
14 Stations of the Cross Printable Banner for Lent/Easter
 
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Light a new candle for each week of Lent when you start your family prayer time as a reminder of the Light if Christ that is yet to be revealed at Easter. Not unlike an Advent wreath, and it is lovingly handcrafted of wood. Affiliate link.
Lenten Crown of Thorns Candle Holder
 
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Six candles for the wooden Crown of Thorns wreath to help your family keep track of Lent and the countdown to Easter. Affiliate link.
Handmade Lenten Candles
 
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Wooden cross option for the Lenten candles if you prefer instead of the crown of Thorns. He has several options to choose from. Affiliate link.
Lenten Devotional Candle Holder
 
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Sweet little book to teach the young ones about the meaning of Lent and Easter and how to prepare.
'Twas the Season of Lent: Devotions & Stories
 
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Everything you'd want your child to know about the season of repentance and sacrifice.
All about Lent & Holy Week: Seasons with Children
 
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Great little video for kids on how a set of real life Stations of the Cross were transformed by this family into Lego form.
Stations of the Cross Prayers & Lego Build
 
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What a great idea to really give some concrete meaning to your lenten penance. You can offer it each day for a specific person and then send them a postcard letting them know. I know I would appreciate receiving one of these.
Lenten Daily Prayer & Sacrifice Cards (40 card set)
 
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Be intentional about teaching and doing the 14 spiritual and corporal works of mercy this Lent. Love making this stuff concrete and real for the kids.
Works of Mercy Challenge [Download]
 
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Use this handy and beautiful chaplet to help you pray the Stations of the Cross. There's a beautiful image for each station and a bead for each Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be. Choose from several colors and you can even personalize it! Affiliate ...
Stations of the Cross Rosary
 
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Handy prayer booklet for kids that has fun lego-style images of Jesus and the people of Jerusalem along with high quality meditations from St. Alphonsus Liguori, which in my opinion is the best version of the Stations. Affiliate link.
A Pocket Guide to the Stations of the Cross for Kids
 
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Lovely meditation book for mothers that helps them to find God amongst the dishes and laundry. Heirloom quality. Affiliate link.
Stations of the Cross for Mothers - Journey of Love
 
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Have you heard of the Holy Face Devotion? It is said to be the one that will save the world from communism. It's a devotion of reparation and love. Very simple yet powerful prayers. Chaplet included here to help you pray the Holy Face chaplet. Affili...
The Secret of the Holy Face: The Devotion Destined to Save Society & Holy face Red Rosary (2 Gift Set)
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My favorite statue of all time. Was blessed to see it in person many years ago and I still have a mini version like this that i love to bring out sometimes. Affiliate link.
Pieta Statue 5.75''
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Another beautiful option for a Stations of the Cross book for the kids. Possibly the most beautiful images you can find.
The Stations of the Cross
 
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Beautiful traditional brass crucifix. This one can be removed from its base and put on tbe wall if desired.
ORNATE ST. BENEDICT CRUCIFIX WITH BASE - 9 ½”
 
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Most people, even good Catholics, don't know very much about the Church's traditions around fasting and abstinence. If you're ready to dive deeper and have a more meaningful Lent you're going to love this book.
Definitive Guide to Catholic Fasting and Abstinence
 
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Help your child make it through those long liturgies of Holy Week with this helpful missal designed just for these special days. So many traditions happen at this time of year only and it's good for the children to know what to expect before they go,...
My Holy Week Missal
 
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I always have trouble coming up with good meatless meals that my family won't go d to be too potential. ;-) Cookbook written by a Swiss Guard just for Lent. It has meditations written by Scott Hahn and a great variety of meatless dishes to choose fro...
The Lenten Cookbook