Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Lent





loyolapress.com- Lent Resources

cin.org- All About Lent (questions with answers about Lent)

4catholiceducators.com- Lenten resources including readings, puzzles, clip art and text, etc.

kencollins.com- The Season of Lent
Information about the Season of Lent, including what it means, when it starts and ends, how it originated, and how it sets the theme for Christian worship.

sundayschoollessons.com- The Season of Lent

textweek.com- Online Resources for Lent
General resources, worship planning, art and music, devotionals, articles, etc.

christiancrafters.com- Ash Wednesday and Lent lesson with craft

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- Lent Activities Pack

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- 40 Ideas for 40 Days

fairfieldcounty.citymomsblog.com- Lenten Activity Calendar for Families {Free Printable!}

callherhappy.com- 40 Simple Lenten Activities for Kids

catholicicing.com- Simple Lenten Traditions For Families {With Little To No Prep Work}

reallifeathome.com- 50+ Lent Ideas Paper Chain Printable: Things to Add and Things to Give Up for Lent

catholicicing.com- Lenten Activities for Children

reallifeathome.com- 10 Lent and Holy Week Activities for Catholic Families Printable

kindercraze.com- Sharing Lenten Love with Good Deeds (a printable good deeds chart for children)

reallifeathome.com- 40 Lenten Activities for Catholic Families {Free Printable}

thereligionteacher.com- Lent Activities

thereligionteacher.com- Lent Project and Lesson Plan Ideas

Lent Lapbooks- Make a Lent lapbook to celebrate the Lent season.

catholicicing.com- Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids
This is my Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids. It’s free for everyone to print! This year, I’m offering it in black and white, in color, and also as a blank page so you can fill in any language! I have also updated the file to include Lenten calendars that readers have submitted in different languages.

celebratingholidays.com- 40 Day Cross Countdown

walzingm.com Lenten Calendar to count down the 40 days of Lent based on a 40 days in the desert theme with an oasis on each Sunday (scroll down to this).

zephyrhillblog.com- Printable Calendars for Lent

stclements.surrey.sch.uk- Lenten Calendar (several languages posted)

catholicsprouts.com- Free Lenten Countdown Worksheet for Children (Updated with all of the 2024 Feast days!)

kellygillanjohnston.blogspot.com- Lenten Journey

thecatholickid.com- Kids Lent Calendar Coloring Page

sundayschoolnetwork.com- Prayer Pretzels Activities

reallifeathome.com- Host a Pretzel Play Date: 10 Pretzel Activities for Children During Lent

traininghappyhearts.blogspot.com- Pretzel Prayer Pals

catholicicing.com- Lenten Pretzel Recipe (And A Printable Pretzel Prayer Poem)

Ash Wednesday & Lent- (Pre K – K) lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

Ash Wednesday & Lent- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

Stations of the Cross- activities, coloring, crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc.



Bulletin Boards or Door Decorations:

ehow.com- Lent Bulletin Board Ideas

pinterest.com- Lent Bulletin Board

pinterest.com- Lent Bulletin Board Ideas

catechismangel.com- Lent Bulletin Boards

looktohimandberadiant.com- Lent Looks Different: Classroom Decorations

catholicyouthandchildren.blogspot.com- Bulletin Board for Lent

srstefaniesabcsblog.smmsisters.org- A Lenten Project for Preschool



Crafts:

lbrummer68739.net- Lent to Easter: Start and Finish Strong (craft)

freekidscrafts.com- Lenten Prayer Chain

childrensministry.com- Use this Blooming Cross Craft throughout the Lent season and people will enjoy pointing out their flowers on the cross.

catholicinspired.com- Lenten Prayer Chain
Remove one link each day and pray for the people who are mentioned on that link. The neat thing is it doubles as a countdown to Easter!

pinterest.com- 340 Best Lenten Ideas



Introduce craft: We as Catholics focus on what 3 things during Lent? Praying, Fasting, and Giving Alms.

catholicicing.com- Pray, Fast, Give Alms– a Lenten Craft for Kids
Use a paper plate, plastic silverware, and real pennies for that extra special touch.

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Lent Notes Foldable

looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Lent: Pray, Fast, Give Printable
I created a printable that easily makes three pockets to hold ideas for these three marks of Lent. I also brainstormed a list of possible kid-friendly ways they can pray, fast, and give. You (or your kids) could also create your own ideas and write them on small cards or strips of paper. I would suggest that then each child pulls one idea from each pocket each morning and has the goal of completing that sacrifice or prayer by the end of the day. Then, the next morning, they choose three new things. I think this short term focus can help them be successful over the course of the long 40 days, and it also can stretch them in a new way each day, leaving room for the Holy Spirit to work in their hearts.

faithandfabric.blogspot.com- Family Lent Promise Card

faithandfabric.blogspot.com- Lenten Prayer Stained Glass


Introduce craft: What happens to a caterpillar? He changes into a butterfly. What are we supposed to do during Lent? We are to change. We are going to make something to show us how the caterpillar changed into a butterfly to remind us that we are to change during Lent and become more like Jesus.





Caterpillar to Butterfly Craft







enchantedlearning.com- Egg Carton Caterpillar
This is an easy way to make caterpillars using egg cartons, crayons or markers, scissors, and pipe cleaners. You could also have the students decorate the caterpillar by gluing small objects like beads, craft foam, cut out paper shapes, etc. Googly eyes are a nice touch also. I use this craft to emphasize that they are to change during Lent. I then at Easter use a butterfly craft to show how the caterpillar changed and became a butterfly.

theprimaryparade.com- 25 Caterpillar Crafts

mommymadethat.com- Pom Pom Caterpillar Craft

iheartcraftythings.com- Caterpillar Craft


Introduce craft/activity: What are alms? Long ago money given to the poor was called alms. We are going to make an Alms Jar to take home to remind us the importance of almsgiving and giving to the poor.

Alms Jar

Need: Jar with lid, sticker with “Alms Jar” printed on it, various things to glue on jar, glue

Directions: Have students decorate alms jar. Have them put sticker “Alms Jar” on the jar when they are finish decorating the jar.

The whole family can enter into the spirit of saving for alms. A glass jar is placed at the center of the table on Ash Wednesday, and all the money each family member saves as a result of self-denial from smoking, eating candy, going to movies or similar activities is put into it. Whatever you are sacrificing during Lent, that money you would of spent goes into the jar. The mother, buying simpler and cheaper foods for Lenten meals, puts the difference into the jar at meal time — so all can see where the cost of the dessert went! The children spend the first weeks of Lent investigating needy causes and charitable organizations and missions. They will have the responsibility of determining who gets the alms-fund. (Print this out and glue on an index card. Attach it or put inside the Alms Jar for the students to bring home for family to read).

catholicculture.org- Lenten Sacrifice Beans
A wonderful way to help younger children remind them to do penance during Lent, lima beans in a jar record each Lenten sacrifice.

Prayer Jar by paperdali.blogspot.com- Instead of just writing down a petition for our Lenten prayer jar, paperdali decided to draw the little petitions. Each strip has a picture and the beginning of a prayer for a child (or adult, actually) to finish. To enjoy, just download the page, cut along the dotted line, put them in a jar, and then put it in an accessible spot. During Lent, a child (or adult) can take out a strip during breakfast and begin the day with a prayer.



Games:

ehow.com- Lent Games for Religion Class

christiancrafters.com- Bible Tic Tac Toe
Scroll down near the bottom for directions. Use Lent questions from above to play this game.

Bible Bowl- Students will test their Bible knowledge as they bowl their way to win. Use Lent trivia questions to play this game. (The Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 121 - 127).

Hangman- (Players try to solve the Lent mystery word). The teacher picks a Lent word that is written on a piece of paper out of a bowl. The teacher then starts the hangman game by writing a blank line for each letter in the word. Teacher then picks someone to guess a letter. (Write on the chalkboard the letters that were guessed that were not in the mystery word). If a letter is guess correctly, it is written in the appropriate blank(s) and that person who guessed correctly gets another turn. They can guess another letter or guess the mystery word. If the person is incorrect, another player gets a turn. Whoever guessed the mystery word gets to pick a Lent word out of the bowl and start the hangman game.



The following activities are free, however they are only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on these games are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Journey Through Lent Game- A fun way to review Lent. The objective of the game is to get the most points by answering questions about Lent. Make a die out of a large juice carton and put a ? mark on some (at least 3) of the sides of the die. Set a timer for a specified time. Have a player roll the die on the floor in front of the class. If the die lands on a blank space, they do not answer a question. If the die lands on “?”, they are asked a question by the teacher about Lent. If the player answers correctly, they receive a point (you can use tokens, write it on the board, etc.). If they are not correct, they do not receive a point. Players must collect as many points as they can. The game is over when the timer goes off. Whoever has the most points, wins. You can play this game individually or in teams. For an added challenge, you can also have “Lose 1 Point” and “Take 1 Point” on one or a couple of the sides of the die. When a player rolls “Lose 1 Point”, they must lose 1 point. If a player rolls “Take 1 Point”, they may take a point from any player they choose.









Journey Through Lent Board Game- Here is a neat and easy way to review Lent using a Lenten Calendar. Just print out a Lenten Calendar (suggestions are posted). You can play this game individually or in teams. The players take turns answering questions correctly to throw the die and move from space to space according to the throw count. The first player to Easter Sunday is the winner.










Lentopoly- is a game that is meant to incorporate the 3 aspects of Lent: prayer, fasting & almsgiving. By doing the charitable acts each day the child “earns” tokens (nails, pennies, beans, etc.). You can have a container full of tokens and each child has their own jar to put their ‘earned’ tokens into each day. On Easter the tokens are replaced with jelly beans or other candy/item of your choice. Parents can play too! If you decide to use money, you should decide what organization will get your money on Easter – your parish, pro-life group, rice bowl, etc.






Stations of the Cross Bingo- Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Stations of the Cross. The teacher asks one student at a time a question about the Stations of the Cross. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word on their bingo card. The first student who gets three in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins.







Stations of the Cross- The objective of the game is to go through all 14 Stations of the Cross by answering questions about each station.





Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

sacredhearthouston.org- Follow the maze below to complete the prayer that praises Jesus. (Grade 3)

wordmint.com- Word Searches

cool2bkids.com- Word Search

stedscathedral.org- Word Search

teachervision.com- The Season of Lent (Word Scramble)

sacredhearthouston.org- Prayer of Sorrow
Unscramble the words to complete the prayer. The words are in order. (Grade 4)

wordmint.com- Crossword

teachingandlearningresources.co.uk- Crossword

cdn2.hubspot.net- Crossword

drawn2bcreative.com- Crossword

reallifeathome.com- Crossword

catechist.com- Crossword

teacherspayteachers.com- FREE Ash Wednesday Worksheet for Lent

sacredhearthouston.org- Our Path During Lent
Each day you say a prayer, draw a † in a stone. Color a stone each day you help someone. Each day you accept help from someone, draw a smiley face. (Grade 1)

sacredhearthouston.org- Here are ways to serve others. Choose three things you will do during Lent. (Grade 2)

sacredhearthouston.org- Go to the Liturgical Calendar – Lent at blestarewe.com. Use the information there to fill in the blanks. (Grade 5)

sacredhearthouston.org- Lent and the Liturgical Calendar
To find out about them, go to the Liturgical Calendar – Lent at blestarewe.com/litcal/index.html. A church calendar or Bible will also help. (Grade 6)

dosmallthingswithlove.com- Lenten Worksheets for Kids

tes.com- A worksheet that gets pupils thinking about the Christian tradition of giving something up during Lent.

thecompassnews.org- Scroll down for Lent worksheets

reallifeathome.com- Planning For Lent Printables

sdc.me.uk- The Lent Season (scroll down to this for worksheets for Year A)

sdc.me.uk- The Lent Season (scroll down to this for worksheets for Year B)

sdc.me.uk- The Lent Season (scroll down to this for worksheets for Year C)



These activities below are free, however they can only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.

Ash Wednesday (Worksheet)- Put number one through seven on the board. Read each question and write the correct word by the number after the student has answered the question. Have the students fill in the blanks on their paper with the correct answer from the word bank.

Ash Wednesday- Word Search

How Much Do You Know About Lent?- 20 true or false with answers



Skits or Puppet Shows:

christiancrafters.com- Observing Lint? (skit or puppet show)

youtube.com- Lent Puppet Show

*You can always record the puppet show on a audio tape and play it during the puppet show to make it easier for the children to do by themselves.



Songs:

catholicicing.com- Lent Song for Kids (with actions and youtube.com video)



Monday, January 29, 2018

Ash Wednesday






newadvent.org- Ash Wednesday

catholic.org- Ash Wednesday

catholicculture.org- Ash Wednesday

loyolapress.com- Ash Wednesday useful background and activities to better understand the upcoming Sunday's Scripture readings, helping you to connect the Scripture to daily life in a meaningful way. Grades 1-8 as well as Family Activities

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- 40 Ideas for 40 Days

catholicicing.com- Ash Wednesday For Kids (Traditions, Printables, & Resources)



Coloring:

theholidayspot.com- Color the Spirit of Ash

saintanneshelper.com- Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages

supercoloring.com- Ash Wednesday Coloring Page

bestcoloringpagesforkids.com- Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages

paperdali.blogspot.com- Free Ash Wednesday Coloring Page

twinkl.co.ke- Free Ash Wednesday Coloring Sheet

coloringlib.com- Ash Wednesday Printable Coloring Page

christinevhides.com- Ash Wednesday Coloring Page

coloringlib.com- Ash Wednesday Image Coloring Page

thebigchristianfamily.com- Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages (links posted)

catholicbrain.com- Ash Wednesday (scroll down to this)

stushieart.com- Ash Wednesday



Crafts:

faithfilledfreebies.blogspot.com- Ash Wednesday Craft

catholicinspired.com- Ash Wednesday Craft
This printable activity allows the kids to draw a picture of themselves and then add an ash cross to their forehead.

lovethosekinders-kinderkay.blogspot.com- Ash Wednesday Craft

lbrummer68739.net- Ash Wednesday Craft

teacherspayteachers.com- Ash Wednesday Catholic Craft

youtube.com- Simple Ash Wednesday + Lent Cross Catholic Craft



Lessons:

thereligionteacher.com- Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan which includes a full set of activities, worksheets, integration with the Ash Wednesday Video, and a short quiz to assess the students' progress.

study.com- Ash Wednesday Lesson Plan for Elementary School

Ash Wednesday & Lent- (Pre K – K) lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

Ash Wednesday & Lent- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.



Puzzles & Worksheets:

bestcoloringpagesforkids.com- Word Search #1

bestcoloringpagesforkids.com- Word Search #2

puzzles-to-print.com- Word Search

printablecreative.com- Word Scramble

thebigchristianfamily.com- Ash Wednesday Copywork/Handwriting (links posted)

threesidedwheel.wordpress.com- Ash Wednesday :: Copywork (FREE Printable)

wordmint.com- Word Searches & Crosswords

twinkl.com- Ash Wednesday Worksheet

apples4teacher.com- Ash Wednesday worksheets (alphabetical order, word jumble, word search, etc.)

twinkl.com- Ash Wednesday Cloze Worksheet

reallifeathome.com- Ash Wednesday or Lent Activity Page Printable

twinkl.com- Ash Wednesday Prayer Worksheet

study.com- Ash Wednesday Worksheet (scroll down to this)

thereligionteacher.com- Ash Wednesday Worksheet and Quiz (scroll down to these)

liveworksheets.com- Ash Wednesday (Fill in the Blanks)



The following activities are free, however they are only to be used for classroom and personal use. They may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.


Ash Wednesday- Word Search

Ash Wednesday Fill in the Blank- worksheet



Monday, January 22, 2018

Electing A Pope (file folder game)



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Electing A Pope is based on the race game Tabula (from boardgamesoftheworld.com) which was played by the Romans and ancient Greeks. It is believed to be the ancestor of backgammon and is derived from an older Roman game called Ludus Duodecim Scriptorum, the game of twelve lines. The Emperor Claudius (45 AD) was very fond of game and had a board attached to his chariot. The Emperor Zeno (circa 450 AD) wrote a book about the game and became famous for a disastrous throw which caused him to go from a strong position to a very weak one.




Electing A Pope: For 2 Players or 2 Teams

The idea is to answer questions about electing a pope so you can move your stones around the board. The goal is to move each stone along the 24-square path from the beginning to the end and remove the stone from the board. If the stone of one player lands on a square occupied by the stone of the opponent, the opponent’s stone is removed from the board and must start again. If a player has two or more pieces on a space the pieces on it cannot be captured. An exact throw is needed to remove a piece from the board. The winner is the player who removes all their stones from the board first.


Need:

15 playing pieces for each player (example: 15 blue and 15 red)
3 dice
Question Cards
Game Board


Set Up: This game can be played with 2 players or 2 teams. Shuffle the deck and place it face down in a small basket near the game board. Put an empty basket nearby for the discards.


Rules:

Electing A Pope is played by two players on a board of 24 spaces which are in Roman numerals. Each player starts the game with 15 playing pieces (they all are a different color than the other player). All pieces enter at square 1 and travel counterclockwise. The game is played with three dice.

The starting player may be decided with the flip of a coin or by rolling the highest number with one die. The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player draws a card and reads you the question) about electing a pope. If you are correct you may roll the dice and move one or some of your pieces (depending on what you roll). If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over.

The players take turns to throw three six-sided dice. The throw can be shared between pieces. For example, a throw of 2, 3, 4 could be used to move one piece by 9, two pieces by 5 and 4 (or 6 and 3 or 7 and 2), or three pieces by 2, 3 and 4. If a player lands on a space occupied by an opponent’s piece the opponent’s piece is removed from the board and must start again. If a player has two or more pieces on a space the pieces on it cannot be captured. An exact throw is needed to remove a piece from the board. A player must use the whole of his throw if possible. Any part of a throw that is unplayable is lost.

The winner is the player who is first to get all his pieces off the board.


Electing A Pope Game- Directions, Game Board, Title, Question Cards

*Playing pieces can be coins, colored buttons, game pieces from other games, fish rocks for the bottom of aquariums, craft foam cut into shapes, glass rocks for vases, etc. You can paint small objects such as rocks, small plastic tops or caps, etc. You can also buy pawns at game stores.

*You can also use a large circle hole puncher and make your own game pieces using card stock, craft foam, etc.



Friday, January 19, 2018

Follow Me (file folder game)



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



Follow Me: See how well you know the disciples by playing this game.



Directions: Place your marker on START. Determine who goes first and play moves clockwise. The player to your left draws a card. On most of the cards are questions about the disciples. If you answer the question correctly you get to roll the die and move the number indicated on the die. If you answer the question incorrectly, you stay where you are. If the card says “Go Back 2” etc. you must follow the directions. If you land on the picture of a rooster, you lose your next turn. If you land on a space with a letter on it, the player must name a disciple whose name starts with that letter (Matthew 10:2-4). If the disciple has already been named earlier in the game, the player must identify another disciple starting with that letter. If the player is wrong or names a disciple that has already been specified, the player moves back to where they were. If all the disciples have been identified for that letter, then the list can be restarted. The first player to FINISH wins.


Follow Me Game- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards (100 question cards are posted)






Thursday, January 18, 2018

Disciples Cards




This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit.


Disciples Card Game- A fun way to review the names of the disciples by playing Memory or Go Fish


Wednesday, January 17, 2018

What did God make?






This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


What did God make?: Identify whether or not God made it as you work around the board. The first player to FINISH wins.



What did God make?: Place your markers on the "START” space. The players roll a die and follow the directions on the space they landed on. If the player lands on a picture, they must tell whether or not God made it. If they are correct, they stay where they are. If they are not correct, they go back to where they were. The first player to FINISH wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, fourth, etc. place.


What did God make? Game- Directions and Game Board



Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord



Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22-32



Activities

catholicmom.com- Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

sermons4kids.com- Our God Is Faithful 100% object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- A Promise Is A Promise object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

sundayschoollessons.com- Simeon Praises God in the Temple lesson

calvarycurriculum.com- Simeon and Anna lesson #169 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

ministry-to-children.com- Baby Jesus Presented in the Temple lesson

ministry-to-children.com- Bible Lesson: Simeon and Anna see the Savior

ministry-to-children.com- Video Bible Story: Simeon and Anna (Luke 2:25-40) Free Download

ministry-to-children.com- Lesson Skit “After Jesus’ Birth”

ministry-to-children.com- Jesus Presented (Luke 2:22-40) Sunday School Lesson

catholicicing.com- Ideas for Celebrating Candlemas- Feb 2

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

ehow.com- Children's Activities for the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple

prayingforgrace.blogspot.com- Feast of Candlemas -- February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord activities

fisheaters.com- Feast of the Purification (Candlemas)
Information, symbols, customs, food, readings



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Simeon and Anna Thank God

sermons4kids.com- Simeon Recognizes Jesus

higherpraise.com- Simeon and Anna



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Our God is Faithful group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- A Promise Is A Promise group activities (crafts)

connectible.nz- Simeon and Anna crafts (scroll down to these)

biblefunforkids.com- Simeon and Anna Foldable

jesus-without-language.net- Anna and baby Jesus



February 2 is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord Jesus in the Temple. It commemorates Simeon’s famous prophecy that Jesus would be a “light of revelation to the Gentiles.” It is also known as Candlemas since it is the day that candles are blessed for use throughout the Church year.

Make candlemas

youtube.com- How to Make Rolled Beeswax Candles

abeautifulmess.com- Homemade Beeswax Candles

naturalsuburbia.com- Candlemas in the Southern Hemisphere

lonestarcandlesupply.com- How To Make Ice Candles

craftsbyamanda.com- Epson Salt Luminaries

hometalk.com- Create Your Own Etched Glass Candleholders (it's Easy!)

allthumbscrafts.blogspot.com- Faux Stained Glass Votive (scroll down to this)

happyhooligans.ca- Create the Look of Stained Glass with Sharpie Markers and a Jar


marthasteward.com- Stamped Glass Candleholders

upstateramblings.com- Stained Glass Votive Candle Holders



Make a Rosary and do the Joyful Mysteries

1- The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord." (Luke 1:38)
2- The Visitation - Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:45)
3- The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem (Luke 2:7)
4- The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22)
5- The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:49)

catholicicing.com- Make A Giant Rosary With Kids

catholicicing.com- Make A Rosary Book

catholicicing.com- Make an edible rosary

catholicicing.com- How to Make a Rosary with Kids
A simple rosary that kids can make using supplies found at any craft store.

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Celebrating the Month of Rosary
Rosary ideas and crafts link up

through-my-is.blogspot.com- Spiritual Medicine Craft

Making a Rosary- Rosary background and information. Excellent step-by-step directions to make a simple rosary. (Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage, page 159-161).

e-scoutcraft.com- Making a rosary using Seine Twine Mason Line, 6 gold pony beads, and a small piece of leather

ehow.com- How To Make Rosary Beads

ehow.com- One-Decade Rosary Directions



Games

Our God is Faithful group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- A Promise Is A Promise group activities (games)

The Waiting Game- This icebreaker game will help your kids discover that God delivers on his promises even when waiting is part of his plan. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 157).


johnsonfamilytoday.blogspot.com- Rosary Hopscotch









Rosary Bingo- Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Rosary. The teacher asks one student at a time a question from the list. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word(s) on their bingo card. The first student who gets five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins. You can play in teams or individually. (The teacher can give the students some hints to help them answer the questions correctly if needed.)








The Holy Rosary Game- Practice reciting the Holy Rosary while you compete against others.



Puzzles

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Decoder

sermons4kids.com- Word Jumble

sermons4kids.com- Cryptogram

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

web.archiveorg- Crossword



Quiz

sermons4kids.com- Fill in the Blanks



Friday, January 12, 2018

From Creation to Joseph Cards





This activity is free, however it can only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


From Creation to Joseph Cards: Use these cards for Memory, Go Fish, or sequencing.


From Creation to Joseph Cards- Print cards out on card stock. Make a few copies of the Action Cards. Cut out cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities. (Directions for Bible Timeline Card Game included.)



Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Catholic BLURT! Game



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Catholic BLURT is based on the game Bible Blurt.




Catholic BLURT! For 3 Players or 4 Teams. Recommended for ages 8 and up.

A fun and exciting way to review the Bible and the Catholic faith. When the Reader gives the Definition, blurt out the word you think it defines. There’s no penalty for wrong answers. You can blurt as many times as you want until somebody gets the correct answer. If you’re the first one to blurt the correct answer, move your pawn the number of spaces rolled by the Reader. If there’s a tie, read another Definition. Only the players who tied can blurt. If you land on a square that’s already occupied by another pawn, there’s gonna be a Showdown! The two players on the square have a Definition read to them by another player. If you’re first to blurt the correct word, you win the Showdown and may remain on the square. If you’re not first, you have to go backward the amount of squares shown on the die. If you land on a square that matches the color of your pawn, this is your big chance to challenge another player and takeover his or her square! Place your pawn on the same square with the player you want to challenge. Play the same way as you would in a Showdown, except the winner remains on the lead square, and the loser has to go back to the square from which the challenger came. The first player or team to return to “Start,” after going all the way around the Game Board, is the . . . WINNER! You don’t have to land there by exact count.



Need:

Game Cards
Die
Game Board
4 Pawns (red, yellow, blue, and green)



Use the Game Cards or make up definitions yourself and play with your class. You can make it specific to what you have been learning and to the students in your class. Print Game Cards out on card stock. Cut out Game Cards. Laminate or cover with clear contact paper to make them last. Use only the cards that reflect your student’s abilities. There are 232 Game Cards for you to choose from. Note: Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these clues to the best of my abilities. I tried to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I probably made a few mistakes and it was not intentional. (Questions taken from a Catholic Bible.)



Catholic BLURT! Game- Directions, Game Board, Title, Game Cards



Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Catechism of the Catholic Church (file folder game)







Here is a game to review the Catechism of the Catholic Church. It can be played individually or in teams.


This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.


Catechism of the Catholic Church: Answer questions about the Catechism of the Catholic Church as you go around the board. Collect the most tokens before the timer goes off and win.

DIRECTIONS

Designate a time limit and set an egg timer before playing game. Establish who will go first and the play moves to the right. Players start at GO and work their way around the board. Players roll the dice and move that many spaces. Players follow the directions on the space they land on. If the player lands on 7 Sacraments, The Creed, or Ten Commandments, the player to their right draws a question card that corresponds to the category and reads it out loud. If the player answers correctly, they stay where they are. If they are not correct, they must go back to where they were. Players collect a token (poker chip, milk jug top, etc.) when they past GO. The player with the most tokens when the timer goes off wins. (This game can be played individually or in teams.) Use only the cards that are age appropriate for your students.


SPECIAL PLACES

Chance- If a player lands on Chance, the player to their right can pick any category of question to ask them. If they are correct, they stay where they are. If they are incorrect, they must go back to where they were.

Stop To Pray- If a player lands on Stop To Pray, the player must recite a prayer of their choice correctly. If they are incorrect, they must go back to where they were.

Bible- If a player lands on Bible, the player must act out a person from the Bible for others to guess (like Charades). The person from the Bible cannot be someone that has already been done before.

Go Back To Roll Again- If a player lands on Go Back To Roll Again, they move back to that space and roll again (this still counts as their turn).



Catechism of the Catholic Church- Directions, Rules, Title, Game Board, The Creed Cards, The Sacrament Cards, The Ten Commandment Cards



Monday, January 8, 2018

Breakfast By The Lake (file folder game)



This game is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.



Breakfast By The Lake: In this game players must answer correctly questions about the Bible story to receive a fish to put on their plate. Be careful not to eat all your fish and have to put all of your fish back. The player that reaches FINISH with the most fish on their plate wins.

Give each player or team a paper plate. Put all fish cards in a pile face up near the game board. Place your marker on START. Players roll the die and move their marker the number indicated on the die. If you land on the picture of an empty fishing net, you have not caught any fish and you must move back 2 spaces. Land on NO FISHING, you lose a turn. If you land on the picture of the fish the player to your left draws a card and reads it out loud. On each card is a question about the story “Breakfast By The Lake” (John 21:1-19). If you answer the question correctly, you receive a fish and you place it on your plate. If you are not correct, you must lose one of your fish and place it back in the fish pile. If a player lands on a picture of fish bones, you ate all your fish and you must put all your fish back in the fish pile. The game continues until all the players have made their way to FINISH. The player with the most fish on their plate is the winner.


Breakfast By The Lake Game- Directions, Game Board, Game Cards, Fish Cards