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Post by RitaMarita on Mar 2, 2019 20:08:48 GMT -5
Can anyone recommend some good activities, games, or traditions for children to help them gain interest in the Lent?
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Post by Marya Dabrowski on Mar 4, 2019 7:39:21 GMT -5
two things we did in the past is one, have a jar for the alms you collect. Each day of Lent count a certain thing that you have, maybe doors, windows, chairs, cups, or hair barrettes, and then put that many pennies, nickels or quarters, or even dollars if you feel you can. Then at the Easter you give your collected alms to either the church or the sisters or a group you want to donate to. So the kids go around and count all the pillows in the house and then put that many quarters in the jar. One item is counted each day. Makes you realize how much you have.
Another thing is to make a Lenten calendar and each day pray for a certain person or intention or give up a certain thing. THe first few years I picked something for each day but it's easier if you just do something for all Mondays, Tuesdays, etc. So for example, Monday we may say a decade for the Unborn, Tuesday we may drink only water, etc.
My saying for Lent for the kids this year is, "Jesus did something very hard for us and we can do something hard for Him." We are having no sweets/desserts, no hot drinks from the gas station (that's me, I'm doing only water or tea), and no computer except email or necessity, (so I won't be posting except Sundays).
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Post by Voxxkowalski on Mar 4, 2019 15:19:26 GMT -5
play the statue game by sitting down and closing eyes and being as still as possible for as long as possible. Teaching children how to sit still in a room.
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Post by Clotilde on Mar 4, 2019 18:28:01 GMT -5
Having a family altar that kids can touch is interesting for children. We have done beans where you place a bean in a jar for each good work or sacrifice you make. The trick is that you need to move the beans in private, so you are left at the end with a jar of anonymous "sacrifices" and "good works."
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Post by RitaMarita on Mar 7, 2019 19:42:18 GMT -5
Great ideas! I love them! Thank you! 😁
This has been a wierd lent for me not being able to fast because of baby... But, I guess I am giving up fasting as a penance. 😂😆
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