February 14, 2024 marks the start of Lent with Ash Wednesday. DCPIC has compiled Lenten activities for families including craft activities that use materials found in your home, printable colouring pages, printable Easter word search and links to resources and activities for families.
Printable Lent Activities
The following activities and colouring pages can be printed at home:
- Jesus Carrying the Cross colouring page
- Empty Tomb colouring page
- Resurrection of Christ colouring page
- Jesus Enters Jerusalem colouring page
- Easter Word Search (includes an answer key)
Lent Resources for Families:
- Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario (Carfleo): Lent, Holy Week and Easter Resources
- Development and Peace Caritas Canada: People & Planet First Lent Resources
- Loyola Press: Lent Resources
Lenten Family Craft Activities
Week 1: Living Out Lent Cube
Print the attached PDF file to make your cube! Thanks to www.sadlier.com for this activity.
Week 2: Easter Prayer Chain
Please click here for printable pages and instructions.
Week 3: Easter Story Wreath
Print this PDF file to make your wreath! Thanks to www.weelittlemiracles.com for this activity.
Week 4: Stations of the Cross Booklet
Please click here for printable pages and assembly instructions.
Week 5: Palm Sunday Craft Activity
Thanks to www.mommysnippets.com for this activity
Week 6: Easter Triduum Spinning Plate
Please click here for printable pages and assembly instructions.
