Lent & 1st grade CCD

[raindr0ps]

Hey all,

Would anyone here happen to know some great games or activities for teaching 1st graders about lent?

So far I have:

-Making caterpillars, then adding wings to turn them into butterflies. [and talking about the symbolism, of course]

-serving homeade pretzels for a snack & talking about that

-and if worse comes to worse, We’ll do some kind of question and answer game, where if you get an answer right something amazing happens. haha.

I kind of want to incorporate some kind of active game, something that involves moving their bodies around a bit. Let some energy out, you know? haha.

Anyone have any suggestions?

 

[1ke]

Catholic Mom has lots of links to various activities, printable coloring pages, etc:

catholicmom.com/lent.htm

Also go here:

catholicmom.com/coloring_pages.htm

and scroll down to last year’s weeks of lent for activities and games.

 

[kage_ar]

The St. Joseph Picture Book “Celebrating Lent” helps explain Lent to children.