Lent & Easter for Families

 Discovering God Through Creation Wild Lent will change how we all experience and think about Lent. How? Simple! Instead of a nice cosy room, coffee, biscuits and lots of discussion about the meaning of Lent, you'll be wrapping up warm and heading off into the wilds! It's time to get up close and personal with creation and make a shadow clock, have a sunrise breakfast walk, go on a giant egg hunt, hug a tree, walk barefoot... and share God's creation with others.The activities in Wild Lent include:• Things to do when it's sunny• Things to do when it's raining• Things to do with others• Short and easy things to make and do• Even shorter and easier things to do• Things to do in the early morning• Things to do on the moveRachel Summers is a Forest School Practitioner and runs Curious Wilds, which provides forest school sessions. See Resources Tab for free downloads Contents  About the Author Why Wild Lent? How to use this book Things to do when it’s sunny Make a shadow clockMake a shadow sculptureFeel the sun on your faceLie in a hammockBlow bubblesMake a rainbowThings to do when it’s raining Put up a tarp and shelter beneath itHold a snail raceLet the rain paint a pictureReflections in raindropsMud facesRaindrop orchestraThings to do with others Sunrise breakfast walkGiant nest buildingEgg huntI spy springBlindfold sensory trailPlay Eagle EyeShort and easy things to make and do Hapa ZomeStick a symphony of greenElder wood beadsBramble cordageWild garlic pestoWild weavingThrow a seed bombEven shorter and easier things to do Cloud watchingTake one stickHave a good sniffMini safariHug a treeA bug’s eye viewThings to do in the early morning Open your window at 5amEat your breakfast outsideWash your face in dewWatch a daisy openThings to do on the move Make a journey stickBarefoot walkGo geocachingFollow a bird’s trailPalm treesThematic Index Specifications Book Format - Paperback Published - January 2018 Weight - 120g Page Count - 128 Dimensions - 175 x 250 x 15 mm ISBN - 9781848679351 ISBN 10 - 1848679351

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Katie Thompson provides teachers with an invaluable resource for introducting young children to, or reminding them of, the stories and events which lead up to the most important celebration of the Christian Year. Daily readings and fun activities stimulate and encourage children to learn more about Jesus and his Gospel of love.Please note made to order items are non-returnable

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A daily Lent course for all the family, with stories, activities and reflections. Each week leading up to Easter focuses on a particular Bible passage about being called to follow Jesus.For all the family. The format provides a new activity for every day of the week but the daily suggestions could also be selected and rearranged to provide a single weekly study or family prayer time, depending on what suits your family best. Contents -About the author-How to use this book-Week One: The First Disciples - IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7-Week Two: The Calling of Levi - IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7-Week Three: Counting the Cost - IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7-Week Four: The Rich Young Ruler - IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7-Week Five: Zacchaeus - IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7-Week Six: Take up Your Cross - IntroductionDay 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6Day 7-Holy Week - IntroductionMaundy ThursdayGood FridayHoly SaturdayEaster Sunday Specifications Format- Paperback Published July 2015 Weight - 274g Page count - 80 Dimensions - 15.4 x 23.3 x 1.9 cm ISBN -  978-1848677968 ISBN 10 -  1848677960  

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After the Pancakes is a family experience for the season of Lent. It looks at a variety of themes linked with forgiveness; developing them in an easy-to-understand way. There are 47 sessions beginning on Ash Wednesday and finishing on Easter Day.By Patrick Coghlan

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This Biblical Lenten Course has many questions but no written answers. These will come from the children themselves. Having shared the Scripture readings with children in his Bible class, Denis O'Gorman raised questions and asked them for their comments."The eagerness and the 'hands up' responses were amazing." With songs, questions and prayers, we hope that your Bible sessions for children will come alive as well.

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