Make Lent meaningful and memorable with fun ways to do good, lent facts and discussion starters.
LENT ACTIVITY: START A KINDNESS CHALLENGE
Lent Kindness Challenge
Kindle kindness, gratitude, and giving by encouraging kids to do one small act of kindness everyday.
Use this Kindness Challenge Printable for ideas.
This Lent, start the classroom tradition of engaging in a random act of kindness everyday. These small acts can hugely influence kids’ and give them an opportunity to see how seemingly small acts can really make a BIG difference.
FUN LENT FACTS
- Lent lasts exactly 40 days, symbolising the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert.
- The word Lent comes from an Old English word meaning “spring”, signifying renewal and growth.
- Many people give up something they enjoy like sweets or screen time to practice self-control.
- Pretzels were invented for Lent! Their twisted shape was meant to resemble arms crossed in prayer.
- Lent is a time to think about our lives and how we can be better people.
LENT DISCUSSION STARTERS
Encourage kids to take time to pause, reflect, and grow during lent. Set aside a time everyday, like after dinner or just before bed, to discuss the central idea behind the holy month.
Here are a few discussion starters:
- What does it mean to be a better person?
- What does ‘prayer’ mean? Is it always about asking for things, or is it be something else?
- What are some things you can do to grow closer to God?
- What does the idea of temptation mean to you in your daily life?
- How can you be more like Jesus in your daily lives?
UNTIL NEXT WEEK, STAY CURIOUS!
