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CofE CHILDREN'S CHALLENGES "DUST & GLORY" https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/features/dust-and-glory

THERE ARE ALSO VIDEOS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter by "The Way UK"

ECO RESOURCE
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2023/02/eco-lent-resource-for-kids-what.html?m=1

PAPER EGGS
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2020/04/paper-easter-egg-pouches-perfect-for.html?fbclid=IwAR1lwkhRiCw5hXGnveaRKv0b4g019ZrVwfNLrGmuYtTLx6beQZl_lcFdV-Q

CALMING RESOURCES - 40 DAYS
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2021/02/40-calming-activities-for-children-this.html?m=1

ILLUSTRATED MINISTRY
https://store.illustratedministry.com/

FREE EASTER PLAY SCRIPT
https://talesfromthemiraclebook.co.uk/easter-script/

SAND TRAY FOR LENT
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2016/02/family-sand-tray-for-lent-exploring.html?m=1

EASTER PRINTABLES
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2021/03/16-free-printables-for-kids-exploring.html?m=1

EASTER RESOURCES MUDDY CHURCH
https://ko-fi.com/s/4b47d72b5e

MESSY CHURCH RESOURCES EASTER & LENT
https://www.messychurch.org.uk/resource/summary-lent-and-easter-resources

FAITHINKIDS THE LAST SUPPER
Part of their meals with Jesus series:
https://www.faithinkids.org/resource/meals-with-jesus/#:~:text=Meals%20with%20Jesus%20is%20a,the%20broken%20and%20the%20needy.

SCOTTISH BIBLE SOCIETY - DEAR THEO
Intergenerational Events - Bible Illustration Powerpoints
https://www.scottishbiblesociety.org/shop/digital/dear-theo-intergenerational-events?fbclid=IwAR0Z00dt0enUCDNdQqOopg2Nx-VA0I8t6YQc-WR3g2z3weGZe5dVKaDzYQw

TOGETHER AT HOME including Trail
https://www.tath.co.uk/easter-resources

The Eggcellent Egg Hunt - booklet to give away
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/the-eggcellent-egg-hunt

Talk for Services & Assemblies using a chocolate egg
https://kidzministry.org/2010/03/easter-or-palm-sunday-assembly-ideas-using-a-chocolate-egg/

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Wanting to do an Easter Egg Hunt but have limited resources? These Easter Egg Pouches made from recycled paper bags are perfect for any Easter Games & can be filled with anything from chocolate, small sweets, dried fruit, or confetti. Quick & easy to make, here's how we made them.

We used a couple of old paper bags to make these but any thick recycled paper would work just as well. We started by cutting the sides of the bags so we had 2 sheets of paper & then drew around a basic egg template.

Before cutting them out we made sure we had both sheets of paper together so we had 2 identical egg shapes.

To create our pouch we glued around the edge of one egg & placed the other over the top making sure we left a gap at the base so we could fill it later. We then decorated with markers & chalk pens & left to dry.

I loved making these & ended up with 12 which I filled with either sweet treats, dried fruit, or confetti. To seal the base of the egg I just added a little glue. What's great about these Easter Egg pouches is that you can fill them with whatever you choose, & the kids have no idea what's inside until they rip them open!

The confetti-filled eggs are especially fun for kids to discover, as you can imagine the colours fly everywhere!

We're using our Paper Easter Egg Pouches for our Easter Egg Hunt in the garden on Monday & I'm trying to think of the most obscure places to hide them. I always keep one egg back as a surprise & place it near the door so it gets found just as they head back into the house. They always wonder how they missed it!

If you don't fancy an Easter Egg Hunt you could use these eggs to create an Easter guessing game instead. Collect all the Easter Eggs together in a basket & ask your kids to feel each egg & guess what might be inside. You could always give them really crazy clues to stir their imaginations.

However you use these eggs I hope your kids have lots of fun with them, & you have a great Easter together.

If you're looking for an activity for Easter Sunday you might also like these

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Paper Easter Egg Pouches - Perfect for an Easter Egg Hunt

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Crafts and outdoor activities for kids and families

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https://gochattervideos.com/easter/

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Download short videos to engage about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for your church this Easter.

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Yancy & Little Praise Party - Hosanna Rock [OFFICIAL PRESCHOOL MUSIC VIDEO] Palm Sunday Song

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Hosanna Rocks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVwhdqDrfz8

Only Love from iSingPop

https://open.spotify.com/track/6c8YE2715lbDjdP07pd72z

The Clip Clop Beat

youtube.com/watch?v=kyFZ93k_0AU

Jesus When You Died (LOVE THIS ONE!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YwU5uFqFe0

It Was A ??? Friday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgd04HcOlZ8

All Through History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQS2HHayr38&list=RDfo4rRUINoX4&index=9

For God So Loved The World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axvzjy8LjoA

Now & Forever (iSingPop) (LOVE THIS ONE TOO!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCEZTe1BgjQ

1-2-3 Jesus Is Alive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIf9jv4pVTM

Cheeky Pandas

https://youtu.be/mCEsdXSqbow?si=ipfvoCW2-27QwTHy

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Yancy & Little Praise Party - Hosanna Rock [OFFICIAL PRESCHOOL MUSIC VIDEO] Palm Sunday Song

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Multi-sensory Easter story
https://theadditionalneedsblogfather.com/2020/04/08/easter/?fbclid=IwAR3cm8DWytUysFYaRKIwRPU_LHlPCz35mL0V9xJ2r4LCfvKOtjoiK1GcrMU

Faith in kids
5 session plans
https://www.faithinkids.org/resource/the-wonder-of-easter/

Lent reflections from Muddy Church
https://ko-fi.com/s/924065d2ce?fbclid=IwAR1k9vOPwadAfUuaKddEKyXv7N9SplopKJrbGzwEn7u0KG2x_2IjBrdGkl8

Lent Tree
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2016/02/lent-prayer-tree.html?fbclid=IwAR0jmFabvTC70n9oAGdjUOW1m4qxhtWMYTTVAPUbrlC_educPdZ0ZLl7JzA&m=1

Muddy Church
Easter trail, barefoot stations, Palm Sunday outside, Lent challenges and activities,  Window Egg pictures...

https://www.muddychurch.co.uk/copy-of-resources-1

Lego Through Holy Week
https://buildfaith.org/journey-through-holy-week-with-lego/

Bible Society
Easter booklet The Awesome Easter Surprise, watch the free accompanying video animation and download I Spy and Snack activity sheets for children.

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/resources/collections/easter-resources/the-awesome-easter-surprise-resources/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA5fetBhC9ARIsAP1UMgHPt6ON4V6ZT2XE9lY8gmznFxxeolTw_cK3Jg7HoNGGI3Cj46Pgy10aAg-IEALw_wcB#activity

New Sharing Box - good for Schools?
https://meaningfulchocolate.co.uk/blogs/news/easter-sharing-box-early-easter-plan-now

Easter Mystery Book
https://www.eden.co.uk/christian-books/tracts-and-booklets/childrens-tracts/the-easter-mystery-pack-of-25/

Story Wheel
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1432482396/easter-story-wheel-craft-easter-spinner

The Spiritual Child
A Seasonal Journey: Lent to Pentecost... Creative and reflective activities for this season http://www.spiritualchild.co.uk/seasjourney.html

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Scripture Union's Easter Alive
https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/easter-alive

"Easter activity ideas for children and young people, Easter family fun day plans and Tips on sharing the good news of Easter with your community"

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Easter Trails  & Simple Use At Home Easter Walk

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You could involve your local church, school and community in hosting a station and even in preparing their own display of an event on the trail. This could then link to an invite to Easter Services.

Top tips:

Easter Trails ending in chocolate work well! Perhaps for a focussed event one morning or afternoon. This also encourages the community to meet with the church.

Using QR codes at stations to link to parts of the story, quiz questions and invites to church make it easier to provide more information.

What 3 Words is an app that pinpoints precise locations using 3 unique words for each. These can help people following the trail if they get lost! https://what3words.com/

Scripture Union's "In Search of Easter"
https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/resource/search-easter

Bible Society's "The Super Cool Story of Jesus"
https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/content/get_involved/easter/2017/resources/easter_trail.pdf

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/content/get_involved/easter/2017/resources/easter_colouring_sheets.pdf

https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/landing/the-super-cool-story-of-jesus-video/

Together at Home
https://www.tath.co.uk/easter-resources

Diocese of Guildford Easter Walk
Reflective, using items you can find along the way on a walk you set yourself. Can be guided or created by families for themselves.
https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/docs/default-source/making-disciples/nurturing-education/education/re-guidelines/lent-and-easter-resources/an-easter-walk-for-all-ages-together-april-2021201d684c90046456ad78ff0000437928.pdf?sfvrsn=4f190c32_0

https://faithinkids.org/resources/app/resource/178/title/easter-amble

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One Friday
A reflective session outline through Good Friday with 14 stations,with discussions, activities, Bible stories and something to think about. From "Flame Creative Blogspot".

https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/docs/default-source/making-disciples/nurturing-education/education/re-guidelines/lent-and-easter-resources/onefridayresourcesforchildren.pdf?sfvrsn=52ed0332_0

Activities for Home
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2020/04/good-friday-activities-for-kids-at-home.html

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Faith In Kids
https://faithinkids.org/resources/app/q/wonder_of_easter/

Including a book of 10 minute family devotions for Lent, a school lesson, Sunday Group resources, a toddler story...

Faith at Home Primary:
https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/docs/default-source/making-disciples/nurturing-education/education/re-guidelines/lent-and-easter-resources/faithathome-primary-resources-easter.pdf?sfvrsn=80830e32_0

Faith at Home Secondary:
https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/docs/default-source/making-disciples/nurturing-education/education/re-guidelines/lent-and-easter-resources/faithathome-secondary-resources-easter.pdf?sfvrsn=80830e32_0

Mainly Ministries
https://mainlyministries.org.uk/collections/new/products/easter-a-journey
four standalone stories featuring a journey for households to engage with -

A journey to Emmaus

A journey to an empty tomb

A journey to Jerusalem

A journey to a meal

There's something to read, something to do, discussion starters, and suggestions for action. The resource can be used over four weeks, four days, or as a single resource. It is designed for households of all makeups, not just families.

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Diocese of York
https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/schools-and-youth/children-of-light-festival/exploring-easter-resources/
Videos, Crafts, Reflections, Activity Sheets, Stories - lots of ways to bring the Easter Account to life.

Experience Easter
https://www.gloucester.anglican.org/welcome-2/schools/jumping-fish-publications/

Diocese of Guildford
" These materials were originally created for the Diocese of Guildford: Lent Calendar of Kindness in 2021., At this time worship was in class or group ‘bubbles’. Schools could use these ideas to create collective worship, for use with a class or in whole school worship. "
https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/docs/default-source/making-disciples/nurturing-education/education/re-guidelines/lent-and-easter-resources/holy-week-some-questions-to-wonder-about-together---primary-version.pdf?sfvrsn=63830e32_0

Faith at Home
https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/faith-home/i-am-school-leader#na
Under Series 3 - Lent & Easter resources

Rhythm of Life - Diocese of Leeds
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xnpauera8de5udf/AABI4c5AxzuYfNFEtXhBvzE4a?dl=0

Prayer Toolkit - Diocese of Guildford
https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/education/christian-distinctiveness/collective-worship/lent-and-easter

Practical Worship in the Classroom - Diocese of Canterbury
https://www.canterburydiocese.org/childrenandyoungpeople/our-schools/collective-worship/a-fresh-approach-to-collective-worship/

Easter Story Script for Schools
Click "HERE" at the top of the page to access the script: https://talesfromthemiraclebook.co.uk/

Other

Why not invite your local school to be part of a Pancake Race, or to host a station on an Easter Trail?

The Bible Society's Stories can be used in assemblies and have videos as well as books to take home.

Scripture Union's Pancake Party includes an assembly outline.

An Easter Assembly found on a facebook group "Collective Worship (school assemblies) - ideas and resources"
(I've tried it and it works...!)
"You need, a dinner plate, large glass, small amount of coloured liquid/wine in a jug, night light, match, cloth.

The story;

Long ago God made the world, a beautiful world that was just perfect (hold up dinner plate).

And into that world he poured out his love in the form of human beings (pour 2-3cm of wine/liquid into glass). (Holding up glass) God always wanted us to be in relationship with him, where we would be safe and secure as we explored the new world he had made. (Place glass on plate) But humans did not want to stay in relationship with God, they wanted to explore the world themselves and go their own way. (pour liquid onto plate). By going their own way they messed up the world God had made. God told the people how they could get back into relationship with him, but the people just messed up even more. (You could try pouring a little back into the glass but deliberately miss) So when the time was right God sent his son as a light into the world (light night light and place on plate) The light showed people the way back to God but Jesus' words and actions made some people angry. So they captured Jesus (place glass over lit night light) beat him and killed him until his light was extinguished. (candle goes out) His body was taken to a tomb and which covered by a stone. (cover glass with cloth) A few days later women went to the tomb but something had changed - all they found was the blood stained cloth that had wrapped his body (wipe cloth around outside of plate to collect 'blood stains') and to their amazement, they found that Jesus' death had brought all people back into relationship with God(the candle burns up the air creating a vacuum that gets filled by the liquid). Jesus had turned the world upside down (holding glass and plate turn it upside down so wine and candle fall into glass) making away for everyone to live with him and God forever..."

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"Chat Mat" from Diocese of Bath and Wells
https://www.bathandwells.org.uk/ministry/children-young-people/bible-chat-mat/

Jesus Died for Me
https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/resource/jesus-died-me-animation
And Booklet

Lego Bible Stories
Palm Sunday:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYZMhaRepJk
Easter:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6STdG9-6uLg

Palm Sunday in Rocks Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGmvhYReCVI

Sun Hats & Welly Boots
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2021/03/16-free-printables-for-kids-exploring.html

Other Ideas
Story Stones, Story Boxes, Sensory Trays, Treasure Hunt - all ideas and links under "Age-related Crafts" and "Little Ones"

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Explore the Bible with Bible Chat Mats

Bible Chat Mats allow children, young people and adults to read the Bible and have conversation together, whether around a meal table, sitting on the sofa or wherever works best. This activity can be done as a household, friends together, home group, Sunday group or in a school club. The sheets can be coloured and doodled on, allowing you to respond to the Bible story in your own unique way.

New Bible Chat Mats Series 4: Spiritual Habits

Suitable for 11+ and adults. This series of 13 Bible Chat Mats, with supporting Mats, has been designed with small groups in mind and as an everyday faith resource.

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Bible Chat Mats - Bath and Wells Diocese

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Bible Chat Mats allow children, young people and adults to read the Bible and have conversation together, whether around a meal table, sitting on the sofa or wherever works best. This activity can be done as a household, friends together, home group, Sunday group or in a school club.

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Age Related Crafts and Activities from 4-16 year olds

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Age Related Crafts and Activities from 4-16 year olds

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https://d3hgrlq6yacptf.cloudfront.net/60638a2c87045/content/pages/documents/all-things-lent-and-easter-ideas-booklet.pdf

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Flame Creative Blogspot
http://flamecreativekids.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-round-up-of-easter-ideas-play-dough.html

Bible Society Easter Poem
The story and a video for 1-6 year olds:
https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/resources/the-easter-poem/

Easter Small World Play Sand Tray
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2016/03/easter-small-world-play-sand-tray.html

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Play dough mats:

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A round up of Easter ideas: play dough mats, colouring and more...

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Outdoor Prayers
https://www.gloucester.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Easter-2020-praying-with-nature.pdf

Real Easter Egg
https://meaningfulchocolate.co.uk/pages/real-easter-egg

Includes a story book.

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Bible Society "The Greatest Miracle of All"

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Bible Society "The Greatest Miracle of All"

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https://www.biblesociety.org.uk/resources/the-greatest-miracle-of-all/

Bob Hartman story and pop up Easter Service resources

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Our Easter resources feature a new children’s Easter booklet called The Greatest Miracle of All (for ages 7 – 11) accompanied by an easy pop-up service and PowerPoint.

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Pancake Race
Why not hold an event, inviting your local community and school?

Pancake Party Ideas
Pancake relay
In teams, run with a pancake in the pan, at the end of the room, flip the pancake then run back and the next person in your team runs. The team to complete first, wins
Pans, Tortillas

Pancake frisbee toss
Take turns to use the card pancakes to throw them at the hoops. The team with the most pancakes in their hoop, wins.
Hoops, card pancakes

Minute to Win It Challenge
How many pancakes can you flip in 1 minute?
Pan, Tortillas

Scripture Union Pancake Party
Includes a Lent and Easter Assembly Plan and a take home sheet
https://content.scriptureunion.org.uk/resource/pancake-party-pack

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Imaginor Journey into Easter

Journey into Easter through paintings, craft and reflections. Desgined to be used at home with families.

https://www.imaginor.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Journey-into-Easter.pdf

Schools Links

Many of the schools links are activities around Holy Week.

Sun Hats & Wellie Boots

https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2018/03/9-activities-for-kids-to-explore-during.html

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Reflections through art on the events of Holy Week

Inspired by paintings from the Ethiopian artist Nebiyu Assefa, this pack offers children and their families new and creative ways to engage with the story of Holy Week and Easter at home.
Download the pack and larger images of the pictures.
Please note: Copyright for the material and artwork is free if used with this resource.
However, all pictures are copyright © Imaginor Ltd and may not be reproduced without prior and written permission.

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Journey into Easter with Children - Imaginor

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Supporting Spiritual and Moral Development in Schools

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https://www.messychurch.org.uk/resource/summary-easter-resources

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**Click here to see a new and updated page for 2023!**
Here are some Lent and Easter resources to share with you, pulled together by Jane Leadbetter. Grab some new ideas or store away for another year:

BRF Lent and Easter resources

- Easter Family Time - An Easter minibook gift to give to Messy Church families. Multiple copies offer.
- Messy Easter - Three complete Messy Church sessions for Lent, Holy Week and Easter
- The Easter Story - for families to share
- BRF Lent reading - A selection of books suitable for reading during Lent - as gifts? For Messy teams?

Units in books

- Messy Church: New life in Jesus (Easter)
- Messy Church 2: Lent and Spring festivals

Free Messy downloads

- Messy Palm Sunday
- Messy Church at home ideas: Be Still (Lent), The Last Supper, Messy Easter 2020, Messy Easter 2021

Messy Church logos to download

Pinterest ideas

- BRF Messy Church Pinterest - Lent and Easter board with over 130 pins
- Kids Friendly NZ - Lent and Easter
- Lent ideas from Sandy Brodine

Miscellaneous resources and links

- Bible Society Lent and Easter resources 2021
- Church of England Lent 2021 resources
- Home for Good - excellent Mother's Day resources
- Easter Explorers (Diocese of Blackburn)
- Together at Home Easter 2021 resources
- Scripture Union Easter Alive free pack
- Scripture Union Pancake Party! free pack
- Scripture Union Footsteps of Jesus all-age Lenten journey + reflections
- Scottish Bible Society Wonder Walks for Lent and Easter 2021
- The Meaningful Chocolate Company Real Easter Eggs - these will not be in supermarkets in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic
- Experience Easter - bringing schools, churches and communities closer together
- Ten Ideas for Easter (Diocese of Bath and Wells)- Out of the Ark free Easter assembly plans - easy to adapt for Messy Churches
- Going For Growth Lent and Easter crafts
- Friends and Heroes 'Remember Me' Easter song video- 40acts challenge (UK)

Video clips

- Lent in Two Minutes
- Bible Society Easter Story Animations
- Explaining Easter with one piece of paper
- Shaving foam marbling Easter eggs

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Summary of Easter resources - Messy Church

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Click here to see a new and updated page for 2023!** Here are some Lent and Easter resources to share with you, pulled together by Jane Leadbetter. Grab some new ideas or store away for another year: - Easter Family Time - An Easter minibook gift to give to Messy Church families.

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Live Lent
This year's Live Lent focus is "Embracing Justice" with challenges for children throughout lent in these take home booklets.
https://www.chpublishing.co.uk/books/9781781402658/live-lent-embracing-justice-kids-single-copy

Pilgrim Pathways - Diocese of York
https://www.archbishopofyorkyouthtrust.co.uk/projects/pilgrim-pathways-free-resource-download
Includes weekly videos

Family Ideas from Flame Creative Blogspot
https://flamecreativekids.blogspot.com/p/family-lent-ideas.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR2wmZr77hYzOC-B1qaHtEjOyYWiJiDm7ns0RR-Y1iw7U9Xh3zgyfAjyITE

Hope Filled Family
Scroll to the bottom for devotion ideas for your families for Lent.
https://thehopefilledfamily.com/lent-activities-for-families/

Nature Activities
https://www.sunhatsandwellieboots.com/2020/02/exploring-lent-with-young-kids-40.html?fbclid=IwAR0uAT9zDSxhkKZViaCPbu3g0AA923PUihh3WX7-vLFUv0ZUIXLGcWUis7A

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