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Top 10 Lenten Activities for Families

Looking for some fun, meaningful ways to grow closer to Christ this Lent? Check out these Lenten activities you can do at home with your family.

1. 40 Days of Lent Activity Calendar

Journey through Lent together as a family with this Activity Calendar, which provides a different activity for each day of Lent.


2. Works of Mercy Tree

Focus on giving and fasting this Lent by creating a family Works of Mercy Tree. It can serve as a reminder of caring for others during the Lenten season!


3. Lenten Cross

Create a Lenten cross as a family that you can use to mark the six weeks of Lent, much like an Advent wreath.


4. St. Joseph Day

Take a break from fasting this Lent and celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph on March 19th! Kids can make this printable St. Joseph's Altar.


5. Kid-Friendly Stations of the Cross

Traditionally, Catholics pray the Stations of the Cross on Fridays throughout Lent. Loyola Press created child-friendly Stations of the Cross, or you can print and complete this set as a family.


6. Video Series

Help your children learn more about Lent, Ash Wednesday, and Holy Week with these videos from Catholic Kids Media.


7. Lenten Sacrifice Beans Jar

Encourage your children's good works and sacrifices this Lent with this fun activity.


8. Holy Heroes Lent Adventure

Send your children on an adventure this Lent! The site Holy Heroes is offering a free program for kids this Lent, check it out here.


9. Lenten Activities with St. Mary's Press

St. Mary's Press, our textbook publisher, has created a page with different resources and activities you can do as a family this Lent.


10. Lamb of God Craft

Teach your children about Jesus this Lent with this Lamb of God craft.