Lent and Easter Resources

for Children and Children's Ministries

40 Acts
Resources for children and families for 40 days of giving, with materials for teens and adults as well.

Lent and Easter resources from Practical Resources for Churches
Lent and Easter resources curated by Lifelong Faith Associates

Holy Week & Easter activities for families at home
          from the Anglican Dioceses of New Zealand

          Holy Week & Easter resources
          from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America

          Making Room: A Child's Guide to Lent and Easter by Laura Alary

          Prayer Stations for Holy Week

          Safe and Impactful Ministry Ideas for Families at Easter
          from the Cokesbury Kids blog

          Talking Meaningfully About the Hard Parts of Easter
          Christine Hydes

          The Violence of the Cross and Children by Traci Smith

          'Twas the Morning of Easter by Glenys Nellist
           Resource and Activity Pack includes an Easter Pageant

Building Faith-Lent and Easter at Home Kits
Ideas and Instructions for Sharing Materials to enrich the season from Building Faith, a ministry of Lifelong Faith at VTS

Children's Books for Easter
Recommended by the JP Webster Library in West Hartford, CT
and from BookNerdMommy.com

Children's Books for Lent
Recommended by PictureBookTheology.com

Easter with Children
Blogs from Building Faith, a ministry of Lifelong Faith at Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) 

Illustrated Ministry Lenten Resources
Devotionals, posters, coloring pages, children's moments, worship resources - great for use at home

Illustrated Ministry Easter Resources
Devotionals, posters, coloring pages, children's moments, worship resources - great for use at home

Lent with Children
Blogs from Building Faith, a ministry of Lifelong Faith at Virginia Theological Seminary 

Lent in a Box
From Family Ministry Tools, a pizza box filled with all-age devotions and activities to help families observe Lent and prepare for Easter; price based on church size

Lent and Easter Worship Materials for Children's Ministries
From Carolyn Brown's Worshipping with Children blog

Online Lenten Calendar
To share with your families; created for Advent, but adaptable for Lent; free

Lent and Easter Resources for Adults