Looking for activities to do at home with your family?  Get creative with lots of options from baking traditional items (Kings Cake, hot cross buns) to artwork to service projects.  (With thanks to the Special Needs Inclusion Ministry for compiling many of these resources to be enjoyed by all families with youngsters.)  
 
MARDI GRAS (“FAT TUESDAY”) -  Feb 16 
Make an Easy Kings Cake  https://www.catholicicing.com/easy-king-cake-for-mardi-gras/ 
Other ideas for a Mardi Gras celebration at https://www.catholicicing.com/catholic-mardi-gras-ideas/ 
 
ASH WEDNESDAY – Feb 17 
Ash Wednesday Freebee (link to handout) 
Pick up a “CRS Rice Bowl” at church and use it during Lent, and visit https://www.crsricebowl.org/families for recipes, stories and videos. 
 
ST. JOSEPH’S FEAST DAY – March 19 
Assemble an altar honoring St. Joseph, the patron saint of our parish (link to handout) 
 
PALM SUNDAY – Mar 28 
Create Hosanna palms to wave https://mommysnippets.com/hosanna-branch-wavers/
 
Throughout Lent: 
Post a Lent calendar in your home, with ideas for the traditional practices of Lent.  https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/lpress-craft/files/ocf-files/lent-intergen-files/LentenFamCalendar.pdf 

Create a “Works of Mercy Tree” - instructions at https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/lpress-craft/files/ocf-files/lent-intergen-files/crafting-faith-44-45.pdf 

Check out various activities for families at https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/lent/activities-and-resources/lent-at-home/ 
 
Find activities for baking hot cross buns, making an interactive crown of thorns, and more at  
https://catholicsprouts.com/40-faith-building-lenten-activities/ 
 
National Catholic Education Association has additional activities: 
https://www.ncea.org/NCEA/Learn/Lenten_Resources/NCEA/Learn/Resource/Lenten_Resources/Lenten_Resources.aspx 
 
Coloring pages and crafts for Lent as well as an activity calendar at  
https://www.reallifeathome.com/40-lenten-activities-for-catholic-families/ 
 
Create a beautiful candle holder at https://catholicsprouts.com/lenten-vigil-candle-holder/