We liked the idea of choosing items out of the pantry every week and saving them for the end of Lent to give away. We'll probably also do a
Since we've been working hard at keeping the grocery budget down, we'll put our savings in the family "rice bowl." Plus the money from other sacrifices, like beer. And we'll have the kids count things in the house and put pennies in the bowl for those items.
We're also doing a "Jesus Tree" after I painstakingly cut and pasted the readings from Jessica's sidebar. We decided to make our own ornaments out of foam sheets and they're turning out pretty well so far. The foam is definitely easier to cut than felt! We were able to make about 15 of them the other day. I think we won't be putting them on a tree this year, but on our Lenten calendar at the end of each day when we do the readings together.
I ordered the Lenten Faith Folder. It's not too late to do so if you need one! We did the cover yesterday and will do the Ash Wednesday page today. These are a fun way to talk about the different aspects of our faith with the kids. I like to think that they will pull the completed folders off the bookshelves on occasion and read through them!
Another little thing I found that is easy to do is a "cootie catcher." I prefer that name to a "fortune teller." You know, the little folder paper things that you do with your fingers and pick a number, lift the flap, and it tells you something? I found one on CatholicMom.com that was pre-printed, but you could just fold your own and put your own sacrifices in it. Then, the little ones who can't manage to give up the same thing for all of Lent, can randomly pick a new sacrifice each day.
In fact, here's a whole page of Lent ideas from Catholic Mom.
Have a blessed Lent!
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