Sacramental Retreat Ideas & Activities

fargodiocese.org- Sacramental Preparation Retreats
Retreats in Preparation for the Reception of the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist

teacherspayteachers.com- Reconciliation Retreat - A Day to Prepare for the Sacrament
This is a complete retreat day with everything you need for sacrament preparation for Reconciliation/Penance. It includes games, a play, activities, notes to parents, and prayers. Use this in your Catholic school classes, Religious Education, or Home School. (26 pages)

oscvurriculum.com- Children’s Reconciliation Retreat This is a half-day retreat for children. You should conduct it close to the time of the celebration of the Sacrament. If you have fewer than 15 children you may want to do the activities in consecutive order.

catechesisinthethirdmillennium.wordpress.com- Forgiveness Day – 2nd Grade Retreat
This past Saturday our parish had their annual “Forgiveness Day” for the students who are preparing to receive their First Reconciliation next week. It was from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Students rotated through 8 different stations each focusing about an aspect of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

catholiccincinnati.org- Youth Retreat Resource Manual
Practical tools, guidelines, principles and policies for youth retreat providers.

pastoralplanning.com- Get Ready! Get Set! The final retreat and rehearsal for parents and their children for First Holy Communion

slideshare.net- RCIA Reflection Retreat
A retreat for candidates and catechumens preparing for the Sacraments of Initiation in the Catholic Community

loyolapress.com- Retreat and Spirit Day Activities

raceforheaven.com- A Confirmation Reader Retreat
This book is intended to supplement a young Catholic’s preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation by providing a basic doctrinal review of the sacrament as well as prayer experiences—a nine-day read-aloud retreat/novena.

ehow.com- Catholic Confirmation Retreat Activities

kimberleyrec.weebly.com- Confirmation Retreat Ideas
Scroll down for Confirmation Retreat booklet (teacher), Confirmation Retreat booklet (student), Confirmation retreat liturgy

faithfirst.com- Preparing for Confirmation
A Confirmation Retreat (page 29 – 35)

What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

Here are a few suggestions for the older students.

1. Crossword puzzles at joanyedwards.com or 4catholiceducators.com (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John crossword puzzles).

2. Have each student write down some questions with answers about today’s gospel or anything that happened during Mass. Then break the students into teams and have each student from one team ask the other questions. The team with the most points wins. Maybe a prize for the team with the most points?

3. Journals
- Have each student write down what the gospel was about.
- Introduce a topic to get the students thinking about controversial or interesting ideas related to today’s gospel.
- Ask the students what words in the gospel captured their attention and why. Direct them to put themselves into the time of the reading, telling you everything they are experiencing. Next, ask them to imagine he/she is one of the people in the reading. What does he/she think and feel?

4. Break the students into groups and have them make a game for other students to play about the story/topic.

5. Break the students into groups and have them make a worksheet or puzzle to demonstrate their understanding of today's gospel. They can exchange what they did with the other group and do the activity.

6. Have the students make a time-line of what happened in the story using pictures or words. They can even make a comic strip.

7. Have the students come up with a skit about the story or topic. They can also use puppets and make them. They could even perform this for another class.

8. Have each student use a Venn diagram to compare characters/topics. The catechist can even do this on the board with the class.

9. Have the students come up with a craft or activity about the story/topic.

10. Make a worksheet, puzzle, quiz, etc. for the students to do. Worksheet, Puzzle, Quiz, Makers that are FREE and online.


Does anyone have other ideas that they can share?

Websites for Religious Crafts

Need a craft for your religion class or for home? Here is a list of my favorite sites that have great crafts for your kids.

Puddle Jumping Frog- What plague hopped into all the Egyptian’s homes? I adapt this craft with my students to make it extra special. By taping a red party blower underneath the frog you can blow on it and watch the frog try to catch flies.



catholicicining.com- a fantastic catholic blog with fantastic crafts

catholicinspired.com- arts, crafts, and activities inspired by our faith

craftingthewordofgod- great ideas with templates

bibleclasscreations.blogspot.com- craft ideas to nurture children’s faith

dltk-bible.com- Bible crafts and resources for children

daniellesplace.com- Bible crafts for kids

kidssundayschool.com- Meaningful Christian Sunday school crafts for kids. Perfect for children's church, Sunday school classes, Bible study, or VBS!

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Free preschool Bible crafts

mssscraft.com- craft ideas

teacherhelp.org- Bible crafts for children

truthforkids.com- Bible crafts for kids (adjust a few of these activities to your faith teachings)

Gospel for the Mass: 12/28/14- Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year B page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Luke 2:22-40 or 2:22, 39-40



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sadlierreligion.com- Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

mssscrafts.com- Simon and Anna Say Thank You with resources for illustrating the story, coloring pages/activity sheets, and songs.

sermons4kids.com- Our God Is Faithful 100% object lesson

sermons4kids.com- A Promise Is A Promise object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

sundayschoollessons.com- Simeon Praises God in the Temple lesson

calvarycurriculum.com- Simeon and Anna lesson #169 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

ministry-to-children.com- Baby Jesus Presented in the Temple lesson

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

ehow.com- Children's Activities for the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Simeon and Anna Thank God

sermons4kids.com- Simeon Recognizes Jesus

higherpraise.com- Simeon and Anna

theclipartwizard.com- The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple Coloring Pages


Crafts

sermons4kids.com- A Promise Is A Promise group activities (crafts)

Holy Family crafts: If you have younger children, consider doing one of these crafts to celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family: Holy Family scrapbook; Holy Family tree; Holy Family nativity set; Holy Family puppets.

pinterest.com- Family Trees

genoaschools.net- Family Tree Templates

pinterest.com- Simple Nativity Crafts for Kids

catholicicing.com- Feast of the Holy Family (crafts)

scrapbookscrapbook.com- Free Printable Christmas Nativity Children's School & Church Craft Project

designdazzle.com- Printable Nativity Set

noelladesigns.com- 3-D Nativity Printable

papergiftsforestefany- Nativity Crafts

catholicicing.com- Printable Nativity Set
This nativity craft was originally designed to be printed, colored, and glued around toilet paper tubes to make the pieces stand up. Since then, many readers have discovered that it’s just as good to print the pieces on card stock, and then use tape or staples to make them into a cylinder.

sarahanestudios.com- Nativity Puppet Theatre
To make and color with stage and background; free printable

lifeyourway.net- Popsicle Stick Nativity Puppets

hartofthemountain.blogspot.com- Printable Nativity Finger Puppets


Have children create their own candle crafts to celebrate the presentation of Jesus in the temple. The candles symbolize that Christ is the light of the world, just as Simeon had said.

Make candlemas

homemadeserentity.blogspot.com- Rolled Beeswax Candle Tutorial

abeautifulmess.com- Homemade Beeswax Candles

naturalsuburbia.com- Candlemas in the Southern Hemisphere

goldensunfamily.blogspot.com- Candlemas

makingfriends.com- Glowing Flowers
When you press flowers and leaves, they become thinner and light can shine through them. In this project, you simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper.

lonestarcandlesupply.com- How To Make Ice Candles

craftsbyamanda.com- Epson Salt Luminaries

sheknows.com- Stained Glass Candle Holder (scroll down to this)

marthasteward.com- Stamped Glass Candleholders


Make a Rosary and do the Joyful Mysteries

1- The Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the Lord." (Luke 1:38)
2- The Visitation - Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:45)
3- The Birth of Jesus at Bethlehem (Luke 2:7)
4- The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:22)
5- The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:49)

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Make A Giant Rosary With Kids

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Make A Rosary Book

catholicicing.com- Make an edible rosary

catholicicing.com- How to Make a Rosary with Kids
A simple rosary that kids can make using supplies found at any craft store.

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Celebrating the Month of Rosary
Rosary ideas and crafts link up

through-my-is.blogspot.com- Spiritual Medicine Craft

Making a Rosary- Rosary background and information. Excellent step-by-step directions to make a simple rosary. (Kids Explore America’s Catholic Heritage, page 159-161).

e-scoutcraft.com- Making a rosary using Seine Twine Mason Line, 6 gold pony beads, and a small piece of leather

domestic-church.com- How to Make Knotted Cord Rosaries

ehow.com- How To Make A Rosary for Kids

ehow.com- How To Make A Pocket Rosary



Games

sermons4kids.com- A Promise Is A Promise group activities (games)

books.google.com- The Waiting Game- This icebreaker game will help your kids discover that God delivers on his promises even when waiting is part of his plan. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 157).

The Catholic Toolbox- Rosary Bingo: Students play regular bingo, but they answer questions about the Rosary. The teacher asks one student at a time a question from the list. The student answers the question and the class looks for the word(s) on their bingo card. The first student who gets five in a row (up, down, across, or diagonal) on their bingo card first, wins. You can play in teams or individually. (The teacher can give the students some hints to help them answer the questions correctly if needed.)



Puzzles

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Decoder

sermons4kids.com- Word Jumble

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

joanyedwards.com- Crossword

domestic-church.com- Joyful Mysteries (crossword)

FREE Mass Booklet for Children

This activity is free; however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted. All graphics/images/clipart etc. used on this activity are not my own and are from various internet sources.

FREE Mass Booklet for Children- Mass Booklet for you to print out. Make a cover or better yet, have your children make one to make it more personalized.

Gospel for the Mass: 11/23/14- Matthew 25:31-46

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year A page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Matthew 25:31-46



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sadlierreligion.com- Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

mssscrafts.com- The Least of These with tons of resources for illustrating the story, coloring pages/activity sheets, crafts, and songs.

mssscrafts.com- Encouraging Children to Serve Others ideas

sermons4kids.com- Unto the Least of These object lesson

sermons4kids.com- Thanks Living object lesson with coloring pages and puzzles

missionarlington.org- The Sheep and the Goats lesson with activities

sundayschoollessons.com- We Care for Jesus Through His People lesson

frtommylane.com- What God Won’t Ask lesson

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- I can help sick people learn about Jesus.

sermons4kids.com- I can be a friend to someone who needs a friend.

familyfeastandferia.files.wordpress.com- Christ the King fold up and stand up picture you can color.



Crafts

daniellesplace.com- Sheep or Goats Magnets

daniellesplace.com- Craft Stick Barn with Clothespin Sheep and Goat Craft

clubhousejr.com- Paper Bag Goat Puppet

dltk-kids.com- Paper Bag Lamb Craft

freekidscrafts.com- Paper Bag Lamb Puppet Craft

daniellesplace.com- Sheep Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids (scroll down to this)

mssscrafts.com- Several crafts listed.

first-school.ws- Handprint Lamb or Sheep Craft
This is a very easy craft that the youngest child can help with and makes a beautiful keepsake. Template included.

spoonful.com- Sheep Egg

spoonful.com- Lamb Note Holder

dadcando.com- Fluffy Sheep

daniellesplace.com- Sheep crafts

Rocking Sheep- Tap the sheep very lightly and they will gently rock from side to side. (The Grolier Kids Crafts Craft Book by Cheryl Owen, page 18 & 19).

artistshelpingchildren.org- Several goat crafts listed

blog.memetales.com- Paper Plate Goat



Games

mssscrafts.com- Memory Verse Memory Game

ldslessonideas.wordpress.com- Sheep and Goats Matching Game


Sheep from the Goats Freeze Tag

Designate a playing area. Have a student volunteer to be “It”.

Say: One day the sheep will be separated by the goats. In this game someone is “It” and he will separate the sheep from the goats. If “It” tags you, you are frozen and cannot move. The only way you can become unfrozen if another sheep comes and tags you. Play continues until all the players are frozen. Then the last person to be frozen is "It" for the next game.

If you have time, play several rounds, having kids change groups and roles.

After playing the game, ask your students:

1. What was it like waiting to be unfrozen?
2. How is being chosen by Jesus like being untagged by someone?



Puzzles

twopaths.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Jumble

4catholiceducators.com - Crossword

joanyedwards.com- Crossword

Gospel for the Mass: 11/16/14- Matthew 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year A page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Matthew 25:14-30 or 25:14-15, 19-21



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sadlierreligion.com- Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

sermons4kids.com- The Three Tool Boxes object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Don’t Bury Your Talent object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

sundayschoollessons.com- A Fearful Man Hides His Treasure lesson

holytrinity.gen.nz- The Parable of the Talents lesson

sermons.org- The Parable of the Talents lesson

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Parable of the Talents #1

sermons4kids.com- Parable of the Talents #2

emmanuel.kiev.ua- The Parables of the Talents



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Three Tool Boxes group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Don’t Bury Your Talent group activities (crafts)

dltk-bible.com- Parable of Talents craft



Games

sermons4kids.com- Three Tool Boxes (group activities) games

sermons4kids.com- Don’t Bury Your Talent group activities (games)

kidssundayschool.com- Treasure Hunt

kidssundayschool.com- What’s my talent?

sundaysoftware.com- The Talents Stewardship Game (free computer game to download)

quia.com- After you read the Parables of the Talents, click on matching, flashcards, or concentration.

kirkofkildaire.org- Talents on Parade Charades (look under Application)

The Ten Talents Game- This game is based on The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Directions, game cards and markers, answer key, game board, etc. are included in the book. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 4-13).

The Catholic Toolbox- Ten Talents (file folder game)



Puzzles

maxipraise.com- Beginners Maze

maxipraise.com- Advance Maze

maxipraise.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Decoder

sermons4kids.com- Word Jumble

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

joanyedwards.com- Crossword



Quizzes

sermons4kids.com- Multiple Choice

gardenofpraise.com- Parables of Talents fill in the blanks with word bank



Skit

kidssundayschool.com- Parable of the Talents

Gospel for the Mass: 11/9/14- John 2:13-22

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year A page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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John 2:13-22



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sadlierreligion.com- Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

msssbible.com- Jesus Cleanses the Temple with tons of resources for illustrating the story, coloring pages/activity sheets, and crafts

sermons4kids.com- Spring Cleaning object lesson with group activities, coloring, puzzles, quiz, worship bulletin

christiancrafters.com- Jesus Cleanses The Temple: "A lesson on dealing with anger"

sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus Cleans the Temple lesson with discussions, songs, crafts, games, questions, worksheets, memory work, etc.

calvarycurriculum.com- The Cleansing of the Temple lesson #177 with memory verses, circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Chases the Moneylenders Out of the Temple lesson

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Cleansing the Temple

sermons4kids.com- Jesus Cleansing the Temple

sermons4kids.com- Cleansing Temple

edupics.com- Cleansing the Temple

supercoloring.com- Jesus Cleansing the Temple



Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Spring Cleaning group activities (crafts)

kidscraftweekly.com- Pirate Money and Felt Pouch (scroll down to this)

Taking Flight- A bird that can be a dove that you make out of white paper and using the child's handprints. (From the Hands of a Child by Anthony Flores, page 41).

jas.familyfun.go.com- Paper Dove Craft

enchantedlearning.com- Peace Dove

first-school.ws- Bull, Cow, Ox crafts

dltk-kids.com- Ox or Bull Toilet Paper Roll Craft



Games

sermons4kids.com- Spring Cleaning group activities (crafts)

sugardoodle.net- Scroll down to Game


Introduce game: What were the people doing inside the temple that made Jesus so angry? People were buying and selling animals. What did Jesus do? He stormed through the temple overturning the tables and furniture and driving the sellers and the animals out of the temple.

books.google.com- Temple Bowling
This game will help children discover God wants his house to be a place of worship. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry, page 83). *You can also use empty 2 liter soda bottles.


Puzzles

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Word Jumble

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

silk.net/RelEd- Crossword

joanyedwards.com- Crossword



Quiz

sermons4kids.com- Multiple Choice

Gospel for the Mass: 11/2/14- John 6:37-40

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year A page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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John 6:37-40



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sadlierreligion.com- Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

raisinglittlesaints.blogspot.com- A Colossal Set of Resources and Activities on All Saints Day

The Catholic Toolbox- References, Activities, Coloring, Costumes, Crafts, Games, Lessons, Puzzles, Quizzes, Songs, Worksheets

theholidayspot.com- All Souls Day Activities

catholicculture.org- All Souls Day Ideas for the Family

catholicculture.org- Feast of All Souls with information, recipes, activities, prayers, and library

loyolapress.com- All Saints Day and All Souls Day Activities & BLMs

catholicmom.com- Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day Activities

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Crafts

theholidayspot.com- All Souls Day Crafts

*See above in Activities for more Crafts



Puzzles

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Crossword



Recipes

theholidaysport.com- All Souls Day Recipes

catholichomeandgarden.com- Scroll down to: November 2: All Souls' Day

allrecipes.com- Ossi die Morti (Dead Bone Cookies)

mamalisa.com- Recipe for Italian “Beans of the Dead” Fave dei morti

Gospel for the Mass: 10/26/14- Matthew 22:34-40

*Be sure to check out Gospel for the Mass Year A page right below the header for other days that you need Gospel for the Mass activities.


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Matthew 22:34-40



Activities

catholicmom.com- Click on the month. Scroll down to the date for Coloring Page, Mass Worksheet, Crossword Puzzle, Word Search, etc.

catholickidsbulletin.blogspot.com- Download a FREE bulletin to help your kids learn more about our Catholic Mass. Each week's bulletin contains coloring pages for a saint and activities based on the Gospel. The coloring pages may also include a maze, dot-to-dot, find the picture, and many other activities.

sadlierreligion.com- Scroll down to Gospel Reflection, Discussion Questions for the Gospel, and Proclaiming Faith Activities

loyolapress.com- Background on the Gospel and activities for groups and families

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings

msssbible.com- The Greatest Commandment with tons of resources for illustrating the story, coloring pages/activity sheets, crafts, and songs.

sermons4kids.com- I’m Number One! object lesson

sermons4kids.com- All You Need Is Love object lesson with coloring page, word search, dot-to-dot

sermons4kids.com- Loving God, Loving Each Other object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, quiz

presbyterianchurchofcorsicana.org- The Greatest Commandment lesson with activities

missionarlington.org- The Most Important Commandment lesson with activities

textweek.com- Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources



Coloring

sermons4kids.com- I can show my friends that Jesus loves them.

hensleyfamily.name/reledcatblog- The Greatest Commandment Coloring Sheet

catechist.com- This coloring puzzle can help students learn this verse by heart.


Bookmarks

dltk-bible.com- A few appropriate bookmarks


Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Loving God, Loving Each Other group activities (crafts)

christianpreschoolprintables.com- Greatest Commandment craft

ehow.com- Greatest Commandment crafts

daniellesplace.com- Scroll down to Love Bible Crafts and Activities

Love Notes- Cute magnet craft to put on your refrigerator to leave loving messages to the people in your family. (Christian Crafts for Christmastime by Kathy Ross, pages 54 & 55).



Games

sermons4kids.com- Loving God, Loving Each Other group activities (games)

christiancrafters.com- The Greatest Commandment? (Adapt this to Catholic Ten Commandments)

"How to Love" Ball Toss- A fun game for all ages on how to show love to others. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 120).



Puzzles

The Greatest Commandment- Hidden in this picture are seven treasures. See if you can find them. Which is the greatest treasure of all? (Big Puzzles for Little Hands: Jesus’ Life and Lessons by Carla Williams, page 48).

sermons4kids.com- Dot to Dot

sermons4kids.com- Word Search

joanyedwards.com- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Decoder

biblewise.com- To find the greatest commandment write the next letter of the alphabet on the space.

sermons4kids.com- Crossword

4catholiceducators.com- The Greatest Commandment (crossword)

joanyedwards.com- Crossword



Quizzes

sermons4kids.com- Multiple Choice