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Monday, March 15, 2021

Easter Triduum

newadvent.org- Triduum

kencollins.com- The Triduum

re.holyfamily.org- Triduum/Easter Resources

theliturgicalcatechist.weebly.com- Holy Week and Triduum

massexplained.com- Easter Triduum

usccb.org- Triduum

Activities:

osv.com- We Celebrate the Easter Triduum (newsletter with activities)

osvcurriculum.com- Triduum: Family Celebration

liturgicalyear.wordpress.com- Simple Activities for Kids to Bring the Triduum Home

sadlier.com- Teach Children About the Easter Triduum lesson with activities

sophianinstituteforteachers.org- Traditions of the Triduum lesson for middle school and high school students

Coloring/Crafts:

looktohimandberadiant.com- Triduum coloring page

thecatholickid.com- Easter Triduum Coloring Page

catholicinspired.com- Easter Triduum Craft ~ Spinning Paper Plate

go.sadlier.com- Triduum Triptych Activity

Make an Easter Triptych Card representing Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. You can draw pictures, symbols, etc. and write their meanings that are part of the three days' liturgies.

go.sadlier.com- Blank Triptych

ruthannzaroff.com- Triptych Card #1 (blank)

ruthannzaroff.com- Triptych Card #2 (blank)

artistmargaretfiled.blogspot.com- Triptych template

thecraftchop.com- Triptych template

Games:

The Catholic Toolbox- How To Review Material

Puzzles & Worksheets:

wordsearchfun.com- Triduum (word search)

pflaum.com- Four times during the school year, Pflaum Gospel Weeklies provides three ready-to-print activities for each level; Seeds (Preschool), Promise (Grades K-1), Good News (Grades 2-3), Venture (Grades 4-6) and Visions (Grades 7-8). Plus each season special features for the entire family.

sacredhearthouston.org- Easter Triduum
Complete the sentences. Then in order, used the circles letters to complete the last sentence.

msmolihan.weebly.com- The Liturgical Year Worksheet

d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net- Triduum- Three Days Worksheet

www.catechist.com- Celebrating the Triduum Worksheet

usccb.org/prayer-and-worship- Eighteen Questions on the Paschal Triduum (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

catholicnewsagency.com- Before Easter comes the 'Triduum' - What's that? (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

sophiainstituteforteachers.org- Triduum Worksheet (page 6 & 7), Last Supper Worksheet (page 8-11)

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Holy Week

newadvent.org- Holy Week

4catholiceducators.com- Holy Week resources

kencollins.com- Information about Holy Week

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

childrensministry.com- 22 Jesus-Centered Ideas for Holy Week With Kids

Holy Week- handwriting & coloring sheet

Holy Week- (Pre K – K) lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

Holy Week- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

Palm Sunday- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

Last Supper/Holy Thursday- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

The Catholic Toolbox- Last Supper/Holy Thursday Activities

Crafts:

catholicicing.com- A Craft For Each Day Of Holy Week

catholicicing.com- Holy Week Crafts

catholicinspired.com- Holy Week Crafts and Ideas

The Catholic Toolbox- Corpus Christi Mosaic Craft
*You can also decorate the chalices with sequins, rhinestones, glitter, etc.

Passover Seder Crafts- Passover Seder ideas for the students to make.

catholicinspired.com- Make a Paper Crown of Thorns

*More crafts, games, puzzles, worksheets, etc. are listed in the lesson plans above.

Games:

Have you ever experienced a Passover Seder? For many, Seder meals are not a common part of their typical Holy Week traditions. To help children understand what was eaten during this meal, here is a game that reviews the traditional food of the Seder meal.

yumpu.com- Fill Your Seder Plate Board Game

Holy Week Bingo-Make up simple bingo cards using pictures or vocabulary words with Holy Week questions from your lesson. Be sure to make calling cards out of index cards so you can hold up the picture or word so the children can see if they have that on their Bingo card. (You can also just make the spaces on your Bingo cards in the shape of a cross to remind them that Jesus died on the cross for them).

Bingo Card Makers

teach-nology.com- Free 3 x 3 or 5 x 5 Bingo card that you can make.

dltk-cards.com- You can also replace some or all of the pictures in the picture bingo option with vocabulary words to help teach students vocabulary. At Step Two: Choose Your Theme under Picture Bingo, scroll down to the bottom to BLANK to design your own Bingo cards.

The following activities are free, however they are only to be used for classroom and personal use. They 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.

Holy Week Spin the Bottle Game- Play a wacky version of Spin the Bottle by answering questions about Holy Week. Question Cards included.

Holy Week Memory Game- Play Memory, Go Fish, or Sequencing with these cards. Directions for Bible Timeline Game are also posted.

Last Supper File Folder Game- Play individually or in teams and work your way around the game board answering questions about the Last Supper. If you are correct you roll a die and move your marker in your row in any direction you want. If you land on a colored space, you can move one row toward the center with “Last Supper”. Play continues until a team or player reaches “Last Supper”.

Holy Week File Folder Game- The objective of the game is to go through all the days of Holy Week by answering questions about each day. The player spins the spinner and follows the directions. If the player spins “Next Day” they move to the next day. The players must go to each and every day (even if they spin 2 and only need 1, they have to stop at the day). The player cannot pass a day until they answer a question about it. The questions are on a question sheet that is divided into the seven days of Holy Week. The teacher will ask a question from the list about the day that the player landed on. If they are correct, on their next turn they spin the spinner. If the player misses the question, on their next turn they do not spin the spinner, but they must take their turn and answer a question about that day of Holy Week before they can move on. The first person to move around the board and answer questions correctly on all 7 days of Holy Week, wins. Continue playing to find out who comes in second, third, fourth, etc. place.

Puzzles, Mazes, Worksheets:

More 365 Activities for Kids (do any of the puzzles, mazes, dot-to-dot, spot the difference, etc. from November 2 - 21).

biblewise.com- Crown of Thorns (maze)

Jesus Who? (find the hidden pictures)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s Word: Grade 1 – 3 by Linda Standke, page 27.

The Lamb of God (find the hidden pictures)- Hidden Pictures Explore Hidden Treasures in God’s Word: Grade 1 – 3 by Linda Standke, page 28.

biblewise.com- Peter’s Denial (decoder)

sundayschoolkids.com- The Road To Easter
Starting with Palm Sunday, students put the events in order in which they happened.

pflaum.com- Four times during the school year, Pflaum Gospel Weeklies provides three ready-to-print activities for each level; Seeds (Preschool), Promise (Grades K-1), Good News (Grades 2-3), Venture (Grades 4-6) and Visions (Grades 7-8). Plus each season special features for the entire family.

teachingandlearningresources.co.uk- Holy Week (crossword)

teachingheart.net.blog- Holy Week Activity Sheets

tes.com- Holy Week Worksheet

thereligionteacher.com- Holy Week Worksheets (scroll down to these)

smp.org- Holy Week Worksheet
Cut out strips and put in order how they happened during Holy Week

catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- Holy Week Activities Pack

More puzzles and worksheets in the following lessons:

Holy Week- (Pre K – K) lesson plan with: Objectives, Word Wall, Bible Story with questions, Songs and/or Finger Plays, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Coloring/Puzzles, etc.

Holy Week- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

Palm Sunday- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

Last Supper/Holy Thursday- lesson plan for 1st grade on up with: Objectives, Review, Vocabulary Words, Bible Story with questions, Activities, Crafts, Games, Snacks, Puzzles/Mazes/Worksheets, etc.

The following activities are free, however they are only to be used for classroom and personal use. They 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 all activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

What Happened During Holy Week?- Label the pictures below with the correct day of Holy Week. Then color the pictures. (For younger students: Ask the students what is happening in the first picture. Discuss. Then ask them, “What day of Holy Week is it?” Write #1 on the board and Palm/Passion Sunday beside the number. Continue with pictures 2 – 4.

Holy Week Worksheet- The following days of Holy Week are in the wrong order. Number them so they are in the right order. Then draw a line to what happened on that day.

Holy Week Quiz- 20 questions with answers

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Journey Through Lent Board Game

This game 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.

Here is a neat and easy way to review Lent using a Lenten Calendar. Just print out a Lenten Calendar below that is in color or black and white. Color the calendar if it is not already done.

catholicicing.com- Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids
This is my Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids. It’s free for everyone to print! This year, I’m offering it in black and white, in color, and also as a blank page so you can fill in any language! I have also updated the file to include Lenten calendars that readers have submitted in different languages.

celebratingholidays.com- 40 Day Cross Countdown

walzingm.com Lenten Calendar to count down the 40 days of Lent based on a 40 days in the desert theme with an oasis on each Sunday (scroll down to this).

thecatholickid.com- Kids Lent Calendar Coloring Page

kellygillanjohnston.blogspot.com- Lenten Journey

zephyrhillblog.com- FREE Printable Calendars for Lent and Easter

Directions for game: You can play this game individually or in teams. The objective of the game is to get to Easter Sunday first by answering questions about Lent. Place 2 small baskets on the table to put question cards in. Put the question cards in one basket (the other basket will be for discards). Place your markers on "Ash Wednesday”. Each player throws a die (1) or the first players of both teams throw a die (1) to decide who starts the game. The player with the highest throw starts. The opponents make their moves by turns. To make a possible move you must answer a question (the other player on their right draws a card and reads you the question). On each card is a question about Lent. If you are correct, you roll the die. If you do not answer the question correctly, your turn is over. The players take turns answering questions correctly to throw the die and move from space to space according to the throw count. The first player to Easter Sunday is the winner.

*Use the Question Cards that are provided or make your own. You can also make cards specific to what you have been learning in your classroom. You can even have the students make cards for the opposing team. There are 100 Question Cards posted for you to choose from. Note: Please take in consideration that I am just a Mom and I'm providing these question cards to the best of my abilities. I tried to make them as accurate as possible, but I know I probably made a few mistakes and it was not intentional.

Journey Through Lent Board Game- Directions, Journey Through Lent Question Cards

Lentopoly Game

I saw this game online by Michelle, Marnie, and Minette and thought it was so neat! It looked like so much fun and the kids would really enjoy it! Such a great learning tool for Lent too! The game is not posted online, but I got permission from them to expand upon it and post for others to use for free.

Lentopoly is a game that is meant to incorporate the 3 aspects of Lent: prayer, fasting & almsgiving. By doing the charitable acts each day the child “earns” tokens (nails, pennies, beans, etc.). You can have a container full of tokens and each child has their own jar to put their ‘earned’ tokens into each day. On Easter the tokens are replaced with jelly beans or other candy/item of your choice. Parents can play too! If you decide to use money, you should decide what organization will get your money on Easter – your parish, pro-life group, rice bowl, etc.

Everyone begins on the space marked “GO.” Each day of Lent, roll the dice & move the amount shown. If you complete the task indicated on the space, you receive a token. Whenever you pass or land on “GO” you receive 2 tokens. If you land on an “Extra Blessing” space & complete the task on the card you draw, you receive 2 tokens. If you land on an “Extra Sacrifice” space & complete the task on the card you draw, you receive 4 tokens. If you do not complete the task, you do not receive any tokens. Play the game each day from Ash Wednesday through Holy Saturday (you do not have to play on Sundays). On Easter, everyone wins!

This game 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 the activities or games are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Lentopoly- Rules/Directions, Game Board, Title, Extra Blessing Cards, Extra Sacrifice Cards

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/30/21- Matthew 28:16-20 (The Commissioning of the Disciples)

Gospel for the Mass: 5/20/21- John 20:19-23 and Pentecost Sunday

The Holy Spirit File Folder Game- Work your way around the board and answer questions about the Holy Spirit. For 2nd grade on up. There are a lot of choices and possibilities for this game.

Fruits of the Holy Spirit (Catholic)- Spin the spinner and follow the directions. If you spin “Leader’s Space” you may change places with the leader and put his marker where you were. Make your way around the board answering questions about the fruits of the Holy Spirit. The first player to FINISH wins.

The Catholic Toolbox- Fruit of the Holy Spirit Bean Bag Toss (Catholic)

Puzzles/Worksheets

This activity below is free, however it can 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 these activities are not my own and are from various internet sources.

Holy Spirit- Handwriting and coloring sheet

craftingthewordofgod.com- Holy Spirit Puzzle

craftingthewordofgod.com- The Day of Pentecost Puzzle

twopaths.com- Pentecost and the Early Church (word search)

salfordliturgy.org- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

web.archive.org- Crossword

sdc.me.uk- John 20:19-23 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- John 20:19-23 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

eaglechristianchurch.com- Small Group Questions “Commissioned” John 20:19-23 (these can easily be made into a worksheet)

liturgy.slu.edu- Discussion Questions for John 20:19-23 (scroll down to these that can easily be made into a worksheet)

catholicicing.com- Pentecost Notebooking Page

reallifeathome.com- Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit Worksheet Printables Packet

sacraparental.com- Pentecost Worksheet (scroll down to this and click on “their website” for pdf link)

web.archive.org- Holy Spirit Worksheets

smp.org- Gifts of the Holy Spirit
This worksheet is part of the Living in Christ Series. Students can learn about the 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit and use their own words to describe what each gift is.

smp.org- The Two Pentecosts
A chart used to draw parallels between the feasts of Shavuot and Christian Pentecost

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/16/21- Mark 16:15-20 (The Commissioning of the Eleven and The Ascension of Jesus)

*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.

Disclaimer: The posts below contain links to other websites and the content of these sites are evaluated before they are included. These websites can change without warning making links inactive and/or the content altered. We have no control over other websites and we are not responsible for the content that they post.

Mark 16:15-20

Activities

catholicmom.com- 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.

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

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings (Mark)

word-sunday.com- Amazing Deeds (scroll down to Gospel)

word-sunday.com- Countdown to Pentecost (family activity)

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Tells His Disciples What To Do lesson

sundaysources.com- Jesus Ascends lesson with activities

missionarlington.org- Jesus Gives Instructions lesson with activities

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

textweek.com- Mark 16:9-20 Lectionary, Scripture Study and Worship Links and Resources

Coloring

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- Mark 16:15

storage.cloversites.com- Jesus Gave the Great Commission (page 13)

supercoloring.com- Jesus Ascension coloring page

supercoloring.com- Jesus Ascends to Heaven coloring page

childrenschapel.org- The Ascension

bible-printables.com- The Ascension

saintanneshelper.com- 2 Ascension coloring pages

Crafts

craftingthewordofgod.com- “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 craft

faithsprouts.blogspot.com- Gospel Megaphone (scroll down to this)

sundayschoolnetwork.com- Go Into All The World Craft

ministryark.com- Knowing Growing Going With God Printable (craft)

truewaykids.com- Craft – Go into all the world

pinterest.com- Mark 16:15 Craft

daniellesplace.com- “Go Tell Others” Good News Paper Suitcase Bible Craft

Introduce crafts: He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15 (make this passport book so you can go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel.)

makeandtakes.com- DIY Mini Passport Book

livinglifeandlearning.com- Printable Passport for Kids (scroll down for this)

teacherspayteachers.com- FREE Passport Booklet Template Bundle

cottonridgehomeschool.com- Passport, Suitcase, and Tickets Printable Craft

Ascension Crafts

sundayschoolsources.com- Jesus Lives! Jesus can "ascend" from on the ground to the sky by pulling the long tab up!

catholicicing.com- Ascension of Jesus Crafts for Kids

lambsongs.co.nz- Jesus Went Back Up To Heaven (plastic cup activity) scroll down near the bottom and click on Activity 1

daniellesplace.com- Jesus Ascending to Heaven Craft for Kids (scroll down to this)

Jesus Ascends- A fun craft that gives a hands-on experience of Jesus disappearing in the cloud as He did so long ago. (Crafts from your favorite Bible Stories by Kathy Ross, page 60 & 61).

Jesus’ Ascension into Heaven- Bible Story Wheel (Bible Wheels to Make and Enjoy by Carmen Sorvillo, page 61 & 62.)

Games

Case of the Missing Person (Jesus Returns to Heaven)- In this game, kids will try to figure out who’s missing from the class. They’ll get an idea of how some people must have felt after Jesus returned to heaven. (The Encyclopedia of Bible Games for Children’s Ministry by Group Publishing, page 104.) Go to Table of Contents and click on page 104.

Play the game “Telephone” (use an empty cardboard paper towel roll). Start with today’s memory verse, then let the kids think of other Scriptures to pass around the circle. Talk about how we can share God’s Word with others.

Introduce game: He said to them, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Mark 16:15

Pack Your Bag

Directions: This is a memory game. Have the players seated in a circle. The first player begins by saying, "I’m going into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature and in my bag I packed ..........." He can say anything he likes, for example an orange, a pair of shoes, a telephone, or a pet dog. The next player in line begins the same way but adds a second object after repeating the first. The third player also begins, “I’m going into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature and in my bag I packed ..........." He must repeat the first two objects and then add a third. So it goes on, but if a player can’t repeat or mixes up the order of the objects then he is out.

If you haven't got many players, the same children can keep adding more items. The game continues until one player remains or until time is up. Some lists get very long and are remembered for years by the players. A variation is to decide that the objects chosen must start with the letters of the alphabet in order, for example "apple, bat, cake...zebra." This makes it a little easier to remember. (You could also help the player if necessary so everyone can play). Or you can call on a student and ask them to name something that starts with the letter A that they would bring if they were going into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. Go around the circle and use each letter of the alphabet. Have the students name an object that they would put in their suitcase if they were going into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.

Introduce games- Jesus told the disciples that they would be able to proclaim the gospel to every creature in the world. He told them that “they will speak new languages”. Let’s see if you can listen and understand a new language.

bobblesworldesl.com- Handkerchief Race: Make foreign language flash cards (2 of each word). Pass out all the cards to the students who are sitting in a group (or maybe in a circle). The teacher holds a handkerchief up and then calls out a card. The two students who have that card stand up and try to get to the handkerchief first. (You can also just have the students race to a finish line and the first one over the line wins.)

What Does This Word Mean?

Have a list of foreign words and their meanings. Divide the class into teams. Say a word from your list and ask one team what the word means. You can also write the word on the board. If Team #1 is correct, they get a point. If they are not correct, Team #2 may try. If Team #2 is correct they get a point. The team with the highest score wins.

Puzzles/Worksheets

4catholiceducators.com- Word Search

missionarlington.org- Word Search (page 8)

web.archive.org- Word Search

web.archive.org- Crossword

sdc.me.uk- Mark 16:15-20 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- Mark 16:15-20 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

jesuswalk.com- 35. Resurrection and Commission Mark 16 (scroll down to bottom for questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

static1.squarespace.com- Small Group Study (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/9/21- John 15:9-17

*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.

Disclaimer: The posts below contain links to other websites and the content of these sites are evaluated before they are included. These websites can change without warning making links inactive and/or the content altered. We have no control over other websites and we are not responsible for the content that they post.

John 15:9-17

Activities

catholicmom.com- 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.

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

4catholiceducatiors.com- Resources on the Sunday Readings (John)

sermons4kids.com- As I Have Loved You object lesson with coloring page, group activities, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another object lesson with group activities, coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

sermons4kids.com- A Heart Full of Joy object lesson with group activities page, coloring page, puzzles, worship bulletin

word-sunday.com- Love As A Gift (scroll down to Gospel)

sundayschoollessons.com- Jesus Calls His Friends

sundayschoollessons.com- A Basket of Summer Fruit lesson

ministry-to-children.com- “Just as I have Loved You” Sunday School Lesson from John 15:9-17

biblewise.com- How Can I Love You More?

biblewise.com- Interview Jesus

pinterest.com- Random Acts of Kindness Activities

The Catholic Toolbox- What Can Teens Do For Gospel For The Mass Activities?

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

Coloring

sermons4kids.com- Love one another as I have loved you.

childrenschapel.org- As the Father hath loved me, so I have loved you. (John 15a)

flandersfamily.info- Remain in my love. John 15:9

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- John 15:12

timewarpwife.com- John 15:12 (scroll down to this)

coloringpagesbymradron.blogspot.com- John 15:13

timewarpwife.com- John 15:13 (scroll down to this)

i.pinimg.com- Love One Another

Crafts

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- As I Have Loved You group activities (crafts)

sermons4kids.com- Heart Full of Joy group activities (crafts)

word-sunday.com- Love Poster

biblewise.com- Gifts of the Heart

web.archive.org- Beginner Memory Verse craft John 15:12

akidsheart.com- Easy John 15: 17 verse craft

web.archive.org- Memory Verse craft John 15:14

dltk-holidays.com- John 15:13 mobile
Introduce craft: Who should we be kind to? Everyone. Let’s make a craft to remind us to “Love Others”

familycorner.com- Love Bug Lady Bug
Paint the paper plates or use red and white paper plates to make this craft. On the back of the lady bug where the wings open up write “Love Others”.

dltk-kids.com- Or make the lady bug with poster board or card stock. On the back of the lady bug where the wings open up write “Love Others”.

Introduce craft: How can we help others? Here is a craft to help to remind us to help others.

studyathomemama.ca- Paper Chain of Kindness

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).

Loving others demands respect, consideration, cooperation, care, etc. Love is about giving. Fill these chore charts out or have the students come up with their own chores to do and color. These can be given to parents or friends/family etc. to show they are serious about their respect for them, care, etc. They are to bring the chore charts back signed next week and receive a small gift as a reward for their good deeds.

reallifeathome.com- Simple Chore Chart & Editable Chore Chart

dltk-cards.com- Custom Chore Chart

freeprintablebehaviorcharts.com- Look on the right sidebar to choose the age appropriate chore chart to print out.

chorecharts.net- Dozens of free printable chore charts, behavior charts and reward charts you can download and print for free.

papertraildesign.com- Free Printable Weekly Chore Charts

templates.office.com- Chore Chart

theincrementalmama.com- Free Customizable Weekly Chore Chart for Kids

Games

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- As I Have Loved You group activities (games)

sermons4kids.com- Heart Full of Joy group activities (crafts)

Introduce game: How does Jesus want us to behave? Discuss. Well, here are some questions and let’s see how well you can.

Win or Lose by How You Choose

Need: Book- “Win or Lose by How You Choose” by Judge Judy Sheindlin

Directions- Divide the class into teams and do questions out of “Win or Lose by How You Choose!”

"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).

cranialhiccups.com- Love One Another Game

kidssundayschool.com- Love Charades

makinglifeblissful.com- Love Game

Introduce games: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. What does this mean? It means we should treat others the same way you want them to treat you. That is easier said than done. Do you respect everyone and treat them kindly at all times? During our daily contact with others we can show compassion and generosity by treating them with respect and courtesy. This dignified and respectable behavior that we give to others is part of what Jesus was talking about. Try your best to treat others as you would like to be treated and you will find that it will help you so much in everyday life with getting along with others.

The Catholic Toolbox- Random Acts of Kindness File Folder Game

The Catholic Toolbox- How Rude!

Introduce game: Gospel John 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. One of the ways you show that you love God is to obey your parents and honor them with respect.

The Catholic Toolbox- Back Talk Game (Honor Your Father & Mother)

Introduce games: Jesus' behavior and his parables help us learn how to treat one another morally and ethically. How would you handle the following challenges?

The Catholic Toolbox- Jesus is Our Savior

The Catholic Toolbox- WWJD File Folder Game and Moral Dilemmas Card Game

Movies

Veggie Tales: Accepting and Helping- Are You My Neighbor?

The Story of Flibber-o-loo or The Tale of Two Cities (15 min.) and ask questions:

1. What does loving your neighbor really mean? Help others whenever they need help even when you don’t feel like it.
2. Why wouldn’t the mayor and the doctor stop and help Larry? They said that they were too busy.
3. What should the mayor and doctor do? Help Larry.
4. Who helped Larry? A fellow from the other town.
5. Should we help people in need? Yes.
6. How can we help others?

The Gourds Must Be Crazy (14 min.) and ask questions:

1. Why wouldn’t Jr. invite Fernando to his party? Because he was different.
2. What did Jr. learn about people that are different? Being different can be good. It’s the inside that counts.
3. Should we make fun of people who are different? No.
4. How should we treat others? We should treat everyone how you would like to be treated.

Puzzles/Worksheets

sundayschoolzone.com- Maze

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another (Word Search) #1

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another (Word Search) #2

sermons4kids.com- A Heart Full of Joy (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- A Heart Full of Joy (Decoder)

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another (Jumble)

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another (Crossword) #1

sermons4kids.com- Love One Another (Crossword) #2

sermons4kids.com- Heart Full of Joy (Crossword)

web.archive.org- Crossword

sdc.me.uk- John 15:9-17 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- John 15:9-17 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

sundayschoolzone.com- I Have Loved You (Word Tiles)

sundayschoolzone.com- Love One Another (Word Tiles)

biblestudycourses.org- John 15:9-17 Exploring the Passage (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

northcoastchurch.org- Discussion Questions John 15:9-17 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

s3.amazonaws.com- Small Group Bible Study page 4 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

intothyword.org- John 15:9-17 (scroll down for questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

hccmobile.org- The True Vine John 15:9-17 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com- John 15:9-17 page 16 & 17 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet)

Snacks

Introduce snack- How can we say “I love you” to others? Have the children bake cookies and give to someone they love.

pillsbury.com- Chocolate Dipped Heart Cookies

pillsbury.com- Sweetheart Cookie Bouquet

pillsbury.com- Thumbprint Sugar Cookies

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/2/21- John 15:1-8 (The Vine and the Branches)

Friday, January 29, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 4/25/21- John 10:11-18 (The Good Shepherd)

Hand Lamb- (this craft was at familyfirst.com, but the website has been removed)

What You Need:

• White crayon
• Black, brown, and pink construction paper
• Scissors
• White glue
• Styrofoam tray to work on
• Cotton balls
• Hole punch
• Black sharp-pointed marker
• Thin ribbon

What you do:
1. Use the white crayon to trace around your hand on the black paper. Cut the hand shape out.
2. Cover the palm of the hand and the base of the thumb and fingers with glue. Then attach cotton balls to make a sheep.
3. Punch an eye for the sheep from the brown paper. Use the black marker to draw a dot in the center of the eye for a pupil. Glue the eye to the middle of the thumb.
4. Tie a piece of thin ribbon around the base of the thumb to form a neck for the sheep. Tie the ribbon in a bow.

Games

sermons4kids.com- The Good Shepherd group activities (games)

sermon4kids.com- Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf? group activities (games)

ezinearticles.com- Stray Sheep Game (scroll down for this)

Introduce game: What does a shepherd do? What happens if one lamb is missing?

What Lamb Is Missing?

Need: Nothing

Directions: Students sit in a group on the floor. One student is “It” and must turn around and hide their eyes. Another student is picked by the teacher and they go outside of the room. “It” then must guess what lamb is missing. Whoever was the lost lamb is now “It”.

The Lost Sheep Hide and Seek- A great activity game to go with the Bible story. (Super Bible Game Book by Linda Standke, page 146 for game piece and page 146 for directions).

Herding Sheep Game

Need: Balloons and a staff

Pick one student and have them stand beside you in front of the class. Place an empty box on its side at the opposite end of the room.

Say: Let's practice being shepherds. First we need some sheep. Let's pretend these are sheep. (Put 1 balloon on the floor in front of the student). Here is your shepherd's staff (hand student a staff). Take your staff and herd your sheep into the pen (the empty box turned on its side). Hold your staff pointing down so no one gets poked, and be careful you don't hurt your sheep. Guide it gently – don’t push it from behind, but stand in front of it and coax it along. (Encourage student as they guide their sheep.)

Say: This is not a race, we just want each person to have a turn. When you get your sheep in the pen, pick it up and walk back to me and give me the staff and the sheep.

When each student has had a turn, ask the following questions:

Was it easy to make your sheep go where you wanted them to go?
• Do you think it's easy for shepherds to get sheep to go where the shepherds want them to go? Why or why not?
• It's hard to make balloons go where we want them to go, and it's even harder to take care of sheep because they sometimes run away or get lost.
• Do you remember our story from today?
• Who did it say is our shepherd? (The Lord, Jesus)
• Who are the sheep? (us)

Say: Jesus is our Good Shepherd, so when we follow him, we won't ever get lost.
• What are some things that kids your age might do to get “lost” and not follow Jesus? (not go to CCD or Mass, be unkind to family/friends, disobey parents, etc.)
• Why was the shepherd happy when he found the sheep? Why might he have been angry? Which is the more human reaction?

Say: We are all like sheep. There are so many things in the world that can ‘eat us up' if we get lost and if we don't have a good shepherd watching over us. Jesus is our good shepherd, so we will follow him.
• Do you think that Jesus is happy when we choose to follow him? Why or why not?

loyolapress.com- The Lost Sheep Game

web.archive.org- Scripture Sheep Cards (put the beginning of the verse on the back of the front of the sheep card and put the rest of the scripture on the back of the tail of the sheep card to play Memory)

The Catholic Toolbox- Sheep Memory Game

The Catholic Toolbox- The Good Shepherd File Folder Game

Introduce games: Jesus wants us to follow him. What does that mean? Why does he want us to follow him? Let’s see if we are good followers and can do the right thing.

Making the Right Decisions Games: WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) & Moral Dilemmas Card Game

Puzzles/Worksheets

sermons4kids.com- Dot-to-dot

sermons4kids.com- Maze

sermons4kids.com- The Good Shepherd (Word Search)

webzoom.freewebs.com- Word Search

web.archive.org- Word Search

sermons4kids.com- Jumble

sermons4kids.com- The Good Shepherd (Crossword)

web.archive.org- Crossword

hideandseekministries.com- The Good Shepherd John 10:14 (scroll down to this coloring and handwriting sheet)

calvarycurriculum.com- The Good Shepherd lesson #206 with circle the correct words, true or false, fill in the blanks, puzzles, and color sheets.

sdc.me.uk- John 10:11-18 Worksheet

thekidsbulletin.com- John 10:11-18 Kid’s Bulletin (scroll down for this)

eaglechristianchurch.com- Small Group Questions John 10:1-18

storage.cloversites.com- I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:11-18 (questions that can easily be made into a worksheet

Pages

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Monday, March 15, 2021

Easter Triduum

Thursday, March 11, 2021

Holy Week

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Journey Through Lent Board Game

Lentopoly Game

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/30/21- Matthew 28:16-20 (The Commissioning of the Disciples)

Gospel for the Mass: 5/20/21- John 20:19-23 and Pentecost Sunday

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/16/21- Mark 16:15-20 (The Commissioning of the Eleven and The Ascension of Jesus)

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/9/21- John 15:9-17

Saturday, January 30, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 5/2/21- John 15:1-8 (The Vine and the Branches)

Friday, January 29, 2021

Gospel for the Mass: 4/25/21- John 10:11-18 (The Good Shepherd)

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