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CYF Shrove Tuesday, Ash Wednesday & Lent Resources
Engage children, youth and families through Lent, with devotions, challenges and activites.
An Accessible Journey Through Lent
A series of short (12mins approx) videos from Mark Arnold (The Additional Needs Blogfather) aimed at those with AN. With prayers, activity ideas and reflections.
A Sensory Easter Story
Ideas to involve the senses in telling the Easter Story.
Lenteen
From “The Hope Filled Family”, Lenteen is a digital download aimed at 11-14s.
The Resource
2 free resources from “The Resource”:
- Heading to the Light – 7 devotions on the beatitudes.
- Follow Me – 40 devotions based on the life of Peter.
The Way
A series of videos on Instagram, YouTube & Twitter, produced by young people, for young people.
Draw Near with 40Acts
From the Church of England, the theme for 2026 is “Draw Near”. Each day challenges them to an act of generosity and offers a Bible verse, reflection & prayer.
With conjunction with Stewardship, Draw Near also offers all age and school resources (primary and secondary).
Flame Creative
For families, a weekly reflection with activities offering a creative “journey through Lent”.
Muddy Church
- Explore Lent through 40 bags or
- Take 40 moments to slow down and reflect.
Sun Hats & Wellie Boots
- 40 nature-based activities.
- Eco-lent. 6 sessions celebrating creation and encouraging us to care for it.
Why not hold an event, inviting your local community & school?
Easy activities:
- Pancake race
- Pancake frisbee toss – Take turns to use the card pancakes to throw them at the hoops. The team with the most pancakes in their hoop, wins.
- Minute to Win It Challenge – How many pancakes can you flip in 1 minute?
- Egg & Spoon Race
- Relay running to collect ingredients and equipment (or pictures of) needed to make pancakes – flour, whisk, eggs, lemon juice etc.
- Pancake relay – In teams, run with a pancake in the pan, at the end of the room, flip the pancake then run back and the next person in your team runs. The team to complete first, wins
- DIY toppings / vote to see which toppings people prefer and whose favourite wins
See also Scripture Union’s Easter resources and Roots on the Web for more ideas.
Yes Already!
Including a Lent story script, Pancake Olympic ideas & a Lenten Tree
BRF Resources
Free resources for use in school and church, including assembly and lesson ideas.
Church of England
A video from their collective worship for Primary Schools series.
National Society for Education
6 sessions for Primary, KS3 and KS4 exploring habits such as giving & sharing, attention & presence.
They also offer links to “Draw Near” with reflections, Bible verses, music, invitational prayers and links to SIAMs
Spiritual Child Network
Play & Prayer Stations with Under 5 year olds.