SPRING - Lent & Easter Resources

Sep 24, 2026

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Spring edition newsletter for Children and Families Ministry covering Lent and Easter activities and Valentine’s Day crafts. Provides step-by-step ideas such as Valentine colouring pages and downloadable templates based on John 3:16, “Muddy Love” resources, printable “Hearts of Truth” crafts tied to 1 Corinthians 13, and a quilling card heart option. Includes free “Steps through Lent” intergenerational talk and a family pathway activity with Love, Grace, Prayer, Giving and Change, plus a new tiered Easter story reflection resource with Bible verses and questions.

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Spring

Lent & Easter Resources

Valentine’s Day Crafts and Ideas

Hearts of Truth

Let my heart be quilled!

Steps through Lent

Intergenerational Talk

Family Lent Activity

C H I L D R E N & F A M I L I E S M I N I S T RY N EW S L E T T E R SPRING Lent & Easter Resources Valentines Day Crafts St Patrick's Day Ideas Mother's Day Crafts [www.cfm.ireland.anglican.org](www.cfm.ireland.anglican.org) Whateve r view you ho ld rega rdi ng the" officia l " sta rt of Sp ri ng , the re ' s o ne thi ng fo r su re - it ' s just a rou nd the co r ne r a nd it ' s ja m pac ked fu ll of eve nts , pa rades , festiva l s a nd ma ny ma ny se rvices ! Sp ri ng is a u nique ti me of excite me nt , joy a nd new begi n ni ngs ba la nced with reflectio n , a nd so le m nity . I n Child re n a nd Fa milies Mi nist ry it ' s apa rticu la r ly busy ti me , a nd so we ho pe that ou r News lette r will he lp i ns pi re you as those p re pa ratio ns ta ke place . As a lways we wou ld love to hea r you rfeedbac k a nd see photos of the thi ngs you 've bee n u p to i n you r mi nist ry . You ca n co ntact us via the we bsite o r by e maili ng: [cf m @ i re la nd . a nglica n . o rg](cf m @ i re la nd . a nglica n . o rg) John 3:16 Valentine Sometimes the old ones are the best-this has been around a number of years but it's still effective. Using the verse from John 3:16 to spell the word Valentine. You can either use it as a simple A4 colouring page while you explain that as we head towards Easter we see God's amazing love shown to us in Jesus' death and resurrection. Or you can download the card template from the resources page on our websitesimply print, fold, colour and give away. MUDDY LOVE! We are huge fans of Muddy Church as you can probably tell! There's plenty to love on their page for Valentines day too with not one not two but FIVE different resources for you to download and use. Printable trails, craft ideas and talking points. Why not take a look for yourself here: [https://www.muddychurch.co.uk/copy-of](https://www.muddychurch.co.uk/copy-of)resources-1 HEARTS OF TRUTH We have a printable craft of love that can be used in a multitude of ways. If you head to the resources page of our wrbsite you will find the "hearts of truth" which each contain a line from 1 Corinthians 13 "love is patient..." as well as some blank hearts foryour own words / drawings. We used the hearts at home to create a valentine wall hanging by sticking them to an extra large paper plate. You could cut acircle of cardboard to form a hollow ring and make a wreath by sticking the hearts around. You could use them as part of a prayer space, or in any other way you want-we'd love to see how creatively you use them so please do email us your photos: [cfm@ireland.anglican.org](cfm@ireland.anglican.org). Let my heart be quilled! A final quick idea seen below is to use the art of quilling (that's rolling paper to you and me!) to fill a card heart outline-simple even for the smallest hands to have a go! Steps through Lent Intergenerational Talk To help introduce the concept of the Steps through Lent activity you might like to use our intergenerational talk as a springboard for your ideas. We have based the talk on the analogy of packing for a walking holiday and how it differs to packing for a holiday by the pool-you have to choose what to leave behind so that you can walk your trail with fewer burdens and greater focus. Feel free to adapt the talk as you wish. At the end of the talk you will also find a variety of ideas that you could use in a Messy Church setting, Children's clubs or just as a way of making your service more interactive. Both the resource and the talk are FREE and can be found on the resources page of our website here: [https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/steps-](https://cfm.ireland.anglican.org/steps-) through-lent/ Family Lent Activity To help our families engage with Lent this year, we have created a really simple activity. Based on the idea of Lent being a journey, there are steps which families can talk about and complete. They may choose to take a step each day or they

FAQs

What Valentine’s Day craft ideas are included in the spring newsletter?

It suggests using John 3:16 to create a Valentine colouring page or printing and assembling a downloadable card template. It also points to “Muddy Love” with multiple printable Valentine resources.

How can families engage with the “Steps through Lent” activity?

Families can complete daily or weekly steps on a journey pathway and choose a step such as Love, Grace, Prayer, Giving or Change. They then write down or draw what they will do and place the steps toward a cross at home or bring them to church.

What is the “Hearts of Truth” printable craft used for?

“Hearts of Truth” provides printable hearts containing a line from 1 Corinthians 13 plus blank hearts for personal words or drawings. The hearts can be used for projects like a valentine wall hanging, a wreath, or as part of a prayer space.

Sep 24, 2026

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