Spring

You can browse our material by season to find something appropriate for a specific time of the year. Some resources may be relevant for more than one seasons. Our spring material is listed below, arranged in order according to the ecclesiastical calendar.

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TRIODION – February/March

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

Animation, printables and background to help teach the parable.

GREAT LENT – February/March/April

Great Lent, the Holy

All you need to teach young children about Great Lent.

Lady Lent wall hanging

Our first physical – not digital – product, in collaboration with St. Tabitha’s Workshop: a Lady Lent hanging calendar made out of fleece fabric, to help count down the weeks from Clean Monday to Pascha.

All about icons

Animation video and activities for teaching about holy icons.

Holy icon crafts

A selection of icon crafts to combine Orthodox catechism with Byzantine art appreciation.

Orthodox fasting

Background and printables on Orthodox fasting.

Veneration of the Cross: Activities for the third Sunday of Great Lent

Printables and activities to coordinate with Week 4 of Great Lent at the blog Tending the Garden of our Hearts.

Repentance and temptation – Great Lent week 6

Printables and activities to coordinate with Week 6 of Great Lent at the blog Tending the Garden of our Hearts.

The Raising of Lazarus

A lesson plan on the Raising of Lazarus.

PASCHA – usually April

Four icons for Pascha

Resources for using four icons in sequence to teach about Pascha.

Pascha felt learning sets

One of our fabric products – Soft fabric learning sets to help teach young ones about Pascha. Can also be used as a quiet toy during the long Pascha services.