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Orthodox Coloring Books for Lent
The time has come for Great Lent - here are some extra resources to challenge your young ones! We have compiled a printable PDF workbook available for free at this Scribd link.It contains coloring...
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Great Lent Curriculum
For those interested, I'm re-posting a lesson plan chart and soon to follow workbook pages for Great Lent. The lessons are designed for each Sunday leading up to Holy Week, for a brief 1/2 hour...
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Lady Sarakosti Poem & Coloring for Great Lent
POEMLady Sarakosti, is a custom from long ago, Our yiayias (grandmothers) used to make her, out of flour and H2O.She wears a modest nun’s dress, with a cross upon her head, silently without a mouth she...
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Lazarus - Arise!
This is a great way to involve your kids in the Raising of Lazarus! Wrap them in "burial" cloth and see who will be first to break free on your command!It's extremely significant that the Church places...
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St Mary Egypt Craft - Turn Life Around
The powerful story of repentance that we find in the life of Saint Mary of Egypt which was recorded by the monk Zossimos, can be a memorable one for teenagers and college students. For the younger...
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Pascha Greetings in 59 Languages
Practice your Paschal greetings in 59 languages! Pascha Languages Be sure to print and save this one!I share with you also this resource page toreflect on the numerous uses of the word PASCHAin Holy...
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Pascha Poem & Orthodox Craft Idea
How does one sum up the great feast of Pascha easily for kids?With a long white piece of paper, we made three folds and created our very own accordion Pascha card with original poem to accompany the...
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Lenten Crafts: Pascha Candles
Have you prepared a "Lambatha, or Pascha Candle" with your children yet for 2018? It is customary among the Greek Orthodox that the Godparents do so, and they give it as a surprise for their...
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Orthodox Pop Quiz - Sunday of the Cross
."Orthodox Pop Quizzes"Who can tell us where the saying and superstition"Knock on Wood" comes from? good luck!
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Akathist from Alpha to Omega
This Akathyst "poem" to Panagia has been lost in translation! In many English uses, the first letter of each stanza no longer coordinates with the Greek alphabet, sadly.Refresh your alphabet skills...
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Orthodox Flash Cards
If you and your kids enjoyed the "Orthodox Alphabet Game"here is a set of flash cards to build your vocab. Some letters proved a bit challenging so I'll graciously accept other suggestions for "X, Y,...
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PASCHA: The Red Egg
Here's a look at the pious custom of red eggs in the Orthodox Church for you and your families to enjoy. Where did the tradition come from anyway? It seems there are a few possible answers to this...
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Pascha Basket
If you are looking for ways to keep "Christ" in your celebration of Easter, consider making anOrthodox Pascha Basketinstead of the typical egg & candy overload! Each of the following traditional...
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Holy Week for Kids
Anyone with kids knows that Holy Week can be a challenging yet extremely rich experience! Although the night services postpone bed time, we try to remember, it's just for one week, and nothing else...
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Try asking your students to write "Christ is Risen" with the appropriate responsesby tracing the foreign languages inside this beautiful illustration converted to black/white or in color.It's also a...
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A Friend in Need
With a heavy heart, I am beseeching your help across the world. A personal friend of ours is being persecuted in Raleigh, NC for his Orthodox Christian faith. His daughter has been denied the right to...
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Dollars for Greek Dad
An incredibly generous donor has offered to double the donations, dollar for dollar, that come in thru the gofundme.com/defendgreekdad link for Antonios in the next 24 hours.Many of you have already...
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Christmas Worksheet
Here is an Orthodox Christian Worksheet and Lesson on the Nativity that includes a bit of theology we often overlook. Although it might be for older ones, I hope it offers details that the younger ones...
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Christmas Crossword
********REVISED**********Click on the crossword puzzleto the right for a little Christmas trivia!Located for free download here.Hopefully, it will be challenging for parents and kids of all ages. "Make...
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St George Skit & Coloring Page
While enjoying the light of Pascha for 40 days, don't forget that there are still many great Saints on the calendar to learn about! Coming up Thursday April 23rd is the great martyr Saint George, who...
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