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Advent begins 4 Sundays before Christmas day. It is a time for waiting and hoping and preparing for the coming of Christ. Advent means coming. ​ Below are a few suggestions for observing Advent at home with children and young people. Many of them will be very familiar, but I've put them together in the hope that some things might be of use! Advent Calendars Advent Calendars help us count the days. I think the picture ones especially – with their little glimpses into other worlds behind each...

Given the themes of Lent, it’s perhaps not immediately obvious how to keep it in ways that are meaningful and appropriate for children and young people. So, here are a few suggestions. I’m sure most of them won’t be new to you, but I hope one or two might be useful. There is a range of suggestions, because different things will work for different families. Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) Shrove Tuesday is the day before Lent. Traditionally, households used up all milk, eggs and fat before...