Lent is a very popular time for the Stations of the Cross. If you’re attending a stations service at your church (usually held on Fridays during lent) you could print some of the coloring sheets/booklets below to take with your young children while you’re there. You can also say the stations of the cross at home with your own family, and there’s printables for that below, too! Today, I’d like to feature some of my favorite printable versions for kids that I’ve found on the internet. These are all free to print.
St. John’s Church also has their stations coloring sheets available
to print in booklet form with the prayers and songs. Love it!
One station per page- a great read aloud for families.
Here’s a printable Stations of the Cross for kids that
This is a post I did last year, but some of the links got old, and I found some new printable stations of the cross for kids, so I decided to update this post and share it with all of you again for lent! If you’re looking for a set that’s no longer here, that’s because the links weren’t working anymore. If you know of another great set of Stations of the Cross that can be printed for free, please leave the link in the comments! Thanks!
Lacy, Your ideas for Lent have been featured on our blog site: http://raisinglittlesaints.blogspot.com/2010/02/lent-is-here-activities-for-children.html
Thank you for sharing!
We used the first Stations you wrote about, and found small objects to represent each one. Last year, my daughter used it as she walked through our church praying the Stations. She keeps it all together in a small little box.
You have a great site!
AMAZING blog, Lacy!
Thank you so very much, from the bottom of my heart for your wonderful ideas and links ~ My computer isn't able to download fast enough
Yours in faith,
Fiona
Lacy,
I love your ideas but being all thumbs when it comes to crafts I can't figure out to assemble this pocket size stations of the cross.
Yes, I can fold but how do I attach them all together. I was unable to find the link with directions.
Help.
Debra
Hi Debra-
I couldn't find the Cathechist article either. Here's how I put it together based on their photo:
1. Cut both pages in half (book cover – Station 3 together, Station 4-7 together, etc.)
2. Lay out first half of stations in a line. Overlap 1/4 inch paper between Station 3 and 4 and tape. Lay out 2nd half and tape between Station 11 and 12.
3. Put the 2 strips of paper back to back and tape in several places to hold together.
4. Fold along the double-sided strip alternating between "mountain" and "valley" folds. The first fold of the book cover/Station 1 is a left-facing, mountain fold. This is opposite how a book would usually open so this may be confusing initially. I approximated my folds midway between the adjoining pictures.
5. This makes an "accordian-style" booklet when put together. The book cover is on the front and Station 7 is at the back. As you read it, flip it over to read the back side. Hope this is helpful!
Thanks for your terrific blog Lacy! All your ideas enrich both my CCD teaching and our spirituality at home!! I hope you win the award!
Thank-you, Anonymous, for your kind help!!! And thank-you, Lacy!!!! This stuff is fabulous
I really like the idea of the pocket accordion fold book of the stations of the cross. I tried to click on the link to catholicartworks.com, but it says the website is no longer available. Any idea why and if this is so, is there another way I can get a blank copy of this book? Thank you, Teresa
Hello Teresa,
Yes, before I was finished with those Stations, the link stopped working for me. I had already downloaded the b & w ones but still wanted the colour ones. So I did some digging around the website, and you can still get them here:
http://www.catholicartworks.com/catechist/pocket_sized_stations_of_the_cross/
The link on the bottom of the list is the front page of the ones in colour, and the fifth link from the bottom is the back. The b & w ones are there, too. Hope this helps
I cannot believe all the wonderful ideas!!! You have inspired my artist that had run dry-and kept my wallet (and my husband) very happy. Thank you-am spreading the word like the crazy mother I am!!!
I just found your blog and love it! We used the printable stations (the small ones to put on a ring) today in class. I made two sets, and whited out the number and name of the station on the photos. We divided our class into two teams, mixed up the cards and had them put them in order on the floor, and then on a binder ring. Lots of fun!
Thank you – been looking for something to use with my students that are not the old white books. I found some for older students but no one seems to have younger student versions.
These are great!
- Lisa
Hi Lacy, thank you so much for the two-page printable Stations of the Cross. I’m a first grade PREP (some Catholics may still call this CCD) teacher and most printables I think are too strong in design for these little ones. These printables are perfect!
God Bless you Lacy I hope that you are blessed with a lot more ideas. I wanted to get your Stations of the Cross and instead of printing them in as a page may I print them in not card so that I may make a small booklet to put it in a lapbook that I’m trying to put together. When I figure how to put everything that I’m making on the internet and be able to put them on the web to be printable I will give all my ideas. I don’t mind at all I will help as many as posible. This is for my kids.
I love your website! I just wanted to add that the updated link to the Stations of the Cross coloring book is: http://www.sjtb.org/images/stations%20of%20the%20cross%20coloring%20book-Julie.pdf
THANK YOU!!! I’m presiding in our Little Church tomorrow with the youngest group ages 3-6 and I really wanted some great visuals for them!!!!! I’m so glad you posted the updated link!!!
Hello, I wanted to use the St.Johns stations for teaching CCD tonight but when I click on any of it google gives me a malware warning saying the site is no good. Just wanted to let you know. Thanks!
So disappointing! Those were a cute set.
Hey – just wanted to note that the link to St. John’s Church is not good. When I click on it my computer says that malware is behind the link – ???