Ash Wednesday Ash Painting Sheet

Ash Wednesday can often get forgotten in church children's work, as it happens mid week rather than on a Sunday. If you are observing the day, here is a useful resource for you.

Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent and ashes are used to remind us that we are human and that this life is temporary. We also remember the wrong things we have done and take the opportunity to trun back to God.

To print the sheet, click here.

Make some ashes (i burned some paper in a metal biscuit tin).

Mix the ashes with some oil (not water as this can cause burns).

Use a finger to paint the ashes onto the sheet, just as ash crosses are drawn on foreheads. Have a go at making ash crosses on foreheads and hands if this is something you are all comfortable with.

The words 'Father forgive' are part of the prayer we pray oon Ash Wednesday, remembering the things we have done wrong.

The heart is a symbol of God's forgiving love, which we also remember.

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