Ash Wednesday Resources for the Family

Ash Wednesday Coloring Pages, Videos, and More

* Remember Ash Wednesday is a day of fast and abstinence binding under pain of mortal sin.*

See our full Lent Resources Page

Coloring Pages

Rice Bowl Coloring page from The Catholic Kid
Boy Receiving Ashes Coloring Page from St. Anne's HelperAsh Wednesday Coloring page (girl receiving ashes)
Ash Wednesday Coloring page (boy receiving ashes) and explanation
Ash Wednesday Coloring page (boy and girl receiving ashes)
Ash Wednesday Coloring page (boy receiving ashes while kneeling)
Ash Wednesday Coloring page (smiling boy receiving ashes)
Ash Wednesday Coloring page (girl receiving ashes)
Ash Wednesday Coloring page (boy receiving ashes)
Three different Coloring pages from St. Anne's Helper

Activities
St. Francis Quote Ash Wednesday Coloring page and "Draw the cross" Activity
Ash Wednesday Word Find and Coloring Page
Ash Wednesday Word Find


Copywork/Handwriting

"Remember You are Dust...Repent and Believe..." Manuscript 1
"Remember You are Dust ...Repent and Believe..." Manuscript 2
"Remember You are Dust ...Repent and Believe.." Cursive
Copywork Page (Three Sided Wheel)

Learn All About Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday Page from St. Anne's Helper
Ash Wednesday Page at Catholic Online


Videos
Fr. Mike Schmitz Video "The Significance of Ash Wednesday" (Ascension Presents, 8 min)
Fr. Mike Schmitz Video "Why Fast on Ash Wednesday?" (Ascension Presents, 6 min)
Ash Wednesday & Lent Video (Busted Halo, 2 min)


Food
Eat something purple (the color of Lent), like grapes or plums, or cabbage
Ash Wednesday Beans (Catholic Cuisine)
Vegetable Broth (Catholic Cuisine)