Easy Easter Crafts: Lent Pocket Reminder
What is Lent?
Lent is the 40 day period (excluding Sunday’s) between Ash Wednesday (February 26, 2020) and Easter. This is a period of time when Christians take time to reflect on the passion, death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
How is it celebrated?
By observing a period of self-sacrificing, fasting, reflection, repentance, moderation and/or spiritual discipline. In our home, we each choose one thing that we love and give it up (sacrifice) for Lent. When I was young we always gave up meat for Lent, since Sunday’s are not included in the 40 days we would have meat on Sunday’s.
Every year during the Lent season I like to carry a little reminder of the sacrifice that was made for me. This started out as something that I did for myself and now I share it with as many people as I can. This is a very quick and inexpensive project that makes a huge impact on people.
Supplies
Hard cut Masonry Nails
Ribbon
Rubber Cement
Place a drop of rubber cement on the nail where the bow will be attached, then simply tie a bow around the nail.
*I used purple ribbon because it represents royalty.
I carry mine in my wallet throughout Lent and throughout the year. It is an emotional reminder of the cruel and painful death that Jesus suffered on my behalf. I make a few hundred of these every year to be handed out at church on Ash Wednesday as well as to people I come in contact with throughout the season.
I wrote this post a few weeks ago and some how forgot to post it. Although it makes a huge statement when given out on the first day of Lent it can still act as huge reminder when given throughout the season.
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I love this craft, it is always good to have a reminder of the most important things.
What a beautiful craft and gift.
I can't get the ribbon to stay on, it keeps sliding off. Do you have a special trick?
Just add a dab of glue under the ribbon.
This is so awesome. Such a good reminder, and a very creative idea. Thanks for sharing.
Wow…what a great idea and such a perfect reminder! Thank you for sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays. I will be pinning this!
The look that people get on their faces when you give them one is priceless.
Where do you find these nails?
The hardware store. I get mine from Ace Hardware, but I know that Home Depot and Lowes have them too.
Fantastic Idea. Going to try it. Thanks
I give them away for lent and they are always a big hit.
I am making a tac pin with this idea. One was given to me that I wear most of the time through Lent, and I decided to offer it as a Prayer Station activity for our Maundy Thursday Prayer Vigil. So, a drop of krazy glue will hold the pin part of the tac pin. Push pin through the ribbon and tie in a bow in front. Add the Tac clip.
That is such a great idea!