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Easy Easter Craft: Lent – Pocket Reminder

March 21, 2013 by Robin 13 Comments

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Lent Nail Easter CraftEasy 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.

Easter Craft - Lent Nail (Pocket Reminder)
Picture from: Captivated by Christ
Jesus is:
The Reason for the Season

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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    March 22, 2013 at 3:39 pm

    I love this craft, it is always good to have a reminder of the most important things.

    Reply
  2. Chisum Crew says

    March 24, 2014 at 7:10 pm

    What a beautiful craft and gift.

    Reply
  3. Unknown says

    April 13, 2014 at 1:12 pm

    I can't get the ribbon to stay on, it keeps sliding off. Do you have a special trick?

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    • Robin Buster says

      April 14, 2014 at 4:42 am

      Just add a dab of glue under the ribbon.

      Reply
  4. Whitney says

    February 10, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    This is so awesome. Such a good reminder, and a very creative idea. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    February 16, 2016 at 7:04 pm

    Wow…what a great idea and such a perfect reminder! Thank you for sharing at Welcome Home Wednesdays. I will be pinning this!

    Reply
    • Robin says

      February 16, 2016 at 7:52 pm

      The look that people get on their faces when you give them one is priceless.

      Reply
  6. Kathy brockman says

    March 20, 2016 at 7:17 pm

    Where do you find these nails?

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    • Robin says

      March 21, 2016 at 9:22 am

      The hardware store. I get mine from Ace Hardware, but I know that Home Depot and Lowes have them too.

      Reply
  7. Sue says

    January 20, 2020 at 3:49 pm

    Fantastic Idea. Going to try it. Thanks

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    • Robin says

      January 20, 2020 at 7:38 pm

      I give them away for lent and they are always a big hit.

      Reply
  8. Carol says

    April 11, 2022 at 4:17 pm

    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.

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    • Robin says

      April 11, 2022 at 6:27 pm

      That is such a great idea!

      Reply

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