Preparing for the Dormition Fast

The Dormition Fast starts tomorrow for those of us on the new calendar. Here we go! My friend Jeanette sent me an awesome idea for helping kids participate in the Dormition Fast. I think it's such a great idea that I am both posting it here for all to see and making the exact same thing for my kids.


It's like a build-as-you-go icon puzzle. She made black and white prints of the Dormition icon. Then she also made color prints. She cut the color print into 15 pieces. Each day of the Dormition Fast the children will glue one piece onto the black and white icon, so that by the feast they will have a complete icon. Cool, huh? She took this picture before she took them to the store to be laminated so they can be used again and again.


So I headed out the copy store at 9:15 PM tonight to get big color copies and laminating done. We're going to do the same thing. I think maybe I'll have my kids attach the pieces with velcro which is stuck to the laminated surface and pieces. Then we can use it year after year. I know they are going to love this.

Thanks again Jeanette! I love it when friends share their great ideas! (Hint, hint to all you readers.)

Good Fast to all!!