1. Read the story from your Bible in Matthew 17: 1-9 as a family.
2. Want to keep things super simple? Here is a beautiful coloring page to print.
3. Feeling ambitious? Try out this craft, an idea from Happy Catholic Mom. Print out Jesus HERE. Have the children color Jesus, and glue him to a piece of construction paper. Next, paint a thin layer of glue over Jesus and around him. Sprinkle glitter over the glue, dust off the extra and you're all set! Now Jesus will shine just as He did in the story. (I did this with glitter Mod Podge instead of loose glitter...I am a total type A mom and hate the mess! LOL) We also drew a cloud and wrote from the scripture "This is my beloved Son, of whom I am well pleased; Listen to Him."
4. Purchase and use the Transfiguration learning kit from Orthodox Christian Supply. We have some of their other kits and they have been a big hit with the kids.
5. Make a card for your parish priest. Fold a sheet of card stock in half. Have your children dip their thumbs into purple paint and press them on the page to form the bunch of grapes. Cut out felt leaves for dimension and glue them on. Inside, write an encouraging message of appreciation.
6. Sing the troparion for the day as a family. "You were transfigured on the mountain, O Christ God, showing your Disciples as much of your glory as they could hold. Let your eternal light shine also upon us sinners, through the prayers of the Mother of God. O Giver of Light, glory to You."
7. At dinner, have a discussion about the Feast. Need some help with what to say? Look HERE. Show the children the icon for the Feast.
8. Buy as many colors of grapes as you can and have the children help you wash them and arrange them in a basket for Liturgy.
9. One more cute grape craft made from egg cartons...check it out HERE! This would be great with little ones.
10. After returning from Liturgy, share your blessed grapes with your neighbors. What a great way to witness to our friends!
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