Eucharist Means Thanksgiving

We did this lesson in February of 2015, but it will work at any time of the year when you're learning about the Eucharist.

I walked kids quickly through the order of Mass, and I wrote 1 word or short phrase on the white board for each part as we discussed it:
Introductory Rites: Together
Liturgy of the Word: Hear
Penitential Rites: Ask forgiveness
Prayer of the Faithful: Needs
Eucharist: Know Jesus is with us
Closing Rites: Sent

I then pointed out that the first letter of each of the above spells out "Thanks."  We talked about the Mass as thanksgiving, and the kids made these cut-out cards.  Each letter represents one of the words above:

I also handed out these prayer cards that kids could take to Mass with them.  On the back were the instructions on coloring the Thanks cards:

Click here for a PDF of the prayer card

Enjoy!