Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
We have been continuing on our journey of religious notebooking, and today we covered the topic of the teachings of Jesus! I have been creating these notebooking pages as a series to go along with the book Tell Me About The Catholic Faith, but you could certainly use these to teach kids about the teachings of Jesus whether or not you are reading that book. You can find the entire 130 page pack of … [Read more...]
There are so many beautiful Easter symbols that are around in the Spring, and you might not even be recognizing all of them! Today we are going to take a look at Easter symbols for kids, what these include, and how many of the things you're used to seeing during springtime actually point back to Jesus. These symbols are perfect for teaching Catholic kids but also Christian kids of any … [Read more...]
Today we have a step by step picture tutorial for starting with pysanky egg decorating! This is perfect for Pascha (or Easter). Beginning with something like this can be intimidating if you don't understand the process, but this post is full of tips and tricks for beginners so you can be successful right away! We will cover the supplies you need for pysanky eggs, what kind of eggs to use, what … [Read more...]
I have been writing about how Catholics can build their domestic church and live out their faith day to day for 12 years now, and I love it! I usually share how to celebrate feast days at home, how to raise your own children in the Catholic faith, and I share recipes or printables to help you on your own journey of living the liturgical year. But today, I want to speak to y'all about something … [Read more...]
First Holy Communion is one of the 7 Sacraments of the Catholic church. While receiving the Eucharist is a Sacrament each time it is received in our lifetime, Catholics celebrate the first time this is done as a part of a special ceremony and a memorable, important part of our lives! Let's take a look at what first communion is, how it is celebrated, and traditions surrounding the important … [Read more...]
Mother Teresa is such an amazing modern Saint to teach kids about, and her popularity is hard to top! Catholics and non Catholics alike celebrate this amazing woman and acknowledge her many accomplishments and good deeds all over the world! St. Teresa of Calcutta's feast day comes around each year on September 5. When you're observing Catholic feast days with kids, this is definitely one you don't … [Read more...]
Who else has had enough of 2020 and is ready to push the "easy" button?! Some families are able to return to Mass in person, others still can't. Either way, many Catholics right now are limited with religious ed programs they can have their children in, leaving us teaching them ourselves from home. And you know what? That's ok. I'm going to hold your hand and provide you with that easy button for … [Read more...]
Last week I released my new How To Draw Jesse Tree ornaments set, and today I have the download of the ornaments that were drawn. They are exactly the same ornaments as are in the how to draw videos, but this is a printable set for anyone that wanted to just print them rather than draw them. They can be printed as coloring pages for kids, or already in full color to come out of your printer … [Read more...]
You can now draw your own Jesse Tree ornaments with this new video set I just released- how to draw Jesse Tree Ornaments! Now your kids can draw their own Jesse Tree ornaments as they follow along with my videos step by step! Kids are going to love drawing these, and you will love having this keepsake for years to come. The Jesse Tree is a beautiful Advent tradition to celebrate with your family, … [Read more...]
I've been designing Catholic crafts for kids now for... well 13 years. Wow! I didn't realize exactly how many Mary crafts I have made over that time, but it's a lot! So I decided to make this one easy-to-navigate directory to help ya'll find them all. Definitely share and save this link- it will be updated when I come out with new Marian content for kids. You can find all of my ideas about how to … [Read more...]
