Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Check out all of my faith-based Easter crafts and recipes for kids here! If you've never heard of Resurrection Eggs, they are plastic Easter Eggs with different religious Easter symbols inside to help teach the Easter story to kids. Making my own resurrection eggs was one of the first religious activities I ever did at home. This is great even for young preschoolers! Here are the things I put … [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...]
Lenten meals can be hard to plan, especially for Eastern Catholics that fast from so many things during the season! While Roman Catholics abstain from meat (not fish) on Fridays during Lent, Eastern Catholics have a lot more items they fast from, and for all the days of Lent, not just Fridays. You can read 6 Ways Byzantine Lent is different from Roman Catholic Lent here. Now let's take a look at … [Read more...]
All Catholics have many customs and traditions for observing the season of Lent, but some of them differ between the different Rites of Catholicism. If you're not sure what Byzantine Catholics are, you can read an intro to Eastern Catholics here, and these Rites of Catholicism are in full communion with Rome. Today we are going to look at some of the main differences between the Eastern Catholic … [Read more...]
This is going to be a place where Eastern Catholics can easily locate these resources in one central place. So if you're looking for Resources for Byzantine moms living the liturgical year with your kids, you're in the right place! While Catholic Icing has historically provided resources mostly for Roman Catholics, Carrie Chuff joined the writing team here, and she is a Byzantine Rite … [Read more...]
The Easter season lasts 50 days for Catholics, which is 10 more days than Lent! It's like St. Pope John Paul II said, "We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!". The season of Easter includes 8 Sundays, and we love to count all the days until Pentecost so we can remember to keep celebrating through this entire 50 day joyous season! You can see all of my ideas for celebrating all 50 days … [Read more...]
Saint Mary Magdalen was an amazing woman and was very prominent figure in the Gospels! You might be surprised to find out that some of the things you think you know about Saint Mary Magdalene really aren't stories about her at all. This amazing Saint was the first to discover Jesus had risen from the dead, and her feast day is celebrated each year on July 22 by many faiths including … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and March is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Patrick's Day, Saints Perpeta and Felicity, and includes a lot of Lenten days. The month of March is also dedicated to Saint Joseph. You can find all of my month to month post on living liturgically here. Now let’s look at … [Read more...]
King cake has been a dish that has been traditionally made and eaten on different Catholic feast days, including 3 Kings Day (the Epiphany) and also Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). There is a baby Jesus hidden inside the cake, it is shaped like a crown, and now it generally features the New Orleans colors of purple, green, and yellow. These are also the symbolic colors of wealth and royalty! You can … [Read more...]
The cross is the main symbol of the Christian religion. It symbolizes how Jesus died and rose for us and saved us from all of our sins! The cross is a great symbol and lends itself to tons of great crafts for kids for Sunday school, at home, during Easter, or anytime! So let’s check out these fun cross shaped snacks and food ideas for kids. I'm going to start with some things … [Read more...]
