Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
The 7 Sorrows of Mary is a beautiful devotion, and the month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. These are also traditionally remembered during the season of Lent. In the 7 Sorrows of Mary, we remember the 7 great sorrows that Mary endured as a mother during the life of Jesus. I have many crafts and activities to help teach kids about Our Lady of Sorrows, as well as some beautiful … [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...]
This is a fun craft for kids for a May Crowning, whether at the church or in your home. And it turns out just beautiful! It's been a while since I've had a Preschool curriculum post, but I had to take some time off for Easter. I can only handle so much at once! ;-) We're getting close to the end of the alphabet, and that means coming up with stuff for the "weird letters", which I have … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 22 Letter of the week: Q Theme: Queenship of Mary Saint of the Week: Mary, Queen of the Saints Craft: Queenship of Mary Sun catcher I know that Catholic ABC's usually runs on Wednesday, but today I have this post ready and I won't have today's post ready until tomorrow.... so I switched them around. :-) Also, the feast of the Queenship Of Mary is on August … [Read more...]
Honoring Mary is a big part of the Catholic faith, and traditionally you will find Mary statues in Catholic homes, churches, schools, etc. They can be inside or outside, they can be part of a Mary garden, they can be beside the altar- anywhere really! Whether or not you have a Mary statue yourself, now you kids can have their very own, and all you need is a printer! Check it out- a printable Mary … [Read more...]
Although I have a post with a round up of all my Mary crafts for Catholic kids here, I wanted to have a special page where ya'll could find all of my printable Mary dioramas. I love these printable Mary crafts for several reasons! First of all, they are fun for older kids, and sometimes it's harder to find things for that age group. Also, they stand up on their own making them perfect for home … [Read more...]
We love to celebrate the Nativity of Mary, which happens every year on September 8! We have been doing this now since the kids were little and it's a beloved tradition in our home. You can find my full post with celebration ideas for the Nativity of Mary here, but today I am going to show you how to celebrate the Nativity Of Mary with a super fun slice of cake craft for Our Lady! You ready? Let's … [Read more...]
The month of September is dedicated to the 7 Sorrows of Mary, and September 15 is the Feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows. You can find all of my ideas about how to teach your kids about Our Lady Of Sorrows here, and today we are going to be crafting a 7 sorrows of Mary mobile with kids. If you've never heard of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, here they are: Prophecy of Simeon The Flight … [Read more...]
The Feast of the Assumption of Mary is coming up on August 15. This is a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning you need to attend mass on this day if you're able. You can find all of my resources for celebrating the feast of the Assumption Of Mary here. I found this awesome idea from Nicole on 4 Real Forums to make an Assumption Triptych with the Immaculate Conception on the left, the … [Read more...]
My preschooler crafted Mary, Queen of Heaven, as a handprint project- and I'm very happy with the results! :-) You can find all of my ideas about how to honor Mary with kids in May here, and today we are going to talk about how to make this Mary art project for kids. This would be a perfect craft for a May crowning, or just a fun art project for Catholic kids anytime! Completed … [Read more...]
