Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
While making plans to celebrate St. John The Baptist, we thought it would be fun to make some chocolate pudding dirt cups! These gross and fun bug snacks are easy to make and fun to eat! We made them to go along with our healthy kiwi grasshopper snacks. So today, let's look at how to make a fun bug snack for kids! Start by making some chocolate pudding from a package. My kids can do … [Read more...]
As you may or may not know, Catholics believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist or communion. A Monstrance is an ornate golden vessel that displays the consecrated host for adoration. Monstrances are generally beautiful and decorative, lending themselves to all kinds of beautiful crafts for children. Let's check out these monstrance crafts for Catholic kids. There are so many … [Read more...]
If you have never tried Arepas, you're in for a treat! They're easy to make and an absolute staple food in both Colombia and Venezuela. They can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They're kind of a mom's dream because they're an easy staple, they're cheap, and they're filling. This is a great recipe to fall back on if you're trying to come up with some meatless meal ideas, budget meal … [Read more...]
Today I want to talk about some Catholic VBS ideas for Catholic churches looking to have an awesome and wholly Catholic vacation bible school program available for their parishioners. Many parishes end up creating their own programs, as one of my past churches did. Today we are going to look at some vbs theme ideas and resources that would be specific for Catholic churches planning their own VBS. … [Read more...]
Did your kids have some of their favorite activities canceled this year? Yeah. Mine, too. As a mother, have you been looking for some fun and safe activities you can enjoy as a family this summer? Me too! So why not have an at-home VBS program with your kids this year?! I put this Catholic vacation bible school program together for Catholic kids during this quarantine, and I sincerely hope it … [Read more...]
The church year is so intricate and beautiful! And sometimes... a little hard to keep up with haha. Before Catholic Icing was my full time job, there was so much that I failed to understand about the church year, but I'm here to bring you in on a little secret today; there is a whole string of super cool feast days following Pentecost Sunday! So I made the little image above to help … [Read more...]
This feast day is extra exciting because it's very new! The first year it was celebrated was 2018. I always love celebrating Marian feast days with my kids. You can find my resources for honoring Mary with your kids here. This is a moving feast day that happens the Monday after Pentecost Sunday each year. Now let's look at some ways to celebrate the Mary, Mother of the Church feast day with … [Read more...]
Pentecost is coming up and we love to celebrate with various versions of "fruits of the Spirit" fruit salads. This year I thought given the popularity of these charcuterie boards popping up everywhere that we would try it out, and you know what? I kinda love it! Let me share my tricks with you about how to make an easy fruit charcuterie board, and turn it into a fun and healthy fruits of the … [Read more...]
I always find it helpful when I am teaching kids about anything to make sure that I make the resources fun and engaging for them. Nothing is effective than teaching kids at their own level! So when teaching kids about the Holy Spirit, naturally, I like to have some fun teaching tools to keep them interested and help them retain what they're learning. The month of April is dedicated to the Holy … [Read more...]
Teaching kids about the Holy Spirit is a great way to get them involved with their faith! There are so many special occasions that are perfect for learning about the Holy Spirit including at Pentecost, Confirmation, Baptisms, when learning about the Trinity, or really any time! The summer time is also an especially good time to have some fun with this topic because of the fun fruit themes. You can … [Read more...]
