Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
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...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to live the liturgical year at home with kids, and June is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post because it also includes other fun June feast days and faith filled Summer activities for kids! Now let's look at these highlights of fun June Saint feast days to celebrate with links to crafts, food, and … [Read more...]
Years ago I set out on a journey to start living the Catholic faith at home and make it fun for my kids. I would later learn that this concept is called living the liturgical year at home. All this means is that we are celebrating holidays and holy days with our kids, but days from the church calendar rather than the secular calendar. I have a post all about how to get started living liturgically … [Read more...]
The story of the ascension of Jesus into heaven is such a great Bible story to teach children! I always find that when I reach kids on their own level with fun, hands-on activities, it helps them learn the story and retain it longer. You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. Ascension Thursday or Sunday is the perfect time to celebrate the solemnity of the ascension with kids, so … [Read more...]
There are any number of feast days in which it would be awesome to make some cloud shaped snacks or desserts including the Ascension of Jesus, the Assumption of Mary, and even learning about the Saints and heaven in general. Here is a great round up of easy cloud themed dessert ideas for kids that you can actually make at home without the skills of a master chef! Ascension Food And … [Read more...]
St. Therese is a very well known Catholic Saint, and a great one to teach your kids about. Her feast day is October 1, but my family also loves to celebrate her on her canonization day- May 17! I just love how the Spring time lines up with flowers, as she was known as the "little flower". Whether or not you have a St. Therese statue yourself, now you kids can have their very own, and all you need … [Read more...]
We love to make fun kid food here, and we decided to try our hand at making our own flower lollipops! These were actually easy to make and came out super cute! They would be perfect to serve in the Sprint time, and could totally be used to decorate a cake or cupcakes! There are so many occasions where cute flower food could be appreciated, and these are perfect because you don't need any great … [Read more...]
When Our Lady of Fatima appeared to Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia on June 13, 1917, she gave the children a special prayer. This prayer is to be said after each decade of the rosary, and is referred to as "The Fatima Prayer". Today, I am going to share a free printable of that Fatima prayer for kids with you! This prayer is in my ebook for kids "Learning Your Prayers The … [Read more...]
Saint Therese is an amazing Saint with some very inspiring quotes, and an even more inspiring life! Kids and adults alike fall in love with her story, her sacrifice beads, and her "little ways". When celebrating the liturgical year at home, you do not want to miss teaching your kids about St. Therese! You can read here about how to celebrate Saint feast days at home with your kids. Today, let's … [Read more...]
