Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I love keeping a large collection of picture books at home for my kids, especially religious and seasonal picture books! At some point in my homeschooling journey, I realized that my home library wasn't getting utilized to its full potential because if the books aren't organized, they're impossible to find at the right times. So I set out to put a new system in place for our children's … [Read more...]
Ya’ll have been requesting for videos for how to draw the Saints, and today I am bringing you another one! Today you get St. JPII, and his feast day is coming up fast… October 22! Are you ready? I come out with a whole new Catholic how to draw video each Friday, so be sure to subscribe to the Catholic Icing YouTube channel! You can find all of my Catholic how-to-draws here, and be … [Read more...]
I have a lot of resources for planning All Saints Day Parties for Catholic kids, but today I want to specifically share some Saint game ideas with you! If you're having a party this year, here are some DIY Saint themed game ideas to make your party extra fun and also help kids learn a thing or 2 about the Saints! You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. The basic … [Read more...]
Ya'll have been requesting for videos for how to draw the Saints, and I am hearing you! Today you get St. Teresa Jesus, and her feast day is coming up fast... October 15! Are you ready? NEXT Friday you are getting a boy Saint, and I'm going to keep that a surprise for now! If you don't want to miss next week, be sure to subscribe to the Catholic Icing YouTube channel! You can find all of my … [Read more...]
All Saint's day is right around the corner, and this is a super fun day to celebrate with Catholic kids! Costumes, games, treats... what's not to love? I would consider costumes the most iconic part of celebrating All Saints' Day with kids, and over the years I have written a lot about Saint costumes! So here is a directory to easily navigate all my costume posts. You can find all of my All … [Read more...]
When starting to teach children how to pray the rosary, especially young preschoolers, you may want to begin with a game plan in mind! I have a special set of rosaries that I use when teaching Catholic ABC's to preschoolers, and they look something like this... Today I’m sharing with y’all exactly my process for choosing and altering a “learning rosary” for preschoolers, and how I implement … [Read more...]
This is the home of the Catholic Friday how-to-draw! Each Friday, I post a new how to draw video especially for Catholic kids. I also always sneak a little Catholic learning in while they draw, so it's a very easy way for your kids to learn about the church and liturgical year! If you want to be sure not to miss any how to draw videos in the future, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube … [Read more...]
My goal is always to make things fun and relatable for kids because I find that that is when they remember the most! So when I am teaching kids about the rosary, I like to give them a little hands on fun to help the learning stick! Here is a good round up of rosary crafts, activities, and resources for kids. Be sure to check out my 10 tips for praying the rosary with Catholic kids, and then read … [Read more...]
In continuing with my passing on the faith to your Catholic kids series, today I am talking about how to start incorporating praying the rosary with your kids and in your home. Praying the rosary is a beautiful Catholic devotion, and obviously worthy of passing onto the next generation. How do we do this? Well I believe that in order to make an impression on children, we need to make things … [Read more...]
I have been continuing with my Catholic how to draw series, so be sure to subscribe to the Catholic Icing YouTube channel so you don't miss out! Today, I'm sharing a video on how to draw a rosary! This is so simple anyone can draw it. The month of October is dedicated to the rosary, but obviously the rosary is a great thing to teach Catholic kids about any time of the year. You can check … [Read more...]
