Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Many of you followed my pilgrimage to see Pope Francis on Instagram, but I wanted to share even more of my story with you! This trip was an experience of a lifetime- I'm going to let the photos do most of the talking here. :-) Exhibit hall The kids in the Youth Congress made my Pope Puppets!!! :-) Pope puppets actually made it onto TV. Anyone else see them? So exciting! … [Read more...]
Teaching kids about the Pope is an important part of their faith education, and it can also be fun! In this post you'll find tons of resources to help you on your way including Pope crafts, printables, snacks, and more! Let's take a look at these Pope activities for Catholic kids. Here are some crafts you can find here at Catholic Icing that I've made with my kids when learning about … [Read more...]
Alright, ya'll. I'm actually leaving for Philadelphia today, and so I won't be in my dining room on my laptop in the office for the next week or so... but I will be sharing my trip with you on Instagram! :-) Follow Me On Instagram Here Some of my trip will also be shared from my facebook page, which many of you already follow. However, the Catholic Icing facebook page is mostly a place to … [Read more...]
As I've been preparing and packing for my trip to Philadelphia to go to World Meeting of Families, I've been drawing off my experiences when I traveled to see Saint Pope John Paul II in during World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada. I wanted to share my tips with all of you! So apparently, they're not expecting it to be crazy until the weekend when everyone will come to see Pope Francis. And … [Read more...]
As I announced earlier this year, I will be speaking at the upcoming World Meeting Of Families in Philadelphia! I am very excited for this opportunity, and I'm getting very excited about seeing Pope Francis. It's going to be awesome! I thought you guys might be talking to your kids about the Pope given that he's coming here soon, so I thought this printable Pope Francis craft would be fun to … [Read more...]
We have been continuing on our journey of religious notebooking, and today we covered the topic of Pentecost Sunday! I have been creating these notebooking pages as a series to go along with the book Tell Me About The Catholic Faith, but you could certainly use these to teach kids about the first Pentecost whether or not you are reading that book. You can find the entire 130 page pack of matching … [Read more...]
Every year I get emails asking what curriculum we're using. The truth is, finding the right homeschool curriculum is a lot like finding a perfect pair of jeans. It takes a lot of looking and trying on, and in the end, what's a good fit for me isn't necessarily a good fit for you. Regardless, after many years of homeschooling under my belt, I am ordering our curriculum with confidence this year- … [Read more...]
As ya'll know, I am a BIG fan of Saint peg dolls. We started with a set from a peg doll exchange for Christmas, and the kids loved them. They still play with them nearly every day. (For those of you who think you can't take on the painting, be sure to check out my decoupagable peg dolls- you can find all of my peg doll resources here.) Most recently, we added some child Saints to our peg … [Read more...]
Decent craft supplies can be the difference between a successful project, and a total flop. When I was an Art major in college, sometimes my supplies cost more than my books. That was back in the day. Now I'm a mom, and I'm always on the hunt for a bargain. I'm going to let you know when making arts and crafts with your kids, where you can cut corners. Basically, I am going to walk you through … [Read more...]
We have been continuing on our journey of religious notebooking, and today we covered the topic of the resurrection! I have been creating these notebooking pages as a series to go along with the book Tell Me About The Catholic Faith, but you could certainly use these to teach kids about the resurrection whether or not you are reading that book. You can find the entire 130 page pack of matching … [Read more...]
