Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Check out all of my faith-based Easter crafts and recipies for kids here! We tried our hand at salt paintings, and it was so much fun! Easy, fast, and seriously... did I mention fun?! To say that the children were delighted would be an understatement! You can find all of my cross crafts for kids here. Now I'm going to show you exactly how to make this fun and easy cross craft for … [Read more...]
The ceramics are shown via slide shows- please allow a few moments for loading. Kangaroo Vessel [R-slider id="3"] Hornet's Nest Teapot [R-slider id="1"] Sandcastle Dwelling Place [R-slider id="2"] Gullah Inspired Face Jug … [Read more...]
I'm currently in a Bible study with video lectures from Jeff Cavin where he talks about God's deep love for us. He says when we have these thoughts of "I really need to pray more" or "I've gotta get back to adoration"- make no mistake about it... God is wooing us. He loves us more than we'll ever know, and he woos us all the time. Well, the other day, I happened to be on the side of town where … [Read more...]
Kneeling is an important part of our faith, and is referenced in scripture many times. 1 Ephesians 3:14 "For this reason I kneel before the Father" Acts 9:40 "Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed." Kneeling is a sign of humbleness before God, and this is definitely something we want to teach to our kids! :-) I thought a kneeler would be a great addition to our home altar, and so … [Read more...]
Going to Catholic Homeschool Conventions has been a real joy, and I wanted to share with you the reasons why they're worth the travel time and the babysitter. Here are 5 big reasons you need to attend Catholic homeschool conferences in real life Reason number 1: The inspiring talks! I just love going to the talks, and it's not the same as listening to them on CD later. Most of these … [Read more...]
For those of you who are aren't nerds like me, "IRL" means "in real life". You're going to need to know that to make it through this post. *grin* I've been going to more homeschooling conferences lately, and I wanted to give you all a glimpse of what Catholic Icing is like IRL. IRL, you guys like to call me "The Catholic Icing Lady"- which is awesome. I love it! I also have a lot of people … [Read more...]
Pope Francis is having the first worldwide hour of Eucharistic Adoration on the feast of Corpus Christi (which means Body of Christ). Corpus Christi is falling on June 2 for 2013- that's this coming Sunday! The Vatican is holding this hour from 5-6 in Rome, and we're all supposed to adjust for our own time zone. Here are the starting times for the worldwide hour of Eucharistic Adoration in the … [Read more...]
Are you looking to celebrate Pentecost with your Catholic kids? Well you have come to the right place! This "tongues of fire" craft is scriptural, liturgical, and super fun! In my experience, kids always love wearable crafts. This is pretty easy to make, too, so it's a win win. ;-) You can find all of my Holy Spirit resources for kids here. You can find all of my Pentecost resources … [Read more...]
Find all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. This week in my co-op class, we made this host and chalice craft, my younger class made these handprint Monstrance crafts. They came out so cute! This would be a great craft for First Communion. Supplies Needed for Monstrance Craft: 1/2 piece of poster board pencil yellow crayon or marker washable yellow paint white … [Read more...]
Find all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. While we were learning about positive and negative space, I snuck in this host and chalice craft in my older class (kindergarten and up). This would be a great craft for First Communion! Did you pay attention to the negative space? The black should look like 2 faces facing each other. We traced the kid's shadows to achieve this look, … [Read more...]
