Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Today I have a guest post for you guys from my friend, Liz, over at Catholic Deals. I am in love with her new blog, which is totally devoted to highlighting sales and bargains on Catholic products! If you haven't already subscribed to this blog, you should. Well, that is if you're Catholic and enjoy saving money. ;-) I love that she included several craft kits in this round-up! Advent is … [Read more...]
I thought you guys might be interested in seeing the costume I made for myself this year....Yes, I am trying to tell you something with this picture.Think about it...Think about it...Do you get it? I thought it was very obvious, but some of my friends were having trouble.I followed the directions for making this shirt here. I did make a few changes, like mine actually glows in the dark. :-)So for … [Read more...]
At my house, I work really hard to make being Catholic fun, and I like to make the fun of All Saints' Day rival the fun of Halloween!!! Are you with me?! To even the playing field, I think celebrating All Saints' Day should include candy. Whether you're going to an All Saints' Day party where candy will be used as prizes or if you're going trick-or-treating dressed as your favorite religious hero, … [Read more...]
I just got finished making some labels for the All Saints' Day party we're going to this weekend, and I wanted to share them with you! It's a knock off of Dr. Pepper. Check it out! You can find all of my resources for living the liturgical year in April here. Now let's take a look at these Dr. Gianna's Saintly Soda free printable! Dr. Gianna's Saintly Soda Before I go on, I just … [Read more...]
Last year I posted some game ideas for All Saints Day parties, but most of them were for bigger parties. Today I wanted to feature some saintly games that can be useful for smaller crowds, classrooms, or even just fun this week for at-home! You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. Also, you should totally check out my All Saints' Day food labels! This is the perfect … [Read more...]
When it was time to pick saints for All Saints' Day costumes, there was no doubt who my 3 year old wanted to be- Saint Juan Diego! You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. Also, you should totally check out my All Saints' Day food labels! This is the perfect All Saints' Day party printable as it turns everyday kid snacks into symbols of the Saints, making celebrating … [Read more...]
Ok, I actually found 2 sets of the cutest Saint cookies in existence! You know how I usually focus on things that are really easy to make? Well, that's not the case today. But I think you'll all appreciate the beauty of these cookies anyway. :-) You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. Also, you should totally check out my All Saints' Day food labels! This is the perfect … [Read more...]
Teaching my kids about the Saints in fun ways is one of my favorite things to do! Over the years, I have developed many activities for my children, so I have ideas that range from preschool kids to upper elementary. I hope you find many useful resources for teaching your kids about the Saints here! There is an alphabetical directory of all the Saints I have resources for at the bottom of this … [Read more...]
Definition of Hallow: I take a deep dive into the word hallow here, but basically, it means holy, sacred, or greatly honored Webster says: to make holy or set apart for holy use. To respect greatly/venerate. We're used to hearing the phrase "Keep Christ in Christmas". Well, I'm having a rally call for a new phrase- "Keep Hallow in Halloween!" :-) When you hear the word "Halloween", no doubt … [Read more...]
Whether your church calls it CCD (which stands for "Confraternity of Christian Doctrine") or just plain 'ol RE for "Religious Education", educating children about the faith is obviously a big passion of mine! When you sign up to be a CCD teacher, they provide you with a book and probably some outlines of what you should be covering with your class, but sometimes we're still left looking for … [Read more...]
