Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Catholic ABC's Week: 7 Letter of the week: B Theme: Bible Saint of the Week: St. Bernadette Craft: Bible Bookmarks Catholic ABCs is going very well in the preschool co-op I teach! My room is for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2-year-olds, and I have 9 of them. I thought this craft was really great for them because stringing is a very good fine-motor activity for this age group. I also had all … [Read more...]
All Saint's Day is just around the corner! I wanted to share a craft my daughter did with our preschool co-op last year. Depending on the age of the child, you may need to cut out the cloud and write "The Saints are in Heaven with Jesus" before starting. Have your child add the glitter first, taking care to knock off the excess. If your kids are anything like mine, they'll really love … [Read more...]
St. Gerard's feast day is on October 16, which is this Saturday. When I was in high school, I painted a whole series of Saint pictures that were supposed to "modernize" the saints. St. Gerard is the patron saint of expectant mothers and the unborn, so I did a mixed media piece of him in an ultrasound picture. I've always liked this piece a lot, and I like to have it hanging in our home- especially … [Read more...]
The Miracle of the Sun happened on October 13, 1917, at Fatima when Our Lady appeared to 3 young shepherd children- Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta. The miracle of the sun was witnessed by around 35,000 people! The sun was described as having an "exceedingly swift and whirling movement", and as "the most magnificent fire wheel that could be imagined, taking on all the colors of the rainbow and … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 6 Letter of the week: A Theme: Angels Saint of the Week: St. Anthony Craft: "A" is for Angel Craft This week we are learning the letter "A", and "A" is for Angel! When you're making this craft with your little angel, take the opportunity to teach them about Angels. Materials Needed to Complete this Craft: Construction paper (white and … [Read more...]
October is here- the month of the Rosary! Today I'm having a special rosary link-up. You post about your rosary ideas and then put your link at the bottom of this post. :-) <a href="https://www.catholicicing.com/search/label/Rosary%20Link%20Up" target="_blank"><img border="0" alt="Month of the Rosary" width="180" … [Read more...]
As many of you know, my daughter is named for St. Therese, so I'm really excited about her feast day being right around the corner! I wanted to show you all this adorable St. Therese doll that Violet's Godmother made her for her baptism. Isn't it the sweetest little thing? She also embroidered Violet's name and baptism date on the back. First, she embroidered St. Therese's outline, … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 5 Number of the week: 5 Theme: Jerusalem Cross Memory Verse- Isaiah 66:13 "As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you; in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort." (NAB) Craft: Popsicle Stick Jerusalem Cross This week we are learning about the number 5, so we made this Jerusalem Cross Craft from popsicle sticks. My daughter (age 4) really enjoyed … [Read more...]
The month of October is dedicated to the rosary, and Our Lady of the Rosary's Feast Day is on October 7. I thought it would be crazy fun to have a rosary link-up party! I'll be opening the rosary linky box here on October 1 and leaving it open until October 15. This should give you guys plenty of time to link up anything you do for the feast of Our Lady :-) <a … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 4 Number of the week:4 Theme: Gospels Memory Verse- Part of this Gospel Nursery Rhyme: Matthew, Mark, Luke & John, Bless the bed that I lie on. Craft: The 4 Gospels in Handprints This week we are studying the number 4, so we are learning about the 4 gospels! Each gospel has a symbol- A winged lion for Mark, a winged ox for Luke, an angel for Matthew, and … [Read more...]
