Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. Alright, I'm not saying that I could pull off making any of these cakes, but I do love them! And maybe some of you are better bakers than I am ;-) Plus, everyone loves a little eye candy to feast on, right? I'm also including some other reception food ideas after the cakes, because dessert should come first! Or maybe that's just the … [Read more...]
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. First communion is coming up! (Sorry if I'm too late for some of you!) Normally, I only run things on this blog that are free or that you can make yourself. Today I'm also suggesting some things that you can buy, but they are handmade, and buying handmade is the best way to go if you're not going to do it yourself! (At least I think … [Read more...]
Decorating for the liturgical season can be a great way to keep your family's focus on what's important. I decorated our mantel for Easter Sunday, and we will leave it up for all 50 days of Easter (at which time I imagine I'll decorate it for Pentecost) :-) Here is our Easter mantel: Remember the Alleluia we buried? Well, it's time to bring it back out! One of … [Read more...]
Alright, here are some things my family did to celebrate Easter Sunday this year! We made Easter Story Cookies on Holy Saturday evening. The kids had a great time! Lydia (who is 4) totally got the story, although we just talked about it. We didn't read it from the bible. The cookies were set out on the coffee table for when my kids woke up. I couldn't leave them in the oven … [Read more...]
How lucky are we as Catholics? Easter lasts a whole 50 days. That's longer than lent! :-) Whoo hoo! So at our house, we really did concentrate on lent up until Easter Sunday, and we will continue to celebrate for the entire season. Here are some ideas for keeping that Easter season going :-) Waltzing Matilda hung 50 eggs with activities inside- one for each day to open! We're doing a variation … [Read more...]
Divine Mercy Sunday is this Sunday! The story is that Jesus appeared to St. Faustina and asked her to have a picture of him painted as he appeared to her. He wanted the words "Jesus I Trust in You" included on the picture. You can read more about this story here. Here is an example of the picture: Ok, now for the "Icing" ;-) I love the idea for these Divine Mercy Cupcakes I found over … [Read more...]
*Updated to Say* Easter Link-Up Here! Easter is almost here! After our Lent Link-Up, I got many requests from you guys to have an Easter Link-Up- and who can blame you? Blog parties are fun!!! :-) So the Easter Link-Up will be on Wednesday, April 7. Get your Easter posts ready and show up here to link them! Here's the button I made to help us all remember the Easter Link-up is … [Read more...]
We love to live the liturgical year at home, and Easter is the most important day for Christians! We love to try to keep Easter focused on the true meaning of this day at our house, and the kids look forward to our fun Easter activities each year. So here we go- a whole round-up of religious Easter crafts for kids that focus on the resurrection! Printable peg doll resurrection set- The bodies … [Read more...]
Today I have a special guest post for y'all from my good friend Liz over at Frugally Blonde! She has such a sweet family with 2 little girls and another on the way! She blogs about "Living the Good Life on Less"- so if that sounds like something you're interested in, you should pop over and check her out! :-) Throughout my childhood, my family made a Polish Easter basket every year for our … [Read more...]
Eggs are a beautiful symbol of the resurrection! Not only do eggs symbolize bringing forth new life, but the empty ones can also represent the emptiness of the tomb on Easter morning. If you're looking for ideas for your Easter eggs to point to the true meaning of Easter, you have come to the right place! Also, if you haven't seen the story about Mary Magdalene and the red egg, check that … [Read more...]
