Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I'm sure you've all heard the legend that St. Patrick banished all the snakes from Ireland. I find this story so intriguing given the fact that there really aren't any snakes in Ireland. You can read more about the legend here. I've been seeing some cute St. Patrick's day "snake banishing" games around, and I thought "Why stop there?" Lol! So here are some fun snake foods, crafts, and games for … [Read more...]
Saint Patrick's Day is a great feast day to celebrate with Catholic kids when you're living the liturgical year! I think it's such a great opportunity to teach kids the true meaning of this day, learn about St. Patrick, and learn about the Trinity with the help of shamrocks! Don't let this awesome day get lost in the leprechaun shuffle- here are some great Catholic St. Patrick's Day printables to … [Read more...]
The feast of St. Patrick is coming up, and I love these St. Patrick's Day food ideas I've been seeing around! Just remember when you're making St. Patrick's Day treats this year, the shamrock is the tool that St. Patrick used to explain the trinity- 3 in one! You can find all of my Catholic ways of celebrating St. Patrick's day here, so don't get sucked into the ever-growing popularity of the 4 … [Read more...]
This St. Patrick's day, don't get completely caught up in pots of gold and leprechauns- try some of these St. Patrick's day crafts that celebrate Saint Patrick himself! :-) This is a great way to get Catholic kids involved with living the liturgical year, and a great opportunity to teach them about the Trinity! So let's look at these Catholic St. Patrick's day crafts for kids. I have a … [Read more...]
I don't know if any of you noticed, but one of my favorite Catholic sites (I Blog Therefore I Am) has changed her name to The Catholic Toolbox! :-) I LOVE this name because it's sooooo fitting! The amount of Catholic lesson plans, activities, and tools of every kind she has compiled seems to be endless. My favorite thing she has on her site is her games- she makes them all herself! To see a list … [Read more...]
Praying the Stations of the Cross is a great way to remember the true meaning of Lent with your kids. There are 14 stations of the cross, and it goes through the biblical passion story. It starts with Jesus being condemned to death, and ends with Jesus being laid in the tomb. Going through the stations of the cross is actually a special Lenten prayer, and it's a really excellent one to do with … [Read more...]
I absolutely love stations of the cross that are candles. The idea is that after each station, you extinguish the coordinating candle. This way, at the end, the room is dark and somber. You can find out everything you ever needed to know about them at my Stations of the Cross 101 post here. This amazing idea for votive stations of the cross! Ten Kids and a … [Read more...]
I really enjoyed our Lent Link-up! Thanks to everyone who came and participated. I was really inspired by a lot of your ideas :-) What do you guys think about having another one for Easter? If we have an Easter link-up, should it be the week before Easter? Let me know in the comments ;-) You can find out everything you ever needed to know about them at my Stations of the Cross 101 post … [Read more...]
It's time to share our Lenten posts! Are you ready? Remember, you can link up your post even if it's already been featured here at Catholic Icing! I want everything to be easy to find for everyone! And don't forget about your treasures in the archives! Holy Week posts totally count- we all need to be planning ahead anyway. And feel free to keep linking as long as the box is open. The party will go … [Read more...]
We all know that during Lent, we focus on prayer, fasting, and alms-giving. Here are some fun ways to help children understand prayer and to encourage them to pray more often. On I Blog Therefore I Am, find these Prayer lesson plans and ideas for Pre K-K. This adorable Prayer Bear is just the tip of the iceberg for cute prayer ideas! Also find vocabulary, children's prayer songs, crafts, games, … [Read more...]
