Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I had seen this cute idea online in multiple places to spell out the word "Valentine" using the bible verse John 3:16. So I thought, "Why not make that into a kid's craft?" ;-) Took a little tweaking to convert it from the KJV to the RSV, but I figured it out. For older kids, they can start by writing "Valentine" down their paper any way you choose (in this example, I spelled it out written on … [Read more...]
Inspired by these "Perfect Pairings" Valentines from Family Fun, I felt challenged to come up with some cute perfect pairings that would be religious... because Christian stuff can be just as cute and fun as anything else, right guys? I mean, St. Valentine's Feast Day is a religious holiday after all! ;-) The idea is to make a simple Valentine by cutting out a heart from paper, and then … [Read more...]
Saint Valentine's Feast Day is a Catholic feast day, and but it is one that gets easily lost in the shuffle. You can find all of my resources for celebrating the feast of St. Valentine with Catholic kids here. Today let's look at some Catholic craft ideas to help you and your family stay focused on the true meaning of St. Valentine's Day this year. This printable Saint Valentine craft … [Read more...]
I love the idea to make spiritual bouquets for St. Valentine's Day. I've been meaning to run spiritual bouquets for a while now, so what better time? :-) If you're new to the concept of spiritual bouquets, you can read my post all about spiritual bouquets here. You can also find all of my resources for celebrating the feast day of St. Valentine here. I just love this post I found over at Our … [Read more...]
I know I almost always post ideas of crafts for your kids, but lets not forget about doing something special for our hubbies on St. Valentine's Day! After all, he is the patron saint of Marriage and Love :-) If you haven't yet been to Jeanne Winter's blog- Inspiring Ideas, you need to! She does the most amazing Christian craft projects, and everything she makes is just beautiful! She made 2 … [Read more...]
Candles are very important for many reasons in the Catholic church. We have Baptism candles, Paschal candles, Easter candles, and Advent candles. We celebrate Candlemas (coming up February 2) and the feast of St. Blaise is coming up on February 3. On St. Blaise's feast day, we are blessed with beautiful candlesticks. To read more about St. Blaise, click here. Find some great … [Read more...]
What better way to finish up our prayer for Christian unity than with some Jesus fish crafts? :-) I have this super easy pipe cleaner Jesus fish craft for kids. I also have a chalk resist Jesus fish art project here. This toilet paper tube Jesus fish craft is super fun and easy! You can paint your own rocks as a craft. Just use acrylic paint. Find directions on how to … [Read more...]
Years ago my daughter made the Catholic liturgical color wheel craft that I have posted about in this article. It was so cute and useful that I decided to make a new printable version of the liturgical wheel for Catholic kids that is much simpler to put together, especially since the original version includes cutting out pictures from magazines, and those do not even exist anymore lol. If … [Read more...]
For anyone who hasn't checked their calendars, January 22 is the anniversary of Roe v Wade, and the date of the National March for Life! Here's an amazing pro life activity for your kids, friends, and the whole family to enjoy! If any of you haven't been to Amazing Grace's Blog yet, you just have to check it out! She's been a CCD teacher for 12 years, and her whole blog is devoted to Catholic … [Read more...]
This week is the week of prayer for Christian unity, so here are some crafts your kids can make to show their love for Christ, and focus on what we all have in common :-) Find directions on how to make these Gospel color bracelets, along with many other gospel crafts. Or make these cross necklaces! … [Read more...]
