Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Here are some really neat Catholic Christmas Ornaments I have found around blog land: I found these Advent Saint Ornaments over on O Night Divine. These are a must see! Sweetness and Light made cute saint ornaments for a special Saint Christmas tree. It celebrates feast days from advent to the epiphany! Eileen on Him crafted Saints of the Season ornaments. Ten Kids and a Dog turned … [Read more...]
I think the "Happy Birthday Jesus" Cake is a simple and fun tradition for Christmas day to keep everything centered around what's really going on. Here are a few decorating examples to get your creative juices flowing :-) The baby Jesus on this cake is so sweet! Click for Source I love the angels on this one! Click for Source Sweet and Simple :-) Click for … [Read more...]
We already looked at religious Christmas cookies. Today, we're going to look at eatable nativity sets for your kids! :-) Here's an easy nativity lunch you can make for your kids. This year, try making a gingerbread nativity set using these Fox Run Eighteen Piece Nativity Cookie Cutter Bake Set I also found this interesting cheese nativity... This smore nativity is … [Read more...]
A fairly common Christmas tradition amongst all Christians is to have a manger for Baby Jesus with a pile of straw. Every time your kids do a good deed, they get to add a piece of straw to the manger to make a soft bed for baby Jesus. I just found a great craft with a printable manger and baby Jesus so you can make one of your very own! *Updated to say* I now have a better round-up of manger … [Read more...]
Waltzing Matilda posted a beautiful tutorial on how to make your own silhouette of Mary and Joseph on their journey to Bethlehem. Click here for the how-to. Click here to see her breathtaking mantel display. … [Read more...]
The O Antiphons begin on December 17 and run the week before Christmas- one each day. Each O Antiphon is a different title for the Messiah, and you go through one each day. You can read more about this tradition here. Here are some craft ideas for celebrating these special days! Craft a beautiful O Antiphon House with By Sun and Candlelight. This O Antiphon Craft is made using Altoid … [Read more...]
I found this adorable Mini Manger Craft over on O Night Divine (a fabulous Catholic resource!) I thought this was such a great religious Christmas craft for the season! Simple and affordable- my favorite ;-) [Click here for project directions] Find more Baby Jesus Posts Here. … [Read more...]
St. Lucy (or Santa Lucia)'s feast day is coming up on December 13. Part of the legend of St. Lucy is that she was bringing supplies to the Christians hiding down in the catacombs, but she didn't have enough hands to hold her light, so she fashioned a wreath of candles to wear on her head so she could carry double the load! To read more about St. Lucy Day, click here. For ideas to celebrate St. … [Read more...]
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe is coming up on December 12. Here are some fun ways others have celebrated this day! Check our this tutorial for Our Lady of Guadalupe Tin Ornaments from O Night Divine. Celebrate by making a Mexican Eye of God Craft with these directions. Cottage Blessings had an amazing Our Lady of Guadalupe Tea! Many great ideas here including San Juan … [Read more...]
Saint Nicholas day is a super fun feast day to celebrate with kids when living the liturgical year at home! You can find all of my resources for celebrating St. Nicholas day here. It is one of the only Saint feast days I ever celebrated as a child, and a great place to start if you are new to this! But... what should you fill the shoes with? I have a lot of St. Nicholas day gift ideas for you, and … [Read more...]
