Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
The story of Jesus multiplying the loaves and fish to feed the 5,000 is such a fun Bible story to teach children! I always find that when I reach kids on their own level with fun, hands-on activities, it helps them learn the story better and retain it longer. You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. The story of Jesus feeding the 5,000 is the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, and can … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and August is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post because it also includes other fun August feast days and faith filled activities for kids. The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart Of Mary, so there are activities for that as well. Now let's look at … [Read more...]
Since the month of July is dedicated to the most precious blood of Jesus, I thought this was the perfect time to make a how to draw video on how to draw some grapes! This is a video for step by step how to draw grapes in a stained glass window. Adding color at the end of this drawing really makes this drawing pop! You can find all of my first holy Communion resources for kids here. So here we go- … [Read more...]
Saint Christopher is a very well known Saint with a super awesome story! The feast day of St. Christopher happens every year on July 25. When celebrating the liturgical year at home, this is a super fun day to include on your calendar! You can read here about how to celebrate Saint feast days at home with your kids, and you can find more Saints to celebrate in July here. Today, let's look at some … [Read more...]
I wanted to bring you something you could draw any time of the year, and a how to draw Jesus video seemed like just the thing! At first I asked the kids, "Which Jesus should I draw? Jesus walking on water? The Sacred Heart of Jesus? Jesus loves the children?" And Lydia was like... "No, mom! Just Jesus. Plain, regular Jesus." I had to think about that longer than I thought I would haha. So that's … [Read more...]
We love to celebrate Our Lady Of Carmel's feast day in our family! Since her feast day falls on July 16, what better way to celebrate than with ice cream? Celebrating feast days with sweet treats is one of our favorites, and this did not disappoint! It's super easy to do and I'll show you exactly how. You can find more fun July feast days to celebrate here. So let's take a look at exactly how to … [Read more...]
Since the month of July is dedicated to the most precious blood of Jesus, I thought this was the perfect time to draw a chalice! This is a video for step by step how to draw a chalice in a stained glass window. Adding color at the end of this drawing really makes this drawing pop! You can find all of my first holy Communion resources for kids here. So here we go- how to draw a chalice in stained … [Read more...]
Whether you're doing distance learning, online learning, or traditional homeschooling, there are some things that every home education environment will have to deal with. Where do the kids turn in their papers? What do you keep, what do you not keep? Regardless of if you're homeschooling or doing distance learning, I wanted to give you my best tips for how to ready your home for school, and make … [Read more...]
This well known title of Our Lady from Latin America, Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (also known as "La Chinita" or "Virgen de Chiquinquirá" or "Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá") comes with an amazing story, sure to captivate you and your children! She has 2 feast days- both July 9, and November 18. She is the patroness of the countries of Colombia and Venezuela, and there are so many fun ways … [Read more...]
Our school story in a nutshell: I homeschooled my 4 kids for 8 years, then had them in our local district public school for 3 years, then had them in 1 public charter school all together until... COVID 19 struck, and we started with distance learning. Over the years of writing here, I have shared a lot of resources for homeschoolers, along with systems that have worked well for my family. This is … [Read more...]
