Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
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...]
When St. Therese was a little girl, she used a string of beads that she made herself to offer acts of love throughout the day. She called it her "chaplet of practices". We now call them "sacrifice beads" or "good deed beads". St. Therese used sacrifice beads as preparation for her First Holy Communion, and they are still a great tool for kids learning to make sacrifices today! You can find all of … [Read more...]
When you're first starting out building your Catholic children's library, it can feel very overwhelming, and quite frankly... expensive!!! Starting out your liturgical library with a good children's bible can make all the difference, and today I would like to share some of my favorites with you. You can find all of my bible resources for Catholic kids here. Today we are going to dive into the best … [Read more...]
Today, I'm going to show you how to make the world's most ridiculous sugar cookie ever. This recipe is extremely relevant when you have a kid that has had a bad day for whatever reason, and your mama heart can't take it. You want to do something for your kid, but you just feel powerless. Well... let me tell you. In that moment, it's time to make the world's most ridiculous sugar cookie … [Read more...]
I found the most absolutely beautiful pictures of a liturgical mantle I had EVER seen on a facebook group by Aislinn, and I just had to ask her to share the idea with our community! She calls it "liturgical scrabble", and it's such a simple Catholic decor idea that can work for any feast, season, or holiday. This idea looks fabulous across her mantle, but would be equally awesome on a home altar … [Read more...]
