Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
There are any number of feast days in which it would be awesome to make some cloud shaped snacks or desserts including the Ascension of Jesus, the Assumption of Mary, and even learning about the Saints and heaven in general. Here is a great round up of easy cloud themed dessert ideas for kids that you can actually make at home without the skills of a master chef! Ascension Food And … [Read more...]
St. Therese is a very well known Catholic Saint, and a great one to teach your kids about. Her feast day is October 1, but my family also loves to celebrate her on her canonization day- May 17! I just love how the Spring time lines up with flowers, as she was known as the "little flower". Whether or not you have a St. Therese statue yourself, now you kids can have their very own, and all you need … [Read more...]
We love to make fun kid food here, and we decided to try our hand at making our own flower lollipops! These were actually easy to make and came out super cute! They would be perfect to serve in the Sprint time, and could totally be used to decorate a cake or cupcakes! There are so many occasions where cute flower food could be appreciated, and these are perfect because you don't need any great … [Read more...]
When Our Lady of Fatima appeared to Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia on June 13, 1917, she gave the children a special prayer. This prayer is to be said after each decade of the rosary, and is referred to as "The Fatima Prayer". Today, I am going to share a free printable of that Fatima prayer for kids with you! This prayer is in my ebook for kids "Learning Your Prayers The … [Read more...]
Saint Therese is an amazing Saint with some very inspiring quotes, and an even more inspiring life! Kids and adults alike fall in love with her story, her sacrifice beads, and her "little ways". When celebrating the liturgical year at home, you do not want to miss teaching your kids about St. Therese! You can read here about how to celebrate Saint feast days at home with your kids. Today, let's … [Read more...]
The solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus is such a great day to celebrate with kids when living the liturgical year in your home! I always find that when I reach kids on their own level with fun, hands-on activities, it helps them learn the story and retain it longer. You can find all of my resources for celebrating the ascension with kids here. Today, let's check out these ascension of Jesus … [Read more...]
I love to make fun recipes around here that the kids can participate with, and these play dough cookies turned out to be super fun, and also delicious! You could make these into any shape you wanted, which is amazing, because you can basically make any cookie shape without needing a specialized cookie cutter. These rainbow cookies are fun for kids to make, and they can totally shape them on their … [Read more...]
Catholic families love to have a Mary garden to display at their home. Often this is in a "Mary Garden". The statue can be big or small, new or old, and they all have the same purpose: To honor Mary in our homes and have a place to go for reflective prayer. But what if your Mary statue is looking... a little under the weather. I´m going to tell you step by step how I restored my own Mary statue! … [Read more...]
The story of the Good Shepherd is such a great 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 and retain it longer. You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. This Sunday's Gospel reading is John 14: 1-12 when Jesus says he is "the way, the truth, and the life" so let's look at some fun … [Read more...]
The feast day of Our Lady Of Fatima lands each year on May 13, and this is a super fun feast day to celebrate when living the liturgical year at home with your Catholic kids! (The anniversary of the miracle of the spinning sun is on October 13, so that is a great day for these activities as well!) This is such a really fun story and miracle to celebrate with kids, and there are lots of ways to … [Read more...]
