Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I am so excited to bring you this week's Catholic how to draw video, how to draw Saint Valentine! I have been listening to the requests that ya'll send in, and Saints have pretty much been the top requested thing. I think it's so important to make sure that kids understand that Valentine's day is not invented by Hallmark, but in fact a Catholic feast day celebrating a Saint. You can find all of my … [Read more...]
I have a whole post here about how and why to celebrate Candlemas (February 2) with your family, but it is a long tradition to eat crepes on this day and that's exactly what my family loves to do! As a Catholic liturgical feast day this is celebrated as the feast of the presentation of Jesus at the temple. Crepes are so traditional on Candlesmas in France that they call it "Jour de Crepes" or the … [Read more...]
Candlemas is a Catholic feast day that happens every year on February 2. In Jewish tradition at the time, a baby boy was to be presented at the temple 40 days after he was born to be dedicated to God, so Candlemas is 40 days after Christmas morning. This day used to be known as the "purification of Mary", as mothers were purified at the temple that day from having their baby. There are tons of fun … [Read more...]
TGIF!!! And you know what that means- your weekly Friday how to draw video. Yay! 🎉. Today is how to draw a lamb! 🐑 This is perfect for the Gospel reading this Sunday “behold the lamb of God” and also for St. Agnes’s feast day which is January 21 (she is almost always depicted holding a lamb). I am super excited about this step by step video for kids! You can find all … [Read more...]
If you are looking for the best most yummy chocolate cookie recipes ever, you have come to the right place! I have a list of delicious cookie recipes- chocolate chocolate chocolate! These tasty chocolate cookie recipes are sure to leave you reaching for a tall glass of milk. There are recipes here from around the world, some with dark chocolate, some with milk chocolate, some with chocolate chips, … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids! Sometimes I refer to this as "living liturgically" or "living the liturgical year". You can find my post about how to live the liturgical year here. This page will help you find the resources and links you need based on the month. Click any month to find everything you need- feast days, printables, links, lessons, … [Read more...]
I absolutely love having liturgical tea parties with my kids! Tea parties are so quick and easy to pull together. They can be fancy or they can be simple, but no matter what the kids always have an amazing time. Today I'm going to share with you all the liturgical teas I have posted so far, and you can keep checking back because I am always adding more. Also, be sure to check out all of my … [Read more...]
I am still loving these drawing these weekly Friday how to draw videos for you guys! This week I decided to make a video for how to draw The Holy Name Of Jesus which is perfect for this time of year. The feast of the most holy name of Jesus is January 3, and in the Catholic church the entire month of January is dedicated to His holy name! This step by step video makes drawing the holy name of … [Read more...]
The Epiphany is 12 days after Christmas and is the day that the 3 kings arrived to visit Baby Jesus. Many families celebrate Christmas all the way through the Epiphany and it's a really great way to keep the Christmas season going! Our family loves to celebrate the liturgical year and you can find all of my resources for celebrating the Epiphany with kids here. There are many ways to enjoy this … [Read more...]
If you're looking for resources to live the Liturgical year at home with your family in January, you've come to the right place! You can find all of my liturgical year resources month by month here. Check out my new printable liturgical calendar for Catholics! This includes all your major feast days and liturgical seasons along with holy days of obligation, solemnities, liturgical colors, … [Read more...]
