Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I wanted one place to share all of my Mass ideas for kids, so here you go- crafts, games, books, and other learning resources! Mass Books For Kids Mass book for Catholic kids: A Picture Book Of The Mass Illustrated By The Masters is a great resource for kids and adults alike. It goes through the Mass, highlighting everything that is said out loud by the congregation, in red. All the … [Read more...]
tholic ABC's Week: 30 Letter of the week: Z Theme: Zacchaeus Bible story Saint of the Week: St. Zita Craft: Zacchaeus in a tree Although I have been finished with my Christian ABC's series for awhile now, it feels good to finally be posting this last one! Z is for Zacchaeus! This was super fun for the kids, and actually came out pretty cute as well. Supplies Needed: … [Read more...]
I was a little worried about the letter X, given that it's such a weird letter, but this actually turned out really well! For the letter "X", we went with eXalted! Supplies Needed: Card stock White oil pastel (or crayon) Watercolor paints Paint brushes Wooden dowels or skewers Before class begins, write "JESUS" on each piece of card stock with your white oil … [Read more...]
Find all of my Mass crafts and activities for kids here. This is my navigation page for crafting your very own Mass kit! Below, you can find all the links on how to craft the individual pieces. They are all complete with picture tutorials. Most of the pieces are made from wood or plastic. All of the items used are easily found at craft and dollar stores, plus gold spray paint! Mass kits … [Read more...]
Catholics have more books in our Bible than the protestants, more chapters in some of our other books, and we number the Psalms differently than them as well- not to even mention different translations! Given the many differences between our Scripture and theirs, I started to become frustrated at not being able to use a lot of their resources, so I started creating Catholic ones. Catholics, let's … [Read more...]
Peg dolls are a timeless and classic toy. They are beautiful and unique and children appreciate that. They know that peg dolls are special because they are one of a kind. In this article I am going to walk you through the process of starting your own peg doll collection. We will cover how to collect them, how to store them, tips for making your own peg dolls, and links to other resources. Whatever … [Read more...]
This is a resource page to help "extras" while running your Catholic ABC's program from your home, at co-op, or at your religious education program at your church. Hope you find these resources helpful on your preschool journey! Catholic ABC's The Book: This is the most important tool you will need to run this preschool program! Everything here helps you support that. ABC Saints: … [Read more...]
This craft can stand for the letter W in a few different ways- It can either be "W is for Walk With Jesus" or "W is for Walk on Water" or even "W is for Wash feet." Totally your choice. Here it is as "Walk With Jesus." And here it is as "Walk on Water" You can find all of my tips and directions for making a using this fluffy shaving cream paint here. Supplies … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 25 Letter of the week: U Theme: Universe Saint of the Week: St. Ursula Craft: Glowing Universe Lamp This is a super fun craft! The outside looks like this... But when you put a little battery operated votive inside, it lights up, and casts stars onto your walls! Kids absolutely love this! Supplies Needed: Clear plastic punch cups … [Read more...]
Last week, I introduced you all to the Scripture Memory system we're starting to use. It's an easy way to get started with scripture memory. Come on, Catholics, we can do this!!! ;-) At first, I thought we were basically starting from scratch. Then I realized that us Catholics know a lot more scripture than we realize we do! So I put together some printable Scripture Memory Cards for … [Read more...]
