Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I have had so many requests to continue my calendar stick-ons, which is great, because that means you guys are using them. Yay! :-) You can read more about how to use the Liturgical Calendar stick-ons and why I’m creating them here. The quick version is: Print them and glue them onto your calendar with a glue stick. Only put on your calendar what you actually want on your calendar, … [Read more...]
Having a Lenten cross is very similar to having an Advent wreath. In fact, it's strikingly similar to having an Advent wreath. You put the candles on your table, and light one each week adding a new candle each Sunday during Lent until it's Easter time. While an Advent wreath is shaped in a circle, the candles at Lent are in the shape of a cross. I would like to insert here that this … [Read more...]
This is a great way to get kids involved with lent! Craft a crown of thorns, and then every time your child does a good deed or makes a sacrifice, he or she gets to remove one of the "thorns". Hopefully, you have all of the thorns removed by Easter. On Easter morning, the crown of thorns is converted into something beautiful! (You can either fill it with flowers, or turn it into a nest full … [Read more...]
Do you want to make the easiest king's cake in the world for Fat Tuesday this year? Well, I can tell you how to do that. You know, since I'm the queen of cutting corners in the kitchen. ;-) You can make this in less that 30 minutes total and be serving it to your kids! Go ahead and submit yourself for that mother of the year award now! So here's my super cute and easy king cake … [Read more...]
We have made colored Mardi Gras pancakes before, but last year, we really went all out! Given that we don't eat many sweets and treats during Lent, we filled our pancakes with chocolate chips, and covered them with butter, syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles- you name it! We made them the same way we always do by adding food color to the batter. Then we dropped chocolate chips into the pancakes once … [Read more...]
We are still preparing for Lydia's First Reconciliation at home, but Reconciliation is a Sacrament that we and our children should be receiving often. It's never the wrong time to be learning more about the Sacrament of Confession. This craft focuses on the "Treasures Of Reconciliation". I found it here, and thought it was an absolutely beautiful craft! I knew I had to make it with my kids. … [Read more...]
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. Although there doesn't seem to be any such thing as a "First Confession Party", it's still a major milestone in your child's life. Receiving a Sacrament is a big deal! So, how can you celebrate? Here are some ideas. Take the family out for vanilla ice cream afterward. I've heard sooooo many families do this that I'm going to go ahead … [Read more...]
We're working on helping our kids understand the true presence in the Eucharist as First Communion time approaches for our oldest. To understand the true presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, you have to explain transubstantiation. I've been loving the idea of trying out some object lessons for Catholic kids at home, and I wanted to share one of them with you today. Transubstantiation is the … [Read more...]
We are preparing for First Confession at home this year, and Lydia was growing more nervous as the date was approaching. I thought we could easily eliminate at least the fear of the unknown by simply practicing for her First Reconciliation at home. Above, you can see the pretend confessional we set up to practice at our house. We happen to have one of those decorative room separator things … [Read more...]
We are preparing for the Sacrament of First Reconciliation at home this year, and it's coming up for Lydia very soon! I made a printable set of the "5 Steps To A Good Confession" as from the First Communion Catechism. You can tape the signs onto your actual steps at home (or anywhere else) for your kids to see and memorize in the weeks leading up to their First Penance. We have had these on … [Read more...]
