Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
We love to celebrate the Nativity of Mary, which happens every year on September 8! We have been doing this now since the kids were little and it's a beloved tradition in our home. You can find my full post with celebration ideas for the Nativity of Mary here, but today I am going to show you how to celebrate the Nativity Of Mary with a super fun slice of cake craft for Our Lady! You ready? Let's … [Read more...]
As promised earlier this week, today I am sharing a how-to-draw-grapes-and-wheat-download with all of you! I love the combination when how-to-draws meet handwriting practice, so I decided to make some printable Catholic packs where your kids can learn to draw Catholic things, practice their penmanship, and learn some facts along the way. :-) In this download, you get a page that teaches … [Read more...]
I have seen first communion notebooks all over the internet, and I think they're a great idea! We happen to do notebooking pages with our homeschooling, so to extend this into First Communion Preparation seemed natural to me. To make it seem a little more personal, we are calling ours a First Holy Communion Journal. First I want to say whether you are homeschooling First Communion, or … [Read more...]
My oldest is going to making her First Holy Communion this year, and we are making plans for prepping her at home. Although in most cases your child is required to complete their sacramental religious education at the church, that doesn't mean that we as parents don't also have a responsibility to prepare them at home- we most certainly do! The Catechism says... "The role of the parents in … [Read more...]
Today, we are continuing with our series "Passing on the Catholic Faith to your Children", and you can find the other posts in the series here. In my original post, I mentioned leading by example, and that do-what-I-say-not-what-I-do is an unacceptable approach. If we are leading by example, we must make sure that we are setting the right example, and in order to do this we need to give … [Read more...]
How do we pass on the Catholic faith to our kids? This is what we all want, right? Keep them Catholic? To raise little saints? But the really big question is, how do we accomplish that? Boy, if I had the foolproof way to answer these questions, I'd be the smartest person in the world. All we can do is our best. After all, God gave all of us free will, and our children will have to … [Read more...]
Check out all of my faith-based Easter crafts and recipies for kids here! We tried our hand at salt paintings, and it was so much fun! Easy, fast, and seriously... did I mention fun?! To say that the children were delighted would be an understatement! You can find all of my cross crafts for kids here. Now I'm going to show you exactly how to make this fun and easy cross craft for … [Read more...]
The ceramics are shown via slide shows- please allow a few moments for loading. Kangaroo Vessel [R-slider id="3"] Hornet's Nest Teapot [R-slider id="1"] Sandcastle Dwelling Place [R-slider id="2"] Gullah Inspired Face Jug … [Read more...]
I'm currently in a Bible study with video lectures from Jeff Cavin where he talks about God's deep love for us. He says when we have these thoughts of "I really need to pray more" or "I've gotta get back to adoration"- make no mistake about it... God is wooing us. He loves us more than we'll ever know, and he woos us all the time. Well, the other day, I happened to be on the side of town where … [Read more...]
Kneeling is an important part of our faith, and is referenced in scripture many times. 1 Ephesians 3:14 "For this reason I kneel before the Father" Acts 9:40 "Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed." Kneeling is a sign of humbleness before God, and this is definitely something we want to teach to our kids! :-) I thought a kneeler would be a great addition to our home altar, and so … [Read more...]
