Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
There is a lot of confusion about the Liturgical Christmas Season for Catholics. Does Christmas last 1 day? 8 days? 12 days? 40 days? What's the deal?! Today we are going to talk about when the Christmas season starts for Catholics, how long it lasts, what other feast days land during the Christmas season, when it's over, and when to take down your Christmas tree. The Short Answer: … [Read more...]
Advent is a time of joyful anticipation, so we have been procrastinating patiently waiting to put out our Christmas decorations. We put them up on Friday. In keeping with our tone of a simple, yet meaningful Christmas this year, we took it easy and had a nice family afternoon. Because we waited until so late in the year, our tree cost only $13. We usually cut one down ourselves as a … [Read more...]
We made these super easy Baby Jesus cookies for Lydia's Christmas pageant yesterday, and I wanted to share them with you. They're super easy to make, don't involve any cooking at all, and even kids can make them. Even the cookies I decorated I did with 1 hand as I bounced Anabelle on my left hip. (Yep, she's at that age...) Supplies Needed to make Baby Jesus Cookies: Nutter Butter … [Read more...]
We all have a lot going on, and the pressure to make the holidays merry and bright for everyone can become overwhelming to mothers very quickly. In 8 years of marriage, I have had 4 children, and lived in 10 different houses. Yes, that said 10. In fact, we just moved again 2 weeks ago. I have learned first hand how to pull off the holidays without melting down, even during transitional times. … [Read more...]
If you're looking for a last minute St. Nicholas Day craft to make with your kids, these paper bag puppets are so easy and so fun!!! You can find all the templates and directions you need to make this guy (and many others) in my Saint puppet ebook that's free to download for all of my subscribers! Find the details here. PS. If any of you feel like I have fallen off the planet lately, … [Read more...]
I wanted a place to share all of my favorite Catholic children's products with you, and here it is! Each item has a post about it, so you can scroll down and click for more information about things you're interested in. *NOTE* These are not paid reviews!!!! You cannot pay for your Catholic item to be featured as a "Lacy's Pick", they are only things that I (Lacy) personally pick and choose … [Read more...]
Jesus is the reason for the season! And one of the easiest and best ways to convey this message to children is to include nativity sets in your holiday decorations and celebrations. But if you only have a fancy breakable nativity set that they can't touch, you're not reaching them on their own level as much as you could. Today, I want to bring you a ton of ideas to bring the nativity set to your … [Read more...]
There are several fun ways to get kids involved in novenas, and help your family remember to do them each day. One thing you can do is make a novena counter. You'll find an example of a Divine Mercy Novena counter (and how to build it) here. The basic idea is that something moves each day until you reach the "end" of your novena. Another thing you can do is add something each day of a novena. … [Read more...]
There are several things you can do to keep even your dinner focused on the true meaning of Christmas. First off, don't forget to add your Christ candle to the middle of your Advent wreath! Check out this "Bless us O Lord" table runner that is super easy to craft! This could easily be made in Christmas colors rather than Thanksgiving colors. I have printable place cards for Easter … [Read more...]
If you're going to take the time to craft with kids this time of year, you may as well make it meaningful, and concentrate on what's really going on. After all, Jesus is the reason for the season! These crafts can also be used to make a manger for Baby Jesus. You add a piece of straw to Jesus' manger each time to do a good deed or make a sacrifice during Advent. The more you do during Advent, the … [Read more...]
