Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Pretzels are traditionally a Lenten food, but not when they're covered in chocolate and rolled in sugar! These Mardi Gras pretzels are easy and sure to impress at your party. Kids love them... I love them, too! What a fun, easy, and sweet way to celebrate this day. These are super easy to make, and turned out really cute! Here's what you need: Pretzels White Candy Melts … [Read more...]
Last week, I posted some printable scripture Valentines that I’m really excited about! Today, I wanted to share a few more printable Valentines I designed. You know, Catholic Valentines. ;-) These are super colorful and fun– check them out! Click to Download These actually say “Saint Valentine” rather than plain “Happy Valentine’s Day”, so that makes me happy. And all the swirly colors make my … [Read more...]
For a fun and easy Valentine's day snack, you should try serving your kids some pink, strawberry milk! You can make this treat extra special by taking just a minute to rim your glass with sugar. :-) Rimming the glass with sugar is very easy to do. Take the same strawberry syrup you use to make your milk (we used the same stuff we did for our "Pentecost Sundaes") and pour a little on a … [Read more...]
I have wanted to try making a St. Brigid's cross for years, but never got around to it until now. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, and we had a lot of fun! St. Brigid's feast day is on February 1, but St. Patrick's day is an equally great time to make this fun craft! I decided to experiment with several materials to see what made the best cross. Here are a few I made out … [Read more...]
My kids have always loved crafting these little rosaries and it's a hit every time I make them with the kids at homeschool co-op or Religious Education class! They're so easy, and the materials are super affordable, so even if you're crafting rosaries in a large group it's easy to afford to make them with every kid. This is a fun new version of the easy rosary craft that is shaped like a Sacred or … [Read more...]
A few years ago, we made some Valentines with scripture verses on them. Each of them had something to do with love, and also had a “punny” treat that went along with it. This year, I put together some printable valentines with the bible verses to make it easy for everyone to use them! There are no watermarks on the ones you can download. I put them all on one sheet incase you want some variety … [Read more...]
I have heard from so many mothers they "don't allow" glitter in their homes. Somehow glitter has gotten a bad reputation for being overly messy, and I'm here to clear the good name of glitter! Here are the top 6 reasons not to be afraid of glitter: Glitter is easy to clean. Wipe it up with a damp rag, or use the vacuum or broom. For stubborn, clingy glitter, try using a … [Read more...]
*UPDATE*-this download is now free for everyone- not just subscribers. Click here for the download link. :-) I know it's still January, but I wanted to share this early in case you're already making St. Valentine's Day plans. We're going to be counting down the days to Saint Valentine's day this year with a heart-shaped paper chain. Each piece of paper has a bible verse about love on it. So … [Read more...]
This week we made a Jesus fish craft using only cardboard tubes, glue, and glitter. The kids had so much fun with this one! This was such a simple process. Take a cardboard tube (such as a toilet paper roll or a paper towel tube) and flatten it. Then cut it into strips. You'll end up with football shaped rings. Cut the ring apart at one fold, cut 2 slits, and fit it together in the shape … [Read more...]
As I was looking over the Christmas ideas on Spell Outloud, I noticed that she had printables on the "Trinity Snowman". How clever! I got it instantly- 3 snowballs, one snowman. How fun! So we made these adorable snowman doughnut pops to illustrate the point and have a yummy treat. ;-) These were really simple to make! I've been seeing these all over Pinterest this year, so I don't know … [Read more...]
