Epiphany House Blessing and a Linky
January 6, 2012 By
Snowman Doughnut Pops
January 5, 2012 By
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...]
New Year Ideas for Catholic Families- Fun Traditions
January 1, 2012 By
January 1st is a Holy Day Of Obligation, which is the feast of Mary, Mother of God. Therefore, Catholics always attend Mass on New Year's Day. However, there are other things we Catholics can do to celebrate as well. :-) To celebrate the feast of Mary, Mother of God, check out this adorable craft! Also, here are some food ideas for celebrating. Also, ring in the New Year by choosing a … [Read more...]
Celebrating Candlemas With Kids- Crafts And Ideas
January 1, 2012 By
Candlemas is celebrated on February 2 and is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. There are many things you can do to celebrate this day with your family. The most obvious idea would be to light lots of extra candles. Here are some more links to less obvious ideas. :-) Check out this round-up of Candlemas ideas- food, decorations, coloring page, and more A special craft for … [Read more...]
Celebrating Candlemas With Kids- Crafts and Ideas
January 1, 2012 By
Candlemas is celebrated on February 2 and is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. There are many things you can do to celebrate this day with your family. The most obvious idea would be to light lots of extra candles. Here are some more links to less obvious ideas. :-) Check out this round-up of Candlemas ideas- food, decorations, coloring page, and more A special craft for … [Read more...]
Ideas for Teaching Catholic Kids About Baptism
January 1, 2012 By
Baptism is so important, and it's a great thing to make sure that your kids truly understand. One thing you can do to get across the importance of Baptism to your kids is to celebrate their Baptism anniversary. Look up their Baptism date, put it on the calendar, and make them a cake. Also, light their Baptism candle at dinner. Provide some holy water for everyone to bless themselves, and renew … [Read more...]
Make a “Jewel Cake” for St. Basil on New Year’s
December 29, 2011 By
St. Basil's feast day is on January 2, but it has become a Catholic tradition to make a "St. Basil's Cake" on New Year's to celebrate one of his miracles! St. Basil was a Bishop, and a friend of the poor. He wanted to help the poor people pay their taxes, so he went around town collecting jewelry from each person. He took it all to the governor, but the governor took pity on the people and told … [Read more...]
Scratch ‘n’ Sniff Gingerbread Craft and a Gingerbread Lapbook (With a Gingerbread Prayer!)
December 22, 2011 By
I was going over a list of religious Christmas symbols, and discovered that there's a religious meaning behind gingerbread men! It seems there's a religious meaning behind almost everything revolving around the Christmas season. So we've been having fun making some fun gingerbread crafts! Check this quote from this site about how gingerbread men can be used to teach religion: GINGERBREAD … [Read more...]
Nativity Sensory Bin for Christmas
December 13, 2011 By
Yesterday, our Playmobil Nativity arrived in the mail and it is sooooo cute! I absolutely love it! It took me awhile to put all the tiny pieces together, but it was so worth it- what a great toy! I was trying to decide what was the best way for me to keep all the little pieces together in my house, and knew it needed to be contained, so I made a nativity sensory bin for my kids to play … [Read more...]
Christmas Link-Up!
December 3, 2011 By
This week I've been participating in the "5 Days of Christmas" series, and I've been sharing ideas for Wishing Jesus Happy Birthday! Today, I'm inviting you to share your Christmas posts! :-) I am hosting this linky along with the other blogs participating in "5 Days of Christmas" series this year- check out their posts, too! A Slob Comes Clean – Getting Your Home Company Ready Feels Like … [Read more...]
