Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
My daughter and I made a giant rosary out of pool noodles! We love to work on crafty stuff, and you can find all of my crafty rosary resources for kids here. This project is so much fun, such a great counting exercise, and a really good way to get kids excited about the rosary- plus, you can make it with just $3! Here's my daughter with our completed rosary. For making your own, you can … [Read more...]
Ya, I'm pretty much obsessed with the idea of Liturgical Sundaes because they're so easy! This coming Sunday is Trinity Sunday (the Sunday following Pentecost), so without further adieu, I give you the Trinity Sundae: Neapolitan ice cream was a no-brainer: 3 flavors, one ice cream. The trinity: 3 persons, one God. I also set out shamrock doilies left from St. Patrick's Day because the … [Read more...]
If you're looking for a cute little Catholic craft for kids, you may love this little felt nun finger puppet! (I also have a paper version down here for you) Supplies Needed to Complete this Craft: Black, white, and skin tone paper or felt Old marker cap Glue Googly eyes Pipe cleaner Yarn or embroidery floss I made this nun finger … [Read more...]
So over the weekend I went to the national IHM conference, and I had such a great time! The vendors were awesome, I went to some very inspirational talks, and the people were great! I absolutely loved meeting people that I've only had the pleasure of talking to online. I went with my mother-in-law, and it really was more fun to go with someone (even though I ran into people I knew all … [Read more...]
The National Immaculate Heart of Mary Conference is being held in the Northern Virginia area Friday and Saturday (June 10-11) and I'm going! (For anyone who doesn't know, it's a big homeschooling conference for Catholics). The actual conference is only about 20 minutes away from my house, so this decision to attend was a no brainer for me. So check it out- I made myself this super nerdy awesome … [Read more...]
Ok, I just loved the Divine Mercy Sundaes so much that you can pretty much expect "Liturgical Sundaes" to become a staple here. :-) It's such an easy way to celebrate- no prep, just serving time and delicious celebration of Pentecost Sunday with your kids! (No cooking involved is such a big plus for me!) You can find all of my Holy Spirit resources for kids here. Celebrating Pentecost Sunday with … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 29 Letter of the week: Y Theme: Saying Yes to God! Saint of the Week: St. Yolanda Craft: 'Yes Lord' thumbs up craft I am nearing the end of the alphabet with the letter "Y". I can't believe I'm almost finished! :-) Y was a harder letter to "craft" than I thought it would be, but I'm very happy with this "Yes, Lord" craft I came up with. I was first introduced to the … [Read more...]
This is so easy to do and my kids have been loving it! On May 1, Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope John Paul II is being beatified! :-) So this week, we've been making Divine Mercy medals and JPII crucifixes! This is easier to do than it looks. All you need is polymer clay and a few religious medals. You can get polymer clay (like Sculpey or Fimo) from a craft store, or even Walmart, and it's … [Read more...]
This week the kids and I made some Mary garden terrariums! Not only was this super fun, but it opens the door to discussing evaporation, plants, roots, and honoring Mary. You can find all of my ideas about how to honor Mary with kids in May here, and today we are going to talk about how to make a mini Mary garden with kids. I want to start out by saying that I'm not a garden … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 28 Letter of the week: X Theme: St. Francis Xavier Saint of the Week: St. Francis Xavier Craft: Spoon Saint Francis Xavier You can get wooden craft spoons at your local craft store. These are simple to make, and a lot of fun! How to Make a St. Francis Xavier Spoon Saint Start with a wooden craft spoon. Have the kids use markers to add … [Read more...]
