Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
With all the crazy hustle and bustle of the holidays, it's important not to let this religious time get lost in the secular shuffle. Preparing for Advent early is a great way to make sure you start this season off on the right foot- one that walks towards Him. For kids, Santa can be a pretty tough guy for Jesus to compete with- but I assure you that there is much strength and fun to be found in … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 11 Letter of the week: F Theme: Fish Saint of the Week: St. Faustina Craft: Chalk Jesus Fish This craft is great for preschoolers as long as you keep the paper small so they don't become frustrated with coloring. It's also great for older kids to learn about blending colors, and you really can't mess it up. Materials Needed to Complete This … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving is coming up and I wanted to do a craft with my kids to help them reflect on the things that we are thankful God has given us. Plus, you guys all know what a sucker I am for handprint crafts, so how could I let Thanksgiving go by without making a turkey craft? ;-) All you need for this craft is an assortment of colored paper, scissors, a marker, a glue stick, and a thankful … [Read more...]
I know you've all heard me say it before, but I love Jeanne Winter's blog- Inspiring Ideas. She has a lot of great crafts for making your home all Christian cozy for Thanksgiving. You can search all of her Fall Ideas Here. She made these Paper Thanksgiving Napkin Rings. I think these are just beautiful! Check out this adorable Thanksgiving Placecard … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 10 Letter of the week: E Theme: Emmanuel Saint of the Week: St. Elizabeth Craft: Emmanuel Craft This craft is so cute and children of just about any age can make it! This Baby Jesus craft would obviously also work well for a Christmas craft. Supplies Needed to Complete this Craft: Popsicle Sticks (we used jumbo popsicle sticks) … [Read more...]
Any of you looking for last minute costume ideas for All Saints' Day? I know I am! How about making a Mother Teresa costume from a pillow case, a single bed sheet, and a roll of blue painter's tape? Read on my friends, read on! You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. Also, you should totally check out my All Saints' Day food labels! This is the perfect All Saints' … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 9 Letter of the week: D Theme: Divine Mercy Jesus Saint of the Week: St. Denis Craft: Divine Mercy Jesus Statue This week we are learning about the letter "D" and Divine Mercy Jesus. Jesus appeared to St. Faustina, and asked her to have a painting made of this vision with the words "Jesus I Trust in You". The two rays represent Blood and … [Read more...]
Thank you for everyone who helped me get to the Relevant Conference! Many of you made donations and supported my rosary fund raiser. Thank you to all of my readers because without your support this blog wouldn't exist! And also, thank you to everyone who allows me to share their pictures and project ideas here. I couldn't do it without you! Here I am with my traveling buddies. That's me on the … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 8 Letter of the week: C Theme: Crucifix Saint of the Week: St. Clare Craft: Catholic Crucifix Craft This craft is really perfect not only for the letter "C", but for Good Friday or any time during Lent as well! I have revamped this craft and now made it a very easy printable craft for Catholic kids which makes it especially affordable and easy to make, … [Read more...]
With the combination of our Catholic ABC's preschool we're working on and with All Saints' Day just around the corner, I wanted to run some awesome Saint crafts! I now made a printable set of alphabet Saints to go with my preschool program. They're super fun and easy to make! The download comes in black and white and in color. Check out this "String from Heaven" craft made by … [Read more...]
