Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
There are many traditional ways to celebrate St. Lucy's (Santa Lucia's) feast day, many of them originating from Scandinavia, especially Sweden. I love how much culture it opens us up to when we celebrate these awesome Catholic feast days! You'll find everything you need to celebrate St. Lucy's feast day right here from this one post. :-) I have a Swedish friend and when I saw him over … [Read more...]
We are coming up on the Christmas season, and I am so excited to bring you this free how to draw video for kids! This is a video for step by step how to draw a silhouette nativity for kids. It's super simple to draw and follow along with, and it includes the holy family, an angel, the 3 kings, and a shepherd with his sheep. You can find all of my nativity resources for kids here. So here we go- … [Read more...]
The Feast days of Saint Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe both reside in early December, and they are the perfect Saint days to celebrate with your family during Advent! The feast day of San Juan Diego falls each year on December 9, and Our Lady of Guadalupe falls on December 12. This is an especially important feast day for Mexican Catholics, and there are many beautiful celebrations and … [Read more...]
Are you ever looking for a Catholic gift idea for kids and you're looking for something more original than a rosary? Well I have a great option for you today- Prayer Pillowcases! I love these because kids can use them and snuggle with them just like their favorite teddy bears! Also their Catholic prayers can come everywhere with them. The best part is that they come in a variety of prayers and … [Read more...]
Christmas is the best time of year to bake, and I especially love making a large variety of Christmas cookies! I have several favorite Christmas cookie recipes, and this one is definitely earning a spot on the list this year! These have the delicious peppermint flavor of an actual candy cane, and they are a fun option of cookie to bake with kids because shaping them into the candy canes is so much … [Read more...]
This is one of my favorite cookie recipes- chocolate cherry cookies! Not only are they delicious, but I love the pop of red the cherry provides, making these cookies beautiful and festive as well as tasty. This cookie recipe is easy enough to have help from the kids, and fancy enough to serve at a party. You can also find 15 perfect chocolate cookie recipes for chocoholics here. Today let's take a … [Read more...]
Every year on November 28 is the feast of Our Lady of Kibeho. This is the very first (and currently only) Vatican-approved Marian apparition from the entire continent of Africa! November is also black Catholic History awareness month, so it's perfect timing that this feast day falls during November. Today I'm going to share with you a brand new printable Our Lady of Kibeho coloring page and craft … [Read more...]
I get constant requests for more sets of peg doll printables, so here you go. Today, I bring you printable Advent Saint peg doll wraps! All you have to do is paint the heads, then you Modge Podge the rest. And btw, Mod Podging isn't even an extra step, you have to do it to seal the peg dolls somehow anyway. I just love this new Saint peg doll set. They are my favorite set so far! I … [Read more...]
I have been painting peg dolls for a decade now, (my kids LOVE them!) and I would love to share my favorite materials for making them with you! Between the fact that I was an art major in college but I'm also a thrifty mom, I can tell you exactly where you need to splurge, where you can save, and what works best for peg dolls that hold up over the years. So let's take a look a the best peg doll … [Read more...]
Saints Perpetua and Felicity were brave and wonderful Saints with an inspiring story! Their feast day falls each year on March 7. Also, the month of November is Black Catholic History Awareness Month, so that's a great time to celebrate their lives as well. Saint Felicity is also known as "Saint Felicitas". Today, let's look at some ideas for celebrating the lives of Saints Perpetua and Felicity … [Read more...]
