Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Welcome to my bake sale! Today I'm having a fund raiser here on Catholic Icing. I'm raising money to go to The Relevant Conference, which is a Christian blogging conference happening only a few hours from where I live. There will be talks such as "Finding God's Purpose for your Blog" and "Keeping the First Things First", along with more 'bloggy' talks such as "Maximizing your Niche" and "Social … [Read more...]
September is the month dedicated to the sorrows of Mary, and September 15 is the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. So here are 7 Coloring Pages- 1 for each of the Seven Sorrows of Mary. (Click the links, not the pictures.) If you want a coloring page of the Sorrowful Heart Of Mary, I have a free one here. 1 ~ The Presentation in the Temple ~ From Sermons 4 … [Read more...]
The rainbow is a beautiful symbol of God's promises to us, and it's straight from the Bible story about Noah and the great flood. After being in the arc for 40 days and 40 nights of rain, and then sending out a dove multiple times to see if there was land, finally God made a rainbow in the sky and they were on dry land again! You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. Now let's … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week 2 Number of the week: 2 Theme: Noah's Ark Memory Verse: Genesis 7:15 "They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life." Craft: Noah's Ark Materials needed for Noah's Ark "2" Craft: Brown and Black construction paper Glue Stick Crepe Paper Animal Stickers Assorted Pipe Cleaners Scissors Start … [Read more...]
What is Meeting Jesus in the Eucharist? Meeting Jesus in the Eucharist is a sacrament preparation program written for children who are preparing to receive First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. The materials are faithfully Catholic, steeped in Scripture, and designed to bring your child into a deeper relationship with Christ. The style of the lessons is conversational and … [Read more...]
We have a winner!!! It's the Ax Lady from Whirlwind Lodge! Here was her comment: "The Red Rose Rosary with Immaculate Hearts is my favorite, but I can't get over how beautiful they all are!" So Ax Lady, just send me a personal email with your information so we can send it to you! Thank you to everyone who participated and helped spread the word! We ended up with over 300 entries! For … [Read more...]
*Check out my new Catholic ABC's (The Book!), and find more than 50% new content! It's easy to use and all-inclusive!* :-) I am so excited that many of you have chosen Catholic ABC's to be a part of your homeschooling curriculum this year! This post will tell you everything you need to know about how to use the curriculum, what supplies you need, and how to find what you're looking for. Even … [Read more...]
Today I'm posting an activity you can do with children to teach them the story of the Good Shepherd. After you have done it with them several times, they should be able to do it on their own as kind of a Catholic Montessori activity. My preschoolers love this! And the best part is- I'm going to provide you with the necessary printables and directions to make your own set!. How … [Read more...]
Today we start the new Catholic preschool curriculum- Catholic ABC's! Yay! For the first week, we are learning the number 1. Here's the craft we made (this craft is a good one for preschoolers with adult assistance and a good one that elementary school-aged children could do themselves). Supplies needed: 2 colors of paper pencil glue stick a piece of yarn, … [Read more...]
Sarah, the Clay Rosary Girl, is giving away a rosary to one lucky Catholic Icing reader! Yay! Immaculate Heart Rosary Sarah makes each bead on her rosaries out of polymer clay, and she's very talented! Each bead has a meaning and is a little piece of artwork. She is a Catholic mommy just like us with 2 little ones running around at home, and a third coming in November! I got … [Read more...]
