Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I have seen some of the cutest edible rosaries! From cupcakes to marshmallows to raisins to candy, the possibilities seem to be endless! I think these would be great for any Catholic party or occasion. We love to work on crafty stuff, and you can find all of my crafty rosary resources for kids here. Check out some of these crafty ideas :-) I love this rosary from Cherished Hearts at … [Read more...]
Did you know that the ladybug is named after the Virgin Mary? It is said that farmers were having their crops devoured by insects and prayed to Mary for help. Then red and black beetles came and ate all the insects, saving the crops! They named them "Beetles of Our Lady" which over time turned into "Ladybugs". You can read more about this legend here. Try some of these fun ladybug activities for … [Read more...]
I think spiritual bouquets would be a great idea for a religious mother's day present for any mother you may know :-) If you're new to the concept of spiritual bouquets, you can read my post all about spiritual bouquets here. She explains what they are, and how to use them. She also gives multiple examples and has lots of pictures, plus she links to others that have made them as well! :-) I … [Read more...]
I had my baby! Labor and delivery went well, and Violet and I are doing great! Thank you for all of your prayers :-) It feels so great to have had the baby and not be pregnant anymore! Violet Therese born 7 lbs 15 oz 19 inches. … [Read more...]
We like to keep a Catholic home altar and update it year-round with the liturgical year. 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 May altar for Mary. I started by laying down some blue fabric I had because blue is Mary's color. Then I added a floral wreath that I already had, and a Mary statue. … [Read more...]
May is the month of Mary. It is a tradition in the Catholic church to crown Mary with flowers during the month of May. It can be done at any time during the month, but May 1st (also known as "May Day") is a very popular day for it ;-) You can use real flowers, or make a crown from fake flowers. I have a post here all about how to plan your own May crowning. Today let's look at some May crowning … [Read more...]
St. Mark's feast day is coming up on April 25. His symbol is the lion. It's usually a winged lion, but I didn't find any of those on the internet- lol! So here are some lion ideas to celebrate his feast day with your kids. Be creative and add wings to what you can. Then send me the pictures ;-) You can find all of my resources for living the liturgical year in April here. Now let's take a look at … [Read more...]
Here are some fun ideas for celebrating St. George's feast day (April 23) with kids! Some of them are not actually "St. George Crafts", but are knights and dragons, so use your imagination ;-) You can find all of my resources for living the liturgical year in April here. Now let's take a look at these St. George and the dragon crafts! I love this knight from That Artist Woman. She gives step … [Read more...]
It seems to be quite a popular idea to make a dragon cake to celebrate St. George's feast day with kids! What a fun idea :-) In the Catholic church, St. George's feast day is April 23, so you have 1 week to make your plans and pick up supplies for your fire breathing cake! You can find all of my resources for living the liturgical year in April here. Now let's take a look at these dragon cakes for … [Read more...]
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. I love to do cute stuff, but decorating elaborate cakes and such is not my strongest talent. Lol! So I came up with these super easy first communion cookies that anyone should be able to make, and I think they're pretty cute :-) Start by baking cookies. Any cookies. You can even just make some slice … [Read more...]
