Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I don't know if any of you noticed, but one of my favorite Catholic sites (I Blog Therefore I Am) has changed her name to The Catholic Toolbox! :-) I LOVE this name because it's sooooo fitting! The amount of Catholic lesson plans, activities, and tools of every kind she has compiled seems to be endless. My favorite thing she has on her site is her games- she makes them all herself! To see a list … [Read more...]
Praying the Stations of the Cross is a great way to remember the true meaning of Lent with your kids. There are 14 stations of the cross, and it goes through the biblical passion story. It starts with Jesus being condemned to death, and ends with Jesus being laid in the tomb. Going through the stations of the cross is actually a special Lenten prayer, and it's a really excellent one to do with … [Read more...]
I absolutely love stations of the cross that are candles. The idea is that after each station, you extinguish the coordinating candle. This way, at the end, the room is dark and somber. You can find out everything you ever needed to know about them at my Stations of the Cross 101 post here. This amazing idea for votive stations of the cross! Ten Kids and a … [Read more...]
I really enjoyed our Lent Link-up! Thanks to everyone who came and participated. I was really inspired by a lot of your ideas :-) What do you guys think about having another one for Easter? If we have an Easter link-up, should it be the week before Easter? Let me know in the comments ;-) You can find out everything you ever needed to know about them at my Stations of the Cross 101 post … [Read more...]
It's time to share our Lenten posts! Are you ready? Remember, you can link up your post even if it's already been featured here at Catholic Icing! I want everything to be easy to find for everyone! And don't forget about your treasures in the archives! Holy Week posts totally count- we all need to be planning ahead anyway. And feel free to keep linking as long as the box is open. The party will go … [Read more...]
We all know that during Lent, we focus on prayer, fasting, and alms-giving. Here are some fun ways to help children understand prayer and to encourage them to pray more often. On I Blog Therefore I Am, find these Prayer lesson plans and ideas for Pre K-K. This adorable Prayer Bear is just the tip of the iceberg for cute prayer ideas! Also find vocabulary, children's prayer songs, crafts, games, … [Read more...]
What is it that makes lapbooks so addictive? I think they're just so much fun! Here are some ideas for your kids to put together some lent lapbooks. :-) I have seen multiple people using my Lenten calendar for kids inside of their Lent lapbooks, and you can still print that for free. Look To Him And Be Radiant has several amazing free Lent printables that would be perfect for lapbooks! … [Read more...]
Over at Paper Dali, Vee drew and uploaded some prayer starter strips for a Lenten prayer jar! You just print, cut on the dotted lines, and put them into a jar. When your child draws one from the jar, he or she finishes the prayer. They're super cute! Here are some pictures of the ones I printed for our family: {Print your own for free!} … [Read more...]
Did you know that the pretzel is a traditional food for lent? In fact, the pretzel was actually invented in order to be a simple Lenten snack! You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. Today, I am going to share my favorite Lenten pretzel recipe with you, as well as a printable card with the pretzel prayer. When early Christians would pray, they would … [Read more...]
This year, my kids are putting together a lent box. What you do is find any box and have the kids put in their favorite toys, games, or whatever they'd like to sacrifice for lent. A Lent Box for an older child might look something more like this: Then, put on the lid and label it "Good-bye for Lent- See You at Easter!". Find a place in a closet or on a high shelf where it's … [Read more...]
