Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Lent is a penitential season that lasts for 40 days! In all my experience with kids, they love counting down the days to a special time, and today, I wanted to share with you some family-friendly activities that last the length of Lent. Best of all, most of these activities encourage extra sacrifices and good deeds throughout the season! So here we go- Lenten activities that last 40 … [Read more...]
During Lent, we don't say "Alleluia" or "Gloria" during worship. A good way to symbolize this to children during Lent is the "bury the Alleluias". All you need to do is create an Alleluia of some kind (like a poster or banner), and then on Shrove Tuesday (aka, Mardi Gras), take it to it's hiding place... then you resurface it on Easter! I've seen a lot of examples of this idea around the … [Read more...]
There are a lot of King's cakes recipes out there for Mardi Gras, and they all seem to have something in common- the deliciously colored sugar sprinkled on top! I personally think that what they charge for colored sugar in those little spice jars from the baking section is practically highway robbery, so I like to make my own! :-) It's soooo much easier than you would think and it really is the … [Read more...]
As most people on this planet know quite well, St. Valentine's most popular symbol is the heart given that he is the patron saint of love, married couples, engaged couples, etc. Here is an easy breakfast treat we made for celebrating the feast day of St. Valentine! Heart Shaped Cinnamon Rolls! :-) What you need: One can of instant cinnamon rolls red food coloring … [Read more...]
Did you know that sometimes Mardi Gras is called "Pancake Tuesday"? That's because it became very traditional to make pancakes on Mardi Gras because it could use up all your fat, dairy, and sugar before Lenten fasting started. Nowadays we don't tend to fast all of these things for the length of Lent, but the tradition of pancakes on Fat Tuesday still stands! I was thinking for Pancake Tuesday, why … [Read more...]
I was inspired by another Valentine project I saw online here (an edible version) and I just knew I had to make this into a craft! You hand write your Valentines, and then make a decoder for reading them! I only wish my pictures did it justice! To make your own, just write your message on a piece of white paper with a fine tipped light blue marker. On this one I wrote "Love is Patient, Love … [Read more...]
I had seen this cute idea online in multiple places to spell out the word "Valentine" using the bible verse John 3:16. So I thought, "Why not make that into a kid's craft?" ;-) Took a little tweaking to convert it from the KJV to the RSV, but I figured it out. For older kids, they can start by writing "Valentine" down their paper any way you choose (in this example, I spelled it out written on … [Read more...]
Inspired by these "Perfect Pairings" Valentines from Family Fun, I felt challenged to come up with some cute perfect pairings that would be religious... because Christian stuff can be just as cute and fun as anything else, right guys? I mean, St. Valentine's Feast Day is a religious holiday after all! ;-) The idea is to make a simple Valentine by cutting out a heart from paper, and then … [Read more...]
Saint Valentine's Feast Day is a Catholic feast day, and but it is one that gets easily lost in the shuffle. You can find all of my resources for celebrating the feast of St. Valentine with Catholic kids here. Today let's look at some Catholic craft ideas to help you and your family stay focused on the true meaning of St. Valentine's Day this year. This printable Saint Valentine craft … [Read more...]
I love the idea to make spiritual bouquets for St. Valentine's Day. I've been meaning to run spiritual bouquets for a while now, so what better time? :-) If you're new to the concept of spiritual bouquets, you can read my post all about spiritual bouquets here. You can also find all of my resources for celebrating the feast day of St. Valentine here. I just love this post I found over at Our … [Read more...]
