I wanted one place to share all of my Mass ideas for kids, so here you go- crafts, games, books, and other learning resources!
Mass Books For Kids
Mass book for Catholic kids: A Picture Book Of The Mass Illustrated By The Masters is a great resource for kids and adults alike. It goes through the Mass, highlighting everything that is said out loud by the congregation, in red. All the different pieces of the Mass are paired with beautiful old artwork. It comes complete with symbols that let you know when to sit, stand, or kneel. You can read more about the Mass Book here.
Mass Crafts For Kids
How to make an affordable Mass kit for your Catholic kids- get all the details here!
Check out how to make your own Priest peg dolls, Altar Server peg dolls, and even Nun pegs dolls for your kids.
Make this liturgical color craft and activity here– no sewing involved!
Find out how to make your own mini altar table for your kids here.
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Here’s another tiny Mass kit I made to go with our Saint Peg Dolls– this one doesn’t involve needing any specialized supplies.
How to make a portable kneeler for kids. This can encourage them to kneel at churches that may not be kneeling (or providing kneelers) during Mass. 
Mass Printables For Kids
This is a set of scripture memory that’s all directly from the Catholic Mass. As you read these Scripture passages, you’ll find that you already know most of them by heart, all you have to do is learn where they are in the Bible. 🙂
Liturgical Season Crafts For Catholic Kids
Teach kids about the Liturgical seasons by crafting changeable felt vestments.
Make a Liturgical Season Wheel. This is printable in both black and white or in color. It assembles to spin and reveal the current Liturgical season.
Set up a home altar and switch out the table cloths to match the Liturgical Seasons at Mass. Find the beginner’s guide to Home Altars here.
Other Mass Activities For Kids
Here is an object lesson to help teach kids the concept of transubstantiation.
You can find all of my First Communion Resources for kids here.
Love your Mass kit! I agree about the cost of the ones out there for purchase, quite ridiculous. What I did several years ago was purchase items from a second hand store. Our chalice was a brass wine glass, we found small glass salad dressing cruets, the paten was a fancy brass candle plate. Candle sticks were easy as thrift shops have them in abundance! I love your ideas for the incense and bells! I guess with painting everything you really can’t use the items to have Mass. You are so incredibly creative! Thank you so much for you time and dedication.
I also love thrift store shopping! I added several items from thrifting (including that we now have a brass “chalice” that’s a little nicer than the plastic one).
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your picture book of the Mass Illustrated by the masters! I have ordered I think 6 in all and have given them to my children and keep one for myself and we take them to Mass every week. They are wonderful for children as well as adults and the paintings are lovely! My children look at the paintings in the book and then have comments/questions they ask later. This book is small enough that they can easily hold it and they keep up with exactly where we are in the service as well as when to kneel, stand, or sit! I think it makes the Mass go quicker for them since they can see where they are at all times! This is a super gift and I recommend having several onhand as gifts or for any guests (Catholic or non-Catholic) you may take to church! I would purchase them if they were ever hard-bound (hint, hint!) they are that incredible!
Lol! We are looking at possibly expanding the Mass book a little and possibly offering other binding options. I agree- we keep them around all the time. The kids use them always, and we often give them to visitors at our church and RCIA candidates. So happy to hear that you’re liking yours! 🙂
Your crafts are great, but would you have anything for children that are cognitively disabled. I have a religious education program where my students are autistic,
Downs Syndrome and mentally retarded. Karen
Actually, I think a lot of the activities and resources available here are a good fit for children with special needs. I’ve had many people with older (8-10 year old) children with down syndrome use Catholic ABC’s. Also, be sure to check out Loyola Press: http://www.loyolapress.com/special-needs.htm
You.Are.So.Crafty!
I love this idea and will pass it on to my 1st graders in Faith Formation Class. 🙂