Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I have a lot of resources for planning All Saints Day Parties for Catholic kids, but today I want to specifically share some Saint game ideas with you! If you're having a party this year, here are some DIY Saint themed game ideas to make your party extra fun and also help kids learn a thing or 2 about the Saints! You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. The basic … [Read more...]
It's that time of year again, time to plan your All Saints' Day party! I love celebrating All Saints' Day with my kids! It is one of our favorite ways to live liturgically, and we look forward to it every year. I rounded up all of my Saint crafts, food ideas, costume tutorials, printables, and favorite All Saints' Day traditions in one place- this page! So let's take a look at some All Saints' Day … [Read more...]
If you're looking for a fun way to celebrate All Saint's Day with your Catholic kids, you have come to the right place! Check out all of my All Saints' Day resources for families here. To make this adorable All Saint's Day pumpkin (that requires no, I repeat NO artistic skill) read on, my friend. :-) Here's a video explaining how to make the Saint-O-Lantern. It's the same info that's in … [Read more...]
The month of October is dedicated to the rosary. Be sure you teach your kids about the rosary, and pray it more often this month with your children! Rosary Resources For Kids: Learning Your Rosary Prayers The "Write" Way ebook Easy rosary craft (all you need is pipe cleaners and beads!) Paper bag Rosary book- a different pull out page for each set of mysteries. Giant Rosary … [Read more...]
I started my annual All Saints' Day costume share over on facebook- you can share your pictures in the comments to enter, and "like" all of your favorites. The photo with the most likes will receive some children's Saint books for a fun prize. :-) We've got some really cute costumes over there- check them out and vote! (PS. There are no rules so you can "like" as many as you want) I thought … [Read more...]
Interestingly enough, one of the most common questions people ask me when they meet me in real life is "do your kids go trick-or-treating?" People want to know- is it ok to go trick-or-treating if you're Catholic? Is it ok to celebrate "Halloween" if you're in the "All Saints' Day" crowd? You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. First of all, check out my post about what … [Read more...]
Copywork has an important place in education. We have decided to copy all of the major prayers for Lydia's First Holy Communion journal, and here's why. Do you see that? That's a monk swimmin'. Doesn't ring any bells? Well, it's a line in the Hail Mary prayer. Remember? "...Blessed art thou, a monk swimmin', and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus." Oh, wait. That's right- it's … [Read more...]
All Saints Day costumes don't have to be complicated, and they can be fun and easy to put together! This list of girl Saint costumes is organized by type of Saint, has a link to each Saint, and tell what kind of props to consider adding to your costume to symbolize that Saint. Here's a list of All Saints' Day costume ideas for girls to get you started. You can find all of my All Saints' Day … [Read more...]
Coming up with ideas for All Saints Day costumes should be fun, not stressful! Don't make your kids skip the All Saints' Day party because you're afraid of coming up with costumes. You do NOT need to know how to sew to pull it off. This post includes more than 60 ideas for boy saint costumes! You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. Also, you should totally check out … [Read more...]
At my house, I work really hard to make being Catholic fun, and I like to make the fun of All Saints' Day rival the fun of Halloween!!! Are you with me?! To even the playing field, I think celebrating All Saints' Day should include candy. Whether you're going to an All Saints' Day party where candy will be used as prizes or if you're going trick-or-treating dressed as your favorite religious hero, … [Read more...]
