Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I took this post down because I wasn't sure that it was culturally sensitive. I don't think my particular creation of this costume was very authentic or paying the proper respects to the culture in which it originated. When we know better, we do better. Since then I have written this article on Celebrating The Day Of The Dead As Catholics that I think takes a much better look at the … [Read more...]
For me, it's always important that being Catholic and celebrating the feasts and so on with my kids is something that we GET to do. Not something we HAVE to do. And we've all been there- we try to talk our kids into being St. this or St. that.. and they just really really really want to be Spider Man. And sometimes, in the interest of not wanting them to hate being Catholic and feel like it's … [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...]
Recently, Lydia has been having a ton of fun making her own pom pom balls and making them into little fun, furry creatures! It all started when I got this book for her, and the pom pom fun hasn't stopped! Turns out, these little furry friends are a pretty great match with our Saint peg dolls. :-) Find all my Saint peg doll resources here There's St. Francis with the wolf- pretty cute, huh? Btw, … [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...]
So I've lived in places with excellent Catholic communities (such as Steubenville Ohio, and Northern Virginia) and I've lived in places with a far lesser Catholic presence (like South Carolina, where we currently live.) Although I still have an amazing virtual Catholic community, I don't really have Catholic friends that live here in town, but I decided not to let that stop me from celebrating All … [Read more...]
I just wanted to share a fun All Saints' Day game that's great for the last minute- Saint themed guessing jars! These are great because all you need are free printable labels, candy, and old spaghetti sauce or jelly jars. ;-) Updated To Say I have now updated the Saint food labels to be shaped like the adorable Saints they symbolize! These little guys will be absolutely adorable wrapped … [Read more...]
Last year our church decided to do an "All Saints Day Trunk or Treating" and it was so much fun! I wanted to share some ideas with you. Most of these ideas would also work for any All Saints Day party. You can find all of my All Saints' Day resources for kids here. Also, you should totally check out my All Saints' Day food labels! This is the perfect All Saints' Day party printable as it … [Read more...]
This Advent, keep your kids focused on the true meaning of the season by celebrating Saint feast days! These Advent Saint ornaments last through the whole Advent season, straight through Christmas and the Epiphany! This set of Advent Saint ornaments will help your kids celebrate Saint feast days through Advent, and keep the season focused on the true meaning... Christ! This is an instant … [Read more...]
I thought it would be really fun to share pictures of our kids in their All Saints' day costumes and have a little contest! The winner will receive a free Mass book. I'm hosting the first annual All Saints' day contest on the Catholic Icing facebook page from now through the end of Monday. How to enter the costume contest: Share your photos in the comments of this facebook post. To post … [Read more...]
