Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
A "Book Of Centuries" is the fancy Charlotte Mason way of saying "Timeline In A Book". The main idea of a book of centuries is that for each 2 page spread you open your book to, you are glancing at 1 century. You keep the book for your entire education, and add only the things that you personally learn about in History. Keeping your own personal book of centuries helps you relate things … [Read more...]
Introducing, The Advent Christmas Planner! The ultimate resource for Catholic moms to plan for Advent, Christmas, Saint feast days, and more. If you like the keep the true meaning of the season in the forefront of your celebrations, and could use some organizational help to make it actually happen, this ebook is for you! "Lacy @ Catholic Icing has just released an Advent & Christmas … [Read more...]
It's great that we pray with our kids at Mass, at bedtime, at rosary, and before we eat. However, no matter how many times a day we manage to pray with out kids, it's still important to teach them to pray independently. After all, we're not going to be there with them in the dorm room reminding them to say their bedtime prayers, are we? So I developed these prayer starters to help Lydia get … [Read more...]
We all have a lot going on, and the pressure to make the holidays merry and bright for everyone can become overwhelming to mothers very quickly. In 8 years of marriage, I have had 4 children, and lived in 10 different houses. Yes, that said 10. In fact, we just moved again 2 weeks ago. I have learned first hand how to pull off the holidays without melting down, even during transitional times. … [Read more...]
Jesus is the reason for the season! And one of the easiest and best ways to convey this message to children is to include nativity sets in your holiday decorations and celebrations. But if you only have a fancy breakable nativity set that they can't touch, you're not reaching them on their own level as much as you could. Today, I want to bring you a ton of ideas to bring the nativity set to your … [Read more...]
There are several things you can do to keep even your dinner focused on the true meaning of Christmas. First off, don't forget to add your Christ candle to the middle of your Advent wreath! Check out this "Bless us O Lord" table runner that is super easy to craft! This could easily be made in Christmas colors rather than Thanksgiving colors. I have printable place cards for Easter … [Read more...]
Today, we have a guest post from my friend over at Catholic Deals, Liz. She made an adorable snack with her kids to celebrate Saint Kateri! Materials needed: - Sugar or waffle ice cream cones - Chocolate candy melts - Pretzel sticks - Large tray - Frosting - Green and brown sugar - Dried papaya or orange candy for fire - Candies for decoration … [Read more...]
They've been working on revamping Catholic Digest Magazine, and Danielle Bean wrote me to ask if I was interested in writing an article about celebrating St. Patrick's day. As it turns out I was totally interested! ;-) I've never written for a magazine before. It was interesting to be making St. Patrick's day treats around Thanksgiving- lol. Look- they even mentioned my article on the … [Read more...]
Last year I made table runners with the Catholic dinner prayer on them as Christmas presents for everyone. These would be perfect to make in fall colors for your Thanksgiving table! Plus, if you're still looking for a homemade Christmas present idea, these were a hit! I was so behind on everything last Christmas that I didn't get pictures of them finished before I mailed them off. *Gasp!* I know, … [Read more...]
As anyone who follows me on social media knows, I've had trouble finding pink and purple candles for Advent this year! But really, this is nothing new- it's hard every year. I guess generally speaking, red green and gold candles are easier to find during the Christmas season than pink and purple. And even if there are places you can special order them from, sometimes that gets pricy! But it's … [Read more...]
