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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...]
Would you like to make the cutest (and easiest) All Saints' day cupcakes ever?! When you show up to your All Saints' Day party this year, you can impress all the moms wow all the kids with these simple Saint cupcake toppers. ;-) 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' … [Read more...]
Ok, I actually found 2 sets of the cutest Saint cookies in existence! You know how I usually focus on things that are really easy to make? Well, that's not the case today. But I think you'll all appreciate the beauty of these cookies anyway. :-) 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 … [Read more...]
The Day of the Dead, or as it's known in Spanish, Dia de los Muertos, happens at the beginning of November each year. There is a lot of confusion around how to celebrate this occasion as a Catholic, and whether it's for all Catholics or just those with Mexican heritage. Today we are going to take a look at the traditions, terms, heritage, and meaning behind Dia de los Muertos, and how to celebrate … [Read more...]
The Day of the Dead, or in Spanish, Dia de los Muertos, is a very important celebrations for Mexicans and also Catholics all over the world! These festivities start as early as October 31, and are celebrated on November 1 and 2. Catholics would also know these as the feast days of All Saints' and All Souls. You can read more about celebrating the Day of the Dead as a Catholic here. Today, we are … [Read more...]
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha is an amazing Saint and is the first Native American Saint ever to be canonized by the Catholic Church. There are really very few Saints from the Americas at all. Her feast day in the United States comes around each year on July 14. When celebrating the liturgical year at home, you do not want to miss teaching your kids about St. Kateri! You can read here about how to … [Read more...]
St. Joseph's feast day is coming up on March 19, and it's actually a solemnity, which is a little higher ranking than a feast day. In other words- it's a fun and important day! There are many Catholic traditions that surround this beautiful day, especially traditions origionating in Italy. You can find more March feast days to celebrate with Catholic kids here. We are going to take a look at the … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and March is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Patrick's Day, Saints Perpeta and Felicity, and includes a lot of Lenten days. The month of March is also dedicated to Saint Joseph. You can find all of my month to month post on living liturgically here. Now let’s look at … [Read more...]
Saint Agnes is a beautiful young Saint and martyr with an inspiring story. Her feast day comes every year on January 21. When celebrating the liturgical year at home, St. Agnes is a great Saint to include! You can read here about how to celebrate Saint feast days at home with your kids, and you can find more Saints to celebrate in January here. Today, let's look at some celebrating the feast day … [Read more...]
