Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
My little brother just got back from the South Carolina Catholic camporee, which includes boyscouts, girlscouts, and a few other similar organizations. This year, they earned a Rosary patch by all doing a living rosary together at night, and with glow sticks so it lit up! Isn't that so cool?! My mom was awesome enough to take pictures for us. ;-) We love to work on crafty stuff, and you can … [Read more...]
The month of October is dedicated to the rosary, and Catholic crafts are a great way to bring the faith to your children! Today, I wanted to share this interactive Rosary board, made by my friend Jessica. We love to work on crafty stuff, and you can find all of my crafty rosary resources for kids here. Jessica was nice enough to type up a supply list and directions for us! Catholic Craft … [Read more...]
If you're looking for Catholic craft ideas for kids, you've come to the right place! I founded Catholic Icing in 2009 after becoming frustrated at the lack of Catholic ideas for children online, and have been posting crafts, recipes, and hands-on ideas ever since! It is my mission to bring Christian fun to families on the internet for free, and I am always working on adding to my library of … [Read more...]
Having a homemade rosary can be a sweet and fun addition to your rosary collection! I just love making rosaries with the kids and they seem to get excited when they are involved! If you're working with really small children, see my post on easy rosaries made from pipe cleaners. If you're working with older kids and you'd like to string complete rosaries, you've come to the right place. The best … [Read more...]
My kids have always loved crafting these little rosaries and it's a hit every time I make them with the kids at homeschool co-op or Religious Education class! They're so easy, and the materials are super affordable, so even if you're crafting rosaries in a large group it's easy to afford to make them with every kid. This is a fun new version of the easy rosary craft that is shaped like a Sacred or … [Read more...]
My daughter and I made a giant rosary out of pool noodles! We love to work on crafty stuff, and you can find all of my crafty rosary resources for kids here. This project is so much fun, such a great counting exercise, and a really good way to get kids excited about the rosary- plus, you can make it with just $3! Here's my daughter with our completed rosary. For making your own, you can … [Read more...]
This is so easy to do and my kids have been loving it! On May 1, Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope John Paul II is being beatified! :-) So this week, we've been making Divine Mercy medals and JPII crucifixes! This is easier to do than it looks. All you need is polymer clay and a few religious medals. You can get polymer clay (like Sculpey or Fimo) from a craft store, or even Walmart, and it's … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 28 Letter of the week: X Theme: St. Xavier Saint of the Week: St. Xavier Craft: Spoon Saint Xavier You can get wooden craft spoons at your local craft store. These are simple to make, and a lot of fun! How to Make a St. Xavier Spoon Saint Start with a wooden craft spoon. Have the kids use markers to add a face and hair- googly eyes are … [Read more...]
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. April is the month dedicated to the Holy Eucharist! We've been learning about the mass and Eucharist around here, plus I've been teaching my kids about adoration, so this is perfect for us! :-) My daughter has been pretty fascinated by monstrances ever since "M" week around here, so we recently crafted these … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 19 Letter of the week: N Theme: Nun Saint of the Week: St. Nicholas Craft: Paper Bag Nun Puppets *The complete patters for these is now available in my Saint Puppet Ebook! Check it out here. Materials needed to complete this craft: Paper lunch bags Assorted construction paper Skin toned paper (I recommend this multicultural pack) Glue Googly … [Read more...]
