Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
We just love to celebrate Saint Patrick's day when we are living the Liturgical year! I just love these cookies because they look like Saint Patrick himself! Also, no special cookie decorating skills or cookie cutters are needed. That makes these cheap and easy for mom! You can find all of my resources for celebrating St. Patrick with Catholic kids here. I can't wait to show you how to make these … [Read more...]
In continuing with our series Passing on the Catholic Faith to Your Kids, I wanted to touch on setting up a home altar. When I first heard the term home altar, I felt a little scared. I didn't know what I was doing, and the idea of setting up an official "altar" felt out-of-my-league. Sometimes home altars are also referred to as family altars, prayer tables, or altar tables. Don't let these names … [Read more...]
As the kids have gotten older, the kinds of crafts that we do have needed to shift. For instance, the pipe cleaner rosary has long since past lost its enchantment... ;-) So, I would like to introduce you to (drum roll please...) the DUCT TAPE SHAMROCK! :-D Supplies Needed: Duct Tape Scissors Ruler (optional) Toothpicks (optional) I'm going to recommend this … [Read more...]
I thought I'd like to have a place to share my bible journaling pages with you, so I'll post them here (at the top) whenever I have a new one. For more bible journaling inspiration, be sure to follow me on Instagram and check out my bible journaling Pinterest board. Links to my commonly used supplies: You can also see my complete post of recommended bible journaling supplies here. … [Read more...]
Updated to say: This post was written before an actually Catholic bible journal existed, however, it's still useful information about turning a study bible that you already have into a journaling bible! Where To Purchase A Catholic Journaling Bible Check out purchasable Catholic journaling bibles here Bible Journaling has been rising in popularity, and for any of you who follow me on … [Read more...]
I love celebrating feast days with kids with really fun food or recipes! Palm Sunday is always a big day at our house, and celebrating with ice cream sundaes is not only fun, but also easy for mom! You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. I'm such a fan of the Sunday/Ice Cream Sundae pun (obviously. See my Divine Mercy Sundaes, Trinity Sundaes, and Pentecost Sundaes). … [Read more...]
It's no secret that we love tea parties, and will throw one for nearly any occasion, so it's no shocker that we like to have them for St. Patrick's day! You can find all of our liturgical tea parties here, along with my tips for making tea parties extra fun for kids! I love tea parties because they can be as simple or as complicated as you want, and you can do them with … [Read more...]
This St. Patrick's day, why not honor St. Patrick with a craft that is actually of him? This printable stand up St. Patrick craft is fun to color, and so easy to assemble! If ya'll haven't seen my printable 3D Saint statues, you are going to love them! All you do is print, cut, and staple or tape! Also, the cutting is designed to be super easy, and I have an all new pack including a super cute St. … [Read more...]
Time for another round of "Lacy's Picks"! In these posts, I recommend Catholic children's products that I own, love, and recommend to my friends. These are not paid reviews. You can read more about Lacy's Picks and see my past recommended resources here. Stations of the Cross CD: If you don't already have this, your family needs one. So professionally done! I have sung the praises of this CD … [Read more...]
We are still preparing for Lydia's First Reconciliation at home, but Reconciliation is a Sacrament that we and our children should be receiving often. It's never the wrong time to be learning more about the Sacrament of Confession. This craft focuses on the "Treasures Of Reconciliation". I found it here, and thought it was an absolutely beautiful craft! I knew I had to make it with my kids. … [Read more...]
