Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Peg dolls are a timeless and classic toy. They are beautiful and unique and children appreciate that. They know that peg dolls are special because they are one of a kind. In this article I am going to walk you through the process of starting your own peg doll collection. We will cover how to collect them, how to store them, tips for making your own peg dolls, and links to other resources. Whatever … [Read more...]
Catholic ABCs Preschool Curriculum: Exciting Update! The well-loved preschool curriculum, Catholic ABCs, has been converted to an online curriculum! The new program, which is a partnership with Angie Kauffman from Real Life at Home, was launched on August 8, 2022. It is a greatly expanded and improved version of the old Catholic ABCs book. Catholic ABCs is a hand-on curriculum … [Read more...]
Teaching my kids about the Saints in fun ways is one of my favorite things to do! Over the years, I have developed many activities for my children, so I have ideas that range from preschool kids to upper elementary. I hope you find many useful resources for teaching your kids about the Saints here! There is an alphabetical directory of all the Saints I have resources for at the bottom of this … [Read more...]
On the First Friday of every month, I have a linky open where all of you can share your own Catholic Icing right here! Basically, you can share any Catholic blog post you want. ;-) Sometimes I have a suggested "theme" for the month, but you are always welcome to share something outside of that theme as well. ~Link-Up Rules~ Be sure to share a link back to Catholic Icing in your post so … [Read more...]
Your kids need Legos for Christmas because it's going to make them better Catholics. Don't believe me? Why don't you ask Our Lady of the Legos? Legos can give your children a love for the church. Legos can help them learn to pray the rosary, and they can even encourage your kids to go to confession. Legos can give your children … [Read more...]
St. Lucy Day (also known as St. Lucia Day) is just around the corner on December 13! This is a fun feast day to celebrate when living the liturgical year at home, and I would love to show you today how to celebrate St. Lucy's feast day as a beginner, including how to bake easy saffron buns that are saffron free! You can also find all of my resources for celebrating the feast day of St. Lucy … [Read more...]
Nativity sets are such a great thing to have around during the Advent and Christmas season. They're a great hands-0n tool for teaching kids the true Christmas story. However, if nativity sets are going to be a hands-on tool for kids, you've got to have a few they can actually touch. While there are nativity sets for children you can purchase, sometimes it is more cost effective and more fun to … [Read more...]
I usually combine the feast days of these 2 amazing Saints as they are so close together and totally related. I have a dedicated post on how to celebrate the feasts of Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego, as well as some quick facts and videos of Mexican celebrations, so definitely check that out! Today we are going to look at some Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego craft … [Read more...]
Hymns & Songs When Jesus Wept Jesus, Meek and Lowly Attende Domine or Attende, Domine Catholic Icing Resources Divine Mercy Jesus Craft Make Divine Mercy “Sundaes” Celebrating Divine Mercy Sunday with Kids Recommended Books Faustina: A Saints Story for Children by Kaitlyn Mason Divine Mercy for Children: A Guided Tour of the Museum of Mercy by Vinny Flynn … [Read more...]
Hymns & Songs Jesus, Jesus, Come to Me Open Our Eyes, Lord Be Still and Know that I Am God Catholic Icing Resources How to Set Up a Home Altar Home Altar Resources Monthly Membership: Home Altar Printables & More Prayer Box System Importance of Prayer Copywork Printable Prayer Posters & Copywork Recommended Books Listening For God: … [Read more...]
