Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Find all of my peg doll resources here! I recently took part in a Catholic Saint peg doll exchange, and it was awesome! We all painted 36 of the same Saint, then exchanged so we ended up with 36 different Saints. I am so excited about these little guys! Here's the complete set I ended up with: From left to right, top to bottom: St. Joan of Arc, St. Patrick, Blessed Imelda, St. … [Read more...]
An alphabet letter bag is a bag that's full of objects that start with one particular letter- your letter of the week! I use these when teaching preschool to go with my letter of the week format in Catholic ABC's. I used to make new ones each week, but after teaching preschool for 6 straight years, I made some permanent letter sounds bags to avoid scrambling the night before co-op each week, and … [Read more...]
I rarely share and entire post here about just one thing you can buy, but when I do, it's because I've found a real gem, and Classical Kids Christmas is no exception to this rule- this CD is truly enchanting! I haven't seen it as marked especially towards Catholic children, which really surprises me! Not only is it chock full of traditional and religious Christmas songs, but it tells the … [Read more...]
I'm challenging myself this year for the Advent/Christmas season. I'm calling it "The Reason For The Season Challenge", and I'm challenging you (that's right, I said YOU) to join me! Christmas seems to be in overdrive! People may as well start saying "Merry Hallow-Thanks-Mas" for as much thought as anyone puts into what the holidays really mean. I'm sure you've all heard the popular phrases … [Read more...]
This Advent, keep your kids focused on the true meaning of the season by celebrating Saint feast days! These Advent Saint ornaments last through the whole Advent season, straight through Christmas and the Epiphany! This set of Advent Saint ornaments will help your kids celebrate Saint feast days through Advent, and keep the season focused on the true meaning... Christ! This is an instant … [Read more...]
It is my goal here at Catholic Icing to help you actually live your Catholic faith with your children- not to just fill your Pinterest boards with great ideas that never get utilized. These calendar stick ons are going to help you easily incorporte the liturgical year in November into your normal daily calendar. You can find all my resources on November feast days here. I am a mother, just … [Read more...]
Baking a crown of thorns out of bread is fun and easy. It's great for serving with dinner on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday. You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. You do not have to make homemade bread to do this! You can just get the Pillsbury breadsticks from a can and put them together the way I do the cinnamon rolls for St. Lucy bread. Guess what? This recipe is … [Read more...]
I'm starting a new series called "Lacy's Picks" where I can feature kid products that are absolute favorites in our home. These are not paid reviews, but products that are my personal favorites that I recommend to my friends. Because that's how I like to think of ya'll - as friends. :-) You can read more about Lacy's Picks here. Today I'm featuring a book I purchased for the kids for … [Read more...]
Pretty much everyone bakes for Christmas, so as long as you're going to be putting in the work, you may as well make it meaningful. Here are some baking (and non-baking) ideas to keep the true meaning in the foreground with your Advent and Christmas yummies. :-) Check out these easy edible Advent wreaths here. When celebrating St. Lucia's feast day, you might want to bake some … [Read more...]
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...]
