Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
There are several things you can do to keep even your dinner focused on the true meaning of Christmas. First off, don't forget to add your Christ candle to the middle of your Advent wreath! Check out this "Bless us O Lord" table runner that is super easy to craft! This could easily be made in Christmas colors rather than Thanksgiving colors. I have printable place cards for Easter … [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...]
Today, I'm beginning a new series called the "5 Days of Christmas", and I'm concentrating on Wishing Jesus Happy Birthday. When you're keeping Christ in Christmas rather than getting secularly sidetracked, that's celebrating the true reason for the season- the birth of Our Savior! I think a great place to start preparing for Jesus' birthday is to put out a nativity set. I like to have a … [Read more...]
Looking for a way to Keep Christ in Christmas as you serve your roast beast? Well, here are a few cute ideas I have found on the internet. Cleverly share a Reading of the Christmas Story with your dinner guests- check this out on Inspiring Ideas. Jeanne from Inspiring Ideas also prompts us to remember our true guest of honor at our dinner table this … [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...]
Lent is a penitential season that lasts for 40 days! In all my experience with kids, they love counting down the days to a special time, and today, I wanted to share with you some family-friendly activities that last the length of Lent. Best of all, most of these activities encourage extra sacrifices and good deeds throughout the season! So here we go- Lenten activities that last 40 … [Read more...]
Saint Nicholas day is a super fun feast day to celebrate with kids when living the liturgical year at home! You can find all of my resources for celebrating St. Nicholas day here. It is one of the only Saint feast days I ever celebrated as a child, and a great place to start if you are new to this! But... what should you fill the shoes with? I have a lot of St. Nicholas day gift ideas for you, and … [Read more...]
St. Ambrose's feast day is coming up. Here's a compilation of ideas for his feast day celebration! :-) We love to celebrate the Saint feast days during Advent at our house, and this is the perfect one to include! Because he was said to be the "honey-tongued Saint", anything including honey or bees is the perfect way to celebrate St. Ambrose's feast day! He is also the patron Saint of candle … [Read more...]
I created a printable book that is a special Christmas treasury for Catholic kids, and the pages are illustrated by your child and his or her handprints. :-) (For those of you familiar with my products, it's the Advent/Christmas counterpart to Holy Week In Handprints.) Each handprint picture is designed to be loads of fun, and easy to replicate! Even the youngest of children can … [Read more...]
