Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Pentecost is coming up and we love to celebrate with various versions of "fruits of the Spirit" fruit salads. This year I thought given the popularity of these charcuterie boards popping up everywhere that we would try it out, and you know what? I kinda love it! Let me share my tricks with you about how to make an easy fruit charcuterie board, and turn it into a fun and healthy fruits of the … [Read more...]
Teaching kids about the Holy Spirit is a great way to get them involved with their faith! There are so many special occasions that are perfect for learning about the Holy Spirit including at Pentecost, Confirmation, Baptisms, when learning about the Trinity, or really any time! The summer time is also an especially good time to have some fun with this topic because of the fun fruit themes. You can … [Read more...]
Well as Covid 19 rears its ugly head, the world is finding themselves unable to gather in groups for Mass. I wrote a post with things you can do with kids when attending Mass isn't possible. One of the things on that list is to take "Spiritual Communion", which is highly recommended by many Catholic Saints. This week I made a printable pack with a spiritual communion prayer and craft for kids that … [Read more...]
Ya'll... finally!!! Here is a CATHOLIC fruits of the Holy Spirit song for kids!!! You have to be careful when you're teaching your kids about the fruits of the Holy Spirit, because the protestants have only 9, and we as Catholics learn all 12. So when you search for fruits of the Spirit resources for kids, 99% of the activities, coloring pages, etc that you find is an incomplete list. I've … [Read more...]
We made these Holy Water Bottle Necklaces when Anabelle was Baptized, and this was such a fun craft for Baptism! It got the kids involved, gave them something to look forward to, kept them occupied, and I got to teach the kids about Holy Water. Score! :-) How to Make a Holy Water Bottle Craft Making this Holy Water Bottle Craft was super easy and the kids really enjoyed it! Supplies Needed … [Read more...]
Ukraine is in need of prayers and help right now in light of the current war, and this free printable prayer pack was created as a way to help facilitate families to easily pray for Ukraine. If you display these printables in your home, or keep the prayer card in a place you see it each day, it can prompt you to pray for the people of Ukraine often. So let's take a look at the Catholic prayer for … [Read more...]
The Sign Of The Cross is a very special, meaningful, and useful prayer for Catholics. This is the most common prayer among all Catholics, and it is used for countless occasions. Many religions use a form of the sign of the cross, including Catholics. It is a traditional prayer that includes a lot of symbolism, especially for how short it is. Today, let's take a look at everything you need to know … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and April is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. George, St. Gianna, and Our Lady of Africa! The month of April is also dedicated to both the Eucharist and the Holy Spirit. You can find all of my month to month post on living liturgically here. Now let’s look at these … [Read more...]
I love anything and everything that helps keep kids focused on the true meaning of Easter... and that's Jesus! The more things that I can use to point toward Christ during the season, the happier I am. For this reason, I love the concept of the "Jelly Bean Prayer", and I love to use this with my kids! I made a brand new free printable that I'm calling "The Story Of The Jelly Bean", which is … [Read more...]
The Baptism of the Lord is a feast day that happens for Catholics every year in January. As Catholics, we generally baptize as infants, but Jesus was baptized as an adult person by John the Baptist. This can be a bit confusing for kids that know we baptize babies and having this feast day so close to Christmas, so be sure to explain this concept to them and read the story from the Bible. You can … [Read more...]
