Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I want to start out by saying that rather than just thinking of what to "give up" for Lent, you should also think of what you can "take up" during Lent. The idea is to try adding more prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to your life during the Lenten season. (When we "give something up", that falls under "fasting".) Sacrifice through fasting is important because during Lent, we are reflecting … [Read more...]
I've been on a bible journaling kick for awhile now, and I've finally got enough pages behind me now to recommend some bible journaling supplies and know what I'm talking about ;-). (You know, plus, I'm an artist, so I actually know stuff about art supplies...) Essential Bible Journaling Supplies A Beginner's List of Bible Journaling Supplies: You need a Catholic Bible … [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...]
Recently, Lydia has been having a ton of fun making her own pom pom balls and making them into little fun, furry creatures! It all started when I got this book for her, and the pom pom fun hasn't stopped! Turns out, these little furry friends are a pretty great match with our Saint peg dolls. :-) Find all my Saint peg doll resources here There's St. Francis with the wolf- pretty cute, huh? Btw, … [Read more...]
As I've been preparing and packing for my trip to Philadelphia to go to World Meeting of Families, I've been drawing off my experiences when I traveled to see Saint Pope John Paul II in during World Youth Day in Toronto, Canada. I wanted to share my tips with all of you! So apparently, they're not expecting it to be crazy until the weekend when everyone will come to see Pope Francis. And … [Read more...]
We have been continuing on our journey of religious notebooking, and today we covered the topic of Pentecost Sunday! I have been creating these notebooking pages as a series to go along with the book Tell Me About The Catholic Faith, but you could certainly use these to teach kids about the first Pentecost whether or not you are reading that book. You can find the entire 130 page pack of matching … [Read more...]
Ok, as promised when I debuted the Printable Passion set for peg dolls, here is the Resurrection set counterpart! (And I now have a post about painting these little guys in 3 different styles- check it out here.) Nativity sets are so popular at Christmas time (and for good reason), so I can't figure out why the whole Resurrection Set thing at Easter hasn't totally caught on yet. I think … [Read more...]
My kids are ages 2, 4, 6, and 8. I currently homeschool everyone, and that includes our Religious Education. (Even when we do attend Religious Ed at our church, which we're not doing this year, I still teach Religion at home.) This year, we have been using Tell Me About The Catholic Faith (which I shorten to TMACF) as the spine for our Religion curriculum, joined with my pack of notebooking … [Read more...]
Today, I'm reviewing some of the books from the Ignatius Press / Magnificat line for children. Overall, I'll say that I'm impressed. It always puts a smile on my face to see quality stuff put out for Catholic kids. :-) I opened the Tell Me About The Catholic Faith book and was instantly thrilled with the adorable and colorful illustrations throughout the … [Read more...]
As Pentecost is known as the birthday of the church, it seems to be traditional to make a "birthday cake" for the church on Pentecost Sunday! You can find all of my Holy Spirit resources for kids here. Be sure to check out more Pentecost Sunday ideas here! Pentecost Birthday Cake Decoration Ideas There are so many ways to make a Pentecost birthday cake for the church! Here are some reader … [Read more...]
