Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady Of Sorrows, so this is the perfect month to teach kids all about this special Catholic devotion. I am going to run you through everything you need to know to teach kids, and also observe the feast of Our Lady Of Sorrows on September 15. I also have links I'm going to share to coloring pages, crafts, recipes, and more! So let's take a look at teaching … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and August is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post because it also includes other fun August feast days and faith filled activities for kids. The month of August is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart Of Mary, so there are activities for that as well. Now let's look at … [Read more...]
Since the month of July is dedicated to the most precious blood of Jesus, I thought this was the perfect time to make a how to draw video on how to draw some grapes! This is a video for step by step how to draw grapes in a stained glass window. Adding color at the end of this drawing really makes this drawing pop! You can find all of my first holy Communion resources for kids here. So here we go- … [Read more...]
Since the month of July is dedicated to the most precious blood of Jesus, I thought this was the perfect time to draw a chalice! This is a video for step by step how to draw a chalice in a stained glass window. Adding color at the end of this drawing really makes this drawing pop! You can find all of my first holy Communion resources for kids here. So here we go- how to draw a chalice in stained … [Read more...]
When St. Therese was a little girl, she used a string of beads that she made herself to offer acts of love throughout the day. She called it her "chaplet of practices". We now call them "sacrifice beads" or "good deed beads". St. Therese used sacrifice beads as preparation for her First Holy Communion, and they are still a great tool for kids learning to make sacrifices today! You can find all of … [Read more...]
I found the most absolutely beautiful pictures of a liturgical mantle I had EVER seen on a facebook group by Aislinn, and I just had to ask her to share the idea with our community! She calls it "liturgical scrabble", and it's such a simple Catholic decor idea that can work for any feast, season, or holiday. This idea looks fabulous across her mantle, but would be equally awesome on a home altar … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and July is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post because it also includes other fun July feast days and faith filled Summer activities for kids. The month of July is dedicated to the precious blood of Jesus, so there are activities for that as well. Now let's look at … [Read more...]
As the Catholic faith is spread far and wide around the globe, our Saints, holy heroes, and even Our Lady comes in all different shades and colors! When doing a craft with kids that involves bible characters, Saints, or even a self portrait project, it is important to have supplies available for them in any skin tone they might be looking for. You can find all of my art supply guides here. We are … [Read more...]
As you may or may not know, Catholics believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist or communion. A Monstrance is an ornate golden vessel that displays the consecrated host for adoration. Monstrances are generally beautiful and decorative, lending themselves to all kinds of beautiful crafts for children. Let's check out these monstrance crafts for Catholic kids. There are so many … [Read more...]
Today I want to talk about some Catholic VBS ideas for Catholic churches looking to have an awesome and wholly Catholic vacation bible school program available for their parishioners. Many parishes end up creating their own programs, as one of my past churches did. Today we are going to look at some vbs theme ideas and resources that would be specific for Catholic churches planning their own VBS. … [Read more...]
