Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Catholic ABC's Week: 13 Letter of the week: H Theme: Holy Spirit Saint of the Week: St. Helen Craft: Holy Spirit Handprint Dove As you all know, I love handprint crafts! For this one, start with a red piece of paper (the symbolic color for the Holy Spirit) and make a white handprint. Run glue up each finger (not the thumb) and attach a white feather. Add a yellow triangle … [Read more...]
Hymns & Songs O Food of Men Wayfaring / O Esca Viatorum Victimae Paschali Laudes In This Sacrament, Sweet Jesus Catholic Icing Resources Bake Unleavened Bread with Kids Recommended Books Saved by the Lamb: Moses & Jesus by Maura Roan McKeegan The Supper of the Lamb by Scott Hahn & Emily Stimpson Chapman Little Catechism on the Eucharist by Fr. Roberto … [Read more...]
I am so excited to bring you this beautiful Catholic Icing liturgical calendar! It's printable, and it's the perfect calendar for any Catholic mom trying to live the liturgical year at home. The colors, watercolor flowers, and beautiful lettering make this a beautiful calendar to use throughout your year. I'm going to tell you all the reasons why this is the perfect printable liturgical calendar … [Read more...]
There are so many beautiful Easter symbols that are around in the Spring, and you might not even be recognizing all of them! Today we are going to take a look at Easter symbols for kids, what these include, and how many of the things you're used to seeing during springtime actually point back to Jesus. These symbols are perfect for teaching Catholic kids but also Christian kids of any … [Read more...]
While all Catholics do observe Lent and celebrate Easter (or Pascha), some of the days, names, and traditions of this season can be different depending on what Rite of Catholicism you practice. You can read an intro to Eastern Catholics here, and these Rites of Catholicism are in full communion with Rome. Today I want to share this printable Lenten calendar for kids that is specific for the … [Read more...]
Spiritual bouquets can be just the right thoughtful offering for many events! Catholics traditionally give spiritual bouquets for such times as Sacrament celebrations, anniversaries, times of distress, and times of happiness! Really, when is prayer not the right gift for someone? You can read my post all about spiritual bouquets here. Today we are going to take a look at my printable spiritual … [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...]
When I am planning fun Easter treats with the kids, I always love to include things that have symbols that point back to the true meaning of Easter, which is the resurrection of Christ. These easy bird's nest treats have "eggs" inside, which are one of the oldest symbols of the Resurrection! You can find all of my Easter activities for kids here. Today I'm going to show you my easy Easter cookie … [Read more...]
I take any and every chance I get to focus on the true meaning of Easter during the season, which is Jesus! I was looking for a fun way to incorporate jelly beans and use them with the jelly bean prayer, and I decided to try making "jelly bean bark". Not only was this super easy and fun for kids, but it's actually a lot more delicious than I expected it to be! You can find my free legend of the … [Read more...]
I love traditions and making meaningful recipes, especially during the Lent and Easter season.. but y'all... I'm only 1 person! Sometimes I have to cut myself some slack, and at those times, I'm happy to reach for the super easy recipes. This version of hot cross buns utilizes canned biscuits, but also includes the seasonings and meanings behind the more complicated and traditional recipe. Be sure … [Read more...]
