Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Good Friday is a very important day for Catholics. It's the day Jesus died on the cross for us and saved us from our sin. Not only is it an important day, it's a day of fasting, prayer, and mourning. Here are some simple ways to observe Good Friday in your home with your kids: Fast. This is required by the Catholic church if you're health and 18 years or older, but I also encourage my … [Read more...]
Easter is the most important feast day for Christians, and the cornerstone of our faith. But did you know that Easter is not just a day, but an entire season of the church year? It't true! Easter lasts for 50 days- all the way through Pentecost, with 8 full Sundays of Easter! We love to keep our celebration going through this season since we reserve our time before Easter observing Lent. So this … [Read more...]
Well, you have all been asking for a second set of decoupagable peg dolls since I came out with the first set, and here it is! This set has the characters you need to act out the Passion of Jesus, including everyone you need for the 14 Stations of the Cross. For anyone unfamiliar with my printable peg dolls, the concept is easy. All you have to do is paint the head, and then you print and … [Read more...]
As Holy Week approaches, I wanted to teach my kids more about Jerusalem and Jesus' last week. Ya'll know I'm a sucker for hands-on learning with my kids, so we decided to build a model of Jerusalem to "see" what the city was like, and if you have a set of blocks, you can build one, too! Before diving in, I would like to share my new cookbook for families– The Symbolic Holy … [Read more...]
Observing Lent in our home is a cherished tradition to our family and an important season for us as Catholics. Celebrating the faith with kids in meaningful and engaging ways is a passion of mine, and this printable Lenten calendar is one of the first things I drew to celebrate the liturgical year with my kids! This is by far the most downloaded resource from Catholic Icing, even after 12 years of … [Read more...]
I designed this Good Friday scripture lunch to tell the story of the Passion to kids. They receive one food at a time, and each is symbolic to a part of the Easter story. After receiving each item, there is scripture to read that goes with it. You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. This is very simple to put together. The most complicated thing is making the crown of … [Read more...]
Baking a crown of thorns out of bread is fun and easy. It's great for serving with dinner on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday. You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. You do not have to make homemade bread to do this! You can just get the Pillsbury breadsticks from a can and put them together the way I do the cinnamon rolls for St. Lucy bread. Guess what? This recipe is … [Read more...]
Palm Sunday brings out the crafter in every Catholic. It seems that everyone has something different to do with them. There are so many creative things you can do with your palms to display these beautiful blessed objects in your home through the year! We love to make crosses, roses, braids, and other designs from our Palms. You can find all of my Palm Sunday resources for families here. Today I … [Read more...]
This is a Catholic classic, and must be added to the library of Catholic crafts here at Catholic Icing. ;-) There are so many amazing ways to fold palms from Palm Sunday Mass, and I have a list of 10 things to do with your Palm Sunday palms here. Today I'm going to show you how to fold a palm cross in 10 easy steps! Also, at the end, I am going to share a superstar tip with you to … [Read more...]
I love to fold palms from Palm Sunday into all kinds of creative shapes! I make crosses, braids, and more! Somehow, Palm Sunday just brings out the crafter in every Catholic. You can find 10 things to do with Palm Sunday Palms here. Palm spirals are beautiful, and absolutely one of the easiest things you can make out of your Palm Sunday palms! Today I'm going to show you exactly how to make a palm … [Read more...]
