Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Here are some ideas for some religious fun you can have in the snow!The anniversary for Roe v. Wade and the national march for life are coming up at the end of this month, so I wanted to spend some time bringing you pro life content. After spending much time searching the internet for pro life activities and crafts to do with children, I discovered one of 2 things. A- there aren't any. Or B- … [Read more...]
I don't know where all of my readers live, but we have had our fair share of snow here in Virginia this year! Here are some ideas for some religious fun you can have in the snow! :-) On Sweetness and Light, they built a snow grotto for Our Lady. Don't forget about snow angels! Crafty Suzanne has lots of ideas for fun in the snow. Here's a nativity snowman set I found on … [Read more...]
St. Marguerite's Feast Day is coming up on January 12. She was French Canadian (she came over to Canada to teach religion and spent the rest of her life there). To read about her life, click here. To see some French Canadian ideas for celebrating this day, read on! Make this Canadian Flag Craft. Make crepes for breakfast. Or try making this French-Canadian Meat Pie Recipe for … [Read more...]
January 4 is the feast day of Elizabeth Ann Seton. She was the first American Saint, and opened a school as well as founded the Sisters of Charity. To read more about her life, click here. Then check out these ideas for celebrating this day! :-) Make this St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Craft using a holy card for her picture, or just print her picture from the internet. Or, try this craft. Put St. … [Read more...]
Making sure that you celebrate all 12 days of Christmas is a great way to live the liturgical year with your kids! The last day of the 12 days of Christmas is the Epiphany, and this is a super fun day to celebrate with your kids! Since this is the day that the 3 kings arrived to see baby Jesus, a 3 kings Epiphany craft is a perfect way to celebrate! You can also check out all of my resources for … [Read more...]
Here are some ideas for you to make a crown with or for your kids. There are many reasons you might make crowns throughout the liturgical year, one of them being for the epiphany, which just happens to be coming up very soon :-) I loved this crown! Click here for directions. I have some directions for making a simple king crown out of poster board with preschoolers here. This Crown is … [Read more...]
I found all kinds of crown cakes, king cakes, king breads, and everything else under the sun for celebrating the epiphany. So whether you're celebrating on the 3 or the 6 this year, I hope these ideas are useful for your epiphany party! Try Making Family Fun's Crown Cake for the Epiphany. Make a traditional king cake! My directions are super easy. I also found this Cute Crown Cake … [Read more...]
January 1 is a Holy day of Obligation- Mary, Mother of God. I found this art project on That Artist Woman, and thought it would be a wonderful thing to do for this special day! Isn't this just a beautiful portrayal of Mother Mary? :-) Click for full Directions on Project *This project calls for the use of oil pastels. If you don't have any of these, crayons will resist also, but be sure to … [Read more...]
Here are a few ideas to help you celebrate the upcoming Holy Day of Obligation- Mary, Mother of God- on January 1. I read a great idea in Faith and Family Magazine this month to make lady fingers, as Our Lady held God in her own hands. Here's a recipe. Cottage Blessings made some cupcakes for this feast day. You can find more food ideas for Mary feast days here. If you’re looking … [Read more...]
