Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
These crown of thorns are so cheap and easy to make, you can make them with your whole classroom! (They're also great for at home, but easy enough for a classroom environment) Every child takes one home at the beginning of Lent. Each time that child does a good deed or makes a sacrifice during lent, they get to remove a thorn from the crown. Check it out! What you need to craft these Lenten … [Read more...]
It's time for our Lenten link-up! Everyone can share their Lent-related posts and we can all see what you've come up with! :-) You can see all my Lenten posts by checking out my Lenten Navigation page. You can also check out last year's Lenten Linky here. Also, this is totally off topic, but we're actually making our move to South Carolina tomorrow. I'm very excited!!! :-) But that also means I … [Read more...]
Last week, I posted some printable scripture Valentines that I’m really excited about! Today, I wanted to share a few more printable Valentines I designed. You know, Catholic Valentines. ;-) These are super colorful and fun– check them out! Click to Download These actually say “Saint Valentine” rather than plain “Happy Valentine’s Day”, so that makes me happy. And all the swirly colors make my … [Read more...]
For a fun and easy Valentine's day snack, you should try serving your kids some pink, strawberry milk! You can make this treat extra special by taking just a minute to rim your glass with sugar. :-) Rimming the glass with sugar is very easy to do. Take the same strawberry syrup you use to make your milk (we used the same stuff we did for our "Pentecost Sundaes") and pour a little on a … [Read more...]
A few years ago, we made some Valentines with scripture verses on them. Each of them had something to do with love, and also had a “punny” treat that went along with it. This year, I put together some printable valentines with the bible verses to make it easy for everyone to use them! There are no watermarks on the ones you can download. I put them all on one sheet incase you want some variety … [Read more...]
*UPDATE*-this download is now free for everyone- not just subscribers. Click here for the download link. :-) I know it's still January, but I wanted to share this early in case you're already making St. Valentine's Day plans. We're going to be counting down the days to Saint Valentine's day this year with a heart-shaped paper chain. Each piece of paper has a bible verse about love on it. So … [Read more...]
Jennifer from Family in Feast and Feria has some great printables for children this lent! I am very excited about these beautiful (and free) pages she put into a printable form. There is one page for every day with prayers, a reflection, and beautiful artwork! These pages could make observing Lent with your children easy and meaningful. It's called "Lent for Children. A Thought a Day". Print it … [Read more...]
When you're celebrating the liturgical year with your kids, you can think of the season of Lent a lot like you do Advent. It's a long season of preparation, and we need to get ready for Easter. I like to do activities with kids that last the length of the season, so it's important to prepare before Ash Wednesday ahead of time so you're ready to go! Although I will add here that it's never too late … [Read more...]
I'm very excited about the Catholic craft I have to share with you guys today! The 3 biggies during lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This Lenten activity will help you teach kids about almsgiving, and also count down the days of lent. Supplies needed to make this Almsgiving Craft: Fun Foam Exacto Blade Poster Board (or Foam Board) Hot Glue Glitter Glue or … [Read more...]
The 3 biggies during lent are prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. This makes lent the perfect time to make a giving bank of some kind with your kids. If you'd like to craft an offering box like the one above, go to your local craft store and look in the section with all the little unfinished wooden things. You can get a little wooden or paper box to make your offering box. (You … [Read more...]
