Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Ok, it's really time to get our Lenten ducks in a row! Lent will be here before you know it!!! Here are some Lenten ideas for children from my archives: Bury the Alleluia Activities that span the length of Lent for kids Putting things away for lent Pretzels for Lent Printable Stations of the Cross for Kids Printable Lenten Calendar for Kids My Printable Lenten … [Read more...]
Saint Valentine was a man of God, and given that his feast day revolves around love, it only seems fitting to include some Scripture activities for kids! What a great way to stay focused on the true meaning of this feast day. You can find all of my resources for celebrating the feast day of St. Valentine here, but for now, let's take a look at celebrating St. Valentine with … [Read more...]
When we made our Saint Valentine Puppets the other day, it just seemed that we should have a special snack in preparation for his feast day as well. :-) There are 2 reasons we didn't make heart-shaped cookies. I soooo need to cut back on how much sugar my kids (and I) eat. I don't enjoy baking. So I opted for something easy and a little more nutritious. Doesn't it look … [Read more...]
There's not much that we're certain of about Saint Valentine, but he might have been a bishop and he is often depicted that way. Since making the nun craft from yesterday, I've been obsessed with paper bag puppets! They are so much fun and my kids love them! So... we made St. Valentine! I now have an ebook available with templates for making virtually any Saint- Saint Puppet ebook … [Read more...]
St. Valentine is one of the most well known Catholic Saints, and the whole world is a fan of his feast day! How could they not be? It's a great day to celebrate. St. Valentine's feast day is known for feasting for sure! There's nothing better than eating some fun love themed treats on this day. You can find all of my resources for celebrating the feast day of St. Valentine here, but today, let's … [Read more...]
It's time to share our Lenten posts! Are you ready? Remember, you can link up your post even if it's already been featured here at Catholic Icing! I want everything to be easy to find for everyone! And don't forget about your treasures in the archives! Holy Week posts totally count- we all need to be planning ahead anyway. And feel free to keep linking as long as the box is open. The party will go … [Read more...]
What is it that makes lapbooks so addictive? I think they're just so much fun! Here are some ideas for your kids to put together some lent lapbooks. :-) I have seen multiple people using my Lenten calendar for kids inside of their Lent lapbooks, and you can still print that for free. Look To Him And Be Radiant has several amazing free Lent printables that would be perfect for lapbooks! … [Read more...]
Find the Link-Up Here! Alright, now that we're getting into Lent, I thought it would be fun to link up all of our Lenten posts- the ultimate way of sharing all our ideas and compiling them in one place! I'm announcing it today, but the linking will start next Friday, February 26, and run through the weekend. This should give everyone time to get their Lenten posts in order. Any post you … [Read more...]
Over at Paper Dali, Vee drew and uploaded some prayer starter strips for a Lenten prayer jar! You just print, cut on the dotted lines, and put them into a jar. When your child draws one from the jar, he or she finishes the prayer. They're super cute! Here are some pictures of the ones I printed for our family: {Print your own for free!} … [Read more...]
Did you know that the pretzel is a traditional food for lent? In fact, the pretzel was actually invented in order to be a simple Lenten snack! You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. Today, I am going to share my favorite Lenten pretzel recipe with you, as well as a printable card with the pretzel prayer. When early Christians would pray, they would … [Read more...]
