Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I have seen first communion notebooks all over the internet, and I think they're a great idea! We happen to do notebooking pages with our homeschooling, so to extend this into First Communion Preparation seemed natural to me. To make it seem a little more personal, we are calling ours a First Holy Communion Journal. First I want to say whether you are homeschooling First Communion, or … [Read more...]
My oldest is going to making her First Holy Communion this year, and we are making plans for prepping her at home. Although in most cases your child is required to complete their sacramental religious education at the church, that doesn't mean that we as parents don't also have a responsibility to prepare them at home- we most certainly do! The Catechism says... "The role of the parents in … [Read more...]
I'm currently in a Bible study with video lectures from Jeff Cavin where he talks about God's deep love for us. He says when we have these thoughts of "I really need to pray more" or "I've gotta get back to adoration"- make no mistake about it... God is wooing us. He loves us more than we'll ever know, and he woos us all the time. Well, the other day, I happened to be on the side of town where … [Read more...]
Pope Francis is having the first worldwide hour of Eucharistic Adoration on the feast of Corpus Christi (which means Body of Christ). Corpus Christi is falling on June 2 for 2013- that's this coming Sunday! The Vatican is holding this hour from 5-6 in Rome, and we're all supposed to adjust for our own time zone. Here are the starting times for the worldwide hour of Eucharistic Adoration in the … [Read more...]
Find all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. While we were learning about positive and negative space, I snuck in this host and chalice craft in my older class (kindergarten and up). This would be a great craft for First Communion! Did you pay attention to the negative space? The black should look like 2 faces facing each other. We traced the kid's shadows to achieve this look, … [Read more...]
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. Directly inspired by Angie's post of More than 40 First Communion Banner Examples, I took pictures of the First Communion Banners at our church last year. I'll start with a list of ideas to put on First Communion banners, then move onto the pictures. Your Name The Date of your First Holy Communion Other phrases (see … [Read more...]
First Holy Communion is a very important event for Catholics and some other Christians! It is one of the 7 Sacraments, and it is the 3rd one received after Baptism and First Reconciliation. You can see an overview of First Communion for Catholics here. Today, I want to share with you some first holy communion traditions to help make this day more meaningful and memorable for your whole … [Read more...]
All Saints Day costumes don't have to be complicated, and they can be fun and easy to put together! This list of girl Saint costumes is organized by type of Saint, has a link to each Saint, and tell what kind of props to consider adding to your costume to symbolize that Saint. Here's a list of All Saints' Day costume ideas for girls to get you started. You can find all of my All Saints' Day … [Read more...]
Happy June, everyone! I wanted to round up everything that's useful for this June and put it in one post for you. Our First Friday linky is at the bottom of the post can't wait to see what you all have to share! The dates of some of these Liturgical days change from year to year (based on when Easter is) so these dates are for the year 2012. June 3- Feast of The Most Holy Trinity Triangle … [Read more...]
I have heard from so many mothers they "don't allow" glitter in their homes. Somehow glitter has gotten a bad reputation for being overly messy, and I'm here to clear the good name of glitter! Here are the top 6 reasons not to be afraid of glitter: Glitter is easy to clean. Wipe it up with a damp rag, or use the vacuum or broom. For stubborn, clingy glitter, try using a … [Read more...]
