Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
The Jesse Tree is a beautiful tradition that our family cherishes each year! The Jesse Tree is a wonderful Advent tradition that many Christians use to prepare for the arrival of Christ at Christmas. It acts as a unique Advent countdown calendar that emphasizes the season's true meaning. This tradition is an excellent way to teach children about God’s plan of redemption from creation to salvation, … [Read more...]
I am so excited to bring you this beautiful Catholic Icing liturgical calendar! It's printable, and it's the perfect calendar for any Catholic mom trying to live the liturgical year at home. The colors, watercolor flowers, and beautiful lettering make this a beautiful calendar to use throughout your year. I'm going to tell you all the reasons why this is the perfect printable liturgical calendar … [Read more...]
In the longest ongoing project ever in Catholic Icing history, I finally present to you Meeting Jesus in the Eucharist, a First Holy Communion preparation curriculum for Catholic homeschool families. This is the most beautiful and complete product that Catholic Icing has ever released. I have been working on this program with my friend and co-author Theresa Schlenz since our oldest children … [Read more...]
I just love learning Mary stories from around the world in all different cultures! I think when it comes to Latin Marian apparitions, often people know the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but none of the others. This well known title of Our Lady from Latin America, Our Lady of Los Lajas (pronunciation here) comes with an amazing story, sure to captivate you and your children! In Spanish, she … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's is now a full online curriculum for preschool and kindergarten! It is launching on August 8th 2022, and from now through August 8th you can save $20 by signing up early! This curriculum is like... 10 steps up from what it has been in the past and I can't wait to tell you everything that's included. I am so so so excited about this fully Catholic preschool and kindergarten … [Read more...]
There are so many beautiful Easter symbols that are around in the Spring, and you might not even be recognizing all of them! Today we are going to take a look at Easter symbols for kids, what these include, and how many of the things you're used to seeing during springtime actually point back to Jesus. These symbols are perfect for teaching Catholic kids but also Christian kids of any … [Read more...]
Today we have a step by step picture tutorial for starting with pysanky egg decorating! This is perfect for Pascha (or Easter). Beginning with something like this can be intimidating if you don't understand the process, but this post is full of tips and tricks for beginners so you can be successful right away! We will cover the supplies you need for pysanky eggs, what kind of eggs to use, what … [Read more...]
The Stations of the Cross are a popular Catholic devotion that you will find in Catholic churches around the world. They are comprised of 14 things that happened to Jesus from his arrest to his body being placed in the tomb. In the past, this practice has also been known as “Via Crucis,” or “Way of the Cross”. Today, let's take a look at the Stations of the Cross, how this devotion started, … [Read more...]
The world is crying for Ukraine right now as war has broken out by the attacks from Russia. Although Ukraine is largely an Orthodox Christian country, there is a significant Catholic population there, or more specifically, the Ukranian Greek Catholic Church. This is a part of the Eastern Catholic Church, and you can read our article on Eastern Catholics 101 here. This is especially horrible for … [Read more...]
The new Catholic Mom Bundle for Lent 2022 is going live on Monday, February 7! Come back here to get yours then :-) If there's anything y'all know about me, it's that I love a good deal, and I know you do too! I am so excited to share this new Catholic Mom Bundle with you for Lent of 2022, and the value is going to blow your socks off! And guess what?! You will totally find a Catholic Icing … [Read more...]
