Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
An Advent wreath is a beautiful tradition and a great way to start living the liturgical year with your family! In fact, it's on my top 15 list of ways to get started living the liturgical year at home! Incorporating fun advent wreath crafts, traditions, and activities with your kids can help them to learn about the season in a fun and hands on way. We love to have Advent wreath traditions such as … [Read more...]
Introducing, The Advent Christmas Planner! The ultimate resource for Catholic moms to plan for Advent, Christmas, Saint feast days, and more. If you like the keep the true meaning of the season in the forefront of your celebrations, and could use some organizational help to make it actually happen, this ebook is for you! "Lacy @ Catholic Icing has just released an Advent & Christmas … [Read more...]
Welcome! I've rounded up all of my First Holy Communion resources on this easy-to-navigate page. There are tons of supplements here for First Communion preparation! You will find First Communion Crafts, First Communion Printables, First Communion Party Ideas, resources for making First Reconciliation, and much more. Whether you're looking for First Communion resources for the home, for the … [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...]
How do we pass on the Catholic faith to our kids? This is what we all want, right? Keep them Catholic? To raise little saints? But the really big question is, how do we accomplish that? Boy, if I had the foolproof way to answer these questions, I'd be the smartest person in the world. All we can do is our best. After all, God gave all of us free will, and our children will have to choose … [Read more...]
I wanted to do a Rosary craft with my preschool co-op class, and my brain instantly thought of the pipe cleaner Rosary craft. While that craft is awesome for preschoolers, I was in the mood for something more special. You can find all of my ideas about how to honor Mary with kids in May here, and today we are going to craft a rosary hanger with kids. Although these were made by … [Read more...]
Thank you so much for purchasing Catholic ABC's! It means so much to me that you supported this site by buying a product, and it will ensure the future development of quality Catholic resources for kids. This special page that is only for those who have purchased Catholic ABC's gives me a place to provide you with even more amazing resources to help you teach preschool this … [Read more...]
The month of September is dedicated to the 7 Sorrows of Mary, and September 15 is the Feast day of Our Lady of Sorrows. You can find all of my ideas about how to teach your kids about Our Lady Of Sorrows here, and today we are going to be crafting a 7 sorrows of Mary mobile with kids. If you've never heard of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, here they are: Prophecy of Simeon The Flight … [Read more...]
Making Easter Story Cookies (Aka, resurrection cookies) is a fun way to celebrate the true meaning of Easter with your kids! It's become a beloved tradition at our house on Holy Saturday. Each ingredient for the cookies has a symbolism to the resurrection story, and the process of making the cookies all represents the resurrection and has coordinating Scripture! This post has full directions and a … [Read more...]
Advent is a time of waiting. One fun way to wait for the coming of Our Savior's birthday is to set out our nativity sets, but hold back on placing Baby Jesus in the manger. Waiting patiently... On Christmas Eve, when the waiting is almost over and it's time to add Baby Jesus to the manger, you may as well make it a fun and meaningful family tradition! We do this by having a Baby Jesus Hunt! … [Read more...]
