Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
When you're thinking about what to give up for Lent this year, several categories come to mind. Foods and beverages are the most popular go-to, but the more ingrained technology becomes in our society, the more important it is to keep it in check. *Don't miss my ultimate list of Lenten sacrifice ideas, compiled from over 100 Catholic moms! This is getting to be trickier and trickier to … [Read more...]
What should you give up for Lent, and how do you get your kids to participate? I believe that children of all ages are able to make a sacrifice of some kind for the 40 days of Lent. This is when we remember and reflect on the 40 days that Jesus spent in the desert with nothing. This year, to help encourage kids and families to make and keep these resolutions for the length of Lent, I have … [Read more...]
Observing Lent in your family doesn't have to be hard or complicated. There are so many simple things that families can do to make Lent meaningful for the whole family. I especially love starting traditions that last year after year! You can find all of my Lenten resources for families here. Today let's look at 40 simple Lenten traditions for families that don't take much prep … [Read more...]
I want to start out by saying that rather than just thinking of what to "give up" for Lent, you should also think of what you can "take up" during Lent. The idea is to try adding more prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to your life during the Lenten season. (When we "give something up", that falls under "fasting".) Sacrifice through fasting is important because during Lent, we are reflecting … [Read more...]
The month of October is dedicated to the rosary. Be sure you teach your kids about the rosary, and pray it more often this month with your children! Rosary Resources For Kids: Learning Your Rosary Prayers The "Write" Way ebook Easy rosary craft (all you need is pipe cleaners and beads!) Paper bag Rosary book- a different pull out page for each set of mysteries. Giant Rosary … [Read more...]
This tea party is good to do for all 50 days of the Easter season! I consider this tea party kind of a counterpart to our traditional Lenten tea that we like to have. It's full of symbols for all the things that happened from Easter through Pentecost, and roughly follows the Stations of Light (AKA Stations of the Resurrection, Way of the Light, or Via Lucis) You can find all of our liturgical tea … [Read more...]
I am beginning my journey of 40 Days 40 Bags today. Each day during Lent, you fill a bag of stuff from your home, and you get rid of it. Simple, yet effective. But... is this truly about Lent? Or is it just some selfish excuse to do some home-improvement projects? One of my favorite scriptures! <3 As I've already mentioned this year in my post about 40 Days 40 Bags, I am going to be … [Read more...]
We are all called to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during Lent. There are endless ways to do this, and donating bags full of stuff is just 1 way. If you haven't heard of 40 days 40 bags, it's a simple concept. Each day during Lent, you fill 1 bag of stuff from your home, and donate it. You choose the size of the bag. I love doing hands-on almsgiving with kids. It's … [Read more...]
Many people don't even realize that St. Valentine's day is a Catholic feast day. Somehow, that "Saint" gets dropped off of the day most of the time. But we as Catholics can make sure always to keep the "Saint" in "Saint Valentine's Day"! You can find all of my resources for celebrating feast days in February here. There are so many great ways to celebrate this beautiful Catholic feast day, and … [Read more...]
Many of you followed my pilgrimage to see Pope Francis on Instagram, but I wanted to share even more of my story with you! This trip was an experience of a lifetime- I'm going to let the photos do most of the talking here. :-) Exhibit hall The kids in the Youth Congress made my Pope Puppets!!! :-) Pope puppets actually made it onto TV. Anyone else see them? So exciting! … [Read more...]
