Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Catholic ABC's Week: 6 Letter of the week: A Theme: Angels Saint of the Week: St. Anthony Craft: "A" is for Angel Craft Sometimes when I do Catholic ABC's with a homeschool co-op, I like to do the handprint angel craft on a canvas bag with all of my preschoolers for the first class. That way, they have a bag to carry their preschool stuff in for the year. However, this year we're doing … [Read more...]
Apparently, I love to have alphabet series going on this blog. First I did Catholic alphabet crafts (which turned into Catholic ABC's), then I moved onto a Bible alphabet craft series, and this year I'm doing Bible themed snacks. So here we go, A is for easy Angel cookies! I decided to do the alphabet snack thing with Violet this year because I wanted a 1 on 1 activity we could do together … [Read more...]
As Pentecost is known as the birthday of the church, it seems to be traditional to make a "birthday cake" for the church on Pentecost Sunday! You can find all of my Holy Spirit resources for kids here. Be sure to check out more Pentecost Sunday ideas here! Pentecost Birthday Cake Decoration Ideas There are so many ways to make a Pentecost birthday cake for the church! Here are some reader … [Read more...]
I designed this Good Friday scripture lunch to tell the story of the Passion to kids. They receive one food at a time, and each is symbolic to a part of the Easter story. After receiving each item, there is scripture to read that goes with it. You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. This is very simple to put together. The most complicated thing is making the crown of … [Read more...]
Baking a crown of thorns out of bread is fun and easy. It's great for serving with dinner on Ash Wednesday or Good Friday. You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. You do not have to make homemade bread to do this! You can just get the Pillsbury breadsticks from a can and put them together the way I do the cinnamon rolls for St. Lucy bread. Guess what? This recipe is … [Read more...]
Palm Sunday brings out the crafter in every Catholic. It seems that everyone has something different to do with them. There are so many creative things you can do with your palms to display these beautiful blessed objects in your home through the year! We love to make crosses, roses, braids, and other designs from our Palms. You can find all of my Palm Sunday resources for families here. Today I … [Read more...]
This is a Catholic classic, and must be added to the library of Catholic crafts here at Catholic Icing. ;-) There are so many amazing ways to fold palms from Palm Sunday Mass, and I have a list of 10 things to do with your Palm Sunday palms here. Today I'm going to show you how to fold a palm cross in 10 easy steps! Also, at the end, I am going to share a superstar tip with you to … [Read more...]
Before I lose anyone- trust me... you can bake unleavened bread! It doesn't involve any yeast or rising or anything! Seriously, you can't mess it up. Take that from someone who is far from being a gourmet chef. ;-) You can find all of my holy week food ideas for kids here. Today, we are going to bake this easy unleavened bread recipe with no yeast needed! Baking unleavened bread with your … [Read more...]
I went on a quest to find the best picture books for kids that convey the true meaning of Easter for kids, and I want to share my findings with all of you! Even though these are reviews of these Easter picture books, no one payed me to write this and I purchased all the books with my own money, so this is not a skewed review- just me making some book suggestions to my friends. :-) I have … [Read more...]
Resurrection rolls, which can also be called empty tomb rolls, are the perfect treat to teach your kids the true meaning of Easter! Each ingredient and step of the process symbolizes a part of the true Easter story, full of meaning! This is a great tradition to start with your kids. You can find all of my meaningful holy week recipes for kids here. Today, let's take a look at the … [Read more...]
