Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
The feast day of Santo Niño de Cebú comes each year on the third Sunday in January, and is a big celebration through the country of the Philippines. This is a devotion that centers around an image of the Christ child, and celebrates the conversion of the Philippines to Christianity and attracts 1-2 million people per year. What a beautiful image of the Christ child to have a special devotion to! … [Read more...]
The Baptism of the Lord is a feast day that happens for Catholics every year in January. As Catholics, we generally baptize as infants, but Jesus was baptized as an adult person by John the Baptist. This can be a bit confusing for kids that know we baptize babies and having this feast day so close to Christmas, so be sure to explain this concept to them and read the story from the Bible. You can … [Read more...]
The Feast days of Saint Juan Diego and Our Lady of Guadalupe both reside in early December, and they are the perfect Saint days to celebrate with your family during Advent! The feast day of San Juan Diego falls each year on December 9, and Our Lady of Guadalupe falls on December 12. This is an especially important feast day for Mexican Catholics, and there are many beautiful celebrations and … [Read more...]
Saint Pope John Paul II is an amazing modern Saint with an annual feast day that happens every year on October 22. This feast day is perfect for celebrating with kids because St. Pope John Paul II is so inspirational, did so many amazing things for the Catholic Church, and there are so many fun ways to celebrate! You can find all of my Pope resources for kids here, but today let's look at some … [Read more...]
We just love to try different kinds of arts and crafts around here, and it's even more fun when you can make it yourself with ingredients you already have around the house! You can find all of my easy paint recipes for kids here. This puffy paint recipe is super easy, and the way it puffs and in instantly dry is a lot of fun! Today I will give you the microwave puffy paint recipe and give you all … [Read more...]
The feast of the Nativity of Mary is coming up on September 8, which means... Happy Birthday Mother Mary!!! **cue horns blowing and confetti flying through air** There are so many really fun and meaningful ways to celebrate the Nativity Of Mary with your kids, and today we are going to look at some food ideas, crafts, printables, and more! Nativity Of Mary "Cheat Sheet" "Nativity" … [Read more...]
The month of September is dedicated to Our Lady Of Sorrows, so this is the perfect month to teach kids all about this special Catholic devotion. I am going to run you through everything you need to know to teach kids, and also observe the feast of Our Lady Of Sorrows on September 15. I also have links I'm going to share to coloring pages, crafts, recipes, and more! So let's take a look at teaching … [Read more...]
Saint Christopher is a very well known Saint with a super awesome story! The feast day of St. Christopher happens every year on July 25. When celebrating the liturgical year at home, this is a super fun day to include on your calendar! You can read here about how to celebrate Saint feast days at home with your kids, and you can find more Saints to celebrate in July here. Today, let's look at some … [Read more...]
This well known title of Our Lady from Latin America, Our Lady of Chiquinquirá (also known as "La Chinita" or "Virgen de Chiquinquirá" or "Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá") comes with an amazing story, sure to captivate you and your children! She has 2 feast days- both July 9, and November 18. She is the patroness of the countries of Colombia and Venezuela, and there are so many fun ways … [Read more...]
When St. Therese was a little girl, she used a string of beads that she made herself to offer acts of love throughout the day. She called it her "chaplet of practices". We now call them "sacrifice beads" or "good deed beads". St. Therese used sacrifice beads as preparation for her First Holy Communion, and they are still a great tool for kids learning to make sacrifices today! You can find all of … [Read more...]
