Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Displaying a nativity set at Christmas time is one of the best ways to remember that Jesus is the reason for the season! My mom always displayed many nativity sets around our house during Advent and Christmas, and I wanted to make sure that every single home has the ability to have a nativity set displayed. This is why I have this FREE diy printable nativity set! Kids also tend to love what they … [Read more...]
Did you know that the month of November is Black Catholic History Awareness Month? Because I didn't! But it's always great to learn something new! I am so happy to have an opportunity to shine a spotlight on some very amazing black Catholics including Saints, Venerables, and even Mary apparitions. You can find all my resources on November feast days here. Let's take a look at how we can observe … [Read more...]
When you're first starting out building your Catholic children's library, it can feel very overwhelming, and quite frankly... expensive!!! My official recommendation is not to freak out- just start your home liturgical library with a good children's bible and a Saint story treasury. Having these 2 things will take you a long way in teaching your children the faith at home. You can find all of my … [Read more...]
Years ago I set out on a journey to start living the Catholic faith at home and make it fun for my kids. I would later learn that this concept is called living the liturgical year at home. All this means is that we are celebrating holidays and holy days with our kids, but days from the church calendar rather than the secular calendar. I have a post all about how to get started living liturgically … [Read more...]
May Day is the first day of May. It's a celebration of May flowers and springtime. It is traditionally celebrated with May baskets, May pole dancing, and also crowning a "queen of May". Since the month of Mary is dedicated to Mary, this can make it an extra fun day to have a May crowning! And since we are crowning Mary as the queen of May, why not celebrate with some good 'ol fashioned May … [Read more...]
During Lent, we like to have a Lent table where we can set objects that remind our family of the liturgical season. These kinds of tables can have multiple names such as prayer tables, or home altars. It doesn't have to be a table either- any surface will do, including a shelf. You can read my basic post about how to set up a home altar here. This is a simple tradition that can really keep your … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and February is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Brigid, St. Bakhita, Our Lady of Lourdes, and also Saint Valentine! The month of February is also dedicated to the Holy Family, and is usually the month that Lent starts in. You can find all of my month to month post on … [Read more...]
Candlemas is a Catholic feast day that happens every year on February 2. In Jewish tradition at the time, a baby boy was to be presented at the temple 40 days after he was born to be dedicated to God, so Candlemas is 40 days after Christmas morning. This day used to be known as the "purification of Mary", as mothers were purified at the temple that day from having their baby. There are tons of fun … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids! Sometimes I refer to this as "living liturgically" or "living the liturgical year". You can find my post about how to live the liturgical year here. This page will help you find the resources and links you need based on the month. Click any month to find everything you need- feast days, printables, links, lessons, … [Read more...]
I always loved making yarn dolls when I was a kid! I think it's a super great craft for kids because it's easy to do, you can make them inexpensively, and you end up with a cute cuddly toy that is actually fun to play with and keep around. My kids went through a phase where they were obsessed with making yarn dolls, so I thought, why not twist that to point to the true meaning of Christmas by … [Read more...]
