Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I am so excited to bring you this Friday's Catholic how to draw video, how to draw Saint Brigid's Cross! Saint Brigid's feast day falls every year on February 1. She is also often celebrated on St. Patrick's feast day (March 17) since she was Irish. It is customary on her feast day to make what is called a "Saint Brigid's Cross" which are traditionally woven out of grass. You can see how we make … [Read more...]
I am super excited today to bring you this printable craft of St. Patrick and St. Brigid! Aren't they adorable together?! I'm actually starting to have quite a collection of these printable stand-up Saint crafts now! I have my ABC Saints, nativity set, resurrection set, and Saint Valentine. Check out my video about them here! And don't forget to subscribe to the Catholic Icing YouTube … [Read more...]
We just love to celebrate Saint Patrick's day when we are living the Liturgical year! I just love these cookies because they look like Saint Patrick himself! Also, no special cookie decorating skills or cookie cutters are needed. That makes these cheap and easy for mom! You can find all of my resources for celebrating St. Patrick with Catholic kids here. I can't wait to show you how to make these … [Read more...]
I have wanted to try making a St. Brigid's cross for years, but never got around to it until now. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be, and we had a lot of fun! St. Brigid's feast day is on February 1, but St. Patrick's day is an equally great time to make this fun craft! I decided to experiment with several materials to see what made the best cross. Here are a few I made out … [Read more...]
Holy Heroes has an entire coloring book of St. Joseph's life available to print for free! These are really beautifully drawn coloring pages, too! There are actually 17 coloring sheets in this download, and they're all drawn by formerly Disney animators. Remember that St. Joseph's feast day is on March 19, but the whole month of March is actually dedicated to St. Joseph, so you can color these … [Read more...]
Ya'll know I've been obsessed with making paper bag saint puppets, so today I bring you Saint Patrick! :-) The one above is made with just a lunch sized paper bag, paper, glue, and googly eyes. I drew on the crosses with a marker. Here's a picture of the pieces before they went together: His beard is shaped like a heart. I folded the paper in half and cut it out like … [Read more...]
This St. Patrick's day, don't get completely caught up in pots of gold and leprechauns- try some of these St. Patrick's day crafts that celebrate Saint Patrick himself! :-) This is a great way to get Catholic kids involved with living the liturgical year, and a great opportunity to teach them about the Trinity! So let's look at these Catholic St. Patrick's day crafts for kids. I have a … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and March is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Patrick's Day, Saints Perpeta and Felicity, and includes a lot of Lenten days. The month of March is also dedicated to Saint Joseph. You can find all of my month to month post on living liturgically here. Now let’s look at … [Read more...]
Are you ever looking for a Catholic gift idea for kids and you're looking for something more original than a rosary? Well I have a great option for you today- Prayer Pillowcases! I love these because kids can use them and snuggle with them just like their favorite teddy bears! Also their Catholic prayers can come everywhere with them. The best part is that they come in a variety of prayers and … [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...]
