Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
The Stations of the Cross are a popular Catholic devotion that you will find in Catholic churches around the world. They are comprised of 14 things that happened to Jesus from his arrest to his body being placed in the tomb. In the past, this practice has also been known as “Via Crucis,” or “Way of the Cross”. Today, let's take a look at the Stations of the Cross, how this devotion started, … [Read more...]
Years ago I developed Stations of the Cross eggs to help teach young children about the Stations of the Cross in a hands-on way that makes sense to them. This has been one of my family's most cherished Lenten activities year after year! I fully recommend checking out the tangible stations of the cross eggs where each egg holds a symbol from that station. I also wanted an easy option for families … [Read more...]
I have been so inspired by all the burlap buntings I have been seeing on Facebook as a Stations of the Cross display! I think they are a beautiful, easy, and affordable way to display the Stations of the Cross at home. I decided to try making my own, and I wanted to share with you how to make your own diy Stations of the Cross burlap bunting. By the way, you can find all of my Stations of the … [Read more...]
Well... ya'll have been asking me for a printable version of stations of the cross to do at home with kids, and I heard you! I am very excited and pleased to present my brand new set of printable stations of the cross for kids. These are so easy to assemble, store flat, and you can either color them yourself or print them already in color. Check it out- my printable stations of the cross craft for … [Read more...]
I have been meaning to type up a post about this CD for years, so here goes! This Stations of the Cross CD from Holy Heroes is fantastic! I think every Catholic family with kids should have a copy. In fact, I think it's good even if you don't have kids. :-) This goes through all the Stations, and is extremely professional and well done! You can hear all the sounds in the background, such as … [Read more...]
If you're looking for a Montessori-style, hands-on Catholic preschool curriculum, check out Catholic ABCs! Yesterday's stations of the cross eggs have 2 parts for us, even though either activity can stand on its own. My Catholic preschool class has been needing some new Montessori activities to do during the "works" portion of our class, so I put together stations of the cross file folder … [Read more...]
I've been trying to teach my kids about the Stations of the Cross this Lent, and it's going really well! I came up with these Stations of the Cross eggs, and I'm so excited about them!!! This is by far the best hands on way I have ever found to teach preschoolers how to pray the Stations of the Cross, and we use them year after year. You can find all of my Stations of the Cross resources for kids … [Read more...]
It's a great idea to go over the Stations of the Cross with children during Lent. When we find ourselves traveling on Good Friday (to be with family on Easter) I always print a Stations of the Cross booklet to take with us so we can pray them on the drive. You can find out everything you ever needed to know about them at my Stations of the Cross 101 post here. Here are some printable stations … [Read more...]
I don't know if any of you noticed, but one of my favorite Catholic sites (I Blog Therefore I Am) has changed her name to The Catholic Toolbox! :-) I LOVE this name because it's sooooo fitting! The amount of Catholic lesson plans, activities, and tools of every kind she has compiled seems to be endless. My favorite thing she has on her site is her games- she makes them all herself! Too see a list … [Read more...]
Praying the Stations of the Cross is a great way to remember the true meaning of Lent with your kids. There are 14 stations of the cross, and it goes through the biblical passion story. It starts with Jesus being condemned to death, and ends with Jesus being laid in the tomb. Going through the stations of the cross is actually a special Lenten prayer, and it's a really excellent one to do with … [Read more...]
