Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Good Friday is a very important day for Catholics. It's the day Jesus died on the cross for us and saved us from our sin. Not only is it an important day, it's a day of fasting, prayer, and mourning. Here are some simple ways to observe Good Friday in your home with your kids: Fast. This is required by the Catholic church if you're health and 18 years or older, but I also encourage my … [Read more...]
We have been continuing on our journey of religious notebooking, and today we covered the topic of the last supper and the crucifixion! I have been creating these notebooking pages as a series to go along with the book Tell Me About The Catholic Faith, but you could certainly use these to teach kids about Holy Thursday and the passion of Christ whether or not you are reading that book. You can … [Read more...]
Easter is the most important feast day for Christians, and the cornerstone of our faith. But did you know that Easter is not just a day, but an entire season of the church year? It't true! Easter lasts for 50 days- all the way through Pentecost, with 8 full Sundays of Easter! We love to keep our celebration going through this season since we reserve our time before Easter observing Lent. So this … [Read more...]
Well, you have all been asking for a second set of decoupagable peg dolls since I came out with the first set, and here it is! This set has the characters you need to act out the Passion of Jesus, including everyone you need for the 14 Stations of the Cross. For anyone unfamiliar with my printable peg dolls, the concept is easy. All you have to do is paint the head, and then you print and … [Read more...]
Time for another round of "Lacy's Picks"! In these posts, I recommend Catholic children's products that I own, love, and recommend to my friends. These are not paid reviews. You can read more about Lacy's Picks and see my past recommended resources here. Stations of the Cross CD: If you don't already have this, your family needs one. So professionally done! I have sung the praises of this CD … [Read more...]
I wanted a place to share all of my favorite Catholic children's products with you, and here it is! Each item has a post about it, so you can scroll down and click for more information about things you're interested in. *NOTE* These are not paid reviews!!!! You cannot pay for your Catholic item to be featured as a "Lacy's Pick", they are only things that I (Lacy) personally pick and choose … [Read more...]
As promised, the First Friday linky has been moved from Good Friday to today! :-) We had a spectacular Easter Sunday, and I am so glad that the Easter season has only just begun! We used my Resurrection story napkin rings as dinner. So much fun! We had plenty of egg hunting! When we hide the eggs, the yellow and orange ones are hidden very easily and only for children 4 and under to … [Read more...]
Welcome my little cupcakes! Thank you for supporting Catholic Icing by being a subscriber!!! It means the world to me and I couldn't do this without you guys! Enjoy your access to free extra free printables and resources. I hope this page becomes the cherry on top of your Catholic Icing! :-) Easter Symbols Booklet Download The Easter Symbols Booklet Find the post about the full Easter … [Read more...]
Anyone wondering where I've been? Well, I'm putting the finishing touches on my new book! Catholic Icing Presents: Catholic ABC's (The Book) - A Hands On Preschool Curriculum! {Also, there's a giveaway at the end of this post you don't want to miss!} I love that the Catholic ABC's series matured into an all inclusive, user friendly book! I don't have any of them actually printed yet, but … [Read more...]
Check out all of my faith-based Easter crafts and recipes for kids here! I wanted to make a cute and religious Easter treat for my kids, but as most of ya'll know, I'm not much of a cook. Well, here's an idea for a sweet Easter treat that is no bake plus your kids can assemble them as a religious Easter activity! Guess what? This symbolic Good Friday lunch is now a part of my … [Read more...]
