Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
St. Basil's feast day is on January 2, but it has become a Catholic tradition to make a "St. Basil's Cake" on New Year's to celebrate one of his miracles! St. Basil was a Bishop, and a friend of the poor. He wanted to help the poor people pay their taxes, so he went around town collecting jewelry from each person. He took it all to the governor, but the governor took pity on the people and told … [Read more...]
I was going over a list of religious Christmas symbols, and discovered that there's a religious meaning behind gingerbread men! It seems there's a religious meaning behind almost everything revolving around the Christmas season. So we've been having fun making some fun gingerbread crafts! Check this quote from this site about how gingerbread men can be used to teach religion: GINGERBREAD … [Read more...]
Yesterday, our Playmobil Nativity arrived in the mail and it is sooooo cute! I absolutely love it! It took me awhile to put all the tiny pieces together, but it was so worth it- what a great toy! I was trying to decide what was the best way for me to keep all the little pieces together in my house, and knew it needed to be contained, so I made a nativity sensory bin for my kids to play … [Read more...]
This week I've been participating in the "5 Days of Christmas" series, and I've been sharing ideas for Wishing Jesus Happy Birthday! Today, I'm inviting you to share your Christmas posts! :-) I am hosting this linky along with the other blogs participating in "5 Days of Christmas" series this year- check out their posts, too! A Slob Comes Clean – Getting Your Home Company Ready Feels Like … [Read more...]
In keeping with our "Wishing Jesus Happy Birthday" theme this week, I had to include a "Happy Birthday Jesus" cake! What is a birthday without a cake anyway? Making Jesus a Birthday cake has become an annual Christmas tradition at our house. We make the cake on Christmas day (a fun afternoon activity) and then we eat it for dessert after Christmas dinner. Don't forget to sing Jesus Happy Birthday … [Read more...]
