Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Today we have a step by step picture tutorial for starting with pysanky egg decorating! This is perfect for Pascha (or Easter). Beginning with something like this can be intimidating if you don't understand the process, but this post is full of tips and tricks for beginners so you can be successful right away! We will cover the supplies you need for pysanky eggs, what kind of eggs to use, what … [Read more...]
The fish is a strong Christian symbol. After all, we are all called to be fishers of men. I have a special round up of Jesus fish crafts here, but today I am going to give you some options for fish crafts in general. Be sure to scroll to the bottom for my "craft without shopping" section where I list fish craft by the main supply you need to make it. Here are some easy fish arts and crafts for … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to live the liturgical year at home with kids, and June is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post because it also includes other fun June feast days and faith filled Summer activities for kids! Now let's look at these highlights of fun June Saint feast days to celebrate with links to crafts, food, and … [Read more...]
I have been publishing Bible crafts for kids now for over a decade, and decided it was finally time to organize them all! So hopefully this list helps you find and navigate all of my bible craft ideas and resources for kids. This is going to be listed by Bible story, and divided into Old Testament Bible crafts and New Testament bible crafts. So here we go! Bible crafts for kids. Old Testament … [Read more...]
We are continuing our Bible Alphabet craft series, and this week with my preschoolers, we learned about being fishers of men, and made a Jesus Fish craft for the letter Ff. Supplies Needed: Pipe Cleaners Pony Beads Masking Tape (optional to mark their names) That's it! This is a super simple craft. Kids love it, and it's great for building their fine motor skills. You'd be … [Read more...]
This week we made a Jesus fish craft using only cardboard tubes, glue, and glitter. The kids had so much fun with this one! This was such a simple process. Take a cardboard tube (such as a toilet paper roll or a paper towel tube) and flatten it. Then cut it into strips. You'll end up with football shaped rings. Cut the ring apart at one fold, cut 2 slits, and fit it together in the shape … [Read more...]
Catholic ABCs Preschool Curriculum: Exciting Update! The well-loved preschool curriculum, Catholic ABCs, has been converted to an online curriculum! The new program, which is a partnership with Angie Kauffman from Real Life at Home, was launched on August 8, 2022. It is a greatly expanded and improved version of the old Catholic ABCs book. Catholic ABCs is a hand-on curriculum … [Read more...]
So we're still learning about tossing our nets to the other side. Here's a craft that goes with the bible story. This craft is mostly pre-cut-out fun foam stickers on foam board. The little "net" (which is a piece of tulle used to wrap wedding favors) sticks on with velcro and is removable. The little fishermen are also removable and just stick into the slit in the boat. You gotta love … [Read more...]
We've still been focusing on the Stations of the Resurrection (14 things that happened from the resurrection to Pentecost). Station number 10 is: Jesus Appears by the Sea of Tiberias (John 21:1-14). Are you familiar with this story? In Jesus' 3rd appearance after His death, some of the apostles have been fishing, but they can't catch any fish. Jesus tells them to toss their nets to the other … [Read more...]
What better way to finish up our prayer for Christian unity than with some Jesus fish crafts? :-) I have this super easy pipe cleaner Jesus fish craft for kids. I also have a chalk resist Jesus fish art project here. This toilet paper tube Jesus fish craft is super fun and easy! You can buy this painted rock here, or you can paint your own rocks. Just use acrylic … [Read more...]
