Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I have a whole post here about how and why to celebrate Candlemas (February 2) with your family, but it is a long tradition to eat crepes on this day and that's exactly what my family loves to do! As a Catholic liturgical feast day this is celebrated as the feast of the presentation of Jesus at the temple. Crepes are so traditional on Candlesmas in France that they call it "Jour de Crepes" or the … [Read more...]
Candlemas is a Catholic feast day that happens every year on February 2. In Jewish tradition at the time, a baby boy was to be presented at the temple 40 days after he was born to be dedicated to God, so Candlemas is 40 days after Christmas morning. This day used to be known as the "purification of Mary", as mothers were purified at the temple that day from having their baby. There are tons of fun … [Read more...]
Candlemas is celebrated on February 2 and is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. There are many things you can do to celebrate this day with your family. The most obvious idea would be to light lots of extra candles. Here are some more links to less obvious ideas. :-) Check out this round-up of Candlemas ideas- food, decorations, coloring page, and more A special craft for … [Read more...]
Candlemas is celebrated on February 2 and is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. There are many things you can do to celebrate this day with your family. The most obvious idea would be to light lots of extra candles. Here are some more links to less obvious ideas. :-) Check out this round-up of Candlemas ideas- food, decorations, coloring page, and more A special craft for … [Read more...]
Candlemas is a great feast day to celebrate with your kids while living the liturgical year! This post has a great craft and activity idea, but you may also like to check out my post with all of my Candlemas celebration and activity ideas here. Candlemas is coming up on February 2, which is the feast of the presentation of Jesus in the temple, and the traditional end of the Christmas … [Read more...]
Having a home altar is one of our favorite traditions as a Catholic family! We like to keep our altar fresh every month, changing the theme with the monthly dedication for Catholics. The month of February is dedicated to The Holy Family, and this is a very important month for Catholics to remember the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, St. Valentine's Day, and the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and November is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include All Saints' Day, St. Martin de Porres, St. Cecilia, Martinmas, and generally, the beginning of Advent! The month of November is also dedicated to the souls of the faithful departed, and November is black Catholic History … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and February is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Some of these feast days include St. Brigid, St. Bakhita, Our Lady of Lourdes, and also Saint Valentine! The month of February is also dedicated to the Holy Family, and is usually the month that Lent starts in. You can find all of my month to month post on … [Read more...]
These weekly Catholic how to draw videos are just getting more and more fun each Friday! This week I decided to make a video for how to draw Mary and Baby Jesus which came in through some suggestions. This is perfect for a few upcoming feast days! Obviously, this is a great fit for Christmas which is right around the corner, and it's good to keep the Christmas season going for the duration of the … [Read more...]
Catholic families that live the liturgical year at home look forward to celebrating the feast of the Archangels every year on September 29! You can find all my my resources for feast days to celebrate in September here. Today, I would like to share with you some ideas and activities to celebrating Michaelmas with your Catholic kids, but first, I want to share a little bit about this day with … [Read more...]
