Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I recently got a fabulous email from a reader, Alexandra Montano, with this adorable Lenten song for kids! She's been using it with her Catholic ABC program. She said it was ok to share it with all of you here, so I typed it up in a downloadable version you can print for free! :-) Download the Lent Song for Kids Here! It's to the tune of "Frere Jacques" (in English, "Are You Sleeping" or … [Read more...]
To encourage random extra good deeds and sacrifices for kids during Lent, I usually use a crown of thorns or a sacrifice beans. I absolutely love stuff like this! It's hands on, kids love little things they can move, they love seeing progress, and overall I have found these methods to be very effective. However, some parents don't want toothpicks drifting around that could be stepped on or … [Read more...]
When you're thinking about what to give up for Lent this year, several categories come to mind. Foods and beverages are the most popular go-to, but the more ingrained technology becomes in our society, the more important it is to keep it in check. *Don't miss my ultimate list of Lenten sacrifice ideas, compiled from over 100 Catholic moms! This is getting to be trickier and trickier to … [Read more...]
Observing Lent in your family doesn't have to be hard or complicated. There are so many simple things that families can do to make Lent meaningful for the whole family. I especially love starting traditions that last year after year! You can find all of my Lenten resources for families here. Today let's look at 40 simple Lenten traditions for families that don't take much prep … [Read more...]
You can see all of my Lenten Posts by clicking here, or browse the links below. See all the Ash Wednesday Posts Here. Preparing for Lent With Children- are you ready? Bury the Alleluia Pretzels for Lent Sacrifice ideas for kids The Lent Song for Kids Counting Down the Days of Lent: Print this Lenten Countdown calendar- this is by far the most popular Catholic Icing … [Read more...]
I'm still working on our interdenominational Christian ABC crafts for my homeschool co-op, and it's time for the letter Q. Now, Q is a tricky letter to come up with a craft for, (in Catholic ABC's we make a Queen Mary craft) but my friend Stacy helped me out with an idea that goes with Q, and works well for St. Valentine's feast day as well. Supplies Needed: Q tips Red and pink … [Read more...]
We're still plugging along with our Christian ABC's series, and I needed a Bible craft for the letter "O". I decided to make a craft that goes along with a Christian song! (Pretend I'm singing this to you now, Ok?) "Open the eyes of my heart, Lord, open the eyes of my heart. I want to see you.... I want to see you!" How was my singing voice? ;-) Supplies Needed: Construction paper (red … [Read more...]
It's almost Lent! We're really big at our house on observing Lent, and then celebrating Easter. Burying the Alleluia is a great way to kick this off! Before I started this site, I never realized that Catholics don't say Alleluia or Gloria during Lent. It's so awesome to be more in tune with cool stuff like that! Now, when I'm at Mass following along in my Mass booklet, I can follow along with … [Read more...]
The month of January is dedicated to the Holy Name of Jesus. I was thinking for a Holy Name of Jesus Song, you could try singing the "B-I-N-G-O"song only use these words: "There was a Virgin had a Son and Jesus was his name-o! J-E-S-U-S, J-E-S-U-S, J-E-S-U-S, and Jesus was his name-o!" Here are some more ideas for celebrating this month: Check out my how to draw video for the most holy name of … [Read more...]
Inspired by these "Perfect Pairings" Valentines from Family Fun, I felt challenged to come up with some cute perfect pairings that would be religious... because Christian stuff can be just as cute and fun as anything else, right guys? I mean, St. Valentine's Feast Day is a religious holiday after all! ;-) The idea is to make a simple Valentine by cutting out a heart from paper, and then … [Read more...]
