First Holy Communion Curriculum For Homeschool

In the longest ongoing project ever in Catholic Icing history, I finally present to you Meeting Jesus in the Eucharist, a First Holy Communion preparation curriculum for Catholic homeschool families. This is the most beautiful and complete product that Catholic Icing has ever released.  I have been working on this program with my friend and co-author Theresa Schlenz since our oldest children … [Read more...]

First Communion For Catholics (An Overview)

First Holy Communion is one of the 7 Sacraments of the Catholic church. While receiving the Eucharist is a Sacrament each time it is received in our lifetime, Catholics celebrate the first time this is done as a part of a special ceremony and a memorable, important part of our lives! Let's take a look at what first communion is, how it is celebrated, and traditions surrounding the important … [Read more...]

How To Draw A Chalice (In Stained Glass)

Since the month of July is dedicated to the most precious blood of Jesus, I thought this was the perfect time to draw a chalice! This is a video for step by step how to draw a chalice in a stained glass window. Adding color at the end of this drawing really makes this drawing pop! You can find all of my first holy Communion resources for kids here. So here we go- how to draw a chalice in stained … [Read more...]

Monstrance Crafts For Catholic Kids

As you may or may not know, Catholics believe in the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist or communion. A Monstrance is an ornate golden vessel that displays the consecrated host for adoration. Monstrances are generally beautiful and decorative, lending themselves to all kinds of beautiful crafts for children. Let's check out these monstrance crafts for Catholic kids. There are so many … [Read more...]

Spiritual Communion For Kids- Printable Pack With Craft!

Well as Covid 19 rears its ugly head, the world is finding themselves unable to gather in groups for Mass. I wrote a post with things you can do with kids when attending Mass isn't possible. One of the things on that list is to take "Spiritual Communion", which is highly recommended by many Catholic Saints. This week I made a printable pack with a spiritual communion prayer and craft for kids that … [Read more...]

How To Draw A Monstrance

I was trying to decide what to draw for my weekly Catholic how to draw video, and Lydia suggested a monstrance! And ya'll... when your 13 year old has an interest in something you're doing, you take that suggestion! lol! So this week I bring you... how to draw a monstrance, step by step for Catholic kids.  You can find all of my Catholic how-to-draws here, and be sure to check … [Read more...]

Catholic How To Draw: The Eucharist

I am still working on my Catholic how to draw series for Catholic kids and posting a video each Friday. Be sure to subscribe to the Catholic Icing YouTube channel so you don't miss them! You can find the list of ALL of my Catholic how to draw videos here. So in this video, I show kids how to draw a chalice, host, grapes, and also wheat. I thought this was perfect for this week for the feast … [Read more...]

The Story Of Lydia’s First Holy Communion In Photos

You have all shared in on Lydia's First Communion Prep with me, and I would love for you to join in on our celebration day as well! I'm going to let the photographs tell the story of our day. :-) Thank you to everyone who helped this day happen! I'm going to take a few days "off" now, but … [Read more...]

Write A First Communion Poem- Printable Template Available!

Find all of my First Communion Resources Here As Lydia prepares for her First Holy Communion this Saturday, I wanted to do a few personal things for her to keep in her First Communion Journal, and I decided it would be so sweet if she could write a Eucharistic poem! We went with a haiku to make it short and simple. A haiku poem is a traditional Japanese poem. The basic "rules" are that … [Read more...]

First Communion Party Ideas- With An Easy Cake Idea!

Find all of my First Communion Resources Here I went to an amazing First Communion party last year, and I've been looking back over the pictures for inspiration as I plan Lydia's party this week. I wanted to share these great party ideas with you- and thank my friend Robyn for the inspiration! ;-) Just to be extra super clear, these are pictures I took of my friend's First Communion … [Read more...]