Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
Brace yourself for the most comprehensive resource ever released by Catholic Icing! For almost a decade, you have been asking for Catholic Icing The Book, and y'all... this. is. it!!! I have been envisioning this book for 8 years now, and using a version of it at home myself even longer than that. Giddy doesn't even begin to describe how I feel in having finally pulled together this beautiful … [Read more...]
When you are living the liturgical year at home with your Catholic kids, it is only natural to want to teach kids about the liturgical colors that go with the Catholic liturgical seasons. This easy and affordable craft can help teach your children about the Catholic liturgical calendar colors, does NOT involve sewing, and can last your family for years to come! First of all, if you have a … [Read more...]
Do you want to celebrate the liturgical year at home, but you don't know where to start? Or maybe you don't even know what living liturgically means. Either way, you have come to the right place. So, what is the liturgical year? There's no reason to be confused or intimidated by this terminology. The liturgical year is just another way of saying church year or christian calendar. The term … [Read more...]
Making sure that our kids get a good Catholic religious education is important. You may decide to accomplish this by taking your kids to CCD each Wednesday night, or by dropping them at Catholic school each morning. Whatever your system is, today I want to share with you just what the Catechism says about educating our children, because I consider it actually shocking. But first, a question. … [Read more...]
We made these Holy Water Bottle Necklaces when Anabelle was Baptized, and this was such a fun craft for Baptism! It got the kids involved, gave them something to look forward to, kept them occupied, and I got to teach the kids about Holy Water. Score! :-) How to Make a Holy Water Bottle Craft Making this Holy Water Bottle Craft was super easy and the kids really enjoyed it! Supplies Needed … [Read more...]
There is nothing tricky or fancy about setting up a home altar. It's a simple thing to do and a beautiful way to live the liturgical year at your home. Here are some resources for you when designing your home altar. Printable Monthly Home Altar Packs Catholic Icing now offers a monthly membership program that includes printable home altars for each month! The home altar downloads … [Read more...]
You can find all of my Mass resources for Catholic kids here. Find all of my peg doll resources here! I am beginning a new series called "Teach Catholic Kids About The Mass." Today, I wanted to share something with you that we actually did years ago. It's a craft with a tiny altar, tiny altar pieces, and big fun for Catholic kids! The great thing about this Mass set for kids is that … [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 ABC's Week: 21 Letter of the week: P Theme: Prayer Saint of the Week: St. Peter Craft: Prayer Craft I was really torn about what the focus for "P" week should be, but ultimately decided on "prayer" because it's so important, and such a basic concept. :-) This is a craft Lydia made at our preschool co-op, and it has been a great tool to encourage us to pray … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's Week: 19 Letter of the week: N Theme: Nun Saint of the Week: St. Nicholas Craft: Paper Bag Nun Puppets *The complete patters for these is now available in my Saint Puppet Ebook! Check it out here. Materials needed to complete this craft: Paper lunch bags Assorted construction paper Skin toned paper (I recommend this multicultural pack) Glue Googly … [Read more...]
