Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
I am so excited to bring you this beautiful Catholic Icing liturgical calendar! It's printable, and it's the perfect calendar for any Catholic mom trying to live the liturgical year at home. The colors, watercolor flowers, and beautiful lettering make this a beautiful calendar to use throughout your year. I'm going to tell you all the reasons why this is the perfect printable liturgical calendar … [Read more...]
All Saints' Day is one of our favorite days to celebrate when living the liturgical year at home. We love participating in church carnivals and celebrations outside of the house, as well as things like at-home All Saints' Day tea parties and games. Another super fun way to celebrate is to make and hand out these All Saints' Day goody bags! I made these All Saints' Day treat bag toppers in 2020 … [Read more...]
One wonderful way to live the liturgical year at home is to celebrate saints' feast days all year round! It's a great way for your family to learn about the Earthly lives of the saints in heaven and to be inspired to add more holiness to your lives. This brand new Catholic Saints Coloring and Craft Pages Set is the perfect way to keep the saints front and center all year. Catholic … [Read more...]
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...]
Have you heard of the 30 Days Of Mary? I'm not talking about May, which is the month of Mary, I'm talking about August 15- September 15. This time begins with the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary on August 15 and ends with the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows on September 15 with plenty of Marian feast days in between. This is also known as Frauendreissiger in Germany, or Our Lady's Herb Day in … [Read more...]
The Jesse Tree is a beautiful Advent tradition that many Christian families take part in each year to prepare for the birth of Christ at Christmas. For Catholics of the Byzantine Rite , the “Advent” period of preparation before the celebration of the Birth of Jesus is 40 days long, and begins on November 15 th every year. It is known as the “Nativity Fast,” or “Philip’s Fast,” because it begins … [Read more...]
The story of Our Lady of Las Lajas comes from the South American country of Colombia. It is a beautiful and fascinating story, full of miracles! This feast day is celebrated each year on September 16. You can read the story of Our Lady of Las Lajas here. There are many ways to celebrate this feast day, but today I would like to share with you hit pack with Our Lady of Las Lajas coloring pages and … [Read more...]
I just love learning Mary stories from around the world in all different cultures! I think when it comes to Latin Marian apparitions, often people know the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, but none of the others. This well known title of Our Lady from Latin America, Our Lady of Los Lajas (pronunciation here) comes with an amazing story, sure to captivate you and your children! In Spanish, she … [Read more...]
The 7 Sorrows of Mary is a beautiful devotion, and the month of September is dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. These are also traditionally remembered during the season of Lent. In the 7 Sorrows of Mary, we remember the 7 great sorrows that Mary endured as a mother during the life of Jesus. I have many crafts and activities to help teach kids about Our Lady of Sorrows, as well as some beautiful … [Read more...]
Catholic ABC's is now a full online curriculum for preschool and kindergarten! It is launching on August 8th 2022, and from now through August 8th you can save $20 by signing up early! This curriculum is like... 10 steps up from what it has been in the past and I can't wait to tell you everything that's included. I am so so so excited about this fully Catholic preschool and kindergarten … [Read more...]
