Catholic Crafts and More for Kids
When you're first starting out building your Catholic children's library, it can feel very overwhelming, and quite frankly... expensive!!! Starting out your liturgical library with a good children's bible can make all the difference, and today I would like to share some of my favorites with you. You can find all of my bible resources for Catholic kids here. Today we are going to dive into the best … [Read more...]
I love coming up with fun and creative ways to celebrate the church year with kids, and July is full of fun Saint feast days to celebrate! Keep scrolling to the bottom of the post because it also includes other fun July feast days and faith filled Summer activities for kids. The month of July is dedicated to the precious blood of Jesus, so there are activities for that as well. Now let's look at … [Read more...]
I tried to look up some fun staycation ideas for this summer since we are doing a lot of staying home and limiting our access to people due to the pandemic. You know what I found? People telling me to clean out my closets and visit "virtual" museums online. Ok, gotta say... I was hoping to find something more fun than organizing my home and staring at a screen. I mean the whole idea of playing … [Read more...]
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...]
Pentecost is coming up and we love to celebrate with various versions of "fruits of the Spirit" fruit salads. This year I thought given the popularity of these charcuterie boards popping up everywhere that we would try it out, and you know what? I kinda love it! Let me share my tricks with you about how to make an easy fruit charcuterie board, and turn it into a fun and healthy fruits of the … [Read more...]
The story of the ascension of Jesus into heaven is such a great Bible story to teach children! I always find that when I reach kids on their own level with fun, hands-on activities, it helps them learn the story and retain it longer. You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. Ascension Thursday or Sunday is the perfect time to celebrate the solemnity of the ascension with kids, so … [Read more...]
The story of the Good Shepherd is such a great Bible story to teach children! I always find that when I reach kids on their own level with fun, hands-on activities, it helps them learn the story and retain it longer. You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. This Sunday's Gospel reading is John 14: 1-12 when Jesus says he is "the way, the truth, and the life" so let's look at some fun … [Read more...]
The story of the Good Shepherd is such a great Bible story to teach children! I always find that when I reach kids on their own level with fun, hands-on activities, it helps them learn the story and retain it longer. You can find all of my Bible crafts for kids here. Good Shepherd Sunday is the fourth Sunday of Easter, and this is absolutely a perfect time to learn all about the story of the Good … [Read more...]
Teaching your kids Bible stories, especially the stories of the Gospels, is so important. When I reach kids on their own levels and teach them about the story in fun and hands on way, I find that it helps them remember and internalize what they learned. This Sunday's Gospel is the story of "the road to Emmaus". This is when the risen Jesus walks with the disciples on the way to Emmaus, but he … [Read more...]
Teaching your kids the stories of the Gospels is so important, and I always find that kids learn the best when I make it fun and relevant for them to reach them on their own level! This Sunday's Gospel is the story of "doubting Thomas" when he says he will not believe until he sees Jesus himself and feels the nail holes in his hands. St. Thomas's feast day is July 3, and you can find all my posts … [Read more...]
