Religious education ideas for Catholic teachers, homeschoolers, and catechists- crafts, lessons, and printables on Sacraments, Scripture and Prayer.
Use this great Eucharist craft for the third week of Easter, Cycle A, plus one from CraftingtheWordofGod.com.
St. Paul’s admonition to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17) is simultaneously necessary and difficult. It may be easy for us to read, nod our heads in agreement, and desire to work towards that…
When choosing resources to teach kids about the fruits of the Holy Spirit, you have to be sure that they're Catholic so that they include all 12 fruits (rather than only 9). I recently came
October is the month of the Rosary. Create this easy and inexpensive Rosary craft with Catholic kids as a way to introduce the basic parts of a Rosary.
Free Mary Coloring Book perfect for Catholic kids, includes six coloring pages with Marian apparations, such as Our Lady of Guadalupe and more.
Check out all of my First Communion Resources for Kids here. Catholic ABC's Week: 18 Letter of the week: M Theme: Monstrance Saint of the Week: Mother Teresa Craft: Monstrance Craft Supplies needed to complete
We're one week away from the most special-est and beautiful-est and wonderful-est Mass of the year... The Easter Vigil. All of the waiting of Lent and the suffering of Holy Week and the quiet of the Triduum is exalted in the joy and wonder of celebrating Christ's Resurrection. To help prepare my students to soak up the signs at symbols as they attend Mass and services with their families in the coming week, we are going to be creating lots of projects during our last few days together before the Triduum and Spring Break. Some I already have posted about up under the Liturgical Year tab, but we'll be creating a few new ones too! Yesterday, my students designed their own Paschal Candles like the new candles that will be blessed at each Easter Vigil. A few basics I wanted my students to know: -The candle represents Christ being the light of the world, and is the first light that enters the dark church on Easter Vigil -The candle is lit from the blessed Easter fire -It is then often used to light the candles of the participants at the Vigil during the time the rest of the candles in the Sanctuary are lit, lights turned on, music sung, etc. -The candle is made from 100% beeswax, representing the purity of Christ -A new Paschal Candle is used by each church each year, helping the parish enter into the Easter Mystery each new year -The candle is burned at liturgical services throughout all 50 days of Easter. Following that season, it is lit at Baptisms and Funerals, connecting our lives to the death and Resurrection of Christ You can read more about the Paschal Candle here and here. We also discussed all of the symbols that the candles are decorated with: -The Chi Rho (PX symbol), the first two letters of Christ in Greek -The Alpha & Omega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, symbolizing that Christ is the beginning and the end -The current year, often with 20 and 18 spread out vertically -Five wax nails that hold five grains of incense, representing the five wounds of Christ and the burial spices used to embalm His Body We switched up this project a bit by letting the students use the Chi Rho stamp I offer in my Etsy Shop, stamping the center of their Paschal Candles and then using a pen cap to stamp small circles for the five nails. They loved getting to stamp the design and it was good to let them try another medium. (The base of the candle is 3" x 12" heavy white cardstock, but you could make them larger to match the candles in the church or smaller for a more manageable project). I think we might use the same stamp this week to make cards for our parish's RCIA candidates! (I don't always keep stamps stocked in my Etsy shop- if you'd like to still have the Chi Rho for your candles, here it is as a pdf printable.) After the above decorations, the kids added symbols of their choice, including: -lamb -chalice and host -grapes and wheat -water -flames -cross -Good Shepherd -Sacred Heart -etc. When they were happy with all of their symbols, we "lit" the candles with some cool holographic orange paper (suddenly becoming the coolest part of the project, of course). The kids seemed super happy with how they turned out, and I hope they pay close attention to the new Paschal Candle next weekend! We hung them in the hallway with our Sunset & Shadow Stations of the Cross for just a few more days- and then we'll take everything down and send it home for them to use with their own families' celebrations! This would also make a great project when learning about the Sacrament of Baptism or to celebrate a Baptismal Anniversary! We might just add it to our Baptismal Unit next year and then review in time for Holy Week. Have you ever done a Paschal Candle craft like this with kids? Or do you paint your own candles for your home or classroom?
Five different ways to teach your students the names for the items commonly found during a Catholic Mass. Great for whole group, small groups, centers and more to reach all of your learners in a religious education, Catholic classroom or homeschool setting.
Catholic ABC's Week: 23 Letter of the week: R Theme: Rosary Saint of the Week: St. Rose of Lima Craft: Easy Rosary We love to work on crafty stuff, and you can find all of
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I am so excited to present to you today these adorable Saint food labels for turning simple foods into Saint symbols for your All Saints' Day party! The Saint food labels let you turn read
Help your students to have an organized, focused, and intentional Lent by creating your own Catholic Lent Lapbook. Using the Bible, students will learn about the events of Holy Week. They will also focus on prayer, fasting, and almsgiving for kids. Stations of the Cross mini cards will be helpful as they pray this devotion. Read more and see this beautiful resource up close.
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!
Related Printables: Mary Queen of May Crowning Coloring Page Mother Mary and Baby Jesus Craft Mary Coloring Page Mary and Baby Jesus Coloring Page
October is the month of the Rosary. Create this easy and inexpensive Rosary craft with Catholic kids as a way to introduce the basic parts of a Rosary.
Free Catholic themed bingo card printout for kids. Please enjoy these 12 unique catholic bingo cards along with a bingo card caller square page. Cut out the squares on the caller page, flip them over and randomly draw an item from the pile. While calling out the item, kids mark their catholic bingo cards accordingly.… Read More »Printable Catholic Bingo Cards
Stopping in today to share a little project with you that celebrates the beautiful liturgical seasons of our Church: Father Pine Liturgical Vestments.
A selection of crafts and resources for teaching young children about holy icons.
Ideas for teaching about the saints to kids. This is perfect for All Saints' Day and has lots of ideas for Catholic schools and homes.
Fun and frugal way to Teach the Sign of the Cross. Easy craft for kids to learn proper way to do this special prayer. Great way to practice!
Honoring Mary is a beautiful devotion and a long tradition in the Catholic faith. She was the mother of Jesus, ever a virgin, and always said "yes" to our Lord! You can find all of
All Saints' Day is just around the corner, and you want to make this craft! We have made paper bag Saints many, many times, and they're always a huge hit! They are cute, fun, and
Find all of my Mass crafts and activities for kids here. This is my navigation page for crafting your very own Mass kit! Below, you can find all the links on how to craft the
I've been designing Catholic crafts for kids now for... well 13 years. Wow! I didn't realize exactly how many Mary crafts I have made over that time, but it's a lot! So I decided to
From easy to easiest, choose your level of difficulty for this simple-prep Eucharistic craft with free printables!
Catholic prayers for children made easier with the help of puzzles. Great way to help students memorize prayers.
Use this great Eucharist craft for the third week of Easter, Cycle A, plus one from CraftingtheWordofGod.com.
Catholic gift ideas homemade by nuns and monks... perfect for hostess gifts, birthdays, Christmas, in general to support our Catholic brothers and sisters
This lapbook is an awesome tool to teach Catholic kids how to pray the Rosary.
Super cute St. Francis of Assisi bird feeder craft. Great way to connect with God, nature and a favorite saint.
Well it looks like some of us are going to be home with our kids a little more than expected for the near future, so I wanted to round up some fun printable materials for
bits & pieces from around the internet -- and a giveaway of The Little Oratory and a pocket oratory!
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. When I shared an image on Instagram of the icon my eight-year-old made at our homeschooling co-op, I got TONS of requests for a tutorial. So my friend Ren…
The feast of Our Lady of Fatima is May 13, and the anniversary of the miracle of the spinning sun is October 13! Celebrating these feasts with Catholic kids is super fun, and I especially
Anchor Chart made for you! When you place your order, I'll be making the poster and sending it your way!
Today I am thrilled to be sharing with you some beautiful and meaningful projects: 31 Crafts for Mary. Enjoy the list and I hope you find some inspiration.
Catholic Color by Mass Item Coloring Pages - the fun and engaging way to teach your students about the items we use during Mass. Because there are five versions included, this is perfect for little ones, young children and older children as well. Perfect for your Catholic school, religious education, or Sunday school classroom. Help your students identify the items they see in church with these awesome coloring pages. Click to try out a FREE SAMPLE!
