This Advent, keep your kids focused on the true meaning of the season by celebrating Saint feast days! These Advent Saint ornaments last through the whole Advent season, straight through Christmas and the Epiphany! This
“Santa Lucia” St. Lucy is the patron saint of the blind. In this print, she is depicted in the Santa Lucia style holding a candle and wearing a candle wreath. This fine art print is reproduced from an original watercolor painting I created. The print measures 8x10” and comes in a clear sleeve. This artwork is ©2019 Amy Heyse at Amy Heyse Art. This print can be upgraded to include hand embellished iridescent gold paint to the light flecks and candles. *Matte finish *8x10” print on 50lb paper *Arrives in a clear sleeve *Mailed in a rigid envelope *St. Lucy *Unframed - The frames, mats and props used in photos are not included and are used for display purposes only
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I dag fejrer vi Luciadag og jeg har fundet nogle skønne postkort, tegnet af Elsa Beskow, samt fundet lidt oplysninger om hende og historien bag Lucia. Tekst: Lene Byfoged. Kilde: Wikipedia. Billeder er fundet på Pinterest. Med dette dejlige postkort, tegnet af Elsa Beskow, ønsker jeg alle læsere en dejlig Lucia dag. En af de
***DIY PRINTABLE INSTANTLY DOWNLOAD AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED!*** This articulated paper doll was made from my original illustration. The doll is about 11" when assembled and works best with 1/8" brads. The name “Lucy” comes from the Latin word lux, meaning “light.” St. Lucy’s feast-day, December 13, is the cause of great celebration in many countries. In the Swedish celebration of “Luciadagen,” the oldest girl in the household gets up early in the morning on St. Lucy’s Day, dresses in a white gown with a red sash, puts a crown of candles on her head, and brings her family hot coffee and Lussekatter (saffron buns). Little is known about St. Lucy’s life. She lived in Sicily, Italy, in the 4th century, during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian. It is said that she gave her dowery to the poor and chose to live a life dedicated to God, but was betrayed by a would-be suitor, and was therefore imprisoned. Traditionally, it is said that the torturers in the prison destroyed her eyes, and this is why she is depicted in art as carrying eyes on a dish, and why she is the patron of people suffering from eye problems. St. Lucy reminds us to think about how we use our eyes. YOU WILL RECEIVE * 1 pdf with 5 color pages (3 doll pages, 1 instructions page, 1 story page) * 1 pdf with 5 black and white pages (3 doll pages, 1 instructions page, 1 story page) YOU WILL NEED * A home computer with ink (or access to a store like Staples that can print for you) * A program that can open .pdf files (Adobe Reader can be found for free here: http://get.adobe.com/reader) * White cardstock (I recommend 199gsm or higher—"110 lb" for Cardstock) * Scissors and/or a craft knife * Brads for assembling your doll (You will need 7) * If you don't have brads, try a small piece of chenille stick (bent on both sides of the joint) * A small hole punch (1/16" works great with 1/8" brads) or a push-pin Please note that the watermark will NOT be on the actual file you receive. Colors may vary slightly depending on your monitor and printer. Please let me know if you have any issues with the file -- I am happy to help! THIS IS A DIGITAL DOWNLOAD This is an Instant Download pdf that you can download and print immediately after purchase. You will not receive a physical product in the mail. Once you have downloaded the file you can print it on your own printer or save it onto a CD or flash drive and have your local office supply store print it. If you need help with downloading, please see this page: https://www.etsy.com/help/article/3949 TERMS OF USE This paper doll is ©2014 Andrea Helen Smith of StellaMarigoldArt. Please do not alter, distribute, or re-sell this this paper doll (or accessories) in any form, printed or electronic. Many hours of thought and love were put into this illustration/these illustrations. Please do not use it for commercial purposes in any form. If you share or display my work, please give credit to me and to my shop, StellaMarigoldArt. Otherwise, the purchaser has permission to print this set as many times as desired for his or her own family. If you need to print multiple copies for friends for a special occasion (say, for a birthday party), please go ahead, but please do not share the file itself. If you have friends who would like their own file, please suggest that they come to my shop. Thank you and God bless you! If you are interested in updates on my artwork, please see my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/stellamarigoldart To find more of my Catholic coloring pages and paper dolls, please search my name at Catholic Heritage Curricula's website.
Happy St. Lucy's Day. We celebrated by baking and making a craft. It was a fun filled day inside as it is dark and gloomy out today. This tr...
Melodi:Traditionel napolitansk vise Tekst: Alex Garff Nu bæres lyset frem, stolt på sin krone, rundt om i hus og hjem, sangen skal tone. Nu på Lucia-dag, hilses vort vennelag, Santa Lucia, Santa Lu…
my St. Lucia, 2 years old My daughter, Adelae, doesn't have a real "name day" like Andy, Pete and I do. Her name isn't Biblical, and while the Roman Catholic church does have a St. Adela (and St. Adela is actually a distant relative on my Dad's (Bonnough) side of the family!), I didn't even know about her until after we'd named our daughter, and she's not among those "cloud of witnesses" commemorated on the Lutheran calendar. Instead, we've adopted St. Lucia for Adelae's friend in the faith. Not only is St. Lucia Day is closest to Adelae's birthday, but she also has a fascinating story - one I'd like my little girl to keep with her as she grows and her faith is challenged. Celebrating St. Lucia Day on December 13th has become a treasured tradition in our family, but you don't have to designate it an adopted name day to celebrate it in your home too! my St. Lucia, 3 years old my St. Lucia, 4 years old First, a little about Lucia. Maybe you know her best from the American Girl books. That's how I first met St. Lucia, and I'm certain it never crossed my mind as a child that my Kirsten doll was Lutheran too! If you look at the sweet pictures of girls dressed as St. Lucia, wearing a long white gown with a red sash and wearing a crown, almost like an Advent wreath, with candles aflame, carrying a tray of saffron buns, you'd never suspect the gruesome details of her story. In fact, Lucia's story is so disturbing, that I don't even share it with my daughter yet. Once she's older, I'm certain her story will have a dramatic impact on Adelae as it has on me. Kirsten - American Girl Doll Lucia was a young girl in Sicily around 300AD, when Christianity was illegal. Still, Lucia believed in the one true God, and when betrothed to marry a man who was not a Christian, she refused to marry him. In vengeance, or perhaps for money, he reported Lucia to the government as a Christian. She was suppose to be executed, but when the Roman officials came to take her away she became immovable, like stone. They tried to light her on fire, but she would not burn. Finally, they gouged her eyes out. Her iconography is is often shown holding eyeballs, and yes, that is why her saffron rolls have a single raisin in the center - to resemble eyeballs. Some try to connect the light (or, luc-, lux-) of St. Lucia day to the Winter Solstice, but I see her candles in the darkness as a remembrance of her torturous martyrdom; Lucia proclaimed the Light of the World, even while she was set aflame, though not consumed. Her white gown reminds us of the virginal purity she wished to preserve, and the red sash of a martyr's blood. We celebrate St. Lucia Day by adding our own twist to the historic traditions. Instead of telling Adelae all of the details of Lucia's woes, we start by getting out my old Kirsten doll, and dressing her in her St. Lucia gown and wreath. I simplify the real Lucia story, explaining that Lucia wears a crown with candles because she wanted to tell everyone about the Light of the World, Jesus, who comes on Christmas to take away the darkness of our sin. On December 12 Adelae will wear her white nightgown to bed. I'm fortunate to have a mother who is a seamstress and able to whip a new nighty together for us every couple years, but even an over sized white shirt would serve well. We wake up early in the morning on December 13, and before it's light outside, tie a red ribbon around her waist and turn on the battery operated candles attached to her wreath crown. Next, we make a simple breakfast, load it on a tray and take it in to Daddy, then all enjoy breakfast in bed! I'm pretty sure the "breakfast in bed" bit isn't part of the original tradition, but I love it! After the picnic in pajamas is over, just strip the bed - you'll need fresh sheets! before sunrise on St. Lucia Day, wearing her new white nightgown! Making a St. Lucia crown is simple, it's balancing it on your that head takes effort! All you'll need is inexpensive wired greens (I got mine from the Dollar Tree), four clip on battery operated candles, a pair of wire cutters, and four lengths of red ribbon, each about 16" long. Also you might want a cord to tie around the top of the wreath and under your child's chin for secure balance! Measure the greens around your little girl's head. You don't want the circlet to be tight. Wrap the wired greens around it's self to connect a circle, then approximate the length needed to wrap around the entire circle again, and snip with wire cutters. Weave the greens around your original circle so the wreath has two layers of wired greens. Clip the candles onto the greens, making sure to set all four are placed equidistant around the circle so the crown balances. To secure the candles upright and add a little decoration, next wrap a ribbon around each candle. Start with the center of the ribbon behind the candle, and bring both ends forward. Push the ribbon under the greens and up behind the candle, then tie the ribbon together in a knot in front of the candle. Adelae wanted knots, but bows may also be nice; just make sure to double the length of each ribbon if you plan to tie bows. By the way, if you look at pictures from the past years, our candles were just those little votive sized candles glued onto a wired wreath. If you can't find the taller clip on candles, or if you're making the crown for a very young girl, these small candles work nicely, and they're a lot easier to balance! Adelae's early morning Lucia Day tray, almost entirely set out by herself! Saffron buns (Lussekatter) are the traditional breakfast treat of the day, but with all of the craziness amidst what is suppose to be the more subdued season of Advent, this year we'll once again just make toast, coffee, and peel some clementines. I do like to buy a special breakfast bread for the occasion, and for a Scandinavian touch we serve the toast with lingonberry jam. Also, we recently learned that it was common to serve cookies for breakfast too, so of course the idea of eating cookies - in bed - for breakfast - is just about the most exciting prospect ever for little Miss Adelae! If we lived closer to an Ikea, I'd definitely pick up a few more Scandinavian treats too! If any of you, dear readers, make some special St. Lucy Buns and would like to share the recipe, it's something we'd enjoy conquering some year! I have a few recipes, but none that are of the tried and true family record variety! I hope you enjoy a simple St. Lucia Day celebration with your family!
For day 2 of My Scandinavian Christmas, we have a printable St. Lucia crown! It's a super easy way for all ages to celebrate Santa Lucia!
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St Lucia Day 13 December Sweden
It’s the run up to Christmas and we’re really starting to feel the festive spirit now. Oslo is lit up beautifully, the outdoors ice rink is open and the shops are full of festive food.…
On the heels of St. Nicholas day, comes St. Lucia day! We've enjoyed learning about these people of both history and legend, whose memories have become so closely associated with Christmas in various countries. We like to keep Christmas about the nativity, but learning about these special people who loved Christ is a fun way to prepare for Christmas. Lucy of Syracuse, according to the stories, carried food down to the Christians hiding from persecution in the catacombs. With her arms full of bread, she put candles in a wreath on her head to light the way. She was martyred for her faith during the reign of Diocletian in 304 AD. Lucy Cats We made bread the day before so that we could have them for breakfast this morning. I was confused why the buns, called Lussekatter or Lucy cats, were shaped like an S, or what cats had to do with St. Lucia! Quite the mystery, until I read this: The Lucy cat is an interesting little cake. If you look closely it has the appearance of two eyes. We remember that Jesus told us how the eye is the light of the body. Yet, in the tradition of St. Lucy, her physical eyes were gouged out. Yet, she saw the light of Christ with her spiritual eyes. And so, in the Lucy Cats, she reminds us that we need to open our spiritual eyes so that we can also see the light and not fear the darkness. During the longest night of darkness, and with a simple pastry, she tells us to have faith and to rejoice and sing. As St. John wrote, “And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness could not overcome it.” (John 1.5) - source What a sweet story for the weeks leading up to Christmas, while we are anticipating for the coming of Christ the true light! Materials: felt cut in squiggly-leafy shaped strips, green and yellow (and orange) pipe cleaners, white pony beads and a bit of fabric glue. The girls and I made St. Lucia wreaths from pipe cleaners and felt. I don't use pipe cleaners often, but a friend suggested this activity and we thought we'd give it a try. The original tutorial is from here, but I used felt cut into leaf shapes instead of fabric. fun with beads and pipe cleaners. The girls really liked twisting the pipe cleaners and putting the beads on. Getting the bead-candles to stand up was definitely the hardest part. I let the girls go play while I wound the leaves on, and was able to prop the candles of with the leaves. Then they came back to help me glue the berries on. We were pretty pleased with the results. :) They make a cute table decoration as well, and will store nicely for next year I hope. Happy St. Lucia day! May your eyes be full of light! The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. - Matthew 6:22
Now that I’ve written so much about Austria, I should write something about Swedish christmas traditions too. Today in the morning, I tiptoed into my work’s garage, where in the dark, s…
Tekst og melodi til 'Santa Lucia sangen' der bliver sunget under Lucia-optog. Melodien er skrevet af Alex Garrf, men forfatteren af teksten er ukendt.
Make this easy St. Lucia crown with felt following this simple tutorial.
Swedish Christmastime favorite, saffron infused S shaped sweet rolls, for St. Lucia Day.
On the morning of December 13, the eldest girl in a family dresses as Saint Lucy and wears of crown of lights on her head. The girls wear long white dresses and have a red sash around their waist. Long ago the crown of lights on the eldest girl's head was made up of candles, but now battery operated candles are used.
i was inspired by the St Lucia celebrations that they have in Sweden & wanted to make a crown/wreath. i think what i created will make a nice centerpiece for the Swedish smorgasbord that we plan on having this next week. this St Lucia crown/wreath centerpiece is super simple to make... supplies needed: :: 6-inch wreath, i got this one from Michael's (for only $0.79!) :: 4 white wooden chime candles, can be bought here :: green felt :: tear drop shaped leaf pattern :: glue gun how you make it: :: with tear drop leaf pattern, cut out 24 leaves from the green felt :: with a glue gun, put glue on the bottom of the wooden chime candle & tuck it into the wreath so the candle will stand up straight :: with glue gun, attach all the 24 leaves around the wreath Happy St Lucia day on December 13th !
Your Light Bearer's hat is handmade from felt and reinforced with interfacing. Measures 23" (58.5cm) circumference . Adjustable by folding out the brim. Will fit toddler to middle school. Featured model is 18 months to 9 years old. Hat comes with a matching star topper for a wand, but wand not included to keep shipping costs low. The wand in the picture is the cardboard tube from a dry cleaner's hanger. Appropriate for Saint Lucia Day celebrations or pretend play. Waldorf Christmas celebration. As featured in Party Style Idea Magazine: http://issuu.com/childstylenetwork/docs/party-style-ideas-gemma-touchstone-/1 See my other listings for a star boy Christmas Tree ornament and St. Lucia Crown. Visit the "About" section of my shop page to read how I introduce the story of St. Lucia to preschoolers. Need it right away? Upgrade the shipping at check-out
Idag gör vi pyssel till Lucia! Av pappersmuggar och fina band gör vi söta Lucialkronor att dekorera bordet med, fylla med godis eller ha i håret.
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I believe it's a little bit early to start with Christmas now. I did this one last week, planning on making some Christmas cards. But this week the theme on Illustration Friday is "Burning", and I thought Saint Lucia with her candles in her hair is a good interpretation of that. For you who never have experienced a "Saint Lucia train" here's some facts from Wikipedia. "In Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Norway, and Finland, Lucy (called Lucia) it is venerated on December 13 in a ceremony where a girl is elected to portray Lucia. Wearing a white gown with a red sash and a crown of candles on her head, she walks at the head of a procession of women, each holding a candle. The candles symbolize the fire that refused to take St. Lucia's life when she was sentenced to be burned. The women sing a Lucia song while entering the room, to the melody of the traditional Neapolitan song Santa Lucia; the Italian lyrics describe the view from Santa Lucia in Naples, the various Scandinavian lyrics are fashioned for the occasion, describing the light with which Lucia overcomes the darkness. Each Scandinavian country has lyrics in their native tongues. After finishing this song, the procession sings Christmas carols or more songs about Lucia. A similar version occurs in Scandinavian communities and churches in the United States."
In Pre-Christian Scandinavia, the sun was represented as a solar goddess-Sol or Sunna. She is the sister of the moon and drives the chariot of the sun across the sky every day.
We are already at day 13 of the Advent Calendar 24 creative days in December. Yesterday Helena at Mormorsglamour made beautiful Christmas ornaments out of cork. Check it out if you haven’t already. We’re making a classic daycare project – a Lucia procession of egg cartons. It is an easy and fun project and I believe most swedes have made one, at one point or another. You need a long or large egg carton, acrylic paint, scissors, a paint brush, glue and wooden beads. We have also used pipe cleaners and ribbons in silver and red. Start by cutting out the “tops” of the egg carton, they will be the bodies of the procession. Then paint hair and faces on the wooden beads. We also painted small wooden beads in hair colors. They will be glued on as hair bun. To paint the round beads can be a little messy, but it’s fun to do different hairstyles. The wooden beads are left drying on a rack of barbecue sticks and the lid of the egg carton. The holes in the wooden beads can illustrate them singing, don’t you think! The Lucia crown is made of pipe cleaners and all the […]
