When Victor from =&0=& graciously gave me permission to use his awesome saint pictures in a craft, I was so excited! I just love this company and their adorable saint pictures!
Immediately, I wanted to make a cuter version of my=&1=&=&2=&with frozen juice lids. These would make an awesome matching game to help my 5 year old learn more about the saints…(she has already started playing with them!) …and the circle format is perfect with my 2.5″ hole punch!
With Valentine’s Day coming up,=&3=&=&4=&Valentine Cards!
I formatted the pictures and printed them myself and used a 2.5″ hole punch to cut out the circular images.
I printed “HAPPY SAINTS Valentine Day!” on red paper and we’re thinking about embellishing the little cards with hearts made with my little heart hole punch.
Instead of Happy St. Valentine…how about HAPPY SAINTS Valentine Day! These are WAY cooler=&5=& =&6=&than Barbie or Buzz Lightyear! My daughter can give these away…and I know that the kids will love them! Maybe just one little card will entice a child to learn more about the Communion of Saints!
Happy Saints has a wonderful collection of these adorable saints, identifying each saint in the illustration and offering a favorite quote. Check out their =&7=& available…both e-books and greeting cards that will make you HAPPY! Thank-you to Victor for letting me use these adorable pictures! How about “liking” the Happy Saints Facebook page…or subscribing to Happy Saints? You’ll be among the first to know when new Saint pictures are released!
I’m linking up to Converted 2 Catholicand
CeleLINKY thru the SAINTS and
Catholic Icing’s First Friday Link-up.
Check them out and add your Catholic crafts too!
Links of LightBulbs (3)
October 26, 2011 by 4 Comments
All Saints Party Links!
Please refer me to your own favorite All Saints post in the comments or join the Cele-LINKY with the SAINTS (1)
(1) Cele-LINKY with the SAINTS from Equipping Catholic Families
(2) All Saints Day Games and Party from Faith and Family Connections
(3) All Saints Day Resources: Games and Printables from That Resource Site
(4) All Saints Printables from Catholic Icing
(5) All Saints Costumes for Boys from Catholic Icing
(6) All Saints Costumes for Girls from Catholic Icing
(7) All Saints Costumes from Catholic Missionary Family
(8) All Saints Day Party Games from Catholic Icing
(9) All Saints Costumes and Games from Faith & Family (there’s even a plug for my book here…but the email address reflects the article is from 2008!)
(10) All Saints Day Party from Paper Dali
(11) All Saints Party Games from Memories of a Catholic Wife and Mother
(12) Saint Parade from Raising Little Saints
(13) All Saints Party Decorations by Under Her Starry Mantle
(14) All Saints Party Food from Catholic Icing
(15) All Saints Costumes from Family at the Foot of the Cross
(16) All Saints Bingo Game from Shower of Roses (30 different bingo card printable!)
July Saints: TY doll makeovers!
July 2, 2011 by 3 Comments
Blessed Kateri: July 14, St James: July 25, St. Anne: July 26
A few years ago, dollar stores were selling off
TY Teenie Beanie Bopper dolls.
My friend Lucia began collecting these dolls and turning them into her family’s favorite saints!
She told me how she found the little accessories at dollar stores and craft shops. Her 7 kids love playing with the dolls and learning about the saints. Lucia sent me pictures of the TY Saint dolls that she has made.
Dream Team of Saints…from Frozen Juice Lids
April 1, 2011 by 13 Comments
Saving frozen juice lids, but don’t know WHY?
I have saved them off and on over the years,
expecting that someday I would do something great with them.
Here is my big chance…to remind my family of our
DREAM TEAM of SAINTS.
I created 3 templates of 12 Saint pictures, each image sized to fit within a 2.5″ diameter circle.
I hope to post the templates shortly! Please subscribe or comment below if you are interested in these templates…
so that I’ll remember to upload them!
I used a roll of clear adhesive from the dollar store to laminate the sheets on the image side, for durability and a more finished look…and after that, I cut out the circles and glued them in place on the outside surface of the lid, just inside the lipped edge.
I think the kids will really like these. They look great with the round metal frame, they make a great sound when they clang into each other, they stack well, the pictures are pretty and I made sure that I chose our favorite (and cool!) family saints.
A little glue and some string…and these little round pictures can be hung on the wall or as a Saint Mobile (mine are hanging from our dining room light fixture).
A little glue and a magnet…and we have Saint Fridge Magnets.
Stations of the Cross Carousel
March 21, 2011 by 18 Comments
I was looking for an excuse to use these great Stations of the Cross images from Catholic Artworks Teach Me to Discover – Lent & Easter CD and I decided to adapt a craft called the Prayer Carousel
from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families.
I ended up creating my own rotating (lazy susan!) display of the Stations of the Cross (see below!)
****NEW for 2015!!****
We now have our own Stations of the Cross Craft Kit featuring the wonderful kid-friendly images drawn by 16 year old Kelly!
Instructions are included within this kit to make the Stations of the Cross Carousel…without the paper tube this time!
New! Stations of the Cross Craft Kit with Kelly Saints!
Available only as a PDF Printable: $12
Now includes FOUR sets of templates:
- 3.75″x5″ full color
- 3.75″x5″ B&W
- 2.5″ round full color “Cake Topper Templates”
- 2″ square full color “Votive Candle Templates”
- summary page of Stations with thumbnail images and descriptions
Subscribe below…and then click ADD TO CART to purchase your set with permission to photocopy for a whole class!
Good Deed Beads Bracelet for LENT!
March 2, 2011 by 7 Comments
As Moms, we have all worn bead bracelets and necklaces, proudly strung by our kids.
Also not exactly formal wear, these thick cord, pony bead
Good Deed Beads Bracelet will help us
with our Lenten sacrifices too.
Inspired by St. Therese, this bracelet works similar to other good deed bead bracelets, as the beads slide and stay in place, recording each good deed, extra prayer (foregone opportunity to complain) or sacrifice.
Guess Who ?
February 1, 2011 by 23 Comments
NEW! 2024 Guess Who? SAINTS! Craft Kit!
Guess Who? SAINTS! includes 2 templates to fit the original Guess Who? board game, complete with original artwork and TWO Blesseds! Get to know the Saints! Ask questions to identify the Saint your opponent has chosen! You will receive a link to download this digital file by email. This product will not be shipped to you. Anybody have the Guess Who game in their house? How about a Family Guess Who Game of familiar faces. You can make templates with pictures of your family and friends. Imagine what funny questions you can ask to narrow the search, given how well you know your loved ones! How about a Guess Who Game of your Family Patron Saints?It’s a fun way to familiarize the family with these holy heroes and as you learn more about them…the possibilities become endless for the questions that you will ask to guess the chosen saint!
