Here are a couple reminders of some of our activities for Holy Week
Palm Sunday…and every day of Holy Week: Egg Carton Passion Play
An Egg Carton backdrop for Jesus’ Public Ministry and Passion Play with Wooden Painted Saints.
Kelly Saints Stamps: Converted 2 Catholic Classics
April 10, 2014 by 17 Comments
NEW Cathletics Craft Kit released! Convert your favorite boardgames to be CATHOLIC with the Kelly Saints Stamps Converted 2 Catholic Classics Craft Kit!
I’m sure I’ll be posting more detail about the over 15 ways to use this kit…but for now I’ll give you 7 Quick Peeks!
Catechism Cube! Teach Catechism the FUN way!
April 8, 2014 by 1 Comment
Are you looking for new ways to teach Catechism?
This craft has 12 templates of Catechism Categories to make your custom quizzing cube.
Choose from Virtues, Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Charisms of the Holy Spirit, Fruits of the Holy Spirit, Commandments, Sacraments, Mysteries of the Rosary, Mysteries of Faith, Nicene Creed (New Roman Missal), Stations of the Cross, Spiritual and Corporal Works and Precepts of the Church.
All I Really Need to Know about Blogging…
April 3, 2014 by 4 Comments
I learned this week.
As recently as yesterday, I was considering replacing my blog with scrolls sent out by couriers on horseback: a little more expensive, but hardly any plugin or hosting problems.
Thanks to Cyndi for this link: Medieval Helpdesk with English Subtitles
Equipping Catholic Families is…
March 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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7 Things to do with Wooden Painted Saints
March 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Recently, I painted our family members using the same little wooden dolls I paint for the Wooden Painted Saints. The kids have been enjoying playing with the whole collection of saints and family members and we have found them in various predicaments…in every corner of the house.
DIY Catholic Kinder Surprise
March 26, 2014 by 8 Comments
…for the 50 Days of Easter!
We’re about HALF WAY through LENT! How are your Lenten resolutions and programs going? Are you doing any of the 40 Ways for 40 Days?
Some of our resolutions and Lenten practices have been difficult to sustain and I am reminded once again for the need to recommit and refocus…each of these 40 days of Lent! Looking ahead to Easter…I remember that
First Reconciliation Prep or Refresher: Either Way, A Great Little Book about Confession!
March 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With four kids who have now made their First Reconciliation, I have seen a wide range of First Reconciliation resources offered through our Parish, our school and many Catholic conferences.
Bridget made her First Reconciliation last November, but I’d like to take her for her Second Reconciliation this Easter….just before she makes her First Communion this May!
7 Most Unappreciated Craft Kits
March 20, 2014 by 1 Comment
No, Mom…not a shameless plug of our 7 most unappreciated Craft Kits…
Afraid so.
Here are some of our coolest Catholic Crafts (I thought!)…that haven’t received much attention!
Advent and Lent Quest now has THREE different themed paper chain link sets: one with family prayer challenges, another with Year of Faith Catechism and another with Saint biographies. Despite its’ name, Advent and Lent Quest is great all-Liturgical Season-round and can be used as a countdown (or count-up?) activity towards Christmas, Easter or ANY favorite Feast Day! In fact…this craft kit will be GREAT for the continuous stream of celebrations for the 50 Days of Easter! Keep the Season going with Advent and Lent Quest!
Painted Saint Passion Play
March 18, 2014 by 4 Comments
There is a reason I have been painting little wooden saints…and why Adam has had ample opportunity to put painted saints in the dungeon.
You see, I decided to set the stage for a Passion Play and I decided to fit all of Jesus’ Public Ministry on earth …into an egg carton.
