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Gifts of the Holy Spirit ~ Paper Plate Craft {Spanish, too!}
This project is great for Confirmation, Pentecost, or any event that centers around the Holy Spirit or the Gifts of the Holy Spirit....
Jun 12, 2011
Marian Artist Trading Card Swap
Here are the cards my girls received in the mail from the Marian A.T.C. Swap: ___________________ Rachel received: Top Left: By Grace...
Jun 10, 2011
The Ascension of Jesus ~ 3-D Craft Project - Free Download
Here’s an excellent reminder of the story in the Bible which tells of Jesus Ascending into Heaven – 40 days after he rose from the dead...
Jun 3, 2011
Art for Our Lady: Marian Artist Trading Card Swap 2011
A friend of mine sent me a link to this blog: Pondered in my Heart They are hosting a Marian Artist Trading Card swap. It’s open to all...
May 18, 2011
The feast day of St Isidore ~ Garden Sign
St. Isadore ‘s Garden Sign and Prayer A Short Story about St. Isadore St. Isadore, who worked for a farmer, would go to Mass each...
May 15, 2011
Making a Crown for Mary during the Month of May
Making a floral crown for a Marian statue Often, we like to make a crown of flowers for our statues of The Blessed Mother during the...
May 8, 2011
Mary's Heavenly Grotto/Altar ~ Craft
Elizabeth and I made an altar for the Blessed Mother for the month of Mary. Unlike most Marian May Altars we tried to make it look more...
May 7, 2011
Flowering Mary Tree Project / Craft ~ Month of Mary
This is a project to decorate a blooming tree for the month of May. Because the month of May is the month of the Blessed Virgin Mary,...
May 4, 2011
Good Friday Craft ~ Clothespin Crucifix
This children’s craft project is a great craft for Holy Week and Good Friday. It uses clothes pins to create Jesus and brown paper for...
Apr 18, 2011
The Symbol of the Easter Egg ~ Craft -Download
What’s the point in the Easter Egg? This craft is a project which helps young children to understand the meaning of the Easter Egg and...
Apr 3, 2011
Agony in the Garden ~Craft / Diorama - Download Instructions
It’s a great craft project for the Lenten season and a great way to teach of Jesus passion before Lent is over and Easter’s here! Because...
Mar 27, 2011
Mother Mary ~ Flower Collage Art Craft
May, the month of Mary, is on its way! Here is a fun art project for the kids so they can honor Our Blessed Mother during the gorgeous...
Mar 21, 2011
St. Joseph Feast Day ~ Flowering Staff Craft
Elizabeth and I had a great time creating this staff! It was fun one-on-one time for us! And now she won’t quit making lilies of every...
Mar 19, 2011
St. Patrick's Day Project ~ Trinity is like a Shamrock - Download
St. Patrick taught us that the Trinity is like a shamrock; three parts in one. Here is a craft that is simple and fun for younger...
Mar 17, 2011
Remembering St. Patrick on his feast day!!
Every year on March 17 our family watches a movie about St. Patrick! It’s been a wonderful tradition and we look forward to it every...
Mar 17, 2011
Daily Family Rosary ~ With Little Ones
We started to say a family Rosary together about 5 years ago. It amazed me how much it seemed to help me and my family life! So I highly...
Mar 9, 2011
Show and Tell Tank
Since we have so many little ones running around the house it has been hard to display projects that the older kids make. The little ones...
Feb 6, 2011
The Five C's to a Happy Home ~ Discipline
This article on discipline was sent in an e-mail from CHC back on February 16, 2010. The way it explains how to handle children is...
Jan 24, 2011
Children's Prayer Books
A few years back our kids made personal prayer books. I bought small scrapbooks and patterned paper to fit in each page. I also saved...
Dec 30, 2010
Feast of the Holy Innocents
The Feast of the Holy Innocents. This feast day is to remind us of the day Herod murdered all the baby boys so he could kill the King of...
Dec 28, 2010
How do you handle that many kids?
I remember the days when Jon and I only had the two oldest girls. I was so stressed and overwhelmed. I understand how people feel when...
Dec 22, 2010
Book Recommendations:
“Minute Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary” — By Rev. Thomas M. Feeley I found this book to be a wonderful help to focus on...
Nov 18, 2010
Feed My Sheep Game
“Do you love me?…Feed my sheep.” John 21:17 I created this toss game for our All Saints day party. The kids stood behind the fence and...
Nov 17, 2010
St Isidore's Produce Sorting
I made using a wooden sectioned crate (you could use separate boxes or buckets), plastic play fruit and veggies, and a basket. In this...
Nov 17, 2010
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