NEW! Advent and Lent Quest… for the Year of Faith and MORE!

November 12, 2012 by 5 Comments
Are you ready for Advent? We have expanded our popular Advent & Lent Quest Cathletics Craft Kit …actually we have expanded it 3x! There are now THREE different themed paper chain links included in ONE kit! Season with the Saints includes 48 + a do-it-yourself template for you to add any of your family patron saints if we didn’t already include them! Each link is packed with information about the saint…years of life, patronage, feast day, vocation highlights and a special quote or prayer. Saints include St Therese, St Pio, St Anthony, St Jude, Bl John Paul, St Nicholas, St Benedict, St Peter + 40 more!

Imagine if your family learned specific details about a new saint every day this Advent!

Year of Faith includes 48 + a do-it-yourself template for extra Catechism. Catechism facts include 7 Virtues, 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit, 7 Sacraments, 4 Marks of the Church….and less commonly remembered…4 Fruits of Holy Communion, 4 Characteristics of the Church, 3 Graces of Marriage, 9 Mysteries of Faith  + 40 more!  These links include the Catechism or Bible reference wherever possible for more information! Imagine if your family learned a new Catechism teaching…every day this Advent! The activity is easily geared to various age groups…choosing as much or as little to read or memorize each day. Advent & Lent Quest Challenges are reformatted from our classic Advent & Lent Quest Cathletics Craft Kit, covering a range of prayer, Saint-centric, Bible and Catechism challenges for the whole family. 40 challenges are included + a do-it-yourself template to add your own.  Challenges include: “List at least 3 things that God has arranged in your life…what blessings are you most grateful for?” “Read the Gospel and/or the readings for the next Sunday’s Mass.  How can this reading help to refocus our Advent or Lenten Journey?” “How many times throughout this day can we make the sign of the cross with EXTRA reverence…remembering that we offer to God our mind, our will, and our entire body?” To purchase the Advent and Lent Quest (3 crafts in1)! Paper Version for $16 + shipping (email to order)

3 in 1 includes Season with the Saints, Year of Faith
and Advent & Lent Classic

PDF Downloadable: $13

Check out our other Cathletics Craft Kits…available by PDF Download at the Arma Dei Shoppe!

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I Spy…ALL SAINTS in NOVEMBER!

November 8, 2012 by 1 Comment
Which I Spy…November Saints do you like best?

I realize that my little wooden painted saints sometimes look like they are kissing…but it’s hard to keep them from moving around on the glass!

This technique of making photo-collages is really fun!

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Happy All Saints Day! A Summary of Saint Craft Links!

November 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
Happy Saints Day! + November Saints Cele-Linky!

Have you seen our All Saints Day Resource Guide yet?

It’s also not too late to get these Saint-centric Downloads!

FREE Guess Who?! The Saints! Template
FREE Monthly Saint pages

Check out these SAINT Crafts!
What to do with Painted Wooden Saints!

TY Doll Makeovers to Saints:
Jesus, Mother Mary, St Patrick, St Joseph
Frozen Juice Lids: Dream Team of Saints
Guess Who?! The Saints!
I Spy…Saints Collage with a Scanner
I Spy…November: COMING SOON!

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All Saints Resource with Link Up

October 21, 2012 by 5 Comments
All Saints Day is coming!! In honor of All Saints Day on November 1st, I decided to post my CeleLINKY with the SAINTS: November a little early! Add your new ideas and please mention this link-up on your blog! Join the Cele-LINKY with the SAINTS: NOVEMBER below and pick up some fresh ideas! Please do us a favor and tell your subscribers about this Catholic Link-Up with the SAINTS by adding this link and/or posting a Cele-LINKY with the SAINTS button!   It’s a continuous party of monthly link-ups for Saint celebrations, reflections and activities!



I have some fun ways to incorporate the Saints in classic board games including Checkers, Snakes & Laddersand Trouble!…and I have a few more Saint projects in the works…
coming SOON!

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Review: Sense of the Sacred Coloring Book and Prayer Companion and Giveaway!

October 19, 2012 by 1 Comment
Sense of the Sacred coloring book and companion is an exquisite collection of drawings  based on the statues and stained glass found in Catholic Churches, accompanied by Scriptural references to further articulate their significance. A Coloring Guide and Prayer Primer is also available with the same beautiful drawings in color, along with classic prayers from our Rich Tradition. Not only does the Sense of the Sacred Companion suggest a wonderful palette for coloring the pages of the coloring book, but the paperback, travel-friendly book offers a treasury of prayers to pass on to children, fostering reverence and awe for our Catholic Faith.Sneaky mom blogger…I really wanted to post this review today to get the word out about the Awesome Catholic Coloring Book Giveaway, so I managed to get the kids coloring before they went off to school this morning. I admit…I didn’t really expect alot of coloring to happen, given the usually rushed routine of the morning: I was just in it for the pictures!        


My 6 year old (who incidentally was campaigning to stay home from school today!) got really excited about coloring and completed a whole page and ate her breakfast and had time to spare before they dashed off to the bus.  She even read some prayers from the Companion Coloring Guide/Prayer book.

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It’s fun to be a Guest Poster!

October 18, 2012 by 2 Comments
Getting a Grip on my Fertility posted at CatholicSistas.com

What NO Mom Wants to Hear
posted at CatholicMom.com

Real Life Catholic Love Story
posted at Written by the Finger of God

Monica’s interview at Suzy’s Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
with Suzy and Tom Selleck

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Review: Aquinas and More Prayer Card Binder

October 15, 2012 by 1 Comment
I was pleased to receive this Prayer Card Binder from Aquinas and More, along with a starter set of 6 good quality plastic inserts after my post about Cataloguing the Family Collection of Holy Cards. Incidentally, the binder also includes an index of over 300 favorite holy cards available and references Aquinas and More Holy Cards for hundreds more.  I have a good collection of holy cards and I refer to them frequently for Saint-centric crafts I showcase on Equipping Catholic Families:

I Spy…the Saints

Wooden Painted Saints
 
Guess Who?! the Saints! and

I appreciate the format of the 8″x10″ binder with the plastic sleeves holding 2×2 regular-sized trading or collector cards.  They easily fit the range of holy cards that I have.

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Welcome to the Year of Faith!

October 11, 2012 by 3 Comments

Welcome to the Year of Faith!  I’m so excited to delve into activities and crafts that celebrate our Catholic Faith!  With our Arma Dei products, we have always tried to take activities and crafts that kids love to do and infuse them with Catholic Catechism, prayers, Sacrament preparation and traditions to entice the kids to learn about the Faith while having fun!

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Dream Team of Saints: October!

October 9, 2012 by 1 Comment
Awesome Saints in October!  I just painted a couple more Saints to add to the collection!   Rather than drive myself crazy trying to paint tiny detail with my mediocre brushes, I printed out some animals to hang out with St Francis and the Divine Mercy image for St Faustina. I lightly sprayed the color printouts with hair spray to ensure that the ink wouldn’t run.  I glued them in place on each painted figure, added the saint hands over top, along with some paint accents (because my printer isn’t the best!). I sealed it all in with clear, water-based varnish, adding that little shine and extra durability.   See more tips for making your own Dream Team of Wooden Painted Saints.  Here are a couple other posts about What To Do with Wooden Painted Saints  including Checkers, Snakes & Laddersand Trouble!  

I’m linking up to the OCTOBER CeleLINKY with the SAINTS link-up to add my Saint-centered crafts and activities…and maybe pick up a couple new ideas, how about you?! 

 
All Saints Day is coming soon!  I think I’ll be showcasing the November CeleLINKY with the SAINTS a little early to give people time to prepare for All Saints Parties and Crafts for November 1st!
 
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October Cele-LINKY with the SAINTS!

October 6, 2012 by 1 Comment

Join my Cele-LINKY with the SAINTS for OCTOBER!

I think that October may be my favorite month for Saints…with St Therese, Bl John Paul, St Faustina, St Francis, St Gerard, St Jude!  What a powerhouse of HOLINESS!

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