It was fun making the backpack…with extra lids, orphaned baby dishes, random bottle spouts, flapped lids, baby bottle collars and $1 store dish towel holders on a spray-painted cardboard box. The hose is a couple of white-duct-tape wrapped paper rolls.
The latch for the hose is a the leftover duct tape roll.
The utility belt was a prized custom-made gift a few years ago and the flashlights and goggles were neat ‘finds’ around the house.
The little viles are those little water containers for the ends of cut flowers. I knew I’d figure out another use for them someday.
The classic ghostbuster logo on the T-shirt and the backpack were found online and copied and colored with my trusty sharpie markers.
Homemade Armor
October 24, 2011 by 2 Comments
Joseph is a knight for halloween…again.
We were able to re-use some of the pieces of armor…and modify others. Joseph no longer wanted a visor, but he wanted the back of his head protected better!
new Christian Blog Badge
October 20, 2011 by 5 Comments
I am honored to receive my first nomination for a blog award. Thank you to Noreen of Rosary Mom for the Stylish Blogger Award. I plan to reciprocate by nominating a couple of blogs and responding with a special post, but I was thinking…
Links of Light Bulbs (2): Resources to teach the NEW MASS
October 19, 2011 by 1 Comment
The text of the MASS is changing for ALL english-speaking CATHOLICS around the world on November 26, 2011!
This is a starter collection of ideas and resources to help teach the NEW text of the ROMAN MISSAL!
(1) First of all, The Order of the new Roman Missal Mass:
http://old.usccb.org/romanmissal/order-of-mass.pdf
(2) Celebrating the Mass Lesson Plans from The Catholic Toolbox
http://catholicblogger1.blogspot.com/p/celebrating-mass-lessons.html
(3) Activities for Preparing for the New Roman Missal by Maura Thompson Hagarty.
www.smp.org/Images/BookImages/RMeSource-Activities-proofedBES-NEW.docx
(4) Fill in the Blank Printables from the Diocese of Joliet
http://revisedromanmissal.org/Portals/9/Resources_Images/WNM_FiB.pdf
(5) Printable Resources on the new Roman Missal from Good Shepherd Parish
http://www.goodshepherdparish.org/RomanMissal/RM_default.htm
(6) Comprehensive program teaching the new Mass:
A Catechist’s Guide to the New Translation from the Diocese of Lansing
http://www.dioceseoflansing.org/catechesis_k12/Roman_Missal_Children_Adolescents.pdf
(7) Color Me Catholic: New Roman Missal Edition Cathletics Craft Kit by Arma Dei
…because we haven’t found another resource quite like it!! It’s fun, it’s packed with illustrations of Vessels, Vestments, Parts of the Mass, Church Furnishings and Sacraments AND it familiarizes kids with the NEW text of the Roman Missal. Even better: it comes with permission to photocopy for a WHOLE class or FOR ALL THE KIDS WHO LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE and can be used repeatedly over 10 Masses!
Color Me Catholic: New Roman Missal Edition!
Cathletics Craft Kit
It is now available by PDF to store on your computer and print for your own use!
Save on shipping with the PDF version
Price: $14 U.S.
Product Details
1 color cover, 20 black and white templates (double-sided printing), 3 black and white templates for the instructions and folder and permission to photocopy for a single household or single class term use.
Instructions and templates to create 10 mini-booklets, each offering 8 mini coloring pages of treasured Vessels, Vestments & Symbols, Church Furnishings, Parts of the Mass and Sacraments & Sacramentals plus 8 pages of phrases from the New Roman Missal Mass in sequential order.
A template is also included to create a folder to hold the booklets.
A template is also included to create a folder to hold the booklets.
Friendly, homemade Halloween costumes
October 18, 2011 by 5 Comments
No, they’re not Saints for an All Saints Party. Our Catholic School can’t seem to let go of the Halloween “Spook-a-thon”, but I can at least insist that we have Friendly Halloween Costumes, without the gore or the scare factors.
Links of Light Bulbs ~(1)
October 17, 2011 by 7 Comments
This is my first Links of Light Bulbs post! I will be posting collections of ideas that I have found online and hope to tweak for my family and for my blog. If you would like to join in with your own posts of collections of ideas, please borrow my button and join me with Links of Light Bulbs!
new blog button
October 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
This is my new button!
I’m starting a new brand of post on my blog.
Each “Links of Light Bulbs” will offer a collection of neat ideas I have found online, with a quick picture, a link to the original source and any extra commentary or ideas I plan to add when I try it!
Anyone else want to join in?Please borrow my button…and any links back to my site are always appreciated!
Blog in a Blink
October 12, 2011 by 4 Comments
Here are some of my favorite projects on my blog…for the family!
Anyone have a favorite?
Anyone else want to share a “blog in a blink”?
I’ll make a button!
Castle Felt Fort Guess Who! The Family and the Saints!
Felt Puppet Theatre Castle and Catapults Swingset Splashpad Superhero Party
Kelly Comics Magic Party TY Doll Makeover
Catholic Memory Game with Frozen Juice Lids
DIY Rainbow Scrabble Tiles Kids’ Quotebook
Holy Family Felt Friends Superhero Registration pdfs
Harry Potter Gryffindor Scarves Perpetual Calendar for the Family
a new look at Guardian Angels! Book Badge Review: "Send Me Your Guardian Angel"
October 8, 2011 by 7 Comments
Happy Feast of the Guardian Angels!
“Send Me Your Guardian Angel” is not just an inspiring testament to St Padre Pio’s holiness. It does remind us of his stigmata, ecstasy and conversations with Jesus and Mary. It also reminds us of how revered he was during his lifetime. I’m still picturing the little italian ladies chasing Padre Pio with scissors, eager to snatch pieces of his clothes for relics!
October for Catholics
October 7, 2011 by 2 Comments
October is the month of the Rosary!
Teach kids…as young as toddlers
to say the Rosary with this simple paper craft,
the Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers!
The flowers may look a little crazy at the end of it,
but Grandma will appreciate the unique spiritual bouquet!
St Therese is an important Saint for the month of October!
Check out our Good Deed Bead Bracelets inspired by St Therese!
Check out our TY dolls to Saints Makeovers!
Can you spot the October Saints in the picture?
Let the Saints guide you
through the Liturgical Calendar!
Check out these other links
of creative ideas
to celebrate the Catholic Faith!
This is my brand new button!
I’m starting a new brand of post on my blog.
Each “Links of Light Bulbs” will offer a collection of neat ideas I have found online, with a quick picture, a link to their original source and any extra commentary or ideas I plan to add when I try it through my blog.
Anyone else want to join in?
Please borrow my button…and any links back to my site are always appreciated!
New for Pinterest Fans!
Add your own Catholic Pinboards!
Check out other Pinterester’s collections of Catholic Pins!
crafts and traditions
celebrating the Saints!
Add your own favorite games and crafts
that have been
converted 2 Catholic!
