December 9th is the Feast Day of St Juan Diego. With the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Friday…we will be able to use some of the same decorations (and mexican food!) again…very soon!
Jesse Tree
November 26, 2014 by 2 Comments
Last year was the year of the Jesse Tree for our family!
We made a Handprint Family Tree Banner just for the Jesse Tree ornaments, but this banner can also be used during some of the other seasons of the Liturgical Calendar!
All Saints Coming Soon!
October 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
After my recent trip to Rome…I’m even more inspired by the Saints! All of them!
With the Feast of All Saints coming up…I thought I’d offer a sitemap of Saints activities and craft kits, along with All Saints resources I have collected online.
Feast Day Fun: Queenship of Mary
August 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
August 22nd is the Feast of the Queenship of Mary!
Go to Mass today!
Draw attention to the 5th Glorious Mystery of the Rosary: the Queenship of Mary, as you say your family Rosary.
Do you have the Revolving Rosary or the Spiritual Bouquet of Prayer Petal Flowers Cathletics Craft Kits? These paper crafts keep little hands busy while saying the Rosary, one decade at a time. There’s a Back to School Catholic Craft Kit Special going on right now…
Make Ordinary Time ‘Extraordinary’!
August 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Check out my latest article at Seton Homeschool: Living the Liturgical Year: Make Ordinary Time; ‘Extraordinary’
1. Bringing Catechism to Life
2. Inspiring Prayer in Kids
3. Get Enthused by the Saints!
Woven Paper Heart Craft for Sacred and Immaculate Heart Feast Days!
June 20, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This craft was showcased in A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families, but I compiled this video to show how it’s assembled! It’s only about a minute!
Trinity Braid / Tiny Saints Anklet
June 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
With all this talk about the Trinity, I still think a braid is a great way to show the concept of the three Persons in one God.
The Trinity Sunday crafts in A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families include a Braid pin and a Braid bracelet, but with the summer upon us, I’ve been looking for a cool leather anklet. Trinity Sunday gave me the boost I needed to go ahead and make my own!
Do you have a Pope Shelf?
June 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In honor of St Anthony’s Feast Day on Friday, I was thinking about re-presenting the St Anthony Box craft from A Treasure Chest of Traditions for Catholic Families.
The idea behind this craft is to honor St Anthony as the patron of lost items. Many people say a quick prayer to St Anthony, asking for his help to find something that is lost. When the object is found, a Hail Mary is said for the souls in Purgatory and a donation is often made in St Anthony’s name, to the poor.
Holy Spirit Spin Wheel for Pentecost!
June 6, 2014 by 2 Comments
We made a new craft for Pentecost
…and we’ve updated it for 2017!
I like the design of this Spin Wheel because it reminds me of the Stained Glass of the Holy Spirit at St Peter’s in Rome!
Ascension Craft Fail
June 4, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you follow Equipping Catholic Families, you will have noticed that I’m a little overwhelmed right now with end of school year events and celebrations.
That’s right…up here in Canada, school ends June 26th, so our kids are still trudging off to school, completing a bunch of projects the teachers have lumped together at the end…and preparing for Emily’s big exodus from high school. From 50th birthday party to First Communion, stacking cups competition and awards nights, Music Concert, Arts Night and Dance Recital, keeping tabs on independent study projects (see Joe’s Handmade Wooden Weapons), university acceptance…THEN prom this Friday, Joe’s track meet, a 90th birthday party, IHM National Conference prep and travel… and THEN on to exams and graduation.
