I’ve seen so many cool DIY forts made to fit the kitchen table that I just had to make one for my own kids. This is a project I actually tackled a couple years ago, but my kids still play with it. We’ve also been able to breathe new life into it, by adding IKEA felt tools…
Review: 100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church
January 10, 2013 by 3 Comments
This book contains over 100 self-contained activities, reproducible for the classroom, categorized as primary, intermediate and advanced levels of difficulty. The activities include fill in the blanks, letter puzzles and codes, chronological events, yes or no quizzes, true/false, word scrambles, drawing exercises, picture identification, scriptural reflection prompts, hymn and prayer composition and small research projects. The book offers excellent supplemental materials to teach Scripture, Commandments, Sacraments, the Life of Jesus, the Mass, Morality and Prayer.
The book includes plenty of directions, and sometimes even a script for the teacher, as needed. Answers are included in the back of the book for easy reference.
A few of the activities that got my attention were “the Attributes of God” as described in Scripture and how the first letter of the names of the Apostles…almost spell Baptism!
I like the suggested research projects, encouraging study and reference to Scripture, the dictionary and the Catechism. Simple answers are given in the back, while more descriptive definitions may require research to check.
I generally shy away from word searches, letter coded messages and letter puzzles, but these easier activities seem to be appropriately aimed at the younger primary kids, to help familiarize them with the proper terms.
Classic Games: Converted 2 Catholic!
January 5, 2013 by 3 Comments
One of my favorite ways to integrate our Catholic Faith into regular family life is to find activities and games that our kids like to do anyway…and infuse Catholic Catechism and Saints into them.
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Did you make a resolution to get better organized in 2013?
January 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Happy New Year!
this post is linked to Sunday Snippets: A Catholic Carnival!
Did you make a resolution to get better organized in 2013? I did! I also want to study more saints…and add to my Painted Saints collection and
Super Saint Trivia Cards!
I Spy…the Saints index
January 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I Spy…December!
I Spy…November!
I Spy…October!
I Spy…September!
I Spy…August!
I Spy…July!
Dragon Slayers with FREE Progress Report
January 1, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I just love this book! Dragon Slayers is an imaginative and inspiring book to help train 8-12 year olds in the virtuous task of Dragon Slaying! Sir Wyvern Pugilist instructs with humor and diligence how to identify sins and vices in the form of dragons, learn tactics to withstand their attacks through Scripture and the proper use of the Armor of God. He also introduces our ultimate mentors: the Dragon Slayers of Old (the Saints) and the Chief Dragon Slayer Himself (Jesus). It is such a creative book, complete with an enrollment certificate, profiles of successful Dragon Slayers and the dragons and helpful advice and encouragement along the way.
This book will captivate your 8-12 year old, and you might just find yourself reading eagerly along with them!
This is an awesome gift for your child, niece, nephew or Godchild!
Project Portal: Advent & Christmas!
December 30, 2012 by 1 Comment
In my attempt to reorganize (and de-clutter!) the Equipping Catholic Families blog, I am creating side-bar Project Portal buttons that will lead to multiple photo galleries of Equipping Catholic Families projects, organized by particular Season or Catholic Family focus…like Saints and Converted 2 Catholic games and activities! Thanks for your patience and thanks for checking out our past projects!
Merry Christmas…from the McConkey Minions!
December 26, 2012 by 3 Comments
I usually make some kind of crazy family gift…and this year I decided to make our first ever family set of matching T-shirts. I know it’s a bit of a stretch to call this a Catholic craft…but I think it was a hit as a family gift, building on our own funny little family culture.
Keeping Christ in Christmas
December 19, 2012 by 7 Comments
I’m co-hosting the Keeping Christ in Christmas Blog Carnival, hosted by Arma Dei: Equipping Catholic Families, Raising (& Teaching) Little Saints, Truly Rich Mom and the Catholic Bloggers Network. We’ll be sharing different ways, tips, stories and real-life experiences that will help us focus on Jesus as the Reason for the Christmas season. Please scroll down to the end of the post to see the list of carnival entries.
Does anyone else approach Christmas at the beginning of Advent with the thought that this year will be different, and then by the 3rd Sunday of Advent start to panic and anxiously trying to buy extra gifts to supplement, maybe even tackle an ambitious homemade family gift? I’m doing it again.
Thanks to Erika andTina and this opportunity for reflection, I’m refocusing! How can I remind myself and my family of the true focus of Christmas?
Is it quickly adding program to the family event Christmas dinner….reintroducing a dialogue of thankfulness?
Knitivity…sorry if you don’t have an Auntie Ingrid!
December 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
Check out my guest post TODAY at CatholicMom.Com:
Sorry if you don’t have an Auntie Ingrid
Maybe you want to take a look at last year’s link-up of Homemade Nativities
or this year’s
Wooden Painted Saint Nativity Ornament!
