Craft for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

I am sorry that I am posting this today, the Feast of the Exaltation, and not before, but I have been very busy. All the children (including my own) with whom I have done this craft have enjoyed it and liked the results. Materials: Oil pastels Paper Construction paper (or any stiffer paper) Hair Spray…

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Craft for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

I am sorry that I am posting this today, the Feast of the Exaltation, and not before, but I have been very busy. All the children (including my own) with whom I have done this craft have enjoyed it and liked the results. Materials: Oil pastels Paper Construction paper (or any stiffer paper) Hair Spray…

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May Day Baskets

May Day is almost here and the children can’t wait to make these easy, cone-shaped May Day baskets again. They enjoy hanging them on our neighors’ doors and running away. More ideas for May Day baskets can be found here.

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Better Late than Never

This summer Catherine and Bernadette enjoyed making some crafts. Bernadette focused on making flower fairies or little people (she still makes them at times). Catherine enjoyed quilling (Alice sparked Catherine’s interest in this craft which she often returns to when making cards). I promised the girls that I would share some of their final results…

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The Beauty of Advent II

During Advent, the Church blesses us with several special days that my family celebrates. These days include: December 6 ~ Saint Nicholas December 8 ~ The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception December 12 ~ The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe December 13 ~ Saint Lucy On the eve of December 6, the children set…

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May Day Baskets

As a young girl, I enjoyed hanging May Day baskets on ours or our neighbor’s door. On Monday, we made May Day baskets, during Little Flowers. Catherine’s and Bernadette’s May Day BasketsMaterials: Wallpaper Scraps (or Construction Paper) Template (see below) Scissors Stapler One-hole Punch Ribbon Easter Grass Flowers How to Make: Trace the template onto…

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Palm Sunday

I have been a little lax about our art projects lately, much to Bernadette’s dismay. Yesterday, she decided to correct the situation. Bernadette pulled out Seton’s Art 1 for Young Catholics and proceeded to do the project for Palm Sunday. She spent most of the day coloring, cutting and gluing. The result of her hard…

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