Children's Prayer Books

A few years back our kids made personal prayer books. I bought small scrapbooks and patterned paper to fit in each page. I also sav...

Feast of the Holy Innocents

The Feast of the Holy Innocents. This feast day is to remind us of the day Herod murdered all the baby boys so he could kill the King of K...

How do you handle that many kids?

I remember the days when Jon and I only had the two oldest girls. I was so stressed and overwhelmed. I understand how people feel when t...

Book Recommendations:

"Minute Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary"   -- By Rev. Thomas M. Feeley I found this book to be a wonderful help to...

Feed My Sheep Game

"Do you love me?...Feed my sheep." John 21:17 I created this toss game for our All Saints day party. The kids stoo...

St Isadore's Produce Sorting

I made using a wooden sectioned crate (you could use separate boxes or buckets), plastic play friut and veggies, and a basket. In this game ...

St. Anthony's Lost and Found Game

This game is fun for young and old!! The game players search through the beads in the container to find items, but they are not allowed to ...

Satan Bowling

Made using 2 liter bottles with Satan pictures and a soft ball. You should never let Satan try to get you to do something bad. The kids roll...

St. Helena of the True Cross ~ Costume

Naomi as "St. Helena of the True Cross"   She is such a ham!!

St. Elizabeth of Hungry ~ Costume

Rebekah as "St. Elizabeth of Hungry"

St Andrew ~ Costume

Jacob as "St. Andrew" Jacob is wearing a brown robe I bought from Oriental trading. The beard is also a Oriental trading purchase....

St Sebastian ~ Costume

Joshua as "St. Sebastian" I used permanent red and black markers to make red lines on Joshua's white shirt to resemble arrow ...

Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha ~ Costume

Elizabeth as "Bl. Kateri Tekakwitha"  

The Angel Gabriel ~ Costume

Hannah as "The Angel Gabriel"  

A Princess Angel ?? ~ Costume

Abigail as "A Princess Angel" I'm not sure what that is!?!? But she insisted!  

Faith

~Jennifer's Thoughts: Faith, What is faith? The dictionary defines faith as "a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers t...

Today's Families

~Jennifer's Thoughts: Extreme individualism has weakened our family structure over the last 5 decades. Busy families, which are too acti...

You know you're a big family when...

...people count the number of your children out loud when you're in public ...people ask, "Are they all yours?" ...you start c...

To homeschool or not to homeschool? That is the question....

~Jennifer's Thoughts I've been told soooo many times...I'd love to homeschool, but I don't know if I can. Well, I have a f...

Please and Thank You

Originally published in "The Evening Sun" on June 25, 2010, by my Handy-Hubby ~ Jon Going out in public with my wife and eight c...

DIY Saint Costumes:

Click on the pink image to see the girl costumes and the blue image to see the boy costumes .  

Learning more about our Faith:

Learn about the Communion of Saints Printable activity! Learn about the Priests' Vestments! Learn about the Papal In...

Sacramentals {Crafts and Ideas}

10 Ways to use and decorate  with Saint Medals Large wall scapular craft and a St. Simon Stock play.      

St. Anthony Activities

St. Anthony Treasure Hunt and Dig St. Anthony Lost and Found Fun for all ages! Free Printable Catholic I Spy A St. Anthony &q...

Miscellaneous Catholic Ideas

Card Shower for Priest   Children of God   Communion of Saints Activity   Do God's Will   God's Creativity   Jesus is our Trea...

List of the Saints' Pages

 {Most Link to Picture Lists} St. Agnes Ideas St Anthony Activities St. Anne and Baby Mary St Francis of Assisi St. Isidore Ideas S...

Advent and Christmas

Advent Tree   Advent Christmas Advent Wreath for Kids   Angels   Epiphany   Holy Family   Holy Innocents   Mini Christmas Trees  ...

DIY Boy Saint Costumes

Click on the pink image to see the  girl costumes and the blue image to see the  boy costumes .  

Sacraments {Crafts and Ideas}

Here are free crafts and projects to teach and celebrate the sacraments: Click on the links below to view these topics: Baptism   ...

Bible Crafts and Games

Ascension   (2) Bible Verse Crafts   (3) Bible Verse Games   (1) Easter   (9) Epiphany   (6) Good Friday   (6) Holy Family   (...

Sacramentals {Crafts and Ideas for Home and School}

Catholic Decor   Rosary   Saint Medals   The Scapular   Catholics and Statues   (A few thoughts) Felt Doll/Statues of the Sai...

Prayer Time {Crafts and Ideas}

Make praying fun!  Here are lots of free ideas and crafts to help get  your kids motivated to pray! Search these topics: DI...