Here is a cute, easy craft that my 4-year-old, Caleb, just LOVED!! He has been helping me to create these displays and has been giving me all of his thoughts on what he felt should be improved upon! Now it’s been given his seal of approval and is ready to go! And believe me, Caleb is my worst critic! This file is for purchase in our shop. Click Here to visit our shop and purchase it! Perfect for all ages! Caleb enjoyed coloring these, as well as, cutting them out and creating the displays! The cutting lines are extra wide so little hands can easily cut right into the dark, thick, edges. Little ones may need help folding the tomb display, but it’s easy enough to fold and create for most children, ages 6 and up. How to use these displays: After assembling the displays, place them in a nice spot but hide the 2 Jesus and angel figures. On Good Friday, sometime after 3:00 PM – but before dark, * “roll-away” the stone and place the wrapped “Jesus” into the tomb. The wrapped Jesus will remain in the tomb on Holy Saturday. The night before Easter, Mom or Dad may “roll-away” the stone and take out the wrapped Jesus. Add the Resurrected Jesus and the Angel to the area in front of the tomb. This will be a fun surprise for the kids on Easter Morning! *If it works better for the family, the kids can replace the wrapped Jesus with the Resurrected Jesus Sunday Morning. *Why bury Jesus after 3:00 PM but before dark? The Bible tells us that Jesus died at 3:00 pm and the Jewish Sabbath started at sundown on Friday night. So Jesus’ followers would have buried him after 3:00 but before the Sabbath began since they were not allowed to work on the Sabbath. Jesus was buried in a hurry, that’s why the women came back Sunday morning with spices to anoint Jesus! They were unable to anoint his body Friday night. This file is for purchase in our shop. Click Here to visit our shop and purchase it! Hope you enjoy it! ~JenMarie

Several years ago I posted about the Paddle-to-the-Sea Literature Study which I created for my older children. My older kids enjoyed reading so much that I want to read this book with a few of my younger kids this school year. So I thought it might be a great time to sit down and update the file! Not only did I update the pages with a better map and more detailed information, but I also added an activity page for each chapter which includes questions to answer and activities to do. These pages also have loads of images and ideas that focus on the chapter’s topics! This literature study is a companion to the book: by Holling Clancy Holling, which is a wonderful book that teaches kids about the Great Lakes area and all the amazing business, cities, and sites that lie around the Great Lakes during the early 1900’s! The journey is seen through the eyes of Paddle, a little hand-carved wooden Indian in a canoe. As you journey with Paddle you will fall in love with this story and cheer him on as he travels to the ocean! The literature study is a 35-page ebook for children – grade levels 4 to 6. This study is meant to help children follow what happens to Paddle and record what Paddle passes while he takes his long journey. As you read the book, you will discuss the areas he is in, how long it took him to get there, and what season it is. Then glue the images to the appropriate spot on the map. The children will also create a map key that tells what each image symbolizes. They will create a story timeline to show the season and year in which the events happened. This file is for purchase in our shop. Click Here to visit our shop and purchase it! (Example of a finished map) Teachers, use the teacher-examples to help you teach the student(s) how to complete the map and key-timeline. Both examples are provided in a separate teacher’s PDF. The map on the inside cover of your book as well as an atlas is also a wonderful help when completing this study. Note: The Paddle-to-the-Sea book is not included in this study. This 35-page literature study includes: • A Blank Map of the Great Lakes area • Blank Map Key and Timeline for the children to fill-out • Images to Add to the Map • Examples for Teachers • A Question and Activity Page for Each Chapter • Maps of the Gulf Stream and Europe Note: The Paddle-to-the-Sea book is not included in this study. The pages will help you focus on different topics of each chapter. These will include geography, writing prompts, thinking questions, art activities, and science and history topics. Some pages require research; others are creative activities. It’s a variety of ways to learn! Is this a Catholic literature study? Two of the lessons in the study do have Christian topics. So while the study doesn’t focus on the Catholic faith, it does have some Christian content. (Discusses the 4th Commandment and the Apostles) Happy Reading!! ~JenMarie This file is for purchase in our shop. Click Here to visit our shop and purchase it!

Saint Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! So I wanted to share a set of Catholic Valentine’s that I created for this special day. This set includes 6 different cards. These cards can be used as flat mini cards or larger folded cards. These would be great for kids or adults to send to friends and relatives for the special feast day! Or use the images to create your own homemade Valentines! Just download the file and print out the pages of your choice – as many as you need. It’s best to print them on photo paper or stock paper and then cut out the cards. There are 6 mini cards or two folded cards per page. Write your special message on the back of the mini cards or on the inside of the folded cards. This 13-page file is sold in our shop: Click here This file is for purchase in our shop. Click Here to visit our shop and purchase it! Enjoy and God Bless! ~JenMarie _____________________________________________ On a personal note: I mentioned in a past post that I was having a few health problems. I have a lump and pain in my gut, near my hip bone. The doctors are unsure of what the problem is. The doctors think it may be an inflamed lymph-node that could rupture and there is a small fear of cancer and/or a hernia. So, I will be going for surgery this coming Friday (Jan 7th) . The doctors will fix what they can and try to see what the problem is. I’m not sure how long I’ll be out, it depends on what the surgery shows, so I may or may not post soon. Please pray for the doctors, my family, and myself.

About Us Hello, from the wooded mountains in Southern Pennsylvania! Our Story Catholic Inspired started in 2010 as the Lawrence family blog. The main goal was to be able to share family events with an aunt who lived hours away. She was sick with cancer and sadly died not long after we started our blogging journey. In that short time we quickly saw how the Catholic crafts that we created as a family were well loved by other Catholic families and teachers! So we then switched our focused to sharing our Catholic crafts on our blog, It’s been an amazing experience to share our family’s Catholic activities throughout these past years! Now as our family has grown and we no longer have young children, our focus has shifted a bit again. Our once young artsy family now loves creating Catholic devotionals. We enjoy creating jewelry and home décor that focuses on the saints and Catholic faith. We are happy to share all our creations here on this site, either for you to purchase or for you to learn to create your own! We hope you will join us on our crafty and creative Catholic journey! About Our Family Jon and JenMarie first met while helping with their parish's religious education classes and were set up by a nun! They were married in 1997. Together they had 9 children (6 girls and 3 boys). The children were home educated. They currently live near Gettysburg, PA (The same area Jon & JenMarie grew up in). Now the children are slowly spreading their wings and flying off into the world. Meet The Team JenMarie (Mom) Founder, Web Design, Crafter, and Jewelry Maker Elizabeth Shipping Manager and Jewelry Maker Hannah Painter and Jewelry Maker More Family Pop-in occasionally Family Moments What are our customers saying? Because selling on our website is new, we do not yet have reviews here. But be sure to see our excellent reviews on Etsy. CLICK HERE

Create A Custom Necklace Not seeing the medal combination you want? Here on this page you can select up to five 1/2-inch medals on one necklace chain or your choice! It's a great way to create the prefect devotional! 1. Select the Chain & Length Select the chain style and the length that you like. All these chains are 100% Stainless steel, hypoallergenic, and non-tarnishing. The lobster claw clasp and jump rings are also stainless steel. 2. Select the Medal(s) Select up to 5 saint medals for your necklace. These medals are oval shaped and about 1/2-inch (10mm) in size. though the sizes very a little. They are oxidized silver alloy. They will darken over time. Humidity speeds up this process. Order/Contact/Shipped Place your order. Once we receive your submission we may need to contact you to finalize any details. Then we will create your necklace and ship it out to you! Order a Custom Necklace Select your Chain and Medals! First name* Last name* Email* Chain Style* Oval Link 2mm - $15 Water Wave 1.5mm $15 Tiny Curb 1.5mm $15 Water Wave 2.5mm $15 Chain Length* Choose one Select the number of medals you want on your chain. (additional cost)* 1 Medal $5 2 Medals $7 3 Medals $9 4 Medals $11 5 Medals $13 Choose the correct number of medals. (If you choose 3 above -Select the 3 you want here)* Miraculous Medal - Latin Miraculous Medal - English St. Joseph St. Jude St. Benedict (round) St. Michael Guardian Angel Holy Family St. Gerard (round) St. Philomena St. Lucy St. Faustina Our Lady Guadalupe St. Christopher St. Anthony St. Francis St. Patrick St. Therese Little Flower Infant of Prague St. Bernadette/Lourdes Miraculous Medal - Star Immaculate Heart St. Anne St. Cecilia St. Kateri I understand that I may receive a follow up email to confirm the details of my selection. If I do not respond to the email I understand that the order may be canceled due to lack of proper information. * Add Any Additional Thoughts: Shipping Shipping Pricing (We only ship within the USA)* Regular USPS Shipping $5.95 Priority 3 Day USPS Shipping $8.95 Is this a gift? Click this box if this is being sent to different address then purchasers address. (add address below) Address of Receiver Order Now

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