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I love the imagination of God! He is Awesome!!!!!! All of us were individually created by this amazing God with an unending creativity! Every one of us is so different! Our personalities, our appearances, the way we walk, the way we talk. The talents we have and the abilities which our wonderful God has given us are truly mind boggling! We are all so different and yet we were all made by this same perfect Creator! I did this art project with my Art Co-op this past school year. It was such an eye opener to me about how different we all really are. Not that I didn’t know it, but this really proved it!! You will need: large paper some type of spot light  pencil, pen, or marker painters tape (low adhesive tape) magazines glue  scissors In a darkened room, tape the large paper to a wall and have the child(ren) stand/sit between the paper and a light source, such as a quartz light, a spot light, or a lamp with no shade.  Using their shadow, draw each child’s profile silhouette onto the paper. Just seeing the different shaped heads, noses, lips, and chins was very fun to see. The kids loved sharing them with each other!! The kids carefully cut out the silhouette and took it home to make a collage of things they like. They used magazines to cut out pictures of things they liked. After gluing on their pictures they had to cut the edges of their silhouette again so you could see the shape of the head. (cut from the back side at this point) When they came back to the next class I was amazed to see so many different projects! Everyone had different things to show and tell about!  Even the way they organized (or not) showed more about their differences! They  all looked wonderful in their own awesome way! I know this project is not as Catholic as I typically create, but it was such a great project to show God’s creativity I had to share it!!  It would work well if you are talking about creation, so kids can see how God can have an unending imagination -for He created everything from nothing, from the tiniest germ to the tallest mountain, and all the different plants and animals, even down to our own personality.  No one is more creative than God!! Praise be to God!! God Bless!! ~Jen-Marie

I can be a stingy mother when it comes to sugary foods, so peanut butter fudge is a rare treat for my kids! But on the feast of The Coronation of Our Blessed Mother (as well as other major feast days) I’m much more giving with the unhealthy snacks! 😉 For the feast of Mary’s Coronation I use our PB fudge to make “golden” crowns for Our Blessed Mother! This PB fudge recipe is easy! So if making fudge scares you this is a great recipe for you! 😉 Peanut Butter Fudge Recipe: 3 cups of granulated sugar 3/4 cup of milk 1 Tablespoon of butter 1 (18 oz.) jar of peanut butter 1 (7 oz.) jar of marshmallow cream Add sugar, milk, and butter into a large saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil. Boil for 3 minutes, stirring as it boils. Remove from heat and add the peanut butter and marshmallow cream. Stir until it is creamy and well mixed. (but don’t take too long or it will turn bumpy) Pour into a greased 13X9 inch pan. Allow it to cool. When it’s firm it’s ready to cut. Cutting the Fudge Crowns: You will need a knife and a toothpick. Cut the fudge into rectangles Use a knife to make a zig-zag line down the middle of each rectangle. Use the flat edge of the knife on each point so it cuts all the way through in every area. Use the knife to put a small indentation on each crown. ( Don’t cut all the way through.) Use the toothpick to make an indentation on each point. That’s it!! In no time at all you’ll have a yummy plateful!! Enjoy your day as you celebrate the queenship of our wonderful Heavenly Mother! God Bless. ~Jen-Marie

Our Lady of Lourdes appeared to Bernadette in Lourdes, France. Read more  here. Our lovely little Lourdes lady is dressed in a white gown with a blue ribbon around her waste. Her veil is just a piece of white material. I sewed on a gold ribbon to the edge. I also sewed on a gold rose to each front/bottom corner. The roses were actually at Our Lady’s feet, but I didn’t think my daughter would like those on her shoes! 😉 My hubby spray painted a few yellow roses with gold paint to give them their golden color. I bought the white gown. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!~Jen-Marie

St. Stephen was a deacon and was the very first Christian martyr. Read more  here . Our St. Stephen is wearing a brown robe, and white vestments with a brown cross. The white part was made from white felt which was folded in half . I cut a hole for the head in the middle. He also is holding a rock that is drizzled with red paint (for blood). I bought the brown robe.

St Lucy (Patron for eye sight)St. Lucy is wearing a white dress, with a red sash. On her head is a evergreen wreath with red roses and candles. A red ribbon was used to tie the wreath to her head and under her chin.(In honor of St Lucy’s day) Read more about this saint  here . You can also make a paper crown Click here

Our Lady of Snows had a feast day last Sunday (Aug 5)It’s also known as The Basilica of St. Mary Minor in Rome. I remember as a child my mother had a small picture of Our Lady of Snows hanging up in the kitchen. The picture was particularly fun because it was 3D! I just loved it, so even at a young age I had a bit of a fetish with Our Lady of Snows! **************** About Our Lady of Snows A wealthy but childless Roman couple, John and his wife decided to leave their fortune to the Church. They often prayed to the Virgin asking for guidance on how their wealth could be put to use. The Virgin appeared to them on the night of August 4th and told them that she wished a basilica to be constructed on the Esquiline Hill. She would miraculously leave snow in the middle of the hot month of August on the precise area in which she wanted the church built. Pope Liberius also received the same message from the Virgin. The next morning John and his wife and Pope Liberius went to the top of the Equiline Hill which had been covered with snow. After they measured out the area for the basilica, the snow disappeared. Pope Liberius immediately called for the construction of the Basilica. (from: Our Lady’s Promise  ~go visit to read more) Learn more about Our Lady of Snows: Our Lady’s Promise ***************** The fun thing about Our Lady of Snows is that her feast day is Aug 5!!!  So have a little snow fun with the kids in the summer!! 😉 Over the next few days I’m going to be posting three projects my kids and I did together. One is an art craft for toddlers the other two are science experiments. (Homeschool is starting up!!) So please be on the lookout for these upcoming posts!! God Bless! ~Jen-Marie

Saint George  is often pictured slaying a dragon. Read more about St. George  here . My oldest son is St. George and daughter #4 is the dragon. Okay, I had a very hard time getting a serous picture of these two, they wouldn’t quit fighting!! 😉 But I thought you might like to see these crazy kids! The dragon costume was bought a second-hand store many years ago, but my son carried his stuffed dragon to the All Saint’s Day Party About the St. George costumes: The silver/gray armor was bought, but the cloak is just a piece of red material. The “skirt” was hand made. I used a old belt, and leather-like material which was cut into strips to create this Roman apparel. Super-glue worked great for getting the two leather-like materials to stick together. The white under skirt was just a piece of white material. I also create gold circles on the skirt strips. I used a cap to make an indentation on the end of each flap, so I could use it as a guide to make them all the same size. Then I used gold fabric paint to make the gold buttons.

St. Patrick, patron of Ireland. Read more  here .  St. Patrick could wear a brown robe, but I kind of liked green. It matched his mitre. I made the mitre by cutting two green felt sheets into a mitre shape and sewing just the bottom sides together. I added white and gold trimmed ribbon to the bottom and the two “tails” on the back.It also has a three leaf clover and a white felt cross on the front. I also hot glued a strip of heavy cardboard to the inside of each felt piece to keep it up-right. The staff, robe, and beard were purchased.

St Dorothy (Patron of gardeners)Our little St. Dorothy is wearing a simple dress and an apron  with a shear pocket.The pocket is full of roses and apples. You could just put the roses and apples in a basket, if it’s easier. She is also wearing a rose and ivy wreath on her head, secured with hair clips.Read more about this saint  here.

Daniel was a God fearing man from the Bible. Read more in the book of Daniel. Daniel can be a simple costume. The beard and robe were purchased. I made the lion head/hat from an over sized hat and lots of long looped yarn. It made for one super cute lion!!

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Our Lady Of Mount Carmel is wearing a dark brown robe, a light brown clock, and a white veil and crown. She’s holding baby Jesus and a scapular. Read more about Our Lady of Mt. Carmel  here .

St. Tarcisius was a young boy who died to protect Jesus in the Eucharist. Read more  here. Our  St. Tarcisius is holding a wrapped-up loaf of fake bread and a palm. I bought both the bread and the palm from our local Dollar Tree. I purchased the brown robe.