Category: Crafts

Join Equipping Catholic Families’ Back to Catechism Class Giveaway!

A fellow Catholic homeschool mom blogger based in Canada, Monica McConkey of EquippingCatholicFamilies.com, is currently hosting a great giveaway — one that even those of us based in the Philippines (and elsewhere) can join! 🙂 (Well, I'm not eligible to but you guys are! Teehee!)The winners of the giveaway will get to choose a Cathletics … Continue reading Join Equipping Catholic Families’ Back to Catechism Class Giveaway!

Instant Homeschool Lesson for Divine Mercy Sunday

Our instant "lesson" for Saturday was based on the feast of the Divine Mercy.. We are unschooling now and I just thought of doing this before the kids had lunch. The other day we did "A" is for Ark and did an Ark artwork and read Noah's Ark and other books about listening to God … Continue reading Instant Homeschool Lesson for Divine Mercy Sunday

Freebie Friday: Catholic Lesson Planner for Homeschooling plus Divine Mercy Sunday ideas from Catholic Icing!

Look what I found: a free Catholic Lesson Planner for Homeschoolers! Yipee! Just what I needed! (I am SO disorganized! Waaah. How are we ever going to "formally start" homeschooling?!) Need to get me a printer now! Bwahahaha. To download the Planner, please go to this link. :-)Also, since it's Divine Mercy Sunday this Sunday, … Continue reading Freebie Friday: Catholic Lesson Planner for Homeschooling plus Divine Mercy Sunday ideas from Catholic Icing!

What Kids Should Know About Easter

Easter is THE most important time of the year for us Christians, even more important than Christmas. Sadly though, many people, Catholics and Christians included, often forget about this, and get lost in the hype of Easter egg hunts and chocolate bunnies. Personally, we do not claim to be the perfect Catholic parents, but we … Continue reading What Kids Should Know About Easter

Lenten Activities For Preschoolers PLUS Holy Week Crafts We Plan To Do

Sharing with you this article I wrote for the Smart Parenting Philippines' website (they published it rather late in my opinion.. hehehe... but still.. I hope this helps you!). Also, I'm posting the links to the Holy Week crafts from Catholic Icing that we are going to do.. I am still gathering materials, but I … Continue reading Lenten Activities For Preschoolers PLUS Holy Week Crafts We Plan To Do

Pro-Life Crafts and Activities for Kids

February is Pro-Life month here in the Philippines!I hope to be able to do some pro-life crafts (suggested by Mommy Lacy) with Tim and Rysse this month, though we can do this all year round too! Every day is a reason to celebrate life, and to FIGHT FOR IT! Photo from Catholic Icing Here are … Continue reading Pro-Life Crafts and Activities for Kids

DIY Printable Nativity Scene

My mom and I have been talking about setting up the family CHRISTmas tree with the kids in the household and  plan to get around to it sometime this week. We were also talking about having the older kids and preschooler kids make a nativity scene that we could display somewhere in the house. I … Continue reading DIY Printable Nativity Scene

1st Sunday of Advent – Happy New Year!

I rejoiced because they said to me, “We will go up to the house of the LORD.” (Psalm 122:1) For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; 12 the night is advanced, the day is at hand. Let us then throw off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light (Romans … Continue reading 1st Sunday of Advent – Happy New Year!

How To Prepare Your Family For CHRISTmas

Advent is fast approaching and this means CHRISTmas is near too! 🙂 Yehey! 🙂 But sadly, a lot of families are blinded by the glitz of Christmas decorating and busyness of gift-shopping that they don't give importance to the TRUE reason behind the season i.e. Christ. Let's bring back the Christ in CHRISTmas by sharing … Continue reading How To Prepare Your Family For CHRISTmas