Feast of St. Nicholas Activities- December 6


Global Holiday Hop: Holland and the Feast of St. Nicholas Series of articles highlighting Christmas Traditions from Around the World. The Lesson planner features traditions, recipes, activities, games and more. These articles will provide a great social studies focus. Read More

Free Printable Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Activities

Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Lesson Plans December 12 is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Roman Catholic liturgical year. Here are some lesson plans ideas to use to help kids understand this important religious and cultural festival. Virgin of Guadalupe activities

Free Printable Angel Crafts, Advent Wreath,

Are you ready for free Advent and Christmas printable crafts like you've never seen before? Then you need to visit The Toymaker right now! This website features free printable Christmas cut and paste crafts, toys, activities and more. Styled with Victorian Dickens England designs and graphics, these printable paper toy crafts are manna for vintage art lovers! Angel retablos, triptych, angel greeting cards, Advent calendar and wreath...These delightful activities are easy enough for children to print, cut, assemble and paste. The images look like they come straight from a Victorian toy shop. I can just imagine Bob Crachit taking Tiny Tim in to see the beautiful toys. free printable Angel crafts, Advent crafts

Free Printable Advent Wreath Craft Activities


Advent is the four-week season before Christmas, celebrated by Catholics, Orthodox and some protestant Christian denominations. Most people think of Advent calendars with candies and treats. But that, like a commercial Christmas, is miles from the real purpose.. Advent is a lesser penitential season, a minor Lent. Christians observe spiritual acts of prayer, fasting and charity. They follow Bible-based Advent calendars and count down to Christmas reflecting on Jesus. One evangelical pastor is pushing protestant churches to celebrate Advent and put Christ back in Christmas, said Time magazine, Dec. 1.
Another practice is the lighting of candles on Advent wreaths. The four candles, three purple or blue, one pink represent expectation of, hope in, joy at and love unending, from the Christ child's birth. The center white one is the Christkindl (Christ candle). Here are free printable Advent wreath crafts children can make to explore those themes. Children might color and make their own Advent wreaths to use as mother and father light the family advent wreath.
Lee Hansen has a simple red and green printable Advent wreath with candles to affix. Catholic Mom, a one-stop resource for family liturgical crafts has free printable Advent wreaths, puzzles, games, Bible lesson plans, mass readings, games and Christmas coloring pages. First-School is another go-to source for Christian crafts. Look here for preschool Advent prinables . There are two sizes of Advent wreaths to print. Free and Fun Christmas has an Advent wreath coloring page to print. Use this for the baby to color in her high chair during prayer time.

Activity Village has a plethora of free printable Advent crafts, including several Advent calendars and wreaths. Use wreaths and calendars together. You might also make a Jesse Tree (here's my article with free printable Jesse Tree ornaments). Each day, children read a scripture passage about the lineage of Jesus. The Jesse Tree is St. Joseph (and Jesus's) family tree. It connects familiar Bible stories and characters to show how Jesus is at the center of it all. Children color ornaments with pictures representing each person (Adam and Eve--apple, Joseph--coat, King David--sheep). These activities give kids' hands-on activities to explore the holy season.

Free Printable Jesse Tree Craft Activity


Free Printable Jesse Tree Advent Devotional Craft History, tradition, devotional use of the Jesse Tree to trace the lineage of Our Lord and prepare for his coming. Craft project instructions. free printable Jesse Tree Craft Activities Use in conjunction with my blog post Free Printable Jesse Tree Ornaments.

Our Lady of Guadalupe: Advent Feast Day Activities


Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: Lesson Plans, Party Guide
December 12 is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in the Roman Catholic liturgical year. Here are some lesson ideas to use, including crafts, devotions, recipes, foods, prayers and activities. Our Lady of Guadalupe activities

Free Printable Paper Chain--Advent Countdown to Christmas


Free Printable Paper Chain Christmas Countdown Craft Easy craft for all ages to help eager children anticipate the Christmas holiday. Makes a good countdown activity to teach kids how to mark time. Christmas paper chain craft

Advent Countdown to Christmas Kids Books


Christmas Countdown Books 25 Books to read and share the joy of Christmas with children, in school, home, home-school or day care. Read one each day of Advent until Christmas or Epiphany. Editor's note: this list has been part of our family's holiday traditions for 21 years. I used these resources before joining the Church in 1993 with my Montessori class also. Holiday Children's literature classics from around the world.
Christmas countdown books

Christmas Around the World Feast of St Nicholas Activities- December 6


Global Holiday Hop: Holland and the Feast of St Nicholas Series of articles highlighting Christmas Traditions from Around the World. The Lesson planner features traditions, recipes, activities, games and more. These articles will provide a great social studies focus. St Nicholas Day activities

Advent Wreath Devotional: History, Prayers and Activities


Advent Wreath Devotional: History, How-tos and Traditions Description of Advent Wreath practices, meaning, history and prayers. Great Catholic homeschool lesson plans and activities. advent wreath activities

Advent Almsgiving Calendar Craft


 Teach children about the joy of giving at Advent and Christmas with a special student made Advent calendar that doubles as an almsgiving and math project. Social studies tie ins as well as giving with this advent craft. Read More Advent Math, Writing Project Craft

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