Activities for Catholic Families

With so many ways to celebrate our faith…how will you chose? Pin this link and celebrate all year long with activities for Catholic families! There are a ton of ways to celebrate; some projects are ours, and some are my favorite from other talented individuals. And if you’re struggling for money to do all of these activities, it might be a good idea to make sure you have the best energy deal. My friend was telling me how easy it is to switch energy providers, its worth checking out. Do you have a link to share? Add it to the comments and I’ll add it to our list. Have fun celebrating!

• Make an Easter Activities Countdown (Lent, varies)
• Bake a Crown of Thorns (Lent, varies)
• Make Stations of the Cross Magnets (Lent/anytime)
• Test Your Via Dolorosa Knowledge with Trivia Cards (Lent/anytime)
• Bake a Rainbow & Pots of Gold Cake (March 17)
• Make a Hand Printed Rainbow & Pot of Gold (March 17)
• Make a Hand Printed Lucky Charm (March 17)
• Bake Saint Patrick’s Day Shamrock Cupcakes (March 17)
• Make a Hand Printed Leprechaun (March 17)
• Learn the Meaning Behind Holy Thursday (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Recreate the Last Supper with this Family Activity from Catholic Icing (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Prepare a Holy Thursday / Passover Dinner (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Antique a Passover Menu (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Create a Tomb & Boulder “Stained Glass” (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Bake Pretzels for Good Friday (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Prepare Deviled Easter Eggs (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Read About the Origins of the Easter Bunny, Basket, and Candy! (Mar/Apr, varies)
• Make a Butter Lamb (Easter/anytime)
• Create Photo Lilies for Mom (May, varies)
• Bake Flaming Pentecost Cup Cakes (May, varies)
• Add some flare to your house with these Pentecost Printables from Catholic All Year (May, varies)
• Share Photos of Your First Communion with Your Kids (varies)
• Make Popcorn & Watch St. Joan of Arc (May 30)

• Celebrate Father’s Day with these great Printables from Catholic All Year (June)
• Celebrate Sacred & Immaculate Heart with Catholic Inspired (June and August)
• Celebrate St. Thomas More with a Virtual Tower of London Tour (Jun.22)
• Create a Prayer Box and have Family add Prayer Requests (anytime)
• Sew a “God Bless America” Quilt (July 4)
• Celebrate Saint Anne & Saint Joachim with a Feast Dinner from Carrots for Michaelmas (July 26)
• Bring Your Children to Confession with you (just not while you confess) (anytime)
• Rediscover God’s Creation with the Berenstain Bears (anytime)
• Read a Daily Devotional Together (anytime)
• Bake Home-Made “Eucharist” (flat bread) for Little Ones to Learn (anytime)
• Share Some Hot Summer Nights with Your Spouse (anytime)
• Make Chalk Drawings of Your Favorite Bible Stories (anytime)
• Sign Your Children up for Vacation Bible School/VBS (summers)

• Paint a “Reverse Cross” for Exaltation of the Holy Cross (Sept.14)
• Celebrate the Month of the Rosary with a Laceable Rosary from Catholic Inspired (October)
• Celebrate Michaelmas with this Collection of Crafts, Recipes, and Legging! (Sept.29)
• Make a Guardian Angel craft to celebrate the Guardian Angel Feast Day (Oct.2)
• Create Salt Dough Animals to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis (Oct.4)
• Craft a St. Michael Project to Keep the Scariness of Halloween Away (Oct.31)
• Sew Some Spooky Spiders and Pumpkins (Oct.31)
• Sew a Scripture-Inspired Halloween Quilt (Oct.31)
• Invite Your Priest Over for Dinner (Thanksgiving/anytime)
• Sew a “Give Thanks and Praise” Quilt (Thanksgiving)
• Give a Baby’s First Bible to a New Parent (anytime)
• Cook up a delish FEAST with one of the great Feast Day recipes from Carrots for Michaelmas (anytime)
• Spend A Night Reading the Bible Together (anytime)
• Make Wall Art out of your Favorite Verse (anytime)
• Explore Your Church’s Sanctuary, Altar, Windows, etc. (anytime)
• Create a Sacrament Scrapbook with Equipping Catholic Families (anytime)

• Make a Jesse Tree (Dec.1)
• Build an Advent Calendar Block Set (Late Nov/Early Dec)
• Make an Advent Wreath (Late Nov/Early Dec)
• Sew an Advent Wreaths Quilt (Late Nov/Early Dec)
• Make a Flower Crown for Mary Celebrating Immaculate Conception (Dec.8)
• Take Your Family (all of you!) to a Daily Mass (anytime)
• Take the 40-day Challenge at Immaculate Heart Radio (anytime)
• Start Each Morning with a Daily Prayer (anytime)
• Spend a Day Volunteering with Catholic Charities (anytime)
• Have a Visit from Saint Nicholas (Dec.6)
• Create a Maji (Three Kings) Gift Box (Jan.6)
• Color a Lamb for Saint Agnes (Jan.21)
• Write Biblically-Inspired Love Notes (Feb.1)
• Cook Candlemas Pancakes (Feb.2)
• Leave Scripture-Inspired Love Notes for your Loved Ones Each Day (Feb.1-Feb.14)
• Say “I Love You” with these Candy Love Note Cards (Feb.14)
• Make a Heart – and Heart Shaped – Healthy I Love You Snack (Feb.14)
• Bake a Mardi Gras Kings Cake (Feb, varies)

Teach Your Child to Sew with our Sew-a-Saint Series!