Monday, March 26, 2012

Crafty Crafters: Holy Communion






So how crafty are you?

What is your favorite religious craft you make for Holy Communion?




Introduce craft: How can we remember the reason we celebrate Holy Communion?



Jesus in the Holy Eucharist Craft

*This is an adaptation of catholiccollector.blogspot.com craft. This blog and craft have been removed.

1. Print out host template. Cut out and fold host so that it opens like a door with the picture of Jesus inside.

2. Print out template of chalice. Cut out template. Fold a yellow piece of construction paper in half and put the flat side of the chalice template on the folded edge. Trace around template and cut out. When you open it you will have a complete chalice. Be sure to draw in the top part of the chalice.

3. Glue chalice to your background paper and let your child decorate it with crayons, markers, glitter, plastic jewels, sequins, etc.

4. Glue host above the chalice making sure the door opens the correct way. You can also draw a cross on the outside of the host.


This activity is free; however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Reproduction or retransmission of any materials, in whole or in part, in any manner, is not permitted.

Host Template

Chalice Template



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Here are some other crafts that are fun to make:

catholicinspired.com- Jesus in the Eucharist ~ Art Project

catholicicing.blogspot.com- Craft a Monstrance with a Gold Doily



Monday, March 12, 2012

Crafty Crafters: Easter





So how crafty are you?

What is your favorite religious craft you make for Easter?



Here is a craft you can make using a tissue box:



catholicicing.com- Make an empty tomb craft (scroll down for this)



Please comment so I can add the link to your blog to this post. We would love to see what you do!



Here is what Jennifer is doing: crafolic.com- The Symbol of the Easter Egg ~ Craft





Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Crafty Crafters: Last Supper (chalice)






So how crafty are you?

What is your favorite religious craft you make for The Last Supper?



Here is a craft I make with my students using a plastic wine glass:




Introduce craft: During the Last Supper, Jesus said this to his disciples, “Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the chalice of my blood.” What do we drink the Blood of Christ out of? (A chalice.)


familyatthefootofthecross.blogspot.com- Corpus Christi Mosaic Craft

Materials:

Plastic wine glasses
Tissue paper cut in 1 inch squares
Modge Podge (I put ½ water and ½ Modge Podge in a plastic bowl)
Sponge brush



Directions:

Paint on the Modge Podge and place the tissue paper in a mosaic pattern. After it dries, paint on a coat of the Modge Podge to seal it.

*You can also decorate the chalices with rhinestones using a hot glue gun.



Please comment so I can add the link to your blog to this post. We would love to see what you do!



familiacatolica-org.blogspot.com- Precious Blood of Christ Coloring Pages

familiacatolica-org.blogspot.com- Craft to pray the Prayer of Reparation to the Precious Blood of Christ Family





Monday, March 5, 2012

Crafty Crafters: Holy Thursday/Last Supper Craft






So how crafty are you?

What is your favorite religious craft you make for the Last Supper?



Here is a craft that all children will love to make:


Introduce craft: Who sat with Jesus during the Last Supper? (The disciples.)



Holy Thursday/Last Supper Craft by catholicicing.com- an easy craft based on the famous Leonardo da Vinci Last Supper painting.



Please comment so I can add the link to your blog to this post. We would love to see what you do!





crafolic.com- Agony in the Garden ~Craft / Diorama