Free printable Christmas paper chain crafts and holiday countdown activities

Remember the fun of making Christmas countdown chains? It's an easy, cheap festive child-minder craft. You can make it from recycled paper. It keeps little ones productively busy. It's good practice for math, fine motor skills, counting, writing and reading. Here's how to make a Christmas paper chain.  Free printable Christmas paper chain crafts and holiday countdown activities

St. Lucia Day Activities and Printables

Advent is the period of preparation for Christmas. Several special feast days fall during Advent: December 6- St. Nicholas, December 12-Our Lady of Guadalupe and December 13- St. Lucia. Here are free printable activities for St. Lucia Day. Lucia is the patron saint of Scandinavia. For more information and free printable crafts based upon the legend of St.Lucia, check out these links.   Free Printable St. Lucia Day Activities

Free Printable Advent Calendars, Religious and Secular

Advent is a penitential season that starts four weeks before Christmas in Catholic and Orthodox-christian churches. As in lent (before Easter) we pray, fast and give alms to prepare our hearts for the "coming" (advent) of Christ (from the Latin "adveniat regnum"--coming of Christ's kingdom.) The first Sunday of Advent in 2013 is December 1. Here are printable advent calendars for kids. Free Printable Advent Calendar Crafts for Kids

Free Printable Advent Manger Scenes, Nativity Scenes

During Advent we prepare our hearts for the Advent (coming) of Jesus. We set out Advent wreaths, calendars and Nativity sets, also called the creche, manger scene or naciemiento. Here are free printable nativity scenes. These paper nativity scenes provide hours of educational fun for children and preschoolers as they color, cut out and assemble the manger scene. Children learn the Christmas story as they create the stable, shepherds, animals, wisemen, Mary, Joseph, angel and Baby Jesus.   read more

Free Printable Catholic Liturgical Calendars for Holy Days and Holidays

Free Printable Catholic Liturgical Calendars, Activities
Ordinary time is a great time to research free printable Catholic lesson plans, activities and crafts. Here are free printable Catholic liturgical calendars and church season activities for families, homeschool, Catholic school and CCD. Read More

Free Printable Advent Games, Crafts and Activities

Free Printable Advent Games, Crafts and Activities Advent 2012 began Sunday, December 2. For the next 25 days we will prepare our hearts for the coming (Advent) of Jesus. Here are free printable Advent coloring, puzzles, crafts, calendars, wreaths and activities to celebrate the season. Read More

Free Printable All Saints Day Coloring and Crafts

Free Printable Catholic Saints and All Saint's Day Coloring Pages
November 1 marks the Catholic holy day of All Saint's, making October 31 All Hallow's Eve(or Halloween. Use these free printable activities to explore Catholic saints, holy days and All Saint's Day and Halloween. Read on

Free Printable Advent Wreaths

Free Printable Advent Wreaths to Color, Cut and Paste During Advent, Christians light one candle on the Advent wreath. Each candle symbolizes hope, expectation, preparation and joy at the Birth of Christ on Christmas. Here are links to free printable Advent wreaths to color, cut and paste. View more »

Free Christmas Printables and Activities

Free Christmas Printable Cut and Paste Activities and Toys Are you ready for free Christmas printable crafts like you've never seen before? Then visit The Toymaker! Styled in Dickens England designs, these printable activities are manna for vintage art lovers! Easy enough for children to cut, assemble and paste. View more »

Free Printable Advent Calendars

Free Printable Advent Calendars Advent is the four week liturgical season preceding the feast of Christmas. Children enjoy counting down to Christmas with advent calendars. Here are several links with free printable Advent calendars to color, cut and paste. View more »