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

Printable Lenten Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting Activity

Catholics entered lent on Ash Wednesday. During this season, we fast, pray and give alms (extra tithing). Here's a way to do all three in one activity. Parents and homeschoolers, you might try this. Printable lenten calendar, prayer guide, family activities, coloring pages included.   Three in One Lent Almsgiving, Prayer, Fasting Activity

Free Printable Catholic Lenten Activities

The Catholic Lenten season will soon be upon us. In lent, we practice gospel virtues: prayer, fasting, almsgiving. We seek to draw near God, by imitating Christ's suffering. Those acts in turn help us grow stronger. Here are lenten sacrifice activities for children.   Lenten Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving Activities for Children