Paper Tube Stamps

Manipulate the paper tubes (toilet paper or paper towel) into your desired shape.  Use hearts, fall leaves, flower petals.

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Cupcake Liner Fish

Hands to work, hearts to God,

St. Nicholas

MATERIALS
Wooden ball
Small clay pot
Felt (red, white and pink/peach/tan)
Chenille stem / Pipe cleaner (gold or brown)
Marker
Paint & brushes
Glue

DIRECTIONS

1. Paint the wooden ball and clay pot (may be done prior to craft day)
2. Cut felt pieces for hands, mitre, beard and cape.
3. Glue head onto clay pot
4. Shape pipe cleaner into shepard's crook and glue onto clay pot
5. Glue on hands, beard, mitre and cape

To simplyfy this craft - use a clothes pin or a wooden game piece instead of the ball and pot.

Variations - Use this same idea to make the holy family.

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Liturgical Season Wheel

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Good Deed (or Sacrifice) Beads

Use the beads to count acts of love or sacrifice made in a day.

How to make Good Deed (or Sacrifice) Beads - link to excellent instructions with step by step photos.

MATERIALS
25" piece of cord or string
11 beads (pony or wooden)
1 Miraculous Medal
1 Crucifix/Cross/Saint Medal

Hands to work, hearts to God,

Class Project: Pool Noodle Rosary

Pool Noodle Rosary on Catholic Icing - Use this link to find detailed instructions. 
A great way to up-cycle left over pool noodles.  The ridged noodles make cute flower shaped "beads".

Make a Monstrance

Here are a variety of photos of different projects.

To keep the supply list simple, use paper plates (one for the top and a second to cut out the base) and marker/crayons/dimensional/fabric paints/bingo bottles, etc. to decorate.