Free Printable Catholic Games, Coloring, Activities

With All Saints Day on November 1, the Catholic church moves into the countdown toward Advent and the church new year. Catholic school teachers, religious education instructors, homeschoolers and parents will enjoy these free printable games and activities. use these for lessons, party games, holy day activities and family fun. Free Printable Catholic Games for All Saints Day

Free Printable Day of the Dead Activities

The Latino culture has shared many rich traditions. Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos), celebrated on November 1 and known as All Saints Day in the Catholic church honors deceased relatives. Here are activities and lessons to celebrate 'Day of the Dead'. In Mexico and other countries that commemorate 'Dia de los Muertos' or Day of the Dead, families gather in cemeteries and picnic near the graves of loved ones. There are also 'Dia de los Muertos' parades. Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is similar to Memorial Day, except that there is less emphasis on nationalism, patriotism and military deaths and more focus on religious and ancestor remembrance. Dia de los Muertos decorations depict skulls and skeletons and may seem gruesome to those not familiar with Day of the Dead traditions. As an ESL teacher, we celebrated Day of the Dead in our classroom. Here are some activities we enjoyed. Read on...Free printable Day of the Dead Activities

Trick or Treat and Halloween Alternative for Parents

As kids eagerly count down to trick-or-treat, some parents worry about Halloween. Safety and health issues, stranger danger, religious objections, too-scary decorations, older kids trick-or-treating, costume concerns: here are child-friendly Halloween and trick-or-treat alternatives. Perfect for Catholic families. Read on...Halloween Alternative and Trick or Treat for Parents

Free Printable Catholic Saints Paper Dolls and Coloring Page Activities

It's been inspiring to see that my most popular articles have been those about Ash Wednesday, Lent, Catholic faith and free printable homeschooling lesson plans activities. Here is yet another free printable Catholic activities website. I enjoy looking for free printable cartoon coloring pages, but my real passion lies in finding homeschooling and religious education free printables. I remember my early teaching days and late homeschooling career, sans computer. I must have made thousands of charts, drawings, graphs, games, etc. Alas, I am woefully inept as an artist, so the lesson plans that required drawing skills...lacked. But now, with the beauty of the Internet, we have access to free printable lesson plans, coloring pages, cut and paste crafts, games and more. Click here...Free Printable Catholic Saint Paper Dolls