Christmas decorations: Recycled homemade holiday candle centerpiece craft
Candles are lovely at any time of year. During the holiday season, candles are used in many religious holiday celebrations. Jewish menorahs, Kwanzaa candles, Advents wreaths and Christmas decorations all include candlelight. Here's a festive homemade holiday candle centerpiece craft using recycled materials. Choose seasonal candle colors: For Christmas decorations, use traditional red and green, gold and silver, white or Advent wreath pink, blue and purple. Blue and silver are the colors of Hanukkah. Red, green, black and yellow are Kwanzaa candle colors. Vintage, Victorian Christmas decorations were colored mauve, lavender, burgundy, blue, teal, emerald, gold and silver. Choose pillar or taper candles. Christmas decorations: Recycled homemade holiday candle centerpiece craft | Examiner.com
Advent calendar prayers, almsgiving activities for Catholic Bible Christmas
Parents, are you sick of the commercialization of Christmas? Maybe you need ideas for Bible Christmas activities to counteract the selfishness of a secular Christmas? Perhaps you're looking for ways to teach your children an attitude of gratitude instead this holiday season? There's no better way to do that than by engaging children in acts of charity and service. And there's no better time to practice almsgiving than in Advent. Advent--meaning "coming"--is Catholic Christian season of preparation for Christmas. A Bible Christmas (the real reason for the season) teaches that God gave us His Son Jesus, as a baby to free mortals from sin. God made the ultimate sacrifice, and Catholic Christian believers imitate that love the best they can in corporal and spiritual works of mercy. A Catholic Christian performs acts of charity, mercy, says prayers and sacrifice in her limited human way. She teaches her children the Imitation of Christ starting at his birthday, his Christ-mass. A Catholic Christian family observes the Advent virtues of saying prayers, fasting and almsgiving activities. Advent calendar prayers, almsgiving activities for Catholic Bible Christmas | Examiner.com
Advent Bible Christmas countdown activities for Catholic Christian homeschool
We homeschooled our four children for over 10 years. As a Catholic Christian family, we celebrated Advent in the weeks before Christmas. In our homeschool, the entire month of December was devoted to Advent preparation and Christmas countdown activities. Advent begins on the 4th Sunday before Christmas and counts down to the feast of Christmas. Christmastide extends through Epiphany. Here are Advent preparation and Christmas countdown activities. Advent Bible Christmas countdown activities for Catholic Christian homeschool | Examiner.com
Free printable challenging coloring pages, designs for gestalt art therapy
Hey parents, did you know coloring is good for you? Yep, coloring isn't just for children. Grownups and adults can benefit from coloring designs and challenging patterns. Crayola just releases adult coloring pages and you can print free samples of these challenging coloring pages online. Get your grownup gestalt art therapy with free printable coloring pages for grownups!Free printable challenging coloring pages, designs for gestalt art therapy | Examiner.com
LEGO shortage scares Christmas shoppers: Too few LEGO bricks to fill stockings | Examiner.com
There's a holiday crisis of epic proportion. Santa's elves at LEGO haven't made enough of their iconic colored building blocks this year. And news of any shortage of toys, let alone a LEGO shortage scares Christmas shoppers reported the Christian Science Monitor on Oct. 21. LEGO sales jumped 18 percent in 2015 and 15 percent in 2014 leaving them, well, a few bricks short of a load this holiday season. Too few LEGO bricks to fill stockings this Christmas? That is a this North Pole emergency! Alert the big guy in red and call out the reindeer brigade--the LEGOs must get through. LEGO shortage scares Christmas shoppers: Too few LEGO bricks to fill stockings | Examiner.com
Parents beat sons to confess at church: Another 'To Train Up a Child' death as 'Bible' beating killed Lucas Leonard
In another horrifying "To Train Up a Child" Bible beating story, New Hartford, New York parents beat their sons to confess sins at church, reported the Associated Press on Oct. 14. That spiritual beating killed Lucas Leonard, 19, one of the two brothers beaten in the tiny Christian church. Leonard's Oct. 12 death at Word of Life Church revealed that he and his sibling Christoper Leonard, 17, had been kicked and pummeled with fists. They were struck in the abdomen, genitals, thighs and back. Christopher Leonard was hospitalized with severe injuries. Is this another "Spare the rod and kill the child" situation? Parents beat sons to confess at church: Spiritual beating killed Lucas Leonard | Examiner.com
Free printable Blessed Virgin Mary coloring pages for Catholic feast days | Examiner.com
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is honored on several different Catholic and Orthodox Christian holidays. May and October are devoted to the Blessed Mother. Some are holy days of obligation. December 8 is the Feast Immaculate Conception, January 1 is Solemnity of Mary and August 15 is the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Advent and Christmas honor Our Lady. She is revered in the Sorrowful, Joyful, Glorious and Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary, too. Free printable Blessed Virgin Mary coloring pages for Catholic feast days | Examiner.com
Free printable September 11 lesson plans, 9/11 social studies printables
Britain commemorates Guy Fawkes Day on November 5 andAmericans "remember, remember the 11th of September." On the 14th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, how can we commemorate in a proactive way? A nonprofit called My Good Deed, suggests making it a National Day of Service and Remembrance reports the International Business Times. But how do you teach children why September 11 is so important? How do you explain what happened to the World Trade Center, Flight 93 and Pentagon? How can you help them understand war, violence and terrorism? Here are free printable September 11 lesson plans to help. Free printable September 11 lesson plans, 9/11 social studies printables - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
Dellarontay Readus gets in to all Ivy Leagues, needs college money to bury mom
You can't listen to Dellarontay Readus talk about his mother's death without crying. WREG told the story of the teen who got in to all 8 ivy league colleges who now needs his college money to bury his mom, on August 12. Actually WREG has been following Readus's star ascendant and he's touched a lot of people. Readus's mother Lynn Readus, who struggled with heart and stomach problems, got to see her boy graduate. She was able to witness him get a 31 on his college placement exams. But she won't get to see her boy go to Stanford, the school he selected after offers from Princeton, Yale, Harvard and others.Dellarontay Readus gets in to all Ivy Leagues, needs college money to bury mom - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com
Free printable lighthouse activities, maritime lesson plans, ship coloring pages
Happy National Lighthouse Day! Philly.com says August 7 is "hug a beacon" day! It commemorates the day, in 1789, when Congress took responsibility for building and upkeep of a system of lighthouses to keep America's waters and extensive coastline safe. Here are free printable National Lighthouse Day activities, maritime lesson plans, coloring pages, crafts, games and toys. Side-stepping the less savory aspects of pirate lore, I've included navigation, maritime and marine lesson plans and printable boats and ships. Free printable lighthouse activities, maritime lesson plans, ship coloring pages - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
Free printable alphabet coloring pages: Preschool letter and number printables
Looking for fun summer reading activities for emergent readers? Fisher-Price offers hundreds of free printable alphabet coloring pages based on Fisher-Price and Mattel toys: Imaginext, Little People, Rescue Heroes, Power Wheels, Thomas and Friends. Here are free printable coloring pages of letters, numbers and shapes to use for preschool lessons. There are also free printable holiday greeting cards for kids to color.Free printable alphabet coloring pages: Preschool letter and number printables - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
Prayer garden flowers for Catholic devotional grotto or Stations of the Cross - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
In Catholic worship, prayer is sensory. We kneel, bow, genuflect, chant, meditate on statues, burn incense, light candles. Our highest worship is receiving Jesus, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity in Holy Eucharist. Worship is every day, too. Here's are guide to create a prayer garden at home. Use these flowers, plants, shrubs and trees in a Catholic devotional grotto or outdoor Stations of the Cross garden. Prayer garden flowers for Catholic devotional grotto or Stations of the Cross - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
TLC pulls '19 Kids and Counting' in Duggar sex scandal: Fans defend Duggar clan
In light of the Duggar sex scandal, TLC pulled "19 Kids and Counting" said the Washington Post on May 22. The reality TV show followed conservative Christian parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children. TLC canceled the show after eldest son Josh Duggar admitted to sexually molesting several girls, including some of his sisters, as a teen. Many fans support Josh, disagree with TLC and want the Duggar family back. TLC pulls '19 Kids and Counting' in Duggar sex scandal: Fans defend Duggar clan
Free printable photo frames, picture frame crafts for kids
Parent-themed holidays like Mother's Day (second Sunday in May), Father's Day (second Sunday in June) and Grandparents Day (third Sunday in September) are perfect times for homemade gift-giving. Here are photo frames crafts for kids to make as presents for mommy and daddy for their special days. Use these free printable picture frames for children to print, color, cut and assemble. They they can frame photos of themselves with mom or dad. Use free printable photo frames to make greeting cards, too. Free printable photo frames, picture frame crafts for kids
Tax Day freebies: Free savings apps, printable check registers, organizers - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.com
Looking for April 15 Tax Day freebies? Here's are freebies that save money by helping you get in financial shape. If your financial planning involves closing your eyes, swiping your card and hoping for the best, plan on debt. At tax time, do you dump a heap of receipts on your tax preparer's desk and write a check? Financial disorganization equals financial ruin. Tax Day is the perfect time to get organized. Use free savings apps, free printable checkbook registers and financial organizers as money math lesson plans for homeschool or classroom. Use these shopping and coupon apps and Tax Day freebies: Free savings apps, printable check registers, organizers - Grand Rapids News | Examiner.commoney-saving tips anytime!
Pizza pie math lessons teach geometry, fractions, decimals, percents for Pi Day - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
March 14 is Pi Day. It's not a spelling error for pie day. Pi is a Greek term denoting the mathematical portion 3.14 (or 22/7 in fraction form) used in geometry. That's why it's celebrated on 3/14. And Pi Day 2015 has math nerds especially geeked because it's pi to the 4th place value: 3.1415, reported WBEZ on March 13. Pi Day celebrates geometry and math. Take a bite out of math anxiety with these hands-on pizza "pie" math lessons for Pi Day. Pizza pie math lessons teach geometry, fractions, decimals, percents for Pi Day
Free Catholic Bible printables, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week coloring pages - Grand Rapids Holidays | Examiner.com
Catholics celebrate several special religious days, referred to as holy days of obligation. These days center around a Bible event in the life of Jesus or His Blessed Mother, the Virgin Mary. Holy Days are All Saints Day (Nov. 1), Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec. 8), Christmas (preceded by the holy season of Advent), Solemnity of Mary (Jan 1), Ash Wednesday (movable feast which kicks of the holy season of Lent and leads up to Easter), Ascension Thursday (movable feast) and the Assumption of Mary (August 15). Here are free printable Catholic coloring pages featuring Bible stories. prayer, sacraments, mass, Gospel, saints, Lent, Advent, holidays and holy days, life of Jesus, Catholic saints' feast days, rosary and stations of the cross.Free Catholic Bible printables, Ash Wednesday, Lent, Holy Week coloring pages
Free printable valentines, children's Valentine's Day crafts
Valentine's Day, celebrated Feb. 14, usually represents a party, candy and cards for children, So how about some free printable Valentine's Day coloring pages, cut and paste, games, lessons, puzzles and activities? Here are some websites to check out for free Valentine's Day printables. Use in school or homeschool. Tie in with your regular curriculum. Free printable valentines, children's Valentine's Day crafts
Free printable Black History Month worksheets, lesson plans, book activities
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated in the U.S. on the third Monday in January, Jan. 19 in 2015. Black History Month is observed in February, in the US. Schools usually offer special programming and lesson plans on issues and events that are significant to African Americans. Students explore biographies and contributions of famous black Americans. They read books written specifically about or by African Americans. Students of all backgrounds benefit from such activities. Here are free printable Black History Month worksheets and lesson plans. Black History Month printables, worksheets, lesson plans, book activities
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