ST. JUNIPERO SERRA: styro figure
STYROFOAM HEAD STICK PUPPET A no-sew, no-paint stick puppet that has bendable arms! The pleats in the robe are made with a stapler. This is a very quick toy to make. Insert a craft stick into a 1” (2.5 cm) Styrofoam ball. Take a scrap of nylon stocking (panti-hose)...
MAGNETIC FUN: cookie sheet play
Spray paint an old cookie sheet, add magnetic tape to puppet figures and the fun begins! Children can re-tell the wonderful story of Our Lady of Guadalupe with this easy-to-make toy. They can add their own cutouts from magazines, colouring books and old story books to...
ST. DAMIEN: finger puppet from a glove
Make a finger puppet of St. Damien from a beige glove! The only sewing required is to gather the neckline. That's it! Children will love learning a new craft---how to make a felt hat. It is super simple to make and lots of fun. TO MAKE HIS SIGNATURE EYEGLASSES: Cut a...
FRANCISCAN FRIAR: Finger puppet from a glove
Make a Franciscan friar FINGER PUPPET from a beige glove! It is so very easy to make---and almost no-sew. Only the robe has to be gathered by hand at the neck. The rest is all glued. Follow the photo directions for making this finger puppet. His collar is made...
2. HOW TO MAKE A SATURNO HAT (from a plastic egg)
Make a Saturno hat in a few minutes by using a plastic Easter egg as the crown. Pick one egg and then match paper or cardstock to that colour to make the brim of the hat. Many popes have worn Saturno hats. Pope Benedict often wore a red one when he was travelling...
6. FRANCISCAN BOOK MARKS (wooden spoons)
These easy bookmarks are made from wooden ice cream spoons. The beard is glued ONLY at the top so that the lower part of the beard forms the "clip-over" aspect of the bookmark. Add a felt-pen tonsure and googly eyes.
3. THE DONKEY AND THE EUCHARISTIC MIRACLE
St. Anthony of Padua was teaching about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. A farmer overheard him and said, "That can't be true!" St. Anthony told him he would prove it: "Starve your donkey for 3 days and bring him back here," he told the farmer....
4. PADRE PIO AND WORLD WAR ll
During World War ll, many pilots reported that they had seen a "flying monk"in the skies over San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy. They found that their planes were diverted and that they were unable to drop their bombs over the area! When they later went to visit St. Padre...
8. FRANCISCAN STORY JAR
A plastic peanut butter jar with a wide mouth makes a story jar, ideal for children to re-tell the stories about Franciscan saints. The jar is filled with small items and toys associated with St. Francis. Farm animals, birds, and a cross are some examples to help...
12. ST. BERNARDINE IN THE TREE
St. Bernardine of Siena (1380-1444) was a Franciscan priest and missionary who travelled all over Italy preaching about the faith. He is known as "the Apostle of Italy." He was such a wonderful preacher that he had to preach in the marketplace---no church could hold...