Create a miniature slide out of empty toilet rolls! Things you need: empty toilet rolls newspaper coloured patty pans/paper stapler/staples sticky tape egg carton/items out of your recycling bin scissors Method: 1. Cut the toilet rolls longways in half, and staple end to end to create slide, attach other items from your recycling bin collection, […]
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Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 cup salt 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 tablespoons cream of tartar 2 cups water food colouring Combine ingredients in saucepan over heat and stir until mixture is smooth and stiff. Originally posted 2013-11-12 08:47:19.
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A great use for old wrapping paper, tissue paper or those old birthday cards you have been hoarding. If you don’t have these items you could also use some store bought coloured paper, cellophane or even cut up pictures from your junk mail! With Christmas coming up this makes a really nice homemade gift from
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One of the most challenging elements of being a Catholic parent is that you want to raise your children in the faith. But how do you approach this with toddlers? I don’t profess to have all the answers but here are a few easy Bible craft activities you can do with just a few items
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We are once again in the midst of Lent, and you may be feeling, like me, a strong desire to attend stations of the cross. Although, some times the demands of family life or husbands work schedules can make this near impossible. Being a mother is important and so is being available to
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This advent the kids and I have been having fun getting creative preparing for Christmas. One of the ways we have done this is by making our very own Christmas Story Book. I have taken the inspiration from our Advent Activity Calendar, made by Emily Shaw. If your kids love colouring in then this
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Saint Mary of the Cross was the first Australian to be canonised and holds a special place in our hearts. Her approach: “Never see a need without doing something about it” is one that both inspires and calls us to action, to charity. As the patron of both my diocese, and my children’s
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I made this empty tomb model a few years back, and it has been used year after year! We reenact the Carrying of the Cross, The Passion and lay Jesus in the tomb on Good Friday. On Easter Sunday the stone has been rolled away and we can see He is Risen! Its lots
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