April Radiant Roundup

 

Happy April and Happy Easter! Alleluia, He is Risen! Here's the Radiant Roundup for the month, filled with resources for the whole Season of Easter, the month of the Holy Spirit, and Saint Feast Days for April!

The Easter Season 3/31-5/19

50 Ways to Celebrate the 50 Days* Easy to share pdf with ideas for the whole Easter Season

Fifty Days of Easter* Post with collection of ideas for celebrating Easter
What Easter Looks Like* Coloring Page/Printable
The Sound of Easter: An Easter Playlist

Paschal Candle Craft for Kids

Passion & Resurrections Peg Doll Set

Resurrection Eggs*
The Gospel in an Eggshell*

Paschal Lamb Printable*
New Life Seeds*
The Way of Light Mini Book*
The Way of Light Easter Sunrise Craft*
The Way of Light Resurrection Eggs*
The Way of Light Story-in-a-Bag*
The Way of Light Shareable Bible Study for Google Classroom
Regina Coeli Mini Book*
Debunking Resurrection Theories*
Fulton Sheen Good Friday & Easter Sunday quote coloring page*
Easter Scripture Typography Posters
The Way of Light Adult (or Teen) Seven Part Bible Study*
Women of the Resurrection Adult (or Teen) Seven Part Bible Study* (with coloring pages!)

Divine Mercy Sunday- 4/7/24

Divine Mercy Sunday Activities*

Divine Mercy Watercolor Art* (printable coloring page-2nd-6th)
Divine Mercy Melty Bead Craft* (printable pattern and examples-2nd-8th)
Pop Out Divine Mercy Chaplet* (Connection to Reconciliation-2nd-6th)

Corporal Works of Mercy* (Coloring Pages and Mini Books- K-6th)
Spiritual Works of Mercy* (Coloring Pages and Mini Books- K-6th)
Review Reconciliation* (Notebooking activity- connection to Divine Mercy-2nd-8th)
Image of Divine Mercy and Reconciliation Lapbook -2nd-8th
Practical Ideas for the Works of Mercy Checklists* (2nd-8th)
Do Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly Coloring Pages* (Micah 6:8)2nd-8th
Year of Mercy Bulletin Board Ideas (all ages)
Saints for the Year of Mercy- Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati* (2nd-8th)
Mercy Themed Printables* (K-8th)
Sacred Heart of Jesus Coloring Pages* (K-8th)
Sacred Heart of Jesus and Anima Christi Prayer Cards* (2nd-8th)

Year of Mercy Pinterest Board
All the Year of Mercy Ideas in ONE Spot*
Holy Door Activities for the Year of Mercy* (2nd-8th)
Acts of Mercy for Kids Using the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy * (2nd-8th)

April: The Month of the Holy Spirit

Who is the Holy Spirit? Resources

Come, Holy Spirit Coloring Page*

Connecting Pentecost & The Sacrament of Confirmation

Pentecost Self Portraits

Feast Days this Month

Solemnity of the Annunciation: March 25th (Transferred to Monday, April 8th this year)

The Annunciation and Spiritual Adoption*

Annunciation Luke 1:31 Coloring Page*

Annunciation Lectio Divina Reflection Page*

Archangels Bible Study, Prayer Cards, Bulletin Board*

Marian Bible Verse Bookmarks*

Fiat Quote Coloring Page*

4/16- St. Bernadette Soubirous

Make a Mary Medallion*

There's a ton of great OLL and St. Bernadette books in this post!

4/28- St. Gianna Molla

Included in the Beatitudes and Modern Saints Game

Gianna Quote Coloring Page

4/28- St. Louis de Montfort

St. Louis de Montfort Rosary Coloring Page

4/29- St. Catherine of Siena

St. Catherine of Siena Quote Coloring Page

4/21/24- Good Shepherd Sunday

Good Shepherd Block Carving Print* (all ages)

While these activities are not exclusively about Jesus, the Good Shepherd, I think that Good Shepherd Sunday is a perfect time to teach about the parables:

Parables Bible Study for Older Kids (6th & up)

Good Shepherd Bible Study for Teens/Adults* (6th & up)

More info on how to teach the parables* (ideas for all ages, printables for 6th & up)

April Books for Catholic Kids
Click here for a list of book recommendations for Holy Week, the Easter Season, and Saint Feast Days this month:

May the Lord bless and keep you!