February (and Lent) Radiant Roundup

Happy February! We welcome in the month of the Holy Family during this short chunk of Ordinary Time and then Lent begins on February 18th. Here are some resources to enrich your home or classroom this month. Resources with a * mean that they contain free printables (or shareable digital files).

Month of the Holy Family:

Holy Family Coloring Page*

Holy Family Collection*
Holy Family Hearts Coloring Pages and Prayer Cards*
Holy Family Hearts Embroidery Pattern*
50 Ways to Pray with Your Kids in 5 Minutes or Less*
Ten Ways to Encourage Parent Involvement*

The Presentation: February 2nd

Simeon and Anna Coloring Page*

Joseph, Lover of Poverty Print (Two Turtledoves)* (Scroll to the bottom)

St. Josephine Bakhita: February 8th

St. Josephine Bakhita Collection:

Our Lady of Lourdes: February 11th
Make a Mary Medallion*

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

St. Abigail (St. Gobnait): February 11th
St. Abigail coloring pages*

St. Valentine: February 14th
Saintly Friends Bingo Game*

Pope Benedict XVI Love of Eucharist Quote Coloring Pages*
Psalm 26:4 Coloring Page*
Proverbs 17:17 Coloring Page** 
Owl Love Valentine's Exchange Bag 
Holy Family Hearts Coloring Pages and Cards* 

Sacred Heart of Jesus Coloring Pages* 

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Anima Christi Prayer Cards*

Bl. Fra Angelico: February 18th

In honor of Bl. Fra Angelico, try out visio divina as a prayerful way to study some of his paintings.

Past posts with visio divina activities:

Art of the Blessed Sacrament Visio Divina*

Lenten Visio Divina Galley Walk*

Sacred Art for Advent & Christmas*

Memento Mori Visio Divina*

Ash Wednesday: February 18th

Find all Lent activities below!

The Chair of St. Peter: February 22nd

St. Peter's Basilica Block Art Prints

Printable resources about the pope

My book We Have a Pope

Click here for a list of great books for Catholic kids in February:

The Season of Lent: Begins February 18th

ALLLLLL the All about Lent & Holy Week free printables in one place!*

• 40 Ways for 40 Days Checklist* (Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Dutch!)
• 40 Books for 40 Days
• 40 Intentions for 40 Days* printable calendar to plan prayers & sacrifices
• 40 Verses for 40 Days* Bulletin Board
• Simple Liturgical Calendar (color and black/white)
• Passion Sunday- Why do we cover statues? Coloring & Info Page
• Lent: Ideas for 40 Days* (Round-up Post of Links)
• What Lent Looks Like* Coloring Page/Printable
• Lenten Prayer Challenge Board* (Also editable)
• Lent Family Weekly Plan*- Pray with Sunday Gospels and Fasting/Giving using the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy (editable)
• Books for Lent and Holy Week for Kids and Adults
• Lent Notes Foldable*
• Lent Word Cloud*
• Lent Looks Different (Classroom decorations)
• The Sound of Lent: A Lent Playlist
• Videos for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter: A playlist
• Passion & Resurrections Peg Doll Set
• Lent Youth Group Resources
• Lenten Art Gallery Walk & Visio Divina
• Memento Mori & The Bone Church Lesson, Slides, and Reflection Sheet

Stations of the Cross:

• Stations of the Cross Mini Book
• Stations of the Cross Sunset & Silhouette art project
• Hands-on Stations of the Cross for a group*
• Best Stations of the Cross Books for Kids
• Using the Stations of Cross as Inspiration for Acts of Charity Foldable*

Lenten Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving:

• Lenten Pretzels Recipe Card (color)
• Fish Fry Friday Coloring Page/Placemat
• Lent: Pray, Fast, Give Foldable* (Also in Spanish and Portuguese)
• Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy/Pray, Fast, Give Chart (color)
• Pray, Fast, Give Bulletin Board*
• Practical Ideas for Lenten Acts of Mercy using the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy *
• Give Up & Take Up*: Lent Youth Group Lesson, Videos, and Resources

Hands-on Stations of the Cross for a group*

Lenten Art Gallery Walk & Visio Divina

40 Books for 40 Days:

And Stations of the Cross books for kids:

Looking Ahead: Holy Week & The Sacred Triduum

Holy Week Family Retreat & Journal* (In English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese)

This post has ideas for each day of Holy Week, including a printable journal and clickable links to activities and videos.

• Sacred Art for Holy Week with Visio Divina Guides
• Videos for Lent, Holy Week, and Easter: A playlist
• What the Triduum Looks Like* Coloring Page/Printable
• Passion & Resurrections Peg Doll Set
• Connecting the Passover and the Passion*- A Youth Bible Study
• Prayer Before a Crucifix Mini Shrine Printable*
• This Great Silence: Holy Saturday Links
• Paschal Candle Craft for Kids
• Our Lady of Sorrows Art Print & Prayer Cards*
• St. Mary Magdalene Art Print & Prayer Cards* 
• Palm Weaving Coloring & Info Page
• Holy Week Poster (color)
• Saints of Holy Week Coloring & Info Page
• Good Friday Coloring Page
• Pascal Candle Coloring & Info Page
• Crotalus & Aspergillum Coloring & Info Page
• Tenebrae Service Coloring & Info Page
• Resurrection Stained Glass Coloring Page
• Easter Prayer Coloring Page

You can find the links to the monthly Radiant Roundups here:

February (and Lent) Books for Catholic Kids

February Catholic Kids Book List

Below are a few favorite titles that fit well with devotions and feast days this month! This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this month, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

The Month of the Holy Family

The Illustrated Bible for Children- Kieffer, Jean Francois

Jesus, Son of Mary- Sheen, Fulton

Mary's Story- Boss, Sarah Jane

Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Tomie de Paola

Mary Stories from the Bible

Joseph: Guardian of the Holy Family- Monge, Marlyn Evangelina

St. Joseph, Watch over My Family- DuMesnil, Sabine

St. Joseph's Story- Guadagno, Geraldine

Go To Joseph for Children: Consecration to St. Joseph for Children and Families- Ortega, Renzo & Monica

Joseph, Keeper of the King- Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman

Saint Feast Days this Month

2/1- St. Brigid

Brigid and the Butter-Love, Pamela

The Saint Chronicles Collection 2

St. Brigid and the Cows- Betz, Eva

2/8- St. Josephine Bakhita

Little Saint Stories- Josephine Bakhita, Cassie Herrington

St. Bakhita- Ann M Brown 

2/10- St. Scholastica

The Holy Twins- de Paola, Tomie

2/11- Our Lady of Lourdes

Saint Bernadette, the Miracle of Lourdes- Bar, Brunor

Saint Bernadette of Lourdes: The Girl Who Saw Mary

Saint Bernadette and the Miracle of Lourdes-Demi

Bernadette: The Little Girl from Lourdes- Sophie Maraval-Hutin 

Saint Bernadette Soubirous: And Our Lady of Lourdes-Anne Eileen Heffernan 

Our Lady of Lourdes- Reverend Lawrence G Lovasik S.V.D. 

The Saint Chronicles Collection 3

2/12- Sts. Jacinta and Francisco Marto

Our Lady of Fatima: The Graphic Novel- Estrada, Sam

Our Lady Came to Fatima- Ruth Fox Hume

The Children Of Fatima: And Our Lady's Message to the World- Mary Fabyan Windeatt

2/14- St. Valentine

The Legend of the First Valentine: A Story of God's Love , Bilinsky, Cornelia

Saint Valentine-Robert Sabuda

Your Valentine- Anthony DeStefano 

2/19- St. Conrad of Piacenza

St. Conrad and the Wildfire- Maura Roan McKeegan

2/22- The Chair of St. Peter

We Have a Pope- Katherine Bogner

Follow Me, Peter Lays Down His Net- Rottmann, Eric

St. Peter's Story- Thomas, Marion

Peter and Jesus by a Charcoal Fire- Maura Roan McKeegan

The Swiss Guard, Protectors of the Pope-  Arnaud Delalande

OSV Kids Discover: The Pope- Colleen Pressprich

If the Pope Had a Puppy- Gracie Jagla

Black History Month

A great opportunity to learn about Black American Catholics on the road to Sainthood!

Fr. Augustus Tolton- Liturgical Training Press
Julia Greely- Secret Angel to the Poor, Maura Roan McKeegan
Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood, Michael Heinlein
Thea Bowman: We are Beloved, Karianna Frey
From Slave to Priest: The Inspirational Story of Fr. Augustus Tolton, Hemesath

The Season of Lent- Begins February 18th

Books for Lent

• All about Lent & Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance and Salvation with Children- Katherine Bogner
• Louie's Lent- Claudia Cangilla McAdam
• Arthur the Clumsy Altar Server Plans the Perfect Lent- Theresa Kiser
• Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens- Prejean McGrady, Katie

Books with Lenten Themes- Salvation History & Life of Jesus

(While not specifically about Lent, these books help tell the story of why Jesus came to save us)

• The End of the Fiery Sword- McKeegan, Maura Roan
• Saved by the Lamb- McKeegan, Maura Roan
• Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea- Sr. Orianne Pietra René Dyck FSP 
• Lord, Have Mercy- Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman
• The Supper of the Lamb- Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman
• Our Lady of Sorrows- Patrick O'Hearn 
• When God Speaks- Hunter Leonard 
• Portrait of the Son: A Tale of Love- Josephine Nobisso 
• The Life of Jesus- Alex, Ben

Books about Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

(These also are not specifically for Lent, but are perfect for teaching about prayer & sacrifice, vice & virtue, and more)

• Brother Raphael and the Rainy Day Devils- Vivian Dudro 
• The Narrow Gate- Ted & Rachel Schluenderfritz
• Rejoice & Be Glad: Living the Beatitudes- Ted & Rachel Schluenderfritz
• Seven Deadly Dragons Series- John R Wood 
• The Knight's Quest:  A Journey toward Greater Glory- Judith Bouilloc
• Brother Lorenzo's Pretzels: Prayer and the Holy Trinity, Bilinsky, Cornelia
• Listening for God: Silence Practice for Little Ones- Katie Warner
• The Snail and the King- Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, OP

Books for Praying the Stations of the Cross with Kids

• 15-Minute Stations of the Cross For Kids Written by Jared Dees and illustrated by Ezekiel Saucedo
• Scriptural Way of the Cross for Children Illustrated by Tricia Dugat of Providential Co.
• Building Blocks of Faith Stations of the Cross 
• OSV Kids Stations of the Cross
• Walking with Jesus to Calvary: Stations of the Cross for Children- Burrin, Angela
• The Stations of the Cross for Children Written by Jerry Windley-Daoust and illustrated by Vicki Shuck
• The Way of the Cross Written by Juliette Levivier and illustrated by Anne Gravier
• Catholic Family Crate Stations of the Cross Cards
• Stations of the Cross for Kids- Written by Regina Doman and illustrated by Christopher Lewis 

If you'd like to plan ahead:

Holy Week Stories

• Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus- Caryll Houselander
• Tale of the Three Trees- Hunt, Angela Elwell
• The Shepherd at the Crib and the Cross- Patrick O'Hearn 
• The Wordless Weaver- McAdam, Claudia Cangilla
• The Little Donkey and God's Big Plan- Izabela Ciesinski
• Catholic Icing Symbolic Holy Week and Easter Cookbook

Easter Stories

• Peter and Jesus by a Charcoal Fire- Maura Roan McKeegan
• God the Father and the Best Day Ever- Jagla, Gracie
• The Miracle of the Red Egg, Elizabeth Crispina Johnson
• Simon of Cyrene and the Legend of the Easter Egg- Degazelle, Terri

40 Books for 40 Days:

Book Lists By Month:

Click on the images below for book lists organized by feast days and devotions for each month: