Here are a ton of activities for the month of May! We continue the celebrate of the Easter Season for the entire month, and celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will also experience the historic Papal Conclave as Pope Francis' successor is elected. Click below for resources to support your home and classroom all month long!
The Papal Conclave
Activities for before, during, and after the Conclave, which will begin between May 6th and May 11th:
- Coloring page with the Prayer for a Deceased Pontiff with Pope Francis' Coat of Arms
- Prayer cards with Pope Francis' photo and the Prayer for the Faithful Departed
- Learn about the life and legacy of Pope Francis with this biographical fact page and crossword puzzle:
- Click here for a coloring and info page about Pope Francis' Papal Coat of Arms:
- Read my book We Have a Pope available at the St. Paul Center or on Amazon (affiliate link)
- Listen to Katie read We Have a Pope on the Cuddle Up podcast
- Prayer for the Election of a New Pope (both coloring page and 4 per page)*
- Barque of St. Peter coloring & info page*
- Prayer to the Holy Spirit prayer card (2 per page)*
- Play We Have a Pope Trivia
- "Come Holy Spirit" art print*
- "Any News?" Activity Page*
- Papal Trading Cards*
- Papal Insignia and Vatican City Flag*
- Make a Papal Miter
- Make a Habemus Papam mini poster or hang up these Papal banners*
- Kid friendly Prayer for the Pope*
- Swiss Guard coloring and info pages*
The Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Marian Idea Collection* (all ages)
- My Book, Through the Year with Mary, and bonus activity pages* (all ages)
- Shareable List of 30 Ideas for Celebrating Mary (all ages)
- Mary and the Saints Idea Board on Pinterest
- Make Your Own Marian Shrine (both color and black/white)* (K-6th)
- Mary Mother of the Eucharist Coloring Page and Shrine* (K-6th)
- Marian Symbols and Marian Monogram* (K-6th)
- Digital Blessed Virgin Mary Scavenger Hunt (6th-8th)
- Mary, Mother of the Church* (K-6th)
- Marian Apparition Investigation* (6th & Up)
- Names of Mary Bookmarks* (all ages)
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Block Print* (all ages)
- The Seven Sorrows and Immaculate Heart of Mary Coloring pages and notes* (2nd-6th)
- Seven Sorrows Reflections Mini Book and Script* (4th-8th)
- Preparing Kids to Receive the Brown Scapular* (4th-8th)
- Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue Girls' Retreat* (all ages)
- Take Home Family Marian Shrines* (all ages)
- Miraculous Medal Embroidery Pattern* (5th-adult) and resources (all ages)
- Marian Typology Cards* (5th & up)
- Hail Mary Prayer Cards* (K-2nd)
- Mary Garden Plant Labels* (2nd & up)
- Mary and Discipleship* (6th & up)
- Mary Fact Flipbooks* (4th-8th)
- My Soul Magnifies the Lord Theme (all ages)
- Pop Up Notebook Marian Shrine* (4th-8th)
- Pop Up Marian Shrine in a Lapbook* (4th-8th)
- Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue* (all ages)
- Marian Paper Dolls (2nd & up)
- Mary as the Moon coloring page* (2nd & up)
- Favorite Marian Books (all ages)
- Favorite Marian Songs a playlist (all ages)
- Angelus Mini Book* (2nd-6th)
- Regina Coeli Mini Book* (2nd-6th)
- Memorare Prayer Cards* (2nd-6th)
- Our Lady of Loreto Digital Scavenger Hunt (6th & up)
- Marian Virtues Prayer Card*
- Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary*
The Easter Season (continues until Pentecost on 6/8)
- 50 Ways to Celebrate the 50 Days with 2022 Update*
- 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
- 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
- Way of Light Easter Bible Study
- 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!)
- Paschal Candle Craft for Kids
- Divine Mercy Activities*
️️️5/1- St. Joseph the Worker
St. Joseph Idea Collection* (all ages)
St. Joseph Mini Study (junior high & up)
St. Joseph Clickable Activity Menu (all ages)
5/8- Fulton Sheen's Birthday
Teaching with Fulton Sheen Curriculum* (all ages)
5/31- The Visitation
Magnificat Prayer Card
My Soul Magnifies the Lord Theme (all ages)
Books about Mary for Catholic Kids
Books for May
5/10- Saint Damien de Veuster of Moloka'i
5/15- St. Isidore the Farmer
Angelus Print*- use this as a tool for praying for all farmers and agricultural workers!
Angelus Print*- use this as a tool for praying for all farmers and agricultural workers!
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Magnificat Prayer Card
My Soul Magnifies the Lord Theme (all ages)
Books about Mary for Catholic Kids
Books for May
