Seasonal Magnets 
Making Saints and Feasts Booklets
by Kate Ristow
Encourage older students to research
Our Lady of Guadalupe and the other
holy people we honor during Advent
and make a Saints and Feasts booklet
in celebration of the season.
Making Name Ornaments 
Making Advent Votive Candle Holders
by Kate Ristow
Use soup cans and hammer and nails to make simple punched-tin candle holders with your students - and their parents. Both kids and adults enjoy this activity because it does not require a delicate touch — only good aim.
An Advent Season Service Project
Family Advent Wreath WorkshopContinue reading "Celebrating Advent: Involving Families" »
Making a Manna Chain 
by Jeanne Heiberg
Manna is a great symbol for an Advent or Jesse tree. It visualizes an important Hebrew sign that points to Jesus as the true “Bread from Heaven” sent to nourish God’s people as we journey through life.
Here is some biblical background to share with your students as we prepare to celebrate Jesus' coming at Christmas.
Setting the Table for Thanksgiving
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