Spoon Saints

Alice's spoon saints are simply precious, and so versatile for any age crafter, any saint.
I love these so much!

jewelry dish

See Fiskars for the clay dish tutorial.

tile coasters

First...

Visualize really pretty images vs. Peanuts comics...

Like this one:

...and this one- both found at  Graphics Fairy.

(click SEARCH tab, then click "religious" or "flowers")

Jesswilde on Instructables shares the instructions for easy-peasy tile coasters.

Only supplies needed:

• 16 cent tiles
•  Mod Podge (or 3 parts white glue, 1 part water, add  2 Tbsp varnish for shine)
• pretty printouts of your saint or flower.  (I recommend laser prints or color copies, as inkjet tends to smear if overworked...)

Also, Jesswilde recommends sticky felt on the back to protect surfaces- I would do that step first with the girls, then the decoupage.

*Update- I've seen several pretty coaster tutorials online- theirs are more time-intensive, yet more durable. I understand that unless you seal these with a polyurethane spray, that the Mod Podge is not entirely waterproof.  Also, heat can damage the surface. Eep.
Soooo.... see Prudent Baby for a more durable, yet time-consuming, probably-not-one-meeting craft.  Otherwise, be sure to offer the disclaimer for the above coasters:
light use, no hot beverages.

another resource...

My Little Flower shares her liturgical folders- check out the link and find coloring pages and other resources for multiple Little Flower saints, including Sts. Clare, Joan of Arc and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.

St. Agnes crafts- courtesy Catholic Icing

Lacy at Catholic Icing has a delightful round up of St. Agnes crafts.

lotus flowers

Martha has a how-to for creating crepe paper lotus flowers.  Less expensive tissue would work also, although the crepe paper would be sturdier with pretty texture.

Some suggestions for working with younger crafters:
1. "fringe" scissors aren't necessary.  Kids can cut fringe with plain scissors for a quick lesson in perseverence :-) .Fringe scissors?
2. Either pre-cut the petals, or create a template for the girls to trace, then cut.

handprint sunflowers

Meet the Dubiens shares a darling handprint sunflower craft.  I'd recommend sending these home on cardboard or a cookie sheet to avoid losing gluey beads during transport.