My children have gone bananas making spoon saints this week, drawing inspiration from our enormous collection of Holy Cards.
Here is a small sampling:
Theresa (11) made her favorite saint, St. Gianna Molla. If you look carefully, you will note that she is holding her newborn baby in her arms:
This is Margaret's (9) rendering of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, wearing royal robes and carrying bread and roses in a basket over her arm. Yellow embroidery floss forms the curls cascading down her back.
Here was the lineup of saints on our mantelpiece several days ago. It has more than doubled since then, with seven or eight more great saints added. I will post pictures as soon as I have them!
They are so beautifully detailed! I hope you realize what fun you have brought to our lives by mentioning this wonderful craft.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 09, 2006 at 02:16 PM
Oh Alice, these are wonderful! Jack's CCD class is having an All Saints party in a few weeks and I am going to offer to bring in this craft for the group! Thank you, thank you!
Posted by: Dawn | October 09, 2006 at 02:58 PM
Your daughters look like they have inherited your creativity! These look wonderful!
Posted by: Christine | October 09, 2006 at 03:41 PM
I'm enjoying this series on the Spoon Saints. They're so cute, and such a sweet way for kids to learn about the many special Saints!
Posted by: Barb Szyszkiewicz, sfo | October 09, 2006 at 05:46 PM
These are charming! What a great idea.
Posted by: Ann | October 09, 2006 at 09:40 PM
I love to see the work your children do! What beautiful saints they have made! The children will fondly remember making these when they are grown, Alice.
Posted by: Rebecca B. | October 09, 2006 at 11:29 PM
What lovely ideas. And spoons to treasure!
Posted by: Leonie | October 10, 2006 at 03:09 AM
These are so sweet and beautiful. Have you figured out a way to make them stand up on their own? or a pedestal for the little darlings?
Posted by: Jenn Miller | October 10, 2006 at 09:02 AM
>Have you figured out a way to make >them stand up on their own?
Yes, Jenn, I think I have. We are working on something that I will post about soon. Thank you for asking.
And a million thanks to all of you for your kind words!
Posted by: Alice | October 10, 2006 at 11:18 AM
What a fab idea/I just found this site today/I'm going to tell the other CCD teachers about doing this with the kids/thanx so much/looking forward to more stuff/
Posted by: Pat Davis | October 23, 2009 at 09:18 AM
Thank you for such a good idea to have my preschool PSR students do. Not only is it a great idea, but it came just in time for 2009 All Saints Day.
Posted by: Dar | October 30, 2009 at 07:18 PM