Theme: Saint Lucy
Mini-Study on St. Lucy of Syracuse.
Feast day: 13th December
Overview
For the Bookshelf
For the Toy Shelves
Outings
Attend vespers and Liturgy - wear white with a red sash to Liturgy.
Drive around to look at Christmas light displays.
Other Resources
Information about St. Lucy.
Colouring pages.
Printable activities.
Blankets in the Catecombs
Introduction
Watch the 11-minute video "Lucia, Saint of Light".
Activity 1
Watch "Santa Lucia", a two-minute song video, and learn at least a verse of the song.
Activity 2
St. Lucy delivered blankets to prisoners in the catecombs. Make a knotted fleece blanket to donate to homeless people.
Lunch Snack
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Activity 3
St. Lucy's hands were full carrying the blankets, so she found a way to carry her candles on her head so she could have light without having to hold the candles. Make a candle wreath or crown using a small wreath or felt for the leaves and pipecleaners for the candles. Make a large version to wear and a small version for a Christmas ornament.
Activity 4
Plant some wheat seeds on the windowsill. Water them until Christmas, at which point they should be around 8 inches tall.
Saint of Light
Introduction
Re-watch "Santa Lucia", a two-minute song video, and revise the song. Try singing along to the video.
Activity 1
Make and kneed the batter for St Lucy Buns. You can also make a batch with added cranberries to weave into a wreath.
Activity 2
Prepare the two dice in the attachments, along with 6-10 of each object (red ribbon pieces, star, mini salt dough St. Lucia buns, birthday cake candles, cranberries, and cardamom pods) in a basket. Roll the dice and count out that number of the object.
Lunch Snack
Eat the buns!
Activity 3
Make a straw star ornament.
Activity 4
Drive around to look at Christmas light displays.