Sign of the Cross Activities

Activity:

thatresourcesite.com- F3 - Flip, Flap & Fold Folder to Teach About the Sign of the Cross
Help explain some of the everyday traditions used in the Catholic church to your learners with this lapbook style resource. Perfect for use in your homeschool, CCD class or religious education, this resource is designed for simplicity. With a total of only eight F3 pieces, it can easily help teach or reinforce your lessons whether you use a formal curriculum or just put together your own.

Folder Elements Include:
-Cover sheet with lesson highlights
-Photo images of how to pray the Sign of the Cross
-What do these signs represent? featuring the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, the beatitudes, Wedding at Cana, Feeding the 5000, Baptism of our Lord and the Last Supper
-Definition Piece - What is the Sign of the Cross
-What am I? Piece featuring the Aspersory and Aspergillum


Lesson Highlights:
-What is the Sign of the Cross?
-Why do we use holy water when we enter a church?
-How to recognize signs in our Faith



Craft:



Here is a cute craft I found to help little ones learn the Sign of the Cross.

loyolapress.com- Sign of the Cross Necklaces



Coloring:



Sign of the Cross- with hand movements coloring sheet



Worksheets:

thatresourcesite.blogspot.com- The Sign of the Cross handwriting sheet to trace in print or cursive.

pflaum.com- I Know the Sign of the Cross (worksheet)
Trace the words at the bottom of the page. Then cut them out and paste them where they belong in the prayer. Say this prayer every day.

pflaum.com- Reviewing the Sign of the Cross (worksheet)
Can you supply the words missing from the Sign of the Cross? Follow the steps from 1 through 5, and choose the correct words from the box.