
I must admit, we have never celebrated this feast in the past... So, this is going to be the year we start this tradition. I thought it would be fun for the girls to
I found these templates for candles and leaves. I printed the candles out onto cardstock and cut them out. I then used the leaf pattern to cut leaves from scrapes of colored scrapbooking paper. I also cut out yellow flames to add to the candles, and red circles to be used as berries. I made a ring out of cardstock, and stapled the ends, then with glue dots applied the leaves, berries and candles. Overall it was very simple and made completely from things we had on hand... A definate plus.
Here you can see the finished version, and Twinkle Toes trying it on... She is really looking forward to wearing it Thursday!
For breakfast Thursday, there are a number of recipes available online for Lussekatter. Another easy idea is to place birthday candles on the top of glazed donuts... My kids would love that! My plan is to, hopefully, make the recipe for "Santa Lucia Crown" found in Cooking with the Saints
Or scroll through all of our St. Lucy posts in the archives!
Ooh, I love it, it's adorable and so is that little cutie modeling it ala Santa Lucia :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable! Really, Jessica! It is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteOk, I just totally featured these crowns on Catholic Icing. They'll run tomorrow. :-)
ReplyDeleteIn the same post, I also featured your St. Lucy peg doll, and your braided bread from Catholic Cuisine. I decided my eyeball cupcakes were more Halloween season appropriate ;-)
Thanks for all the great ideas I get here!