12 October Activities for Catholic Families Printable

As I mentioned last month, I am starting to work through all of the the Monthly Activities for Catholic Families printables and update them. I am trying my best to make sure that they should be able to be used year after year by editing out dates that change from year to year.

I have a new fun format for the printables, which really speak to my natural desire to check things off lists. However, if you still love the old format, I’m keeping the older versions available for download still as well. They haven’t been updated in a few years, but they are all mostly accurate for dates.

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12 October Activities for Catholic Families {Free Printable}

{This is a listing of all of the activities on October’s download, plus a few helpful links that don’t appear on the printable, so be sure to read through the list for additional resources.  The link for the download for both versions is after the activities.}

1.  October is dedicated to The Holy Rosary.  Make a full or single decade Rosary either as a family or each family member individually.

Here are some downloadable directions for making a Rosary with children.

Here is a different Rosary craft that is especially easy to make for younger children:

Here is a whole set of printables about Mary and the Rosary:

2. Start planning this month for an All Saints Day party or playgroup to celebrate All Saints Day on November 1st. (It’s also a Holy Day of Obligation.)

3. Spend a day doing little things for God and others in honor of the feast day of St. Thérèse “The Little Flower” (October 1st). {Here is a 31-page Saint Therese Printables and Worksheet Packet, if you would like to do more St. Therese activities.}

4. Work on activity and coloring pages about St. Francis. (October 4nd)

5. Enjoy angel food cake (or another angel themed treat) for feast of the Holy Guardian Angels. (October 2nd)

6. St. Ignatius of Antioch called himself the “wheat of Christ.” Plant some winter wheat with your children. (Oct 17th)  Here is some information about planting wheat, which can be a great ground cover for your garden over the winter.

7. Spend the month doing read alouds from Gospel according to St. Luke (or pick a few stories for younger children).  St. Luke’s feast day is Oct 18th.

8. Do something nice for animals to celebrate the feast day of St. Francis (Oct 4th), such as building a bird feeder, putting out bread with peanut butter and bird seeds, take a dog to the park, etc.

9. Check to see if any local parishes will be doing a Living Rosary during October.

10. Consider picking a religious themed Halloween costume this year, such as a favorite saint.

Here are some good resources for ideas on saints costumes:

• Simple saint costumes for kids
• Saint costumes for girls
• Saints costumes for boys
• Group saints costumes that go together for siblings
• Over 150 saint costume ideas
• DIY Saints Costumes (you pick whether for boys or girls once you get to that page)

11. Go to a local farmers market and buy everything you need to make a meal as a family.  Talk about the blessings of harvest time and those who grow our food. (Here are learning ideas for the farmers market as well.)

12. For the feast day of the Holy Guardian Angels (Oct 2nd), find your favorite angel craft to complete as a family.  (You can also work on memorizing the guardian angel prayer together.  Here is a link to different guardian angel prayers.)

October Activities for Catholic Families Free Printable Terms of Use

This download is free for personal or classroom use. It may also be put into church bulletins or newsletters, but the copyright credit line must be included (which just means to make sure that you don’t accidentally crop off the line with the copyright information at the bottom of the printable when you are reproducing it to hand out).

It cannot be sold, published, or hosted on other websites. This includes that you may not upload it to your church’s website for people to download. If you want to pass along the printable though, please feel free to share a link to this post (not directly to the printable) with others. Thanks!  (Printables terms of use)

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