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florasita
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Posted: March 04 2011 at 6:17pm \| IP Logged

Ladies I would like to try and make that crown of thrones out of salt dough . Do any of you have the recipe and instructions a link to this and other activities ?
I am not doing the stations of the cross box this yr. the boys are just a bit old for that now . I'd like to try and do a craft for each station instead so if you might know of some hands on activities and maybe perhaps a biblical reading for each station that would be really helpful . I'm taking away tv for lent ! so this shall leave plenty of room for activity

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Posted: March 04 2011 at 6:45pm \| IP Logged

Here are some links:

Link with Crown of Thorns Salt Dough Recipe

Make stations of the cross grottoes

Printable Stations for Kids

More Stations of the Cross Crafts

I don't know of anything that has individual crafts or activities for each station, but I would be super interested to see if anyone else knows of a link!

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Posted: March 04 2011 at 7:07pm \| IP Logged

Actually, here's a really great post on how to make a dough/toothpick crown of thorns!

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Posted: March 04 2011 at 7:17pm \| IP Logged

Ok, here are some really cool colored salt dough crown of thorns! I will try to stop posting more links for these now.

Just going through my folder of saved Lenten links and forgot about some things I saw last year. Clearly I need to make a blog post about these- I'm fascinated

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Posted: March 04 2011 at 8:16pm \| IP Logged

I don't have a whole collection or anything, but actually here's a craft for Veronica Wipes the Face of Jesus.

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Posted: March 04 2011 at 8:31pm \| IP Logged

You are too clever Lacy, come to my place for a week. !!!

I need your creativity,
Leanne

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Posted: March 05 2011 at 12:08pm \| IP Logged

Here's mine.

Instead of water, I used coffee to make the crown darker in appearance. Also egg wash before baking gave a nice sheen.

Also, instead of toothpicks, I used craft picks, painted with brown acrylic paint.

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Posted: March 05 2011 at 12:48pm \| IP Logged

this is great great great ! Thanks so much

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Posted: March 05 2011 at 2:27pm \| IP Logged

I just found These Readings to go along with the stations they are on the website I get the daily mass readings from and say this is from readings Pope JP II read in 1991 . I think they will be just right for our boys and the ages they are at . I'm still looking for crafts to go with each station if you have any ideas
I also forgot all about this website . I have made the children's advent books using the prayers from this site but had forgotten they have also lenten prayers and the stations Here is The Website
Thanks again for taking the time to list all these resources

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Posted: March 07 2011 at 1:23am \| IP Logged

An alternative to the salt dough crown of thorns is one made from a grapevine wreath with toothpicks stuck into it. That is what we have done for years. I like the look and the fact that it is reusable. I don't have a picture of ours, but found a similar one online from member, Tracy.

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Posted: March 07 2011 at 7:12am \| IP Logged

Yes, we've been doing the grapevine for a long time. I always forget to take pictures. I like to use craft picks, painting them brown so they match a little better.

I know i keep mentioning the craft picks...but the first year with the crown, dh was adamant that the toothpicks were just too sharp and I needed to come up with an alternative. Since then, I've just stuck with it, because I like the look, it's easier to grasp. Yes, they don't poke like the real crown of thorns, but the boys do get the message.

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Posted: March 07 2011 at 9:07am \| IP Logged

JennGM wrote:

Yes, we've been doing the grapevine for a long time. I always forget to take pictures. I like to use craft picks, painting them brown so they match a little better.

Yes, our toothpicks are painted as well.

Craft picks? - like these?

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Posted: March 07 2011 at 6:46pm \| IP Logged

Hi everyone,
We made our crown of Thorns today.. wow it turned out so well.
dd had loads of fun..
looking forward to pulling out our toothpicks.

God Bless

Leanne and one happy little- not so little- Brid

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