This list of Catholic Confirmation activities will help you get your students excited and engaged in the sacramental preparation process.

My students are just a little over a month away from receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. I'm feeling the crunch of trying to teach-them-all-the-things, which we all know is impossible- thank goodness we have a lifetime to keep learning about the Mysteries of God! In an effort to teach two concepts at once as well as help the students apply what they are learning, we are working through a series of tasks relating to their chosen Confirmation Saint. Every Confirmation class requires the students to choose a Saint and using write a report or do a project about that Saint. My students had to do the basics late last fall when they made their Saint choices, but I wanted to also help them create a keepsake which also getting to know their Saint a little better. I had a stack of unused 8"x8" blank books (found mine in the Target dollar aisle, but they can be found on school supply websites too), and we have been creating artifacts to assemble into a Confirmation Saint book. I'd like to share some of the pages with you today if they would be helpful in your own Confirmation prep and instruction. My students will also add a cross curricular Math project they are making that results in a Stained Glass window of their Saint, and in Art they are working on creating an icon that will be displayed at their Confirmation Mass. We'll print a small photo of it to include in their book, and I'll also set up a page where the students can add a photo of themselves and their sponsor, etc. The graphic organizers I'm sharing are intentionally blank so that you can use them any way that fits the needs of your students. I'll also share a version that can easily be cut down to 8"x8" if you'd like to try the blank book (or nicer scrapbook) idea, or there are full page versions to use for individual tasks or in a notebook or folder. First up, here is a basic Saint biography page. This would be a great intro project once the students have chosen their Saint, but my students will be using this as a review and hopefully sharing genuine and detailed info after all these months of getting to know their Saints ;) The full page version has an extra section for a quote by or about the Saint, or a Bible verse that describes them. This project we worked on for St. Valentine's Day. We discussed that Saints often come in pairs or groups- holiness begets holiness- and therefore they should look for friends and family members themselves who they can walk together in the faith with. For this task, they had to connect their Saint to another Saint. It could be (preferably) someone they knew in real life, or a Saint they looked up to and was known to ask for the intercession of. Honestly, even I was surprised with how many connections we were able to find. (Out of my 54 students, there was only one we really struggled with, and he has a particularly obscure Saint.) It was really neat for the kids to see how many of the Saints had an immediate family member that also became a Saint, or for them to read about a group of friends that pursued holiness together. This has been my favorite Confirmation activity we have done so far! The full page version has an extra box asking the student to connect their own life to the Saints. This page was a great way to apply knowledge of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. After doing a typical lesson learning about the Gifts (I'll have a post soon with our notes from that), the students had to apply their new knowledge by writing one way that their Saint showed the manifestation of that Gift of the Holy Spirit in their life. This one really made them think, but hopefully helped them see how the Holy Spirit worked in their Saint and can work in them. The full page version includes a short definition of the Gifts in the seven boxes. I don't have my example page done for this one yet but I wanted to include it with the group. ;) This one has the students show how the Fruits of the Holy Spirit could be seen in the life of their Saint. After learning about the Fruits (again, printables will be in another post soon), they'll apply what they know by choosing four out of the twelve fruits that their Saint particularly exemplified. In these four boxes they will create a simple comic strip with a caption about four stories from the Saint's life. The full page version has a spot for a reflection at the bottom. There are tons of ways to use these printables, whether individually or as a whole project. There will probably be a few more added to the collection, so check back for more posts! If you are currently preparing a group of students for Confirmation, please know of my prayers both for you and the Confirmands! Click on the images below for the printables: Saint Bio 8X8: Saint Bio Regular: Saintly BFFs 8x8: Saintly BFFs Regular: Saint & Gifts of HS 8x8: Saint & Gifts of HS Regular: Saint & Fruits of HS 8x8: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Cards: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Mini Book: Fruits of the Holy Spirit Foldable: Saint & Fruits of the HS Regular: Saint and the Corporal/Spiritual Works of Mercy:

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My students are just a little over a month away from receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation. I'm feeling the crunch of trying to teach-them-all-the-things, which we all know is impossible- thank goodness we have a lifetime to keep learning about the Mysteries of God! In an effort to teach two concepts at once as well as help the students apply what they are learning, we are working through a series of tasks relating to their chosen Confirmation Saint. Every Confirmation class requires the students to choose a Saint and using write a report or do a project about that Saint. My students had to do the basics late last fall when they made their Saint choices, but I wanted to also help them create a keepsake which also getting to know their Saint a little better. I had a stack of unused 8"x8" blank books (found mine in the Target dollar aisle, but they can be found on school supply websites too), and we have been creating artifacts to assemble into a Confirmation Saint book. I'd like to share some of the pages with you today if they would be helpful in your own Confirmation prep and instruction. My students will also add a cross curricular Math project they are making that results in a Stained Glass window of their Saint, and in Art they are working on creating an icon that will be displayed at their Confirmation Mass. We'll print a small photo of it to include in their book, and I'll also set up a page where the students can add a photo of themselves and their sponsor, etc. The graphic organizers I'm sharing are intentionally blank so that you can use them any way that fits the needs of your students. I'll also share a version that can easily be cut down to 8"x8" if you'd like to try the blank book (or nicer scrapbook) idea, or there are full page versions to use for individual tasks or in a notebook or folder. First up, here is a basic Saint biography page. This would be a great intro project once the students have chosen their Saint, but my students will be using this as a review and hopefully sharing genuine and detailed info after all these months of getting to know their Saints ;) The full page version has an extra section for a quote by or about the Saint, or a Bible verse that describes them. This project we worked on for St. Valentine's Day. We discussed that Saints often come in pairs or groups- holiness begets holiness- and therefore they should look for friends and family members themselves who they can walk together in the faith with. For this task, they had to connect their Saint to another Saint. It could be (preferably) someone they knew in real life, or a Saint they looked up to and was known to ask for the intercession of. Honestly, even I was surprised with how many connections we were able to find. (Out of my 54 students, there was only one we really struggled with, and he has a particularly obscure Saint.) It was really neat for the kids to see how many of the Saints had an immediate family member that also became a Saint, or for them to read about a group of friends that pursued holiness together. This has been my favorite Confirmation activity we have done so far! The full page version has an extra box asking the student to connect their own life to the Saints. This page was a great way to apply knowledge of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. After doing a typical lesson learning about the Gifts (I'll have a post soon with our notes from that), the students had to apply their new knowledge by writing one way that their Saint showed the manifestation of that Gift of the Holy Spirit in their life. This one really made them think, but hopefully helped them see how the Holy Spirit worked in their Saint and can work in them. The full page version includes a short definition of the Gifts in the seven boxes. I don't have my example page done for this one yet but I wanted to include it with the group. ;) This one has the students show how the Fruits of the Holy Spirit could be seen in the life of their Saint. After learning about the Fruits (again, printables will be in another post soon), they'll apply what they know by choosing four out of the twelve fruits that their Saint particularly exemplified. In these four boxes they will create a simple comic strip with a caption about four stories from the Saint's life. The full page version has a spot for a reflection at the bottom. There are tons of ways to use these printables, whether individually or as a whole project. There will probably be a few more added to the collection, so check back for more posts! If you are currently preparing a group of students for Confirmation, please know of my prayers both for you and the Confirmands! Click on the images below for the printables: Saint Bio 8X8: Saint Bio Regular: Saintly BFFs 8x8: Saintly BFFs Regular: Saint & Gifts of HS 8x8: Saint & Gifts of HS Regular: Saint & Fruits of HS 8x8: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Cards: Gifts of the Holy Spirit Mini Book: Fruits of the Holy Spirit Foldable: Saint & Fruits of the HS Regular: Saint and the Corporal/Spiritual Works of Mercy:

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Sacrament of Confirmation newadvent.org- Confirmation: Present Practice and Doctrine 4catholiceducators.com- Confirmation Resources mycatholicsource.com- The Sacrament of Confirmation ewtn.com- Sacrament of Confirmation (What’s It All About?) loyolapress.com- Sacrament of Confirmation thereligionteacher.com- Confirmation Activities smp.org- Several activities and worksheets for Confirmation posted ehow.com- Catholic Confirmation Retreat Activities lifelongfaith.com- Confirmation Program with handouts and activities (scroll down to Confirmation) rclbsacreaments.com- Activities and Reflection for Confirmation catechistsjourney.loyolapress.com- Name That Song (aka Name That Sin/Virtue/Gift) studystack.com- Catholic Confirmation Flashcards Lessons: olrl.org- Lesson 21: The Sacrament of Confirmation Lesson 25: Confirmation (The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism, No. 1, page 120-123). For younger students. Lesson 25: Confirmation (The New Saint Joseph Baltimore Catechism, No. 2, page 157-161). For older students. thereligionteacher.com- Rite of Confirmation Lesson Plan thereligionteacher.com- Post-Confirmation Lesson Plan and Discussion faithfirst.com- Preparing For Confirmation (scroll down to this) The booklet consists of two, two-page spreads for presenting each of the chapters. You will find in each lesson, a brief explanation that places the chapter in the context of preparation for Confirmation, containing a brief background essay and a list of helpful resources that can be used to enrich the teaching of the lesson. Also included in the lesson plan is a step-by-step process for teaching the lesson. This lesson plan contains materials not included in the Faith First Grade 6 Catechist Guide and focuses the presentation of the lesson as part of the sacrament preparation process. The reproducible handouts contain activities that will help the students apply and integrate the faith themes of the lesson into their daily living. loveourcatholicfaith.com- Roman Catholic Confirmation Program This confirmation material is based on reflections on Holy Scripture and the 1994 Catechism of the Catholic Church. It was developed over three years of preparing teenage candidates to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Through Group Discussion and Class Activities, this program can help Catechists teach from the Catechism of the Catholic Church in a way that reaches our teenagers. sophiainstituteforteachers.org- The Sacrament of Confirmation sjtanrh.com- Confirmation Lessons rfour.org- Confirmation Lesson Set lincolndiocese.org- Confirmation Lessons, Powerpoints, Videos, and Activities ourladyoflourdescc.org- Confirmation I Lesson Plans ourladyoflourdescc.org- Confirmation II Lesson Plans faithfirst.com- Preparing For Confirmation carfleo.com- Preparing For The Sacrament Confirmation confirmation-albert.weebly.com- Confirmation adw.org- The Sacrament of Confirmation: A Four‐Part Catechetical Video Series with Cardinal Wuerl pflaum.com- Called By The Holy Spirit Coloring: saintanneshelper.com- Coloring page for Confirmation (scroll down to this) Crafts: looktohimandberadiant.blogspot.com- Confirmation catechist.com- The Fire of the Holy Spirit: A craft to support a lesson on Confirmation catechist.com- Confirmation Holy Spirit Shield christthelightparish.org- Holy Spirit Shields pinterest.ie- Confirmation Art ehow.com- Confirmation Crafts sjhcn.catholic.edu.au- Students create their own symbol to depict the Gift of the Holy Spirit they wished to develop within themselves Confirmation Banner Ideas theresadoyle-nelson.blogspot.com- A “Be Sealed With The Holy Spirit” Foldable (if you're looking for a change of pace in your Confirmation class, consider trying this "foldable" activity which stresses how the Confirmandi will be sealed with the Holy Spirit) looktohimandberadiant.com- Confirmation Facts Foldable catholicteacherresources.com- Confirmation Wheel pinterest.com- Confirmation Dodecahedron (picture of craft) polyhedra.net- Dodecahedron Template enchantedlearning.com- Dodecahedron Template supercoloring.com- Dodecahedron Template Games: ehow.com- Bible Knowledge Games for Confirmation Students Using games is one of the most effective ways to test and challenge your confirmation student's knowledge of the Bible and the Catholic Church. Games will create a welcoming and fun environment that encourages students to learn from others and test their own knowledge. Bible knowledge games can be used at the opening of each class, or you can save them for the end of the session just before they take confirmation. You can test your student's knowledge of the Bible in general or how Catholic theology is supported in Scripture. livestrong.com- Confirmation Games for Teens avemariapress.com- The Body of Christ This twenty-minute game is a fun icebreaker for Confirmation classes or youth groups helping teens to make a connection with the Body of Christ and the variety of gifts that make up the Church. jeopardylabs.com- Confirmation Jeopardy Template 1 jeopardylabs.com- Confirmation Jeopardy Template 2 superteachertools.us- Confirmation Jeopardy Round 1 Instant Jeopardy Review is designed for live play with up to ten individuals or teams. Teams choose a question, then try to give the best answer. Scoring is built in for each team. The Catholic Toolbox- Make your own PowerPoint games for Confirmation (Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?, Password, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Twenty Questions, Guess The Covered Word, variations of the game Hollywood Squares, Weakest Link, Concentration, etc.) Sacrament of Confirmation (file folder game)- This is an active game where you work your way around the board and follow the directions on the space you land on. Land on a ? you must answer the question about the Sacrament of Confirmation correctly or go back to where you were. Land on spaces that say “Slide Back” or “Slide Ahead” the player follows the directions that are indicated. If the player lands on a space with “Trade Places” on it, they must trade places with another player. The first player to FINISH wins. Puzzles: mycatholicsource.com- Word Search wordmint.com- Word Search #1 wordmint.com- Word Search #2 twinkl.com- Word Search wordsearchfun.com- Word Search vermontcatholic.org- Crossword mycatholicsource.com- Crossword armoredpenguin.com- Confirmation Crossword wordmint.com- Crossword crosswordlabs.com- Crossword Worksheets: avemariapress.com- Directed Reading Worksheets The Sacrament of Confirmation- Multiple choice. (100 Activities Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church by Ellen Rossini, page 97). twinkl.com- Confirmation Name Writing Template twinkl.com- Sacrament of Confirmation Reflection Activity sdc.me.uk- Confirmation Worksheets thegomom.com- Sacrament of Confirmation Worksheet (Grade 6) sophiainstituteforteachers.org- Confirmation Worksheets faithfirst.com- Preparing For Confirmation Worksheets smp.org- Confirmation Worksheets (scroll down for these) lifeteen.com- Confirmation Test (page 46, answers on page 37) This worksheet is free, however it is only to be used for classroom and personal use. It may not be published on any websites or other electronic media, or distributed in newsletters, bulletins, or any other form or sold for profit. Sacrament of Confirmation (worksheet)- Multiple Choice

Title: Confirmation for Teens Leader's GuideLeader's Guide Edition By: Debbie Repp Format: Other, N/A Number of Pages: 48 Vendor: Liguori Publications Publication Date: 1997 Dimensions: 10.70 X 8.25 X 0.20 (inches) Weight: 3 ounces ISBN: 0764801104 ISBN-13: 9780764801105 Stock No: WW4801100

There is so much to do to get our students prepared for the Sacrament of Confirmation. They need to know the significance of the sacrament they are preparing for and one of the best ways to do that is learn about and reflect on the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the the Rite of...Read More

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Hey everyone! It's Anna from Hanging with Mrs. Hulsey! The school year is officially in full swing-- and my students are definitely feeling more comfortable with me and each other! One thing I've decided we need to focus on more is our classroom community! Here are some quick ideas to help you promote a positive climate in your classroom! Use Team Builders Team building activities are easy to implement! They don't take a lot of time, students find them to be engaging, and they are often FREE! Here is a quick list of some of my favorite student team building activities: Human Knot (Students stand in circle, reach for hands of people across the way, and then they must untangle themselves without letting go. This can also be done as a spiderweb using a ball of yarn) Tallest Tower (Divide students into groups and give them supplies like straws, tape, blocks, etc. The team that can make the tallest tower wins!) Minefield (Set up a "minefield" that students must navigate a blindfolded partner through) Hula Hoop Pass (Can be played whole class or in teams. Students hold hands and must pass through a hula hoop as quickly as possible) Switch Sides If... (Use a chalk line, rope, or tape line. Have students stand on one side of the line. Read off items like "switch sides if you like to bake", etc.) The internet provides an infinite source of team building activities! I've included a few links below: http://www.ventureteambuilding.co.uk/team-building-activities/ http://www.momjunction.com/articles/team-building-activities-will-keep-kids-busy-summer_0074763/#gref http://mommieshobbies.blogspot.com/2014/01/switch-sides-if.html?m=1 Hold Morning Meetings Time is precious in my classroom because we departmentalize. It feels like we are always on the go. However, I feel that even something as small as a weekly morning meeting would help my students develop a more positive feeling toward one another. You can read more about morning meetings for older elementary students here! I also love this product from TPT! Write Daily White Board Messages I think this is a such a simple way to start the day off with a positive vibe! The night before (or morning of) write a simple prompt on the white board/chalkboard and have students respond on the board. This will foster another sense of ownership and community. You can find white board messages by searching google or Pinterest! Here are some quick ideas to get you started: 1 Thing Wednesday-- name one thing we've done this year that you'd like to do again! I Think I Can Thursday-- what is one goal you want to achieve this year? Flashback Friday-- what is one new thing you have learned this week? Write a compliment for a classmate by their name (no repeats!) Name 3 traits of a great friend What is your favorite book you've read this year? Thankful Thursday-- what is 1 thing you are thankful for? Make it Monday-- what is 1 thing you've always wanted to create?' Top 2 Tuesday-- write your top 2 favorite things about the school year so far Compliment Circles This activity would pair well with morning meetings! You and the students sit in a circle with everyone's legs out straight. Begin the compliment circle by giving a compliment to someone. Once someone has been complimented they cross their legs. Compliments continue until everyone has received 1. I think this is a great way to encourage students to see each other in different ways! Create a Kindness Board I created this one for the visual it would provide to my students. Plus, I wanted them to point out kindness when they see it in others! This one is easy to implement: 1. Print out the letters and hang on a wall or bulletin board. 2. Print the "caught being kind" strips on various colors of paper (I used Astrobright paper). 3. Cut the strips apart and keep on hand for when students catch others being kind. 4. When students experience a kindness or act of friendship, they come and ask you for a "caught being kind" strip. They write down their experience. 5. Start a paper chain and add a new link every time someone catches others being kind! You can find this HERE in my TPT store! Here is another type of board with a similar theme (kindness): You can find these fall themed board HERE in my store! I hope you found these ideas to be useful to implement in your classroom! If you have any questions-- feel free to leave them in the comment section!