Free Printable St. Lucia Day Activities

Advent is the period of preparation for Christmas. Several special feast days fall during Advent: December 6- St. Nicholas, December 12-Our Lady of Guadalupe and December 13- St. Lucia. Here are free printable activities for St. Lucia Day.

St. Lucia is the patron saint of Scandanvia. Legend tells of a period of great hunger and snow storms in Sweden. St. Lucia is said to have brought warm food and drink to the needy. She appeared dressed in white with a halo of light around her head. On December 13, the feast of St. Lucia, the eldest girl in the family will dress in white and wearing a lighted halo and serve sweet rolls and cocoa to her family and neighbors. We have enjoyed this tradition in our home. Perhaps you would like to explore the legend and feast day of St. Lucia as part of your advent preparations. We anually bring baked goods, Christmas cookies and holiday treats to our neighbors, especially those that are elderly, unemployed, lonely or handicapped. For more information and free printable crafts based upon the legend of St.Lucia, check out these links.

Homemade.truepath.com (click here) has a complete free printable illustrated guide to St. Lucia, her cult, her feast day, her history and traditions. I would begin my unit here and follow it as my guide. http://homemade.truepath.com/stlucia.htm.

ProTeacher.com (click here) has linked to a website with fourteen free printable advent activities incorporated into a December Holidays Unit. These activities focus on Advent and Christmas and take you though St. Nicholas Day, St. Lucia Day and other December activities. There is a free printable Advent calendar, Advent house and other activities.

Make a St. Lucia lantern.

Make an Advent Journey to the Light wheel. This is an Advent activity, but would be perfect to make on St. Lucia Day as it celebrates the theme of light.

Big Book of Ideas for Children's Faith Formation (click here to access) This is literally a 300 page resource e-book crammed with crafts, activities, free printables, games, lessons and puzzles for every topic in the catechism from A-Z. And best of all, it's all free to print and download, as long as you agree not to violate the terms. Enjoy this hefty resource.

Kansas City Kansas Public Library has a very nice page of resources devoted to the Feast of St. Lucia. There is historical data, recipes, crafts and activities. http://www.kckpl.lib.ks.us/ys/misc/stlucia.htm

PBSkids (click here) has an Arthur coloring page featuring George and D.W. celebrating St. Lucia Day.

May the light of Christmas shine in your heart.