Catholic Schoolhouse Christmas Gift Guide 2023
Christmas is a time of joy and family togetherness. We’ve collected a shareable gift guide packed with items to help children enjoy and explore topics in the Catholic Schoolhouse Program. Check out the music, toys, costumes, games and so much more for Tour 1.
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SAINTS
Shining Light Doll – Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
This adorable vinyl collectible figure comes with a fun and educational insert; learn some fun facts about St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a prayer for her Feast day and her story.
Tiny Saints – Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Charm
This tiny saint charm is perfect to clip onto a backpack or bag. Help spread the joy! Kateri traveled the wilderness by foot and canoe to live in a Christian community. Check out other charms for Saint Katharine Drexel, Saint Damien of Moloka’i, Saint Rose Philippine Duchesne, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Saint Junipero Serra, Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini and many others.
Little Liturgy
These realistic Mass figurines will invite the littlest Catholics in your life to learn more about the Sacred Liturgy by doing what kids do best — playing!
Children’s Play Mass Kit (Ages 3+)
This Mass kit inspires a sense of sacredness in its beautiful, realistic pieces and is ideal for at-home catechesis, parish religious education classes and First Communion preparation.
Born to Be a Saint Book Bundle (Ages 4 – 8)
Set includes hardcover books: You Were Born to Be a Saint and I Was Born to Be a Saint Too.
Mary’s Books Publishing
Their goal is to help more Catholic families learn about the saints. They have prepared groups of books, especially for Catholic Schoolhouse. Discover their CSH collections and individual books. Level 1 are about 32 pages, Level 2 are about 96 pages, Level 3 are about 144 pages.
Book – Kateri Tekakwitha: Model of Bravery (Saints and Me!)
The story of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha comes to life in colorful, full-page illustrations and lively text for children ages 4 through 9.
Book – Elizabeth Ann Seton: Mother for Many (Saints and Me!)
Elizabeth Ann Seton: Mother for Many tells the story of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first US native-born citizen to be canonized, who established the first Catholic school and had seven children of her own.
Book – Damien of Molokai: Builder of Community (Saints and Me!)
The story of Damien of Molokai, born in Belgium and a missionary saint who worked among the lepers in Hawaii, is vividly told with colorful, full-page Illustrations and exciting text for children ages 4 through 9.
Book – Rose Philippine Duchesne: A Dreamer and a Missionary (Saints and Me!)
Tells the story of Rose Philippine Duchesne, who was born in France and did mission work in both St. Charles, MO, and Kansas.
Build Your Own Wooden Rosary Kit
Create your own brown wood rosary kit! This comes with 3 packs of supplies so you can make 3 rosaries total.
Silicone Rosaries and Decades
This Silicone Collection includes Silicone Baby Rosaries, Decades and Shepherd Kids Rosaries.
Rosary Meditations for Children and Families
While meditating on the mysteries of the rosary with the reflections in this book, children come to a deeper understanding of who they are and why God made them.
Book of Catholic Signs & Symbols: An Illustrated Guide to Their History and Meaning
Simple images still convey deep messages if we learn how to see and understand them. Award-winning children’s author Amy Welborn has created a friendly and fascinating sourcebook on the signs and symbols of the Catholic faith.
Book – Four Gospels for Young Catholics (Ages 9 – 11)
This beautiful, vividly illustrated edition gives parents and other adults the resources necessary to help kids delve deeper into the Gospels. 532 pages.
Memory Match Game – Marvelous Men Series 2
St. Padre Pio, St. Peter Tu, St. Paul Miki, St. Martin de Porres, St. Pope John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, St. Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Zeno, St. Augustine, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Damien of Molokai, St. Valentine.
5-minute Prayers Around the Advent Wreath
Spend just five minutes a day praying around your Advent wreath with popular author Lisa M. Hendey’s heart-felt reflections and you’ll experience the promise, renewal, and hope of the Advent season.
Glory Bee Designs
Explore a collection of ornaments and Advent Calendars.
Sacred Heart Felt
Handcrafted wool felted liturgical calendar garlands, novena strands, rosary bracelets and liturgical season garlands.
GEOGRAPHY
The Useborne Geography Encyclopedia: with complete World Atlas (Ages 9 – 12)
A comprehensive geography encyclopedia includes a complete world atlas and is an ideal reference guide to the topography of the world.
The World Game – Geography Card Game (Ages 8 – 12)
Learn about flags, capitals and locations of all world countries. The basic game is to compete with facts between world countries. Easy to learn, simple to play. A fun trivia board game for all ages.
The World In My Kitchen: Global recipes for kids to discover and cook
This book leads children to explore countries and cuisines to try themselves. Simple recipes, using fresh, healthy and easy-to-source ingredients, with suggested substitutions, will open up different tastes, aromas and cuisines.
United States Map Tapestry
Several sizes available. Made of polyester.
United States Map Rug
Eric Carle’s bright and cheerful artworks are brought to life with this fun indoor rug with Upper & Lowercase Alphabet letter border. Several Sizes Available.
World Map Tapestry
Printed with details including countries, cities, longitude and latitude. Made of polyester. 60 x 40 inches.
The Fascinating Ocean Book for Kids: 500 Incredible Facts!
From anemones to zooplankton―500 awesome ocean facts for kids ages 8 to 12 Do you know a kid who’s captivated by what goes on beneath the ocean’s surface? This amazing entry into ocean books for kids is packed with hundreds of incredible facts for hours of underwater exploration.
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Exploring Oceans
Hands-on learning and educational science STEM kit. Young scientists will learn all about oceans with the included large shell Identification poster, a colorfully illustrated manual with a guide for adults, real shells and a sand dollar, cling-on stickers, and much more.
Continent Race Geography Learning Educational Game for Kids (Ages 7+)
Play this fast-paced learning and educational game for kids at home or in school, individually or in teams. It’s a race around the globe to see who can collect the most countries from each continent first.
LANGUAGE ARTS
Funglish Game (Family / Ages 12+)
The word-guessing game that lets you express it and guess it with piles of tiles. 120 descriptive tiles, 50 cards, easel with 2 leg supports, 3 rails and timer clip, timer and instructions.
Bananagrams Game (Family / Ages 7+, 1-8 players)
This anagram game will drive you bananas. Gather your family and friends and race against each other to build crossword grids. This word game needs no pencil, paper, or board. Players race against each other to build crossword grids and use all their letter tiles first. Comes in a small portable banana-shaped pouch.
Upwords Game (Ages 8+)
Play words across or down to make new words or stack on top of tiles to change a word! Earn points for every tile put down. Includes 1 Upwords Game Board, 100 Letter Tiles, 4 Tile Racks, 4 Rubber Feet, 1 Tile Bag, 1 Instruction Sheet.
Synonyms Splat!
The game that makes finding synonyms splat-tabulous. For 2-6 players.
Blurt
Listen to a definition and race to respond! The first player to “Blurt” correctly moves ahead on the game board. Insights toys and games are designed to make the most of together time, helping kids learn to build positive relationships, work together, compromise and share, win and lose gracefully, and so much more.
Muddled
Roll the colored dice and juggle the letters around in your mind to build words as quickly as you can! It’s a fast-paced race to create words to match the color patterns on the dice!
HISTORY
Felt Board Bible Stories Set
Set includes 4 classic bible stories precut felt figures: Noah’s Ark, Jonah and the Whale, David and Goliath, The Nativity of Jesus, great visual aids to tell the bible stories for kids age 3-12 years. The hand bag styled felt board is included.
The History List
For the love of history, The History List offers a variety of products including historical documents, books, apparel, stickers and more. Enjoy the pursuit of history.
Civil War Action Figure Play Set
Recreate history with this fantastic set. 100+ Pieces, 24 Unique Sculpts – Includes Soldiers, Horses, Cannons, Terrain and More. Includes a convenient carrying case.
American Girl Mini Dolls with Book – Molly
She arrives in a tiny version of Molly’s authentic 1940s outfit: a blue cardigan, a pleated plaid skirt, and red-and-white saddle shoes. Includes a mini abridged version of the book A Winning Spirit: A Molly Classic 1.
Little Women Paper Dolls
Six paper dolls depict the March sisters — Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy — plus their mother, Marmee, and their neighbor, Theodore “Laurie” Lawrence. The dolls’ wardrobes not only reflect their unique personalities but also the styles of 1860s New England.
72 Piece Natural Wood Stacking Block Toy (Ages 2 – 14)
Classic wooden block set and carry case includes 13 different shapes (square, rectangle, circle, half-circle, triangle, cylinder, arch and more!) 72 naturally finished and smooth-sanded hardwood blocks.
3D LED Puzzle Model Ship Kit
Kids and parents can cooperate with each other to build this 3D puzzle together.
Great Colonial America Projects: You Can Build Yourself (Ages 9-12)
Experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors.
Historical Dress Up Clothes – Paul Revere
Jacket with attached shirt and vest front, pants with attached boot tops, and hat.
Historical Dress Up Clothes – Pioneer Dress
1800s Historical Pioneer Girl Costume for Kids, includes One Dress w/ Flower Print and Attached Pinafore and One Matching Ruffled Bonnet.
Catholic Schoolhouse Tour 1 History Cards
These 2-sided full-color cards feature famous artworks, maps, and diagrams to increase real-world recognition and relevance. Covers Native Americans through World Trade Center Bombing on 9/11/01. Check out Tour 2 and Tour 3 History Cards too!
MATH
The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat by Theoni Pappas (Ages 7 – 10)
Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity.
SMATH (Ages 6+, 2-4 players)
The game that makes math fun! Players take turns using the tiles in their racks to build their own crossword-style equations.
TRI-OMINOS (Ages 8+, 2-6 players)
The classic triangular domino game! Score points by matching numbers on the three-sided pieces. Packaged in full-color travel tin.
Sir Cumference and the Dragon of Pi by Cindy Neuschwander (Grade level 2 – 7)
Wrap your heads around pi!! Shake the popular idea that math is boring with an engaging adventure narrative. Enjoy the fun of puns and wordplay. 32 pages.
Qwixx Deluxe – Fast Family Dice Game by Gamewright (Age 6 +)
This quick-playing dice game will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! Qwixx is simple to play but each decision is crucial – the more numbers you cross off, the more points you score. Includes 8 dry erase markers and boards, plus bonus Qwixx Mixx game for alternate play.
Consecutive Wooden Hundred Board 1 – 100 Educational Game (Ages 3+)
Perfect for learning numbers and math. Use to visually learn skip counting patterns. Portable size appropriate for outdoors, classroom and home use. Drawstring bag for wooden number tiles.
Prime Club Game (Ages 10+)
Prime climb is a beautiful, colorful, mathematical board game designed for 2 to 4 players. Roll the dice and add, subtract, multiply and divide your way to the center of the board.
Learning Resources – Dive into Shapes!
Children gain hands-on experience creating composite shapes, identifying shape attributes, and partitioning circles and squares into equal parts.
Folding Geometric Shapes (Ages 7+)
Transparent geometric shapes plus their corresponding fold-up net inserts include – cylinder, square pyramid, cube, rectangular prism, cone, hexagonal prism, triangular pyramid, and triangular prism.
Math Art and Drawing Games for Kids
Use equations, counting, addition, and multiplication to create Fibonacci and golden rectangle art. Games and crafts to make math fun.
Catholic Schoolhouse Tour 1: Copywork and Dictation – Math Printables
Pdf files contain copywork and dictation for each quarter in Tour 1. Sold separately Quarter 1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, Quarter 4.
Catholic Schoolhouse Math Skip Counting Printable
Mathematics Downloadable PDF with Skip Counting Notebooking Pages. For use with Catholic Schoolhouse Tours 1, 2 OR 3!
SCIENCE
Book – The Little Book of Woodland Bird Songs
Hear the songs and learn about 12 of North America’s woodland birds. Being able to identify a bird’s song is a skill that brings joy and fosters an appreciation of nature.
Book – An Anthology of Intriguing Animals
With stunning photography and gorgeous illustrations, this animal encyclopedia explores the wildlife of the world, from the most massive whales to the smallest insects.
You-Track-It Weather Lab
Track weather patterns with real scientific instruments! Kit includes thermometer, rain gauge, weather vane, compass, anemometer, and glow-in-the-dark speed Indicator.
Human Anatomy 100pc Floor Puzzle by Melissa & Doug
This puzzle includes 100 extra-thick cardboard pieces that are easy for children to put together. The finished puzzle displays beautiful original artwork.
Human Body Lab by The Magic School Bus
Young Scientists learn all about the Human body with the inclusion of a 17 inch plastic human skeleton, posters, stickers, and more; making this is a great starter kit.
Snap Circuits Junior by Elenco
With this building toy, young engineers can assemble over 100 different electronic circuit projects with just 30+ electronic parts. Kids can construct working models of a photosensor, a flashing light, an Adjustable-Volume siren, and much more!
Electricity & Magnetism by Thames & Kosmos (Age 8+)
Safely and easily experiment with electric currents and magnetic fields. Explore electricity with easy snap-together blocks. Experiment with a motor and electromagnet.
LEGO Chain Reactions (STEM activity Kit) (Ages 8+)
Design and build 10 amazing moving machines – teach your bricks new tricks! Comes with 80 page instructions, 33 LEGO pieces, Instructions for 10 modules, 6 plastic balls, string, paper ramps and other components.
How to Build a Bridge: Paper Model Kit
Learn how bridges are designed and built while actually building them (with paper). This bridge building paper model kit comes complete with cut out plans and instructions for a truss bridge, a beam bridge, an arch bridge, and a cable stayed bridge.
Ecology for Kids (The Kitchen Pantry Scientist)
This engaging guide offers a series of snapshots of 25 scientists famous for their work with ecology. Each lab tells the story of a scientist along with some background about the importance of their work.
Exercise Dice for Kids
Learn animals, exercises and numbers. Set includes 3 x 12 sided big dice for kids that are soft and safe for all ages. Play workout games and active games – the smaller ones will love the excitement of rolling the dice to see what comes next.
Find and Seek Scavenger Hunt Game (Ages 3+)
Enjoy this fun activity game for the whole family to play both indoor and outdoors. Set includes 35 Find and Seek cards, 2 instruction cards, and 1 drawstring bag making this game perfect for road trips and travel. Take along to the park, the beach, camping, or the backyard.
Catholic Schoolhouse SCIENCE – Tour 1: Hands-on-Science Guide (Supplemental)
Cover the topics of Zoolology, Weather, Human Body and Electricity and Magnetism for at-home homeschooling, with your CSH chapter or with your co-op. 24 weekly hands-on activities give students a discovery-based experience through a variety of experiments, projects, and demonstrations. Filled with step-by-step projects and teaching tips – You can teach science!
MUSIC APPRECIATION
Recorder Instrument
Great for beginners. Natural maple wood 3-piece Baroque style recorder has melodious sound, high/low tone performance are very bright, sound quality without impurity, excellent tone. Comes with a hard case to provide delicacy and protection. Fingering chart, joint grease and cleaning kit included. Wipe after each use.
Easy Duets for Catholics: A Nine-Note Recorder Book by Penny Gardner
Nearly 50 traditional Catholic hymns are arranged as duets. Large print; easy-to-read music; lyrics included. Designed especially for children and beginners. 48 pages.
Thirty Famous Patriotic Songs for Recorder
This book is comprised of more than thirty patriotic themes that are important for students to know. Chord changes are included for teacher provided accompaniments.
Instruments of the Orchestra 1000-Piece Puzzle (Family. Ages 13+)
A complete guide to the various musical instruments found in the modern-day orchestra.
Musical Instrument Toys (Ages 3+)
This natural wooden musical toy set includes shaking, tapping, beating, and blowing instruments. Comes with a storage bag, which can store all 15 instruments for easy carrying.
My MozArt Experience
This coloring book guides your journey through the world of classical music, by combining music listening with art. Illustrations include composers (such as Mozart, Beethoven and Bach), musical instruments, musical notations, and beautiful backgrounds/patterns.
Getting to Know the World’s Greatest Composers series – John Philip Sousa (Ages 8-9)
Combines a delightful mix of full-color historical reproductions, photos, and hilarious cartoon-style illustrations that bring to life the works of renowned composers, combining poignant anecdotes with important factual information for readers.
Book – King of Ragtime: The Story of Scott Joplin
A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz.
CD – The Stories of Foster & Sousa in Words and Music
The Music Masters Series present the lives and music of the world’s great composers in an easy to follow format. A narrator discusses the composer’s life and selected music follows. Includes 6-page booklet with program notes and additional reading and audio reference material. Great for kids interested in learning about these two famous composers.
Catholic Schoolhouse Classroom Display Pictures Bundle – Tour 1
PDF includes 18 high-quality images suitable for printing and display in your classroom. Tour 1 Saints, Musicians and Art.
Catholic Schoolhouse Memory Work CD Set – Tour 1
Memory Work matters! This professional CD contains all the Memory Work in Tour 1 which covers U.S. History. A variety of voices and styles keep the music fun and singable. Prefer digital versions? Check out the Catholic Schoolhouse Classical Memory Work app. Subscription required.
ART
Christian Cathedrals Stained Glass Coloring Book
Have fun coloring inspirational pictures and designs while becoming acquainted with exquisite stained-glass windows from around the world. 32 pages of illustrations include rose patterns, Gothic and floral designs, and Bible themes.
Magna-Tiles Polar Bear
CreateOn and Magna-Tiles bring the world of Eric Carle’s “Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?” to life on vibrant magnet tiles for kids ages 3 and up. Both sides feature animals from the story and a 4-tile puzzle of the polar bear from the cover of the book.
Game – The Very Hungry Caterpillar Surprise Slides (Age 3+)
Fun play experience – you can play a game in 15 minutes, and it’s perfect for 2 or more players ages 3 and up, Which makes this a perfect gift for families or friends who love to play games together.
Wood Carving Tools Set
Our wood whittling kit includes everything you need to start your first project. Take the included wooden spoon blank, put on your cut resistant gloves, and pick up your first knife and start carving.
Color Origami Paper Kit by hapray
Our high-quality square origami sheets come with 10 sheets of practice papers plus 108 double-sided vivid origami folding papers of 54 different beautiful patterns (2 sheets of each design). Includes a 55-Page Guiding book and 6 pages for basic folding skills.
Woodlands Animals Kids Sewing Craft Kit by CraftLab (Age 7 – 12)
Kids adore making these cute & colorful animals. Easy to follow instructions and all the necessary supplies are included to make 5 animal sewing projects.
The Quilt-Block History of Pioneer Days: With Projects Kids Can Make
This fun and interesting book presents the history of American pioneers by describing the quilts they made, linking common experiences they had with various quilt patterns.
Catholic Schoolhouse Quilting: A Step-by-Step Guide to Traditional Quilt Making
Full-color photos will guide you and your child through the steps needed to learn three traditional quilt blocks. Steps to finish your quilt are explained in easy to understand language. This six-lesson unit aligns with Catholic Schoolhouse Tour 1 Quarter 2 American History.
Catholic Schoolhouse Art – Tour 1: American Art
This Program presents art history, projects, and skills in a stand-alone art program usable with any homeschooling curricula. Full-color guide, background for the teacher, and complete project instructions, all from a Catholic perspective. Tour 1 features American Art. Filled with step-by-step projects and teaching tips – You can teach art!
Catholic Schoolhouse Tour 1: Classroom Display Pictures
Engage your students, children or grandchildren with these Classroom Display Pictures of Art. Catholic Schoolhouse has chosen Art and Artists that align with the Tour 1 history timeline. The set includes 7 high-quality images suitable for printing and display in your home.
GAMES FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
Scattergories Game (Family / Ages 13+)
Scattergories game challenges you to come up with items fast. Includes timer, die, Scattergories cards, score sheets and instructions.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Game (Family / Ages 8+)
Card flipping, hand-slapping card game. Easy to play. Perfect for all ages. Gameplay lasts for about 10-15 minutes.
Tenzi Dice Game by Tenzi (Ages 7+)
Playing TENZI helps kids develop rapid and confident number recognition while being extremely fun and simple to play. It’s perfect for early finishers and team-building activities.
Magnetic MightyMind Challenger by Might Mind (Ages 4 – 9)
Teaches kids how to solve and build puzzles with a variety of colorful shaped pieces.
Spot it! by Asmode (Ages 7+)
Fast-paced game for 2 to 8 players. 55 different symbols to look for across 55 cards. Multiple mini-games allow endless playability.
Travel Quirkle Board Game by MindWare (Ages 7+)
Qwirkle is playable from early ages up, allowing young children and older individuals alike to develop and hone their spacial recognition, planning, and problem solving skills. Plan, win, and learn simultaneously!
BOOKS
Who Is Coming to Our House?
The Story of Christmas
Christmas in the Manger
The Baker’s Dozen: A Saint Nicholas Tale
Saint Nicholas and the Nine Gold Coins
The Cobweb Curtain: A Christmas Story
The Legend of the Candy Cane
The Legend of the Poinsettia
All for the Newborn Baby
Mortimer’s Christmas Manger
The Nativity
Bambinelli Sunday
Little Star
The Christmas Candle
Mary, Did You Know?
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Jacob’s Gift
The Christmas Horse and the Three Wise Men
The Three Gifts of Christmas
The Crippled Lamb
Bright Christmas: An Angel Remembers
The Donkey’s Dream
Kristoph and the First Christmas Tree
Lucia Saint of Light
Room for a Little One
The Legend of the Christmas Stocking
The Christmas Cookie
The Last Straw
Merry Christmas, Strega Nona
Who Was Born This Special Day?
Christmas from Heaven: The True Story of the Berlin Candy Bomber
Saint Francis and the Nativity
The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
The Tiny Star
Apple Tree Christmas
Stations of the Nativity
Waiting for Christmas
The Gift of the Magi
The Beggar and the Bluebird
The Grumpy Old Ox
The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb
In the Communion of Saints
Splendors of the Magnificat
In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
D’Aulaire Collection – 6 book set famous biographies including Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, Pocahontas, Buffalo Bill, and Columbus.
The Magnificent Mischief of Tad Lincoln
B is for Battle Cry: A Civil War Alphabet
D Is for Drum: A Native American Alphabet
F is for Feathers: A Bird Alphabet
B is for Buckaroo: A Cowboy Alphabet
M is for Majestic: A National Parks Alphabet
W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet
B is for Beacon: A Great Lakes Lighthouse Alphabet
Seek And You Will Find Treasures of Our Faith
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