Catholic Schoolhouse Christmas Gift Guide 2024
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 2.
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RELIGION & SAINTS
Tiny Saints – St. John the Baptist (and many others)
This tiny saint charm is perfect to clip onto your backpack or bag. Help spread the joy! St. John the Baptist’s exciting message: Repent, for the kingdom of Heaven is at hand! Check out other charms.
Saint Clare of Assisi Runaway Rich Girl (Ages 9 to 12)
Discover how Clare ran away from the only life she knew to start a radical new adventure in holiness for women, following Francis in his love of the poor Christ. The Order she founded is known today as the Poor Clares. Vibrantly illustrated Shoujo-Manga style graphic novel book.
Shining Light Dolls: St. Dominic (and many others)
This adorable vinyl collectible figure is the perfect gift, and a fantastic way to begin introducing your children (or your friends!) to the fascinating and inspiring world of Christian Saints. Bring the Saints to life in your child’s heart and imagination.
Shining Lights Dolls: Father Paul Catholic Priest Set (Ages 3+)
Catholic Priest 12-inch Ragdolls are a wonderful tool to teach children about the priesthood, the liturgical year and its colors, and the significance of the vestments worn at Mass. 14-piece set also includes a book.
Dolls from Heaven – Joan of Arc Doll and Book (Ages 8+) She comes dressed in her armor ready for battle and the paperback “She is Joan of Arc” book. She has a cloth body, and a movable, vinyl head and limbs. She is an 18-inch doll.
Dolls from Heaven – Mary of Nazareth Doll and Book (Ages 8+)
She comes dressed in a simple blue pleated dress with a white veil and brown sandals and the paperback “She is Mary” book. She has a cloth body, and a movable, vinyl head and limbs. She is an 18-inch doll.
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 1
Learn the names of 13 different amazing male Saints, while having lots of fun. St. Peter, St. Martin of Tours, St. Benedict, St. Paul Chong Hasang, St. Paul, St. Moses the Strong, St. Juan Diego, St. Nicholas, St. Ignatius, St. Benedict the Moor, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Blaise, St. Patrick
BibleToys Noah’s Ark Playset (Ages 4+)
Make this story Noah’s Ark come to life. Includes Noah, animals and Ark.
Buck Denver asks… What’s in the Bible? DVDs or Digital
13-volume children’s video series guiding your family through the entire Bible!
Catholic Mass Peg Dolls Pretend Play Set
Peg dolls and an entire mass set for pretend play, made to fit easily in little hands.
Tales of Glory : Jesus Feeds T (Ages 3+)
Figurine Sets can bring the greatest stories of the Bible to life. Each set contains a mini-storybook and a collection of 3″ PVC figures.
BibleToys: Nativity Set (Ages 3+)
Share the spirit of the Christmas season & reenact the Nativity Story at ease. Set includes a Birth of Baby Jesus mini-storybook. 18-piece set.
Brain Games: Sticker by Number – Bible
Keep your brain engaged while creating beautiful art that inspires your spirit, with Sticker by Number Bible!
Plush Nativity Toy Full Set
Unfold, assemble and play Mass! 14 sturdy cardboard pieces pop out to create a scene on the fold-out “altar.”
My Pop-Out Mass Kit
Unfold, assemble and play Mass! 14 sturdy cardboard pieces pop out to create a scene on the fold-out “altar.”
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.
World Map Tapestry
Printed with details including countries, cities, longitude and latitude. Made of polyester. 60 x 80 inches.
Ticket to Ride Europe Board Game (Family / Ages 8+, 2-5 players)
The game will take you on a ride to the great cities of turn-of-the-century Europe.
Midi: Our World Map Large Playmat
Wipeable and water-resistant 53-inch circle world map, free of toxins, with a premium look and feel.
Imagimake Mapology World Map Puzzle
Explore and learn as you play. World Puzzle with Flags and Capitals is perfect for enhancing your child’s understanding of international borders and various country flags of the world. Toys for Ages 5 – 7+. Puzzles for Ages 6-8. Games for Ages 8-12.
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.
Scrabble to Go (Ages 8+)
The folding gameboard stores all 100 letter tiles and 4 plastic racks – with privacy shields in a soft-sided zipper case. The letter tiles fit snugly into the plastic grid gameboard.
Scrabble Slam Game (Ages 8+)
Scrabble Slam is a high-speed word game of 4 cards. Race against each other to change the existing word and use up the cards in your deck.
Parts of Speech Bulletin Poster Pack
Posters provide clear explanations and examples that demystify complex concepts. 12 x 16 inches.
Treehouse Town Parts of Speech Game (Ages 6+, 2 Players)
Engaging game helps children identify four basic parts of speech: common nouns, proper nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
HISTORY
Knight Costume 4T
Gallant Knight costume comes with a tunic with attached cape and belt, helmet with adjustable foam face guard, and foam sword. Shoes and pants are not included. Tunic is blue w/ sleeves of silver metallic mesh to look like chain mail.
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.
Uncle Goose Greek Mythology Blocks
Explore 32 characters from Greek Mythology. Each colorful block features a hand drawn character. Discover mythic roles on one side. Find English, Greek, Roman names on three sides.
LEGO® World of Wonders (Ages 12+)
The set includes LEGO® brick-built versions of the Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, the Parthenon and Petra’s Al-Khazneh.
Catholic Schoolhouse History Cards: Creation through 1500 A.D.
One side of the card is a full-color image, while the other names the event and date. Additional information is provided to interest the student and aid the parent. Check out Tour 1 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.
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.
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.
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 learn learn skip counting patterns visually. 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.
Play Nine Game (Ages 8 – Adult; 2-6 players)
The card game is a fun and exciting twist on the classic game of golf. There’s plenty of strategy mixed with a little luck-of-the-draw as you pit your wits against everyone else to post the lowest score.
BankIt! – Money Game for Kids (Ages 8+; 1-4 players)
This money board game provides hands-on learning experience by teaching players how to manage money, make wise financial decisions and budget effectively.
Students will gain hands-on experience with this geometric shape-building set. 129-PIECE SET: Includes – 60 sticks in 3 sizes, 20 curves, 34 connectors, and 15 double-sided activity cards.
SCIENCE
Astronomy Lab for Kids: 52 Family-Friendly Activities (Ages 8 – 12)
Lessons start by creating a science journal. The lessons expand with explorations of size and scale; light, motion, and gravity; and then on to investigations of our Solar System and finding constellations in the night sky. Each lab includes a materials list, time requirements, and step-by-step instructions. 144 pages.
PLAYMOBIL Mission Rocket with Launch Site (Ages 6+)
Get the rocket space-ready with this playset! The rocket’s functioning lights and sound effects, including a Countdown, thrusters, and space communication, bring the space action to life.
Lacing Constellation Cards
Perfect for keeping little hands busy while teaching about constellations and the solar system. 12 cards and 12 glow-in-the-dark nylon lacing strings.
Solar System Planetarium (Ages 8+)
This set teaches children about the wonders of the solar system. Assemble the sun and planets and set them into motion with this fascinating, glow-in-the-dark mini-planetarium. Includes planets, stencils, squeeze glow paint pen, rods, string, a fact-filled wall chart, and 10 sets of Kidz Quiz questions.
Space Themed Pretend Playhouse (Ages 3+)
Start your child’s space adventure and explore outer space. Get their imaginations fired up with a peek into deep space. Playhouse sets up easily and folds flat. Includes carrying case.
Solar System Crochet Kit
Comes with everything you need to create 9 planets. Set includes crochet hook, yarn (variety of colors), eyes, stitch markers and pins, scissors and other essential tools, step-by-step instruction manual with video tutorial.
National Geographic Stained Glass Solar System Kit
Arts and crafts kit contains an acrylic sun and planets, glow-in-the-dark and metallic paints, plus suction cups and hanging supplies to use as window art or as a hanging mobile!
Snatoms X Complete Kit
The ultimate magnetic molecular modeling set provides an engaging, hands-on way to visualize and understand atomic structure, chemistry, molecular bonding, and chemical reactions. The unique magnetic interlocking system mimics the nature of chemical bonds. 100s of configurations awaiting exploration with Snatoms X!
LIGHT Electronics Exploration Kit (Ages 8+)
Hands-on introduction to electronics. Learn how to construct real working circuits, devices, and fiber optics. Build over 175 amazing projects with over 55 color-coded circuit components by Snap Circuits. Includes full-color instruction manual with over 100 pages of educational fun.
Chemistry Experiments Kit – Solids, Liquids & Gases (Ages 6 – 10)
From Science Wiz, here are 29 Activities that will enhance your child’s knowledge of Chemistry. A classic set of all-time favorite children’s experiments are combined to explore the matter of matter: make candles, squirt with water pressure, sink and float an egg, dye a flower from the inside out, squeeze an egg into a bottle, capture a CO2 explosion and growing crystals. 40 page, full-color step-by-step instruction book. All materials included.
Mudpuppy Plant Anatomy 3-Puzzle Set (Ages 6+)
Three 100-piece puzzles featuring beautifully illustrated plants and flowers and fun science facts.
LEGO Flower Bouquet Building Kit (Family / Ages 6+)
Let your imagination bloom. This flower bouquet LEGO kit delivers a vibrant display of colors and interesting shapes, inspired by real flowers such as roses, snapdragons, poppies, asters, daisies, and grasses. 756 pieces.
Crayola Paper Flower Science Kit (Ages 7+)
Colors bloom before your very eyes. Science kit features everything needed to make 12 Wicking Paper Flowers and a guide with step-by-step instructions.
Plastic Graduated Cylinders and Beakers Set
Package includes: 4 transparent plastic cylinders (10ml, 25ml, 50ml, 100ml), 5 transparent plastic beakers(50ml, 100ml, 250ml, 500ml, 1000ml), and 1 brush. Unbreakable, sturdy and easy storage.
Catholic Schoolhouse SCIENCE – Tour 2: Hands-on-Science Guide (Supplemental)
Cover the topics of botany, astronomy, chemistry, and sound & light to be used 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
The Story Orchestra: Carnival of the Animals (Ages 4 – 7 )
The Story Orchestra series brings classical music to life for children through gorgeously illustrated retellings of classic ballet, opera, and program music stories paired with 10-second sound clips of orchestras playing from their musical scores.
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.
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.
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.
Weaving Loom (Ages 3+)
Create awesome, colorful potholders with this fantastic weaving loom set. Comes with everything you need: 120 fabric loops, weaving loom, weaving hook, and project ideas. Nylon fabric loops have notches and do not shed which is great for making functional potholders.
Architecture for Kids: Skill-Building Activities for Future Architects (Ages 8 – 12)
Explore how ideas and drawings become real buildings and learn how architects see the world from new perspectives, including with a bird’s eye view, from the inside, and three-dimensionally.
Calligraphy Kit: A complete kit for beginners (Ages 14+)
The lettering book first covers the basics—such as pen styles, angles, and hand positions; letter heights and spacing; and practice strokes—before offering advanced techniques. 32-page book, 1 pen, 3 nibs, 12 ink cartridges, guideline sheet.
Virgin Mary 5D Diamond Painting Kit (Family / Ages 6+)
5D Diamond Painting Kit by Abeuty. Follow the paint by numbers guided instructions, create a magnificent piece of art. Kit includes canvas and all materials.
Catholic Schoolhouse Art – Tour 2: Ancient through Medieval (Supplemental)
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 2 features Ancient through Medieval Art. Filled with step-by-step projects and teaching tips – You can teach art!
Catholic Schoolhouse Tour 2: Classroom Display Pictures Bundle
Engage your students, children or grandchildren with these Classroom Display Pictures of Saints, Musicians and Art. Catholic Schoolhouse has chosen Art and Artists that align with the Tour 2 history timeline. The set includes 22 high-quality images suitable for 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.
Quixx Deluxe Game (Ages 8+)
Play is simple. Roll the dice and cross off the total of your white dice on your scorecard. The more numbers you cross off, the more you score! Each decision is crucial!
Travel Quirkle Game by MindWare (Ages 7+)
Qwirkle is playable from early ages up, allowing young children and older individuals alike to develop and hone their spatial 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
Front-Facing Bookcase Display Rack
Front-facing bookcase beautifully displays the covers of your child’s favorite or new books, giving them the freedom to explore those that they find most interesting!
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Boy of the Pyramids
A History of the Church in 100 Objects
The Church Rocks!
We Have a Pope
Great Adventure Bible Stories Series
Prayers for Children
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