Summer Religion Activities: Keep Faith In Your Summer Plans
Summer is the perfect time to soak up the sun and grow in faith with some summer religion activities! With school out, there’s more space in the day to slow down, get creative, and help kids connect with God in meaningful (and fun!) ways. Whether you’re at home, traveling, or hanging out at church, here are 9 simple ideas to bring faith into your summer routine.
1. Go to Mass
I love to visit new churches when we’re out of town. It’s a great lesson for your kids to see that the Mass is the SAME even when you’re in a different building.
You could even try Daily Mass or Adoration (with a treat!) Pick one morning a week to go to Daily Mass or Eucharistic Adoration. Add a fun tradition—go out for donuts or bring a picnic to enjoy afterward. It turns worship into something special to look forward to!
2. Start a Faith Journal with a Bible Notebook
Journaling is a great way for kids to reflect on their relationship with God. Give them a Bible Study Notebook or Journal to use over the summer! If you want to give them a format to help get started, try this SOAP journal! It follows the SOAP method (Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer) and helps them dive into the Sunday Mass readings.
✨ Choose from a 9-week structured version or a relaxed journal format
🖍️ Includes coloring covers, reflection questions, and a Holy Land map
👍 Awesome for middle and high schoolers, or any kid who likes to write or draw
Grab the printable version and let this journal become their go-to faith tool all summer long!
3. Have a Movie & Faith Night as a Summer Religion Activity
Rainy day or it’s a million degrees outside? Movie time! Here are some of my favorite faith-based movies. When I put on a religious movie, my kids will ask…is this movie actually GOOD or just religious? These are actually good…
- 🎬Dolphin Tale
- 🎬 The Shack
- 🎬 Letters to God
- 🎬 The Chosen
- 🎬 Saint John Bosco: Mission to Love If you want to make this more educational, here’s a lesson to go with it!
- 🎬Miracles from Heaven
- 🎬The Miracle Season
- 🎬Superbook (My younger kids love this…my older kids cringe.)
- 🎬Heart of a Servant: The Father Flanagan Story (This one is more educational than entertaining, but it’s great information about someone on the path to canonization.) These coloring pages are a great addition to the movie!
If you’d rather wind down with books instead of movies, check out this post with some book recs.
4. Learn About Saints – One Week at a Time
Pick a different saint each week and explore their story! Read about their life, color a picture, and chat about what made them holy. Saints are amazing examples of real people who followed God in big and small ways.
📘 Coming soon: Saint Reading Comprehension Book from Amazon with stories, questions, and word searches!
🖨️ Or check out the printable Saint Worksheets with leveled readings and mini-posters
Great for kids of all ages!
5. Put on a Saint Skit
Got a few friends or siblings around? Act out a saint’s story using one of our fun skits! The Saint Skit Bundle has ready-to-go scripts that make learning about saints super interactive.
🎭 Each skit includes simple scripts and name tags to make it easy to perform.
🕊️ Try starting with Saint Anthony—his story is full of courage, miracles, and wisdom!
Perfect for backyard plays, homeschool days, or parish events! Here’s a link to more information about the skits.
6. Take on a Kindness Challenge as a Summer Religion Activities
Make a simple kindness calendar with ideas for the summer, like:
❤️ Write a thank-you note to your priest
🌳 Pick up litter at the park: We pick up trash while walking to the grocery store, then all the kids get to pick out candy to enjoy on the walk home.
🍪 Bake cookies for a neighbor
🧸 Donate toys or clothes
Let each act be a way to show God’s love in everyday life.
7. Make Prayer Bracelets or Rosaries
Use colorful beads to make bracelets or simple rosaries. I love to get these cross necklaces and have the kids make them into good-deed beads or decade rosaries. It’s easy enough that even preschoolers can put it together!
Here’s a tutorial from my kindergartener with no prompting or script. Just adorable crafting.
8. Go on a Nature Walk with a Faith Twist
Take a walk in the backyard, a park, or a nature trail. God’s glory is evident on nature, take time to enjoy it.
If you want to be extra, bring Psalm 104 or Genesis 1 and read it outside. Talk about how everything in creation reflects God’s love. Encourage kids to name things they see that feel like gifts from God.
🌿 A simple way to combine fresh air and faith!
9. Wind Down the Day with Family Devotions
Find a time each day for a few minutes of prayer as a family. I try to ‘pray over our day’ with the kids on the first car ride of the day. That’s the first time everyone is still and stuck in place. Dinner is also a great time to light a candle, read a short Bible verse, and let everyone name one blessing from the day. It’s a small habit that makes a big difference in building faith and gratitude.
Wrap-Up: Make Faith Part of the Summer Fun!
Summer is full of chances to grow spiritually—it just takes a little creativity and intention. From journaling and saint stories to crafts, skits, and simple prayer times, there are tons of ways to help kids stay rooted in their faith while having a blast.
☀️ Ready to dive in? Download the journal, grab a skit, or follow on social media for updates on the Saint Reading Comprehension Book release!
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Want to help your kids keep learning about God this summer—without it feeling like homework?
Check out Catholic Saints & The Eucharist Puzzle Book! It’s packed with fun word games, coloring pages, and brain teasers introducing kids to 23 amazing saints who loved the Eucharist.
Whether your child is new to learning about their faith or already knows a lot, this book is a fun and meaningful way for any Catholic kid to stay connected to God over the summer.
🌟 Available as a printed book on Amazon or a digital download—perfect for quiet mornings, car rides, or downtime at home.
Grab a copy today and give your kids a fun, faith-filled way to stay connected to God all summer long!
June Catholic Kids Bulletin
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- Save time and get the entire YEAR of Catholic Kids Bulletins in one easy download! This comprehensive resource includes both Spanish and English versions, covering every Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation. This page includes detailed descriptions of the bulletins if you want more information.
- ✝️ Weekly Gospel Connection:
- Each bulletin includes a coloring page that reflects the week’s Gospel reading.
- ✨ Saint of the Week:
- Each week highlights a Catholic Saint, inspiring kids with the stories of holy men and women.
- ✍️ Weekly Activities:
- Kids can dive into fun activities, which are different every week. The bulletins may include Psalm tracing, mazes, color-by-number, puzzles, and word searches.
- ✔️Mass Liturgy Outline:
- The top of each bulletin features an outline of the Mass, helping kids learn the order and structure of the liturgy as they follow along.
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If you like these bulletins and likewise want to extend the learning about the Mass, check out these activities!
June Catholic Kids Bulletin
Junio Boletín para Niños Católicos
June Bulletins include…
- ✝️ Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
- ✝️ Saint Juliana Falconieri
- ✝️ Saint Anthony
- ✝️ Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ
- ✝️ Eucharist
- ✝️ Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
- ✝️ Saint Charles Lwanga
- ✝️ Venerable Augustus Tolton
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