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Are you a big fan of Easter themed crafts? Do you love getting creative and making beautiful, handmade decorations and gifts for the holiday? If so, I have some exciting news for you! Our Easter Crafts Facebook group is the perfect place for anyone who shares your passion for DIY Easter crafts.

Not only is the group free to join, but it also offers a ton of amazing resources to help you take your Easter crafting to the next level. Whether you’re a beginner looking to learn new skills or an experienced crafter searching for fresh inspiration, you’ll find something of interest in this group.

One of the best things about our Easter Crafts Facebook group is that it’s a supportive community of like-minded crafters who share your passion. You can connect with other members, share your tips and tricks, and ask for advice or feedback on your projects. There are even group chats where you can discuss all things Easter crafting, get inspired by others’ creations, and have some fun with your fellow crafters.

The group is moderated by experienced crafters who are passionate about Easter crafts and are always happy to help with any questions or concerns you may have. So, don’t be shy – join our Easter Crafts Facebook group today and start taking your Easter crafting to the next level! It’s an incredible resource for tutorials, inspiration, and community support, and we can’t wait to see what amazing creations you come up with.

Join our Easter Crafts Facebook group for free tutorials and group chats on the topic of DIY Easter themed crafts. You can ask for advice, give advice or simply sit back and take inspiration from others.

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The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is important throughout Mexico and other parts of the world. Her feast day is Dec. 12, and the celebrations honoring her appearance to Juan Diego in 1531 begin a few days before that.

Whether you celebrate yourself or just want to share about the celebration at home or in your classroom, Las Mañanitas: The Beautiful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a good place to start. The book, by Ernesto Joel Vega Rosales and Jeanette Gonzalez Seneviratne, with illustrations by Dana Sanmar, tells the story of a family’s celebration of the feast day in both English and Spanish.

They prepare with a novena, which is nine days of prayers and preparations. The children, Lucia and Pablo, are given special outfits made by their grandmother that look like what Juan Diego might have worn when he saw Our Lady. The book describes the prayers that are made each day, such as a prayer for respect for life, for families and for the indigenous people of the Americas, to name a few.

As told in the book, Juan Diego was a native Mexican born near modern day Mexico City. His given name was Cuaauhtlatoatzin, which means “He who speaks like an eagle.” When he converted to Christianity his name was changed to Juan Diego, and as he walked to church he passed a hill called Tepeyac. One day he heard the birds singing especially beautifully and a voice called him to go to the top of the hill.

There he saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, who asked him to tell the bishop she wanted a chapel built in her name at the foot of the hill. The bishop asked for a sign that Juan Diego really saw her, and later she had him collect flowers that she blessed and take them to the bishop. When Juan Diego dropped the flowers, an image of Our Lady could be seen on his cloak, which is still on display in her basilica to this day.

The feast day is celebrated as mañanitas, which includes singing, indigenous music and dancing, and children presenting flowers to Our Lady. Juan Diego is remembered today as being humble, brave and faithful, and was the first indigenous American made a saint.

The book is colorful and tells the story in a clear way, and it’s fun to have it both in English and Spanish if you teach Spanish or speak Spanish at home or in the classroom. It’s a great way to learn the basics of the celebration and the story of Juan Diego and why he is still remembered today.

About the book: 40 pages, paperback, published 2024 by Loyola Press. Suggested retail price $14.99.

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