Every December 13th is the feast of Saint Luciaa courageous woman whose name derives from the Latin “Lux” (light), which is why she is considered the protector of sight. The Saint is celebrated above all in Sicily, but also in Verona, Vicenza, Mantua and Trentino, where she brings gifts to the little ones. To pay homage to this extraordinary figure and tell his story to children, we suggest you focus on creativity by offering them a series of cute chores themed.
Chaplet of Saint Lucia
The Saint Lucia crown is a great classic: more widespread in Northern European countries, it is so beautiful that it is worth trying to make it.
Candles
Since Saint Lucia is associated with light, you could suggest that the children make beautiful cardboard candles. Proceed like this:
Hat and star
In Sweden the day of Saint Lucia is very important and there are various traditions that celebrate the saint: if young girls dress in white for the occasion, wearing a crown of candles on their heads, the “starry boys” (Stjorngossar) wear white dresses and tall pointed hats while holding up a star.
You could be inspired by this custom to make a conical hat with cardboard or white felt, decorating it with golden stars. Or, if you want a simpler craft, settle for the golden star: just cut it out and attach it to a stick.
Felt crown
If you have sheets of felt at home, you could use them to create a beautiful crown:
Coloring pages
Finally, here is an easy craft, ideal even for younger children: the classic coloring pages. You can find several on the web, download them, print them and give the children the opportunity to color them as they wish.
