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All Saints Day for Kids Kindergarten Classroom Resources

With all of the Halloween festivities about to begin, it’s easy for All Saints Day to get lost in the shuffle. But for Catholic School teachers, November 1 is an important day of honoring the Saints. I know from personal experience how difficult it can be to find quality, engaging resources about the lives of the Saints that are appropriate for young children. I rounded up some of my favorite resources about the Saints from Amazon and Teachers Pay Teachers that are perfect for Kindergarten. And if you purchase most of the items early this week, they will arrive in time for All Saints Day!

This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I receive a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links, which allows me to continue sharing this type of post with you. I hope you discover your new favorite Catholic resource!

Saint Prayer Cards

When I was in 8th grade, my teacher often gave every student in the class a prayer card. Even as an 8th grader, I remember being mesmerized by the images on the cards. We were also given a small photo album from the dollar store and we kept our collection of prayer cards in the photo album. Every student had their prayer card collection in their desk all year long. Now, I realize that it can get very pricey to provide every single student with a collection of prayer cards about the Saints, but it’s very affordable to order just one set of prayer cards and to keep them in the classroom. Place the cards in a small photo album or laminate and place them on a binder ring for students to peruse.

I guarantee your kindergarten students will be mesmerized and it will quickly become a favorite resource in the classroom. This particular set of Holy Cards on Amazon includes 54 prayer cards and sells for $6.19 (plus it’s Prime eligible!)

Shining Light Dolls

What better way to teach young children about the Saints than with small toys that they can actually touch! I discovered Shining Light Dolls last year and fell in love with these simple, child-friendly toys. Each Shining Light Doll comes with a little foldable card with an image of the Saint, a few facts, the Saint’s feast day, and often a prayer or notable story of the Saint.

Saint Nicholas is the Patron Saint of my classroom (each class at my school has a Patron Saint) and I recently ordered Saint Nicholas to help me introduce St. Nicholas to my kindergarteners next week. I also own Saint Nicholas and plan to take him out in March.

Adorable St. Nicholas shining light doll for kids stands next to Saint Nicholas information card

Over two dozen Saint figures are available from Shining Light Dolls (including Saint Nicholas ) and they are available on Amazon! Click any of the images to shop.

The Saints: A Brother Francis DVD

High quality videos are one of the most difficult resources to find for Catholic educators. I sometimes show movies from the Beginners Bible Video Series, which are a wonderful supplement. But those videos are Protestant, which means they mostly focus on the Old Testament and they don’t mention the Saints at all. I recently discovered the Brother Francis Video Series on Amazon and I am so glad to finally find educational videos for the kindergarten classroom. And this particular video is the perfect way to bring the meaning of All Saints Day to kids.

I just added Brother Francis DVD: The Saints to my Amazon shopping cart yesterday and I can’t wait for it to arrive. I don’t often show movies in my classroom, but this one looks like it will be the perfect supplement to my All Saints Day lesson plan. I know how scary it can be to invest your hard-earned money on classroom resources when you’re not sure what you’ll be getting. Fortunately, Brother Francis posted a preview of the video on YouTube!

Books About The Saints

Of course books are always a great resource for the classroom. I found a few books on Amazon that seem to be high-quality and appropriate for young learners.

Can You Find Saints?

This book puts a religious spin on the popular Where’s Waldo and I Spy book series. Who says religious books have to be boring? Any time that we can put a faith-filled twist on a classic secular idea is a good thing in my book. If you’re looking for a good way to hook a child on the Saints, Can You Find Saints? is a great way to start!

The Saints Are Watching Over Me

The description for The Saints Are Watching Over Me on Amazon only describes this book by saying “introduces the Tiny Saints in a fun and memorable way” and no preview images for the pages are available, so I had to dig into the reviews to learn more. All of the reviews describe the book as being easy to read and wonderful. They describe simple pictures and rhymes, which sounds great to me. My kindergarten students enjoy the simplest of books because many of them can actually learn to read the words independently. The Saints are Watching Over Me is definitely is going on my Amazon wish list for All Saints Day.

Saints on the Go

I love the lighthearted look at the Saints offered by Saints on the Go! The Amazon description reads, “from Saint Joan of Arc on her horse to St. John Paul the Great in the popemobile, the saints have been on the move spreading the news of Christ throughout the centuries!” This book was created in conjunction with Shining Light Dolls and the sweet illustrations of the book are done in the style of the dolls. What a great fit for an early childhood classroom library!

Saint Statues from Little Drops of Water

I also recently discovered Saint statues from Little Drops of Water.  Unlike the vinyl figurines from Shining Light Dolls, these statues are made of hard resin and they are more accurate visual depictions of the Saints. They also offer a different selection of Saints in their online store, including Saint John Paul II. These statues are 3.5″ tall and sell online for $13 each. Unfortunately, they aren’t available on Amazon, so you’ll have to pay shipping as well. I think it will be worth it though – these statues are kid friendly and precious for faith-building.

TpT Resources about the Saints

Book publishers may not understand a kindergarten teacher’s need for high-quality resources that a young child can easily understand, but other elementary teachers certainly do! I rounded up a few of my favorite resources for teaching about the Saints that I found on Teachers Pay Teachers.

My First Saints Coloring Book

The My First Saints Coloring Book is one of the best resources about the Saints that I discovered on TpT. It’s actually created by Little Drops of Water (the same company that makes those beautiful resin statues). Each page in the coloring book features a sweet, simple, and child-friendly image. The resource is priced at $4.95 and it includes 33 coloring pages.

You can also purchase individual coloring pages from Little Drops of Water on TpT for 95 cents each or full-color Saint posters for $1.56 each.

Catholic Saint Coloring Book

If you would rather make a purchase on TpT that supports a fellow teacher, then the Catholic Saint Coloring Book from Sara J Creations might be a better fit! Sara offers a wide array of Catholic and religious resources in her TpT store.

All Saints Day Book and Coloring Page

Another cute option for lower elementary classrooms is the All Saints Day Book and Prayer Page from Miss P’s PreK Pups. This downloadable book provides the basic facts about All Saints Day and is a great little supplement to your lesson plans for the Feast Day. Miss P also offers a variety of Catholic resources in her TpT store. 

Favorite Catholic Saints Flash Cards

If you don’t want to invest in a class set of traditional prayer cards, these Favorite Catholic Saints Flash Cards from The Kennedy Adventures might be just the ticket. The set costs $5.97 and includes printable cards for 50 popular Saints. The Kennedy Adventures appears to be a new TpT shop, but the resources are mostly Catholic so it might be a great store to start following.

Free Book about St. Patrick

I also teach in a Catholic school and I know from personal experience that a Catholic educator’s personal budget is exceptionally tight. I am very blessed to be in a situation where I can develop Catholic resources for teachers to use in the classroom and share them free of charge. If you are looking for resources about specific Saints, my St. Patrick was a Saint Interactive Sight Word Reader is perfect for you.

The printable emergent reader teaches a few basic facts about St. Patrick. Students also have to cut out and glue letters to spell “was” on each page and complete the sentences. I really think you are going to love this book. Click the image below to download your FREE “St. Patrick was a Saint” book.

What's Your Favortie Saint Resource?

And there you have it! An extensive list of resources to help teach your kindergarten students about the Saints. Which of these items sounds like the best fit for your classroom? Do you know of another resource that you think would be a great addition to this list? Please leave a comment with your thoughts or suggestions. I would love to know what you think!

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Maria Gavin

Maria is a former kindergarten and first grade teacher, with 13 years of teaching experience. Her love and passion for all things early childhood is now fulfilled as a mom to two amazing kids. She loves sharing practical and creative tips and ideas that are perfect for young learners – in the classroom or at home!

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  1. Hi, Maria! You are going to LOVE the Br. Francis movies! I use them in my 2nd grade classroom. I highly recommend episode 2 on the Mass. So good! Thanks for all of the great resource ideas. I also get a ton of ideas from the blog Catholic Icing. Have a great All Saints Day!

  2. I love the idea of putting holy cards in a binder for the kids to look at! I teach a combination class of 1st and 2nd graders and I think my kids would so enjoy something like that! Throughout the year I teach my students about lots of the different saints of the church. CCC of America has some great videos about individual saints that I like to use. I haven’t seen the Brother Francis video you referenced, but I will certainly have to check it out. Thanks for all the great ideas!

  3. I completely agree that finding good religion resources can be a struggle sometime – Thank you so much for putting this idea list together! My kiddo’s LOVE your interactive books as well 🙂 We do them often! Thanks so much for always sharing your great ideas!

  4. I would love to know more about how your school incorporates a patron saint for each classroom. We’ve talked about doing this at our school and would love to hear your ideas. Thanks in advance!

  5. I have started a “Saints Ring” for my students. I hole punch the top left corner of a holy saint card and add the card to a binder ring. As students receive new cards, they get hole-punched and added to the binder ring for easy access. My students LOVE having their own holy card ring and I love seeing them try to find a holy saint card that will give them comfort in difficult situations.

  6. Hello!
    I discovered a wonderful TPT site for the life and miracles of Jesus called Joy in the Journey by Jessica Lawler. She does several of the miracles of Jesus along with the life of Jesus. They are very cute and age appropriate for preschool (what I teach) through kindergarten and first grade, resources that are extremely hard to come by.

    I also just discovered another one today in my search that looks pretty good. They have lots of resources from the Old that look age apporpriate and engaging as well. I haven’t purchased any of those yet but they look good.
    Heartprints for Littles
    Growing in Grace and Knowledge

    enjoy

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Hi, I'm Maria.

I’m a former kindergarten teacher turned work-from-home mom. I still love sharing ideas and resources to make teaching easier, so you can focus on what really matters in the classroom. When I’m not working on the blog, you’ll find me chasing kids around the house with a cold cup of coffee in my hand (some things never change even once you’re out of the classroom!)

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