Easy Party Food Ideas for All Saints' Day- Downloadable Labels Included!

In an effort to make some easy snacks for our All Saints' Day party, I've been brainstorming ways to make every day food into cute Saint food. I did this a few years ago by attaching holy cards to bowls of food, such as a St. Francis holy card (Patron saint of animals) on a bowl of animal crackers.

This year I decided to take that a step further by making these free printable saint labels! Here are the ones I made:

"St. Isidore's Pumpkin Patch"- St. Isidore the Farmer is the 

perfect saint to use for bringing in pumpkins! I used pumpkin shaped 

candy corns, but any pumpkin treat could go with this label.

"Saintly Halos"- I paired this tag with Funyuns, but a healthier

alternative would be to serve some pretty pineapple rings.

"St. Francis' Friends"- aka, animal crackers. This would also be
cute served with Puppy Chow which is Y-U-M-M-Y!

"St. Nicholas Treats"- I kept this one generic on purpose.

That way you can either serve candy canes, or chocolate coins.

"St. Bernadette's Firewood"- Use with pretzel sticks or pretzel rods.
St. Bernadette was out collecting firewood the first time Our Lady
of Lourdes appeared to her. It would be cute to put them in a basket.

"Tonsure Treats"- This haircut is most well known on the
Franciscans. Think St. Francis of Assisi and St. Anthony. Pair this
label with mini chocolate doughnuts, or a chocolate bunt cake.

"St. James' Fish- Fresh from the Sea of Galilee!"
The Typo is now fixed on the downloadable version. Yay!
Pair this label with these easy fish in net snacks, or simply

use this label with Goldfish Crackers or Swedish Gummy Fish.

"Saintly Stigmata Sandwiches"- Make strawberry jelly
sandwiches. Cut them out with a hand-shaped cookie cutter,
and make a hole in the top so the jelly shows through.

"St. Cecilia's Musical Keys"- Just lay out cookies like piano keys. I
used small wafer cookies and squares of chocolate Hershey bars. If
you use larger wafer cookies, I would suggest mini Kit-Kat bars for
the black keys. By the way, this is the second use 
I've found for this plate my husband said I would never use. ;-)

"St. Ambrose's Honey-Tongued Treats"- I paired this with 

Bit-O-Honey candies, but you could also use honey buns,

honey comb cereal, or anything honey or bee related.

"Dr. Gianna's Saintly Soda"- These are for Dr. Pepper!

Ya'll knew Saint Gianna was a Doctor, right? You can print a
label for a 2 liter bottle, or individual labels for the small 7.5 ounce
cans by visiting my post about Saintly Soda.

I wasn't able to take pictures of everything, but here are a few
more ideas that come with free printable labels:

"Saint Juan Diego's Salsa Guadalupe!"- I was torn between this 

or Guadalupe Guacamole... but I don't like guacamole. 

"Mother Teresa Chips"- This label is supposed to go with blue
corn chips. Couldn't decide if these were too much of a stretch or not,
but the label is there if you want it.

"St. Gabriel's Trumpets"- a label for bugles.

Might I suggest chocolate peanut butter bugles? Yum!

"St. Therese's Little Flowers"- Use flower shaped butter cookies.
I really was going to take a picture of this, but my grocery store
was all out. How weird is that?

Now you're ready to download the labels and bring some cute food to an All Saints' Day Party! If you're throwing an All Saints' Day party, you can ask those who come to sign up to bring the foods in this post, then have the labels ready when they get to your house.

Print the labels onto card-stock, cut them out, and fold in half on the line. They can stand on your platters or tables like place cards.

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Saintly Food Download 4

You can't imagine the amount of ideas I've had running through my head for this post, and as I grocery shopped today. The rest of my ideas will have to wait until next year! 

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Cutest All Saints' Day Cookies Ever!

Ok, I actually found 2 sets of the cutest Saint cookies in existence! You know how I usually focus on things that are really easy to make? Well, that's not the case today. But I think you'll all appreciate the beauty of these cookies anyway. :-)

Check out these beauties from Bake at 350! Click over to see tons of more pictures, and she assures you not to worry if you don't have an icing printer. If you were going to go through the trouble to make these, I think at least they'd be easy to make in large numbers. 

Aren't these saint cookies from Following the Trails to Heaven so adorable? Go to her blog to see more pictures, which saints these are, and what she used the cookies for.

So there you have it. Any of you have some serious decorating skills? I might be able to decorate cookies resembling these... if I could bake them without burning them. ;-)

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All Saints' Day Costume Ideas for Boys

Coming up with ideas for All Saints Day costumes should be fun, not stressful! Don't make your kids skip the All Saints' Day party because you're afraid of coming up with costumes. You do NOT need to know how to sew to pull it off. This post includes more than 60 ideas for boy saint costumes!

You can see my list of  

All Saints Day Costumes for Girls here.  

Now for the boy ideas!

Most saint costumes are going to start with a basic robe. One way to make a simple robe costume is to take a piece of fabric, cut a head hole in the top, put it on the child and tie a rope or piece of fabric around the waist. You can also wear solid colored clothes and then safety pin a sheet around yourself. For smaller children, cut a head hole and arm holes in a pillow case, place over them, and tie a rope around their middle. Wear some sandals.

Many boy costumes will need a beard. You can either use a little face paint to draw one on, buy a fake beard, or click here to see directions on how to make a beard yourself.

Saints Who Wore Armor- You can easily find plastic armor at stores around Halloween time, or you can make your own. Just cut your armor out of cardboard, hold together with duct tape, and cover in foil. I love this idea to create helmet armor by covering a bike helmet in aluminum foil. Here's a tutorial for making some cute, felt armor.

• St. George- Dragon slaying saint. Very superhero. If you want to wear armor, but not wings or a crown, this is your guy.
• St. Michael- Archangel. Wear armor, carry a sword, and you'll need some wings and sandals.
• St. Longinus- Roman soldier with a spear. 
• Also, see the section on "Royal Saints" below.

Royal Saints- Many of the kings can also wear armor and carry a sword. Of course, kings also wear crowns. There are plenty of royal saints to choose from:

• St. Edward the Confessor- Son of King Ethelred III.  
• St. Henry- King of Burgundy. Wear a red cape and crown, and carry a sword. 
• St. David- Prince of Wales. 
• St. Wenceslaus- Red cape, armor, and crown- this guy has it all!
• St. Louis IX- Carry a scepter. 
• St. Canute- King of Denmark. 
• St. Ferdinand III of Castile- Armor, sword, and crown.
• St. Stephen- King of Hungary.  

Archangels- I think St. Michael is one of the most common All Saints' Day costumes I see, and why shouldn't he be? He's awesome!

• St. Michael- See above under "Saints Who Wear Armor".
• St. Gabriel- Carry a horn.
• St. Raphael

Brown Robes- These costumes start with a brown (preferably hooded) robe, a rope around the waist, and sandals. All the Saints who were Franciscans will dress pretty much the same, but can have different props.

• St. Francis of Assisi- Franciscan, brown robes. Find directions here on making a St. Francis hairpiece. Safety pin some stuffed animals around your robe, or a bird on your shoulder. 
• St. Anthony- Also a Franciscan. Patron saint of lost objects, so tape commonly lost objects (such as keys and tv remotes) around your robe. He if often pictured carrying the Christ child, so you could alternately carry a baby doll or little sibling. He has the same tonsure haircut at St. Francis.
• St. Anthony the Abbot- Carry a crutch and a book. 
• St. Rocco- Carry a stuffed dog.
• St. Pascal Baylon- Carry a chalice and a host cut out of card stock.
• St. Benedict- Pin a stuffed raven to your costume.
• St. Padre Pio- Wear a brown robe, a cross around your neck, put on a beard, and don't forget your stigmata rags! The ones below are made with masking tape and red marker.

Priests- A priest costume can be easily put together by using some black pants, and a black turtle neck. Just tape a white square of paper onto the collar and welcome to the priesthood! The colorful robes that priests wear on top would be optional for a costume. You can make priest vestments from sheets, or even cloth napkins!

• St. Ignatius- Founder of the Jesuits. Mostly pictured in black. He was a soldier when he was younger, so you could actually wear armor if you wanted.
• St. John Bosco- Also generally pictured in black. He loved to juggle!
• St. John Vianney- Black robe with a white shirt over the top and a green sash or scarf over your shoulders for his stole. Add crosses to the stole by hot gluing ribbon, or sticking on pieces of yellow electrical tape.
• St. Jose Maria- Wear glasses. 
• St. Francis Xavier- Black robes.
• St. Vincent de Paul- He wears black robes and a black skull cap. You can find directions for making a skull cap out of paper here. These could also be made from felt.
• St. Francis de Sales- Carry a sword and a scabbard in the shape of a cross.
• St. Andre Bessette- Andre worked as a farmhand, shoemaker, baker, blacksmith, and factory worker.
• St. Martin de Porres- This little St. Martin de Porres is carrying a pair of play-dough scissors because St. Martin was a barber.  

Bishops- To make a bishop costume, see the links above for making priest vestments.Then add a bishop hat (miter) and a staff if you like. Find some great directions for making a paper bishop or pope hat here. I also love these colorful paper mitres. My friend actually made the bishop hat on the left by gluing fabric around an oatmeal container. She then added a piece of elastic for under the chin.

• St. Blaise- Usually pictured in purple. Carry 2 candles. I love this little St. Blaise costume.
• St. Nicholas- Wear a white beard and carry a little sac of chocolate coins. In a pinch, wear a Santa hat and a red sweat suit.
• St. Athanasius- White beard, carry a book.
• St. Leo the Great
• St. Valentine-Wear red and carry a heart.
• St. Ambrose- Carry a bee hive or a toy bumble bee.
• St. Kilian
• St. Gregory of Nazianzen- Carry a book. 
• St. Patrick- Wear green, and carry a shamrock. 

Cardinal- St. Charles Borromeo- Wear a red robe and skull cap.You can find directions for making a skull cap out of paper here. This could also be easily done with felt. Check out this cardinal and pope costume on Family Fun!

Popes- Dressing like a pope will look an awful lot like dressing like a Bishop. See tips for that above. Also, some popes like to wear red shoes. There are lots of saints who were popes, but here are a few.

• Blessed Pope John Paul II- Carry a big crucifix on a stick. 
• St. Gregory II- This guy wears a really fun hat!
• Pope St. Gregory the Great- Patron saint of popes.
• Pope St. Pius X

Apostles/Biblical Saints- Start with a basic "robe" costume with a rope tied around your waist, and wear sandals.

• St. Peter- Wear on keys tied to your belt
• St. Joseph- He was a carpenter. Carry a hammer and ruler on your belt.
• St. James or John- Carry a string of fish or a fisher's net.
• St. John the Baptist- Wear fur and carry a cross and a shell.
• St. Matthew- Carry a money bag since the Lord called him while he was a tax collector. His symbol is an angel, so you could alternately carry an angel.
• St. Phillip- Carry a cross or loaves and fish.
• St. Andrew- Carry a "St. Andrew's Cross".
• St. John- His symbol is an eagle.
• St. Paul- Carry a sword and a book.
• St. Mark- His symbol is a winged lion. Pin a Lion stuffed animal onto your robes. You could even cut your lion some wings out of paper and tape them on.
• St. Jude- Carry an axe.

Altar Boys-

• St. Dominic Savio- Often pictured in a suit with a bow tie.
• St. John Berchmans- Patron of Altar Servers.

Prisoner- St. Maximilian Kolbe, prisoner from Auschwitz. Wear striped pajamas, a beard, glasses, and a prison ID tag.

Mexican Indian- San Juan Diego. Check out how to make a simple tilma out of a paper bag. Wear a sombrero and carry roses. If you have a sister, it would be great to pair this costume with Our Lady of Guadalupe!

Firefighter- St. Florian. You can put together an easy firefighter costume by putting strips of duct tape and electrical tape around the bottom of khaki pants. Add some red suspenders and a hat- you're ready to go!

Viking Pirate- St. Olaf. So if you have a viking costume or a pirate costume, you're ready to go.

Farmer- St. Isadore. A farmer costume is easy to throw together at the last minute!

Even More Costume Ideas-

• St. Gerard Majella- Carry a bible, skull, and/or crucifix. 
• St. Thomas More- Make a simple hat out of paper.Find some great ideas for putting together a St. Thomas More costume here.
• Sacred Heart of Jesus- White robe, red cape, and sacred heart image taped to your chest.
• St Jerome- Carry a stuffed lion or pin it to your costume.
• St. Thomas Aquinas- Carry a book and a feather.
• St. Sebastian- Cover yourself in arrows. 
• St. Dominic- White robe, black cape. 

Thank you to everyone who contributed pictures to this post, especially The Cotter Family, Dawn-Marie, The Helgoths, Tiffany, Elizabeth, Amanda, and Roxanne!

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All Saints' Day Costume Ideas for Girls

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All Saints Day Costume Ideas for Girls

All Saints Day costumes don't have to be complicated, and they can be fun and easy to put together! After your child decides what saint she'd like to dress up as, you should spend some time researching the saint together and looking up pictures online to get a feel for the costume you need. Here's a list of All Saints' Day costume ideas for girls to get you started:

Also, Don't Miss My Costume Ideas for Boys! ;-)

Nuns and Sisters- This is a big category for girl saints! I have directions posted here for putting together a simple no-sew nun costume. There are so many great saints to choose from!

• Mother Teresa- find directions for putting together a super easy, no-sew Mother Teresa costume here using blue painter's tape for the stripes!

• Saint Rita- Classic black robes.
• Saint Clare of Assisi- Carry a monstrance. You can shape a simple monstrance from aluminum foil or find a monstrance craft here.
• Saint Teresa of Avila- Carmelite order, brown robes. Doctor of the church, so carry a book and a feather.
• Saint Scholastica- Carry a crucifix.
• Saint Faustina- Carry a picture of the Divine Mercy image. Also, she had stigmata. 
• Saint Katherine Drexel- Wear a big crucifix necklace. 
• Saint Margaret Mary- Carry a picture of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
• Saint. Catherine of Bologna- Patroness of artists.  
• Saint Marguerite- Her order wore fabric tied around their heads in white and black.
• Saint Therese of Lisieux- Carmelite order, brown robes. Carry roses and a crucifix. 

Royalty: Dress up like a queen or a princess saint! Put on a fancy dress, make yourself a crown, and be a royal saint for All Saints Day! You can find lots of ideas for crafting your own crown here. If you want a more "saintly" look rather than a Disney princess kind of a look, you can try putting a veil under your crown and/or adding a cape (depending on the saint). Here are some choices for queen and princess saint costumes:

• St. Elizabeth of Hungary- Carry a basket with some bread and roses. 
• St. Ursula- Daughter of a Christian British King. 
• St. Cloitilde- Daughter of King Chilperic of Burgundy.
• St. Isabella of Portugal- Queen of Portugal.
• St. Margaret- Queen of Scotland.
• St. Brigid of Ireland- Scottish Princess. Carry a St. Brigid's Cross (find directions to make one here).
• St. Helena- Carry a cross.
• St. Agnes of Prague- Daughter of King of Bohemia and Constance of Hungary.
• St. Olga of Kiev- First Christian Queen of Ukraine. 
• St. Dymphia- Carry a sword.
• St. Audrey- English Princess. Carry a sunflower, which is her symbol.
• St. Adelaide- Princess of Burgandy.

Flower Crown- You don't have to dress up as a queen or a princess to have fun with a crown on All Saints Day. Find some ideas for making your own floral crown here.

• St. Cecilia- She was crowned with roses and lilies by angels. If you dress up as St. Cecilia, be sure and carry an instrument!
• St. Rose of Lima- She is often depicted with a crown made of roses.
• St. Lucy- Also known as St. Lucia. She wore a green wreath on her head with candles all around it. This crown gets paired with a white dress and a red ribbon tied around the waist. Read more about putting together a St. Lucy costume here.
• Mary- Our Lady is often crowned with flowers, and she's the queen of all the saints!

Doctor- St. Gianna Beretta Molla. She was a modern doctor. Where a white lab coat, and carry a baby doll (or a little baby sibling).

Soldier- St. Joan of Arc. Girl dressed in armor. Simple armor can be made from cardboard, duct tape, and aluminum foil. Armor can also be found at the Dollar Tree around Halloween time.

Maid- St. Zita. Wear a simple dress, an apron, and a handkerchief in your hair. Carry a broom or a duster. Can also carry bread or roses in your apron.

Dress up as Mary- Our Lady has so many titles, and just as many ways to dress up like her! The classic look would be to wear a dress with a blue veil. You can also try some of these:

• Our Lady of Guadalupe- Wear a pink dress with a black ribbon tied around the waist. This is a symbol of pregnancy. Then you need a long blue veil with golden stars on it. You could paint them on with gold glitter glue, or use gold foil star stickers. This is a great costume to pair with San Juan Diego!
• Our Lady of Fatima- Also known as Our Lady of the Rosary. Dress in a white gown with a white veil trimmed in gold with a crown placed on top. Carry a rosary.
• Immaculate Heart of Mary- Dress in a red dress with a white veil and a blue sash or cape. Tape a picture of the Immaculate Heart on your chest. Or, find directions on tie dying an Immaculate Heart shirt.
• Our Lady of Lourdes- Also known as Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Wear a white dress or robe, and a white veil. Tie a blue ribbon or sash around your waist, and carry a rosary. This would be a great costume to pair with St. Bernadette!

Angel- Dressing up like an angel for All Saints Day can be great fun! You'll need a white dress, a halo, some wings, and possibly a harp. You can find great directions for making your own angel costume here. You can cut wings out of cardboard and then either spray paint them, glue feathers on them, or cover them in foil. A harp can be easily cut from cardboard, then use pipe cleaners for the strings. I also thought these angel wings made from paper plates were pretty clever. 


Bonnets- You can either sew a bonnet with this free pattern, or you can make bonnets out of paper. Here are some saints that wore bonnets:

• Saint Josephine Bakhita- She wears a really fun bonnet! Check out this great St. Josephine Bakhita costume complete with directions for making the bonnet.
• Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton- She wore a black, floppy bonnet.
• Blessed Anne Marie Taigi- She wears a white, ruffly bonnet.

Peasant- Dress in simple dresses, plaid or different patterns. Tie a rag or veil on your head and add a shawl. Here are some ideas for peasant saints to dress up as:

• St. Bernadette- The Blessed Mother appeared to her 17 times.
• Fatima children- Blessed Lucia, and Blessed Jacinta.

Native American- Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha. Dress as a Native American girl and carry a cross made from 2 sticks tied together.

Carry Props- For many girl saint costumes, all you need is a dress, a veil, and the right props. Here are some ideas to get you going:

• Saint Agnes- Carry a stuffed lamb.
• Saint Veronica- Carry a veil with Jesus' face on it. Find directions to craft your own Veronica's veil here.
• Saint Genevive- Carry a candle. 
• Saint Mary Magdelene- Wear a long wig and carry a bottle of perfume.
• Saint Lydia- Carry purple cloth.
• Saint Dorothy- Carry a basket of roses and apples. 
• Saint Martha- Carry a broom.
• Saint Elizabeth- Stuff your robes into a pregnant belly (baby St. John the Baptist).

 

Thanks to everyone who submitted pictures for this post, especially Gretchen, Elizabeth, and The Cotter Family. If you have more ideas for girl saint costumes and would like to share, please comment below. If you log in and comment, you can actually add an image to share a picture of your little saints with all of us, or leave a link to a post on your blog.

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