Catholic Saint Banners

Last week, I was teaching catechism and an idea popped into my head.  Usually when this happens, I try to sketch it out on paper or enter it into my memo app on my phone.  My to do list is so long so usually my newly created idea just sits on my to do list until I get to it.  But my idea from last week was something I felt like I needed to make immediately.  I don't know if it is because our classes our held in our church's school or if it was because I knew Catholic Schools Week was coming up, but I wanted to make this and post it so other Catholic educators could have access to it.  What was my idea you ask?  Catholic Saint Banners to be used in decorating the classroom, hallway, doors, bulletin boards and more.   

Color Options

My initial idea was strictly a classroom decor type idea that was ready to print and be hung in a classroom or church.  The more I thought about it and started creating, I thought, why not make a version where students could color and decorate the banner?  How cool would this be if students did a saint report?  They could color and decorate their saint and then at the end, string together all the saints that the students learned about in class.

This black and white version is also the ink saving option.  If you don't want students to color or maybe you just want it to match a certain color scheme, you could print this version on colored paper/cardstock of your choice.  Then you can still add a pop of color without using colored ink.  

The brights polkadot version was inspired by my classroom decor set that uses the same color scheme.  I love these bright colors!

 Green horizontal stripes is another option that gives some texture to the background without a lot of distraction from the saints.

 Another ink saving option would be to just use the white background with the saints in color.  This gives a little bit of color and can match any classroom decor or color scheme.

 This one is kind of hard to tell from the picture but it is mostly purple and blue vertical stripes.  A little more bold choice than the green stripes but still let's the saints pop.

 The primary version is fun and also adds a little texture since it has a subtle canvas texture to it.  It almost looks like it is painted in some parts.  Definitely a bright choice that is perfect for a school setting.

What's included?

-6 different background options (black and white, brights polkadots, green stripes, white background, blue/purple stripes, primary colors)
-78 Saints to choose from

Included saints:
Agnes of Rome 
Albert the Great 
Alphonsus
Ambrose 
Anne 
Anthony of Padua
Augustine of Canterbury
Barbara 
Basil 
Benedict 
Benjamin 
Bernadette
Brigid of Ireland 
Catherine of Siena 
Cecilia 
Clare 
Damien 
Dominic Savio 
Elizabeth Ann Seton 
Elizabeth of Hungary 
Faustina Kowalska 
Frances Cabrini 
Francis De Sales
Francis of Assisi 
Francis Xavier 
Gemma Galgani
Genevieve 
Ignatius of Loyola
Jerome 
Joan of Arc 
John Bosco 
John the Apostle 
John the Baptist 
Joseph 
Juan Diego 
Kateri Tekawitha 
Luke
Margaret of Scotland 
Maria Goretti 
Mark the Evangelist
Martin De Porres 
Mary 
Mary Magdalene 
Matthew 
Monica
Nicholas 
Patrick 
Paul 
Peter
Philip of Neri 
Philomena 
Pope John Paul II 
Rita
Rose of Lima 
Scholastica 
Sebastian 
Stephen 
Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Calcutta 
Therese of Lisieux 
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas More
Valentine
Wilfrid 

New Saints Added as of 10-12-17
Aloysius Gonzaga
Andrew
Catherine Laboure
Dominic
Gerard
James
John Neumann
Lucy
Maximilian Kolbe
Peter Claver
Robert Bellarmine
Thomas the Apostle
Veronica
Vincent de Paul

I've also included a blank template for each type of background in case there is a saint that isn't included that you would like to make your own banner for. Directions for editing and adding the name in the same font are included.

How to use this product

1. Pick the background design you want to use.
2. Choose the saints you want included.
3. Print
4. Cut out each triangle
5. Punch holes in each triangle
6. Use yarn or ribbon to string the pennant banner
7. Hang to display

Ideas for using this product

-Catholic Schools Week display
-Vacation Bible School decoration
-Hallway decoration
-Classroom decoration
-Bulletin Board display
-All Saints Day decoration
-A review of saints that you've learned about
-Display in a prayer area as a reminder to pray to the Saints
-Display in a library near books about the Saints
-Hang in the halls of a school or church for students to walk under

There are so many ways you can use these Catholic Saint Banners and so many options for making it work for you from choosing the background colors to including only the Saints you want included.  Hurry and grab your banners now and start decorating!