Five Advent Saint blocks come packaged in a sweet cotton drawstring bag hand stamped with the AlmondRod Toys logo. St Nicholas (Dec 6), Lucy (Dec 13), Ambrose (Dec 7), Our lady of Guadalupe (Dec 12), Juan Diego (9)
These little handmade blocks are just the right size for small hands. They can be used for imaginative play, building, stacking or collecting. They are easy to care for, hard to break, educational, inspirational and versatile (for tots, little kids, or big kids). On the back there is a quote or a prayer chosen to inspire little ones and the one that cleans up behind them. The saint's name, feast day and patronage are also listed - I didn't just want these blocks to be cute, I wanted to give a tiny glimpse of the saint's inspiring story. It is so hard to choose just a few words for each of them, but I hope there is just enough information to be a reminder and an inspiration for further learning. My first blocks were made for my own kiddos. I have quite the range of personalities from the girlie girl, the rough and tumble boy, to the information junkie and I design my blocks to appeal to all of them.
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HARD MAPLE BLOCKS: the precision cut and super smooth maple wood blocks are approximately 2 3/4 inches x 1 1/2 inches x 3/4 inches. No chemicals or finishes are used.
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DECAL: I paint the original art in watercolors and then make it digital. The decal copy is printed professionally on heavy duty, high-tack, weatherproof polyester paper - the same kind that bumper stickers are made of, which gives them as much baby proof durability as possible. They are hand cut and laminated so the image is incredibly durable and scratch resistant.
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NONTOXIC: No chemicals or finishes on the wood at all. The decal is laminated polyester. The inks are laminated so they never come in contact with children. One of my children is sensitive to toxins, so this is important to me. Made and shipped at a smoke-free and pet-free home.
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GREEN: You won't find any plastic in our packaging because Laudato Si'
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ETHICALLY MADE: Designed and owned by a Catholic mother of 8 and handmade in midwest USA. We are committed to doing our best to source all materials from ethically run businesses, most of which are in the USA. Our goal is to honor God in every aspect of our business, from start to finish.
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PACKAGING: Each listing purchased comes with one cotton muslin drawstring gift bag so it's ready for gift giving or can be sent directly to the recipient. You are welcome to purchase bags individually if you need more. Check the 'Bags' section
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CLEANING: They can be gently cleaned with a damp cloth.
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IG and FACEBOOK: If you want to see more pictures, new artwork as I make it, or know when I have sales, you can follow me on facebook or IG. @AlmondRodToys www.facebook.com/AlmondRodToys
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US SHIPPING: Orders are typically mailed in a day or two and are shipped through USPS.
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INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMS FEES: We love our international customers. Unfortunately, we don't have any way of predicting what customs fees will be, so we never pay customs fees or taxes on international orders.
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QUESTIONS? I have the best customers ever and I don't mind taking care of you at all. If you ever have a question, idea, or concern about any of my items or your order please don't hesitate to get in touch!
Please keep our family in your prayers!
God Bless,
Lindsey
OTHER AVAILABLE SAINTS:
Aaron
Abigail
Adelaide
Adeline
Adrian of Nicomedia
Agatha
Agatha Han Sin-ae
Agatha Kim A-gi
Agnes
Agnes Le Thi Thanh
Agnes of Montepulciano
Albert Chmielowski
Albert the Great
Alexander of Jerusalem
Alice
Aloysius Gonzaga
Alphonsa
Alphonsus Liguori
Ambrose
Amelia
Ana of the Angels Bl
Anastasia of Sirmium
Andre Bessette
Andrew
Andrew Dung Lac
Andrew Kim
Angela Merici
Anne
Anthony Mary Claret
Anthony of Padua
Athanasius
Augustine
Augustine Phan Viet Huy
Augustine Yu Chin-gil
Augustus Tolton
Barbara
Barnabas
Bartholomew
Basil
Beatrice
Benedetta Bianchi Porro
Benedict
Benedict Daswa Bl
Benedict the Moor
Benezet
Benjamin
Bernadette
Bernard of Clairvaux
Blaise
Blessed Sacrament
Brendan
Bridget of Sweden
Brigid (of Ireland/Kildare)
Brogan
Bronagh
Bruno
Caleb
Cajetan
Candida of Banoles
Carlo Acutis, Bl
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Casilda of Toledo
Casimir
Catherine Laboure
Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine of Bologna
Catherine of Siena
Cecilia
Cecilia Butsi
Ceferino Namuncura
Ceferino Gimenez Malla, Bl
Charles Borromeo
Charles Lwanga
Charlotte of the Resurrection
Chiara Badano
Christ the King
Christopher
Clare
Clement
Colette
Columba Kang Wan-suk
Columba of Iona
Concepcion - "Conchita"
Cyprian Tansi Bl
Damien of Molokai
Daniel
Daudi Okelo, Bl & Jildo Irwa, Bl
David of Wales
Declan
Denis of the Nativity
Diana d'Andalo
Dina Belanger, Bl
Divine Mercy
Dominic
Dominic Savio
Dulce of the Poor
Dymphna
Edith Stein (Teresa Benedicta)
Edward the Confessor
Elijah/Elias
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth Hesselblad
Elizabeth of Hungary
Elizabeth of the Trinity
Elizabeth of the Visitation
Eloise
Emil Kapaun
Emilian Kovch, Bl
Emily de Vialar
Emma
Enoch
Ephrem the Syrian
Erasmus
Eugene Mazenod
Eulalia of Merida
Eva of Liege, Bl
Faustina
Felicity
Felix of Nola
Finnian of Clonard
Francis de Sales
Francis of Assisi (Francis)
Francis Xavier
Francis Xavier Seelos, Bl
Francis Xavier Cabrini
Francisca de Paula de Jesus
Francisco Marto
Franz Jagerstatter
Fulton Sheen
Gabriel
Gemma Galgani
Genevieve
George
Gerard
Germaine Cousin
Ghébrē-Michael, Bl
Gianna Molla
Gisela
Good Shepherd
Grace, Our Lady of
Gregory Nazianzen
Gregory the Great
Guardian Angel
(Guinevere) Winifred
Helen (or Helena)
Henry
Hermann of Reichenau, Bl
Hildegard of Bingen
Hubert
Hugh of Lincoln
Ignatius Loyola (aka Ignatius)
Ignatius of Antioch
Imelda Lambertini
Immaculate Heart of MaryJunipero Serra
Irene of Thessalonica
Isaac Jogues (aka Isaac)
Isabelle of France
Isidore of Seville
Isidore the Laborer (farmer)
Jacinta Marto
Jacob of Nisibis
Jacoba, Bl
James Intercisus
James the Greater (James)
James the Less
Jane Frances de Chantal
Jeanne Delanoue
Jeanne Jugan
Jerome
Jerzy Popieluszko, Bl
Jesus Risen
Jesus the New Adam
Jildo Irwa, Bl & Daudi Okelo, Bl
Joachim
Joan of Arc
JoAnna
John Berchmans
John Brebeuf
John Bosco
John Chrysostom
John Colobus
John Henry Newman
John of God
John of the Cross
John Paul II
John Sullivan, Bl
John the Baptist
John (the Evangelist/Apostle)
John Vianney
Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio
Josemaria Escriva
Joseph
Joseph of Cupertino
Joseph the Worker
Joseph Vaz
Josephine
Juan Diego
Jude
Julia of Corsica
Juliana of Nicomedia
Junipero Serra
Justin Martyr
Kaleb
Kateri Tekakwitha
Katharine Drexel
Kenneth
Kuricose Elias Chavara
Ladislaus Bukowinski, Bl
Laura Montoya
Laurentia Herasymiv, Bl
Lawrence
Leo the Great
Leonid Feodorov, Bl
Leopold Mandic
Liliosa de Cordoba
Lorenzo Ruiz
Louis IX
Louis de Montfort
Louis Martin
Lucia Santos, (not a saint) Sr
Lucy (St Lucia)
Luke the Evangelist
Lydia
Macrina the Younger
Madeleine Sophie Barat
Magdalene of Nagasaki
Manuel Miguel Gonzalez
Margaret of Castello
Margaret Clitherow
Margaret Mary Alacoque
Margaret Pole
Margaret of Scotland
Margaret Ward
Maria Antonia of St Joseph Bl
Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Maria Goretti
Maria Romero Meneses Bl
Maria Therese von Wullenweber, Bl
Mariam Baouardy
Marie-Clémente, Bl
Mark the Evangelist
Martha
Martha Wang Luo Mande
Martial
Martin de Porres
Martin of Tours
Mary MacKillop
Mary Magdalene
Mary Mother of God
Mary of the Annunciation (Blessed Virgin Mary)
Mary of the Miraculous Medal
Mary Queen of Heaven
Mary Queen of Saints
Mary the New Eve
Mary Undoer of Knots
Matthew the Evangelist
Matthias
Maurus Scott
Maximilian Kolbe
Michael (the Archangel)
Miguel Pro
Monica
Moses the Strong
Mother of Mercy (Our Lady of Mercy)
Naomi of the Old Testament
Natalia
Nicholas
Nicholas Bunkard Kitbamrung
Nicolas Steno, Bl
Nina of Georgia
Olga of Kiev
Oliver Plunket
Olivia
Oscar Romero
Our Lady, Help of Christians
Our Lady of Akita
Our Lady of Charity
Our Lady of Consolation
Our Lady of Czestochowa
Our Lady of Fatima
Our Lady of Good Help
Our Lady of Grace
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of La Vang
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Mercy (Mother of Mercy)
Our Lady of Mt Carmel
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of the Arctic Snows
Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady Star of the Sea (Stella Maris)
Patricia
Patrick
Paul
Paul Chong Hasang
Paul Miki
Paul Thoj Xyooj
Pedro de Betancur
Peregrine
Perpetua
Peter
Peter Canisius
Peter Claver
Peter Damien
Peter Donders, Bl
Peter Julian Eymard
Peter Kibe
Peter To Rot
Peter Wo Guosheng
Peter Yu Tae-chol
Philip
Philip Neri
Philomena
Pier Giorgio Frassati Bl
Pio (Padre Pio)
Pulcheria
Quiteria
Rani Maria Vattalil
Rafael Guizar
Raphael (Archangel)
Raphael Kalinowski
Rita of Cascia
Robert Bellarmine
Roch/Rocco
Roque Gonzalez
Rosalia
Rose of Lima
Rose Philippine Duchesne
Ruth of the Old Testament
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sara Salkhahazi Bl
Scholastica
Sebastian
Serapion, the Sindonite
Simon
Solanus Casey
Sophia
Stanley Rother
Stella Maris (Our Lady Star of the Sea)
Stephen
Susanna
Sylvia
Takayama Ukon
Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein)
Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
Teresa of the Andes
Teresa of Avila
Theodore Guerin
Theodore the Studite
Therese (aka Therese of Liseux, Little Flower, Therese Martin)
Thomas (Thomas the Apostle)
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Becket
Thomas More
Thorlak Thorhallsson
Timothy
Titus
Toribio Romo
Valentine
Valeria
Vasyl Velychkovsky, Bl
Veronica
Victoire Bl
Victor
Vincent de Paul
William of Gellone
William of Perth
William of York
Winifred (Guinevere)
Zelie Martin
Zita
AFRICAN SAINTS
Augustine
Benedict Daswa
Benedict the Moor
Cyprian Tansi
Daudi & Jildo
Felicity
Ghebre-Michael
John Colobus
Julia of Corsica
Kaleb
Marie-Clementine
Monica
Moses The Strong
Perpetua
Serapion the Sindonite
Victoire
ASIAN SAINTS
Agatha Han Sin-ae
Agatha Kim A-gi
Agnes Le Thi Thanh
Alphonsa
Andrew Kim
Augustine Phan Viet Huy
Augustine Yu Chin-gil
Cecilia Butsi
Columba Kang Wan-suk
Joseph Vaz
Kuricose Elias Chavara
Magdalene of Nagasaki
Martha Wang Luo Mande
Nicholas Bunkard Kitbamrung
Our Lady of Akita
Our Lady of La Vang
Paul Chong Hasang
Paul Miki
Paul Thoj Xyooj
Peter Kibe
Peter To Rot
Peter Wo Guosheng
Peter Yu Tae-chol
Rani Maria Vattalil
Takayama Ukon
LATINO SAINTS
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Ceferino Namuncura
Concepcion (Conchita)
Dulce
Francisca (Nha Chica)
Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio
Juan Diego
Laura Montoya
Maria Antonia (Mama Antula)
Maria Romero Meneses
Oscar Romero
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Charity
Rafael Guizar
Roque
Teresa of the Andes
Toribio
