Black Catholics, African Martyrs

This handmade block is just the right size for small hands. It can be used for imaginative play, building, stacking or collecting. All AlmondRod blocks are easy to care for, hard to break, educational, inspirational and versatile (for tots, little kids, or big kids).

I have a decal copy of my original art on the front. 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.

I paint the original art in watercolors and then make it digital. 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: Artwork and prayers are 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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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!
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Please keep our family in your prayers!
God Bless,
Lindsey

AVAILABLE SAINTS:

Aaron of the Old Testament
Abigail
Adelaide of Burgundy
Adeline
Adrian of Nicomedia
Agatha
Agatha Han
Agatha Kim
Agnes
Agnes of Montepulciano
Alexander of Jerusalem
Alice
Aloysius Gonzaga
Alphonsa
Ambrose
Amelia
Anastasia of Sirmium
Andrew
Anne
Anthony Mary Claret
Anthony of Padua
Archangels
Augustine
Augustine Phan
Augustus Tolton (Ven)

Barbara
Bartholomew
Beatrice of Silva
Benedict Daswa
Benedict of Nursia
Benezet
Benjamin
Bernadette
Blessed Virgin Mary
Blaise
Blessed Sacrament
Blessed Virgin Mary (Annunciation)
Brendan
Brigid of Ireland
Bridget of Sweden
Brogan
Bronagh
Bruno

Caleb of the Old Testament
Candida of Banoles
Catherine Laboure
Catherine of Alexandria
Catherine of Siena
Carlo Acutos
Cecilia
Cecilia Butsi
Charles Borromeo
Christopher
Clare
Colette
Cyprian Tansi

Damien of Moloka'i
Daniel of the Old Testament
Declan
Diana d'Andalo (Bl)
Dominic
Dominic Savio
Dulce
Dymphna

Edith Stein
Edward the Confessor
Elijah (Elias)
Elizabeth Ann Seton
Elizabeth of the New Testament
Elizabeth of the Trinity
Eloise
Emil Kapaun *Servant of God
Emily de Vialar
Enoch of the Old Testament
Erasmus
Erasmus (Elmo)
Eugene de Mazenod
Eva of Liege (Bl)

Faustina
Felicity
Felix of Nola
Finnian of Clonard
Francis de Sales
Francis of Assisi
Francis Xavier
Frances Xavier Cabrini
Francis Xavier Seelos
Francisco Marto of Fatima
Franz Jaggerstatter
Fulton Sheen *Venerable

Gabriel the Archangel
Gemma Galgani
Genevieve
George
Gerard
Gianna Molla
Gisela of Hungary
Gregory the Great

Helen (or Helena)
Henry
Hildegard of Bingen
Hubert
Hugh

Ignatius Loyola
Ignatius of Antioch
Immaculate Heart
Irene of Thessalonica
Isaac Jogues
Isabelle of France
Isidore of Seville (not the farmer)

Jacinta Marto of Fatima
Jacoba (Bl)
James the Greater
James the Less
Jeanne Delanoue
Jeanne Jugan
Jerome
Jerzy Popieluszko (Bl)
Jesus Christ the King
Jesus Risen
Jesus the Good Shepherd
Jesus the new Adam
Jesus, Divine Mercy
Joachim
Joan of Arc
Joanna
John Bosco
John Paul II
John the Baptist
John the Evangelist
John Vianney
Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio
Joseph
Joseph Vaz
Josephine Bakhita
Juan Diego
Jude
Julia of Corsica
Juliana of Nicomedia

Kateri Tekakwitha
Katharine Drexel
Kenneth
Kuriacose

Laura Montoya
Lawrence
Leo the Great
Liliosa of Cordoba
Lorenzo Ruiz
Louis King of France
Sr Lucia Fatima seer (servant of God)
Lucy
Luke the Evangelist
Lydia

Madeleine Sophie Barat
Manuel Miguez
Margaret Clitherow
Margaret Mary Alacoque
Margaret of Scotland
Maria Crocifissa di Rosa
Maria Goretti
Mark the Evangelist
Martha
Martha Wang
Martial
Martin de Porres
Martin of Tours
Mary Magdalene

Mary (Blessed Virgin Mary) Annunciation
Mary of the Miraculous Medal
Mary Queen of Heaven
Mary the New Eve
Mary Mother of God
Mary Undoer of Knots

Matthew the Evangelist
Matthias
Maurus Scott
Maximilian Kolbe
Michael the Archangels
Monica
Moses the Strong

Naomi of the Old Testament
Natalia of Cordoba
Nicholas
Nicholas Kitbamrung

Oliver Plunkett
Oscar Romero

Our Lady of Akita
Our Lady of Charity
Our Lady of Fatima (blocks of the 3 Fatima seers are also available)
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Our Lady of Lourdes
Our Lady of Mercy (Our Lady of the Gate at Dawn)
Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of the Arctic Snows
Our Lady Star of the Sea

Patricia
Patrick
Paul
Paul Thoj
Pedro
Peregrine
Perpetua
Peter
Peter Claver
Peter Damian
Peter Kibe
Peter To Rot
Peter Wu Gosheng
Philip Neri
Philip the Apostle
Philomena
Pio
Pier Giorgio Frassati

Quiteria

Rani Maria
Raphael the Archangel
Robert Bellarmine
Roch (Rocco)
Rose of Lima
Rose Philippine Duchesne
Ruth of the Old Testament

Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sara Salkahazi
Sebastian
Serapion the Sindonite
Simon
Solanus Casey
Stanley Rother
Stephen
Sylvia

Takayama
Teresa Benedicta
Teresa of the Andes
Teresa of Avila
Teresa of Calcutta
Mother Theodore Guerin
Theodore the Studite
Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower)
Thomas
Thomas Aquinas
Thomas Beckett
Thomas More
Timothy
Titus
Toribio

Valentine
Valeria
Veronica
Victor of Marseilles
Vincent de Paul

William of Gellone
William of Perth
William of York
Winifred (Guinevere)

Zelie Martin

NEW AFRICAN SAINTS
Julia of Corsica
Ghebre-Michael
Cyprian Tansi
Daudi and Jildo
Moses the Strong
Kaleb
Marie-Clementine
Serapion the Sindonite
Victoire
Benedict Daswa
John Colobus
Monica
Augustine
Felicity
Perpetua

NEW ASIAN SAINTS
Kuriacose Elias Chavara
Rani Maria Vattalil
Peter To Rot
Peter Kibe
Matha Wang Luo Mande
Augustine Phan Viet Huy
Takayama Ukon
Peter Wo Guosheng
Augustine Yu Chin-gil
Paul Thoj Xyooj
Nicholas Bunkard Kitbamrung
Cecilia Butsi
Agatha Kim A-gi
Agatha Han Sin-ae

NEW LATINO SAINTS
Carlos Manuel Rodriguez
Ceferino Namuncura
Concepcion (Conchita)
Dulce
Francisca (Nha Chica)
Jose Luis Sanchez del Rio
Laura Montoya
Maria Romero Meneses
María Antonia (Mama Antula)
Oscar Romero
Roque
Teresa of the Andes
Toribio

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