St. Patrick's Day Fun
cut a large shamrock out -- have the child paste it on a large art stick or popsicle stick and then add the arms (with attached little shamrocks for hands) and legs (again with little shamrocks for feet)
Shamrock cut outs
cookie cutters into paint and either paint a sweatshirt or on large
pieces of paper.
Shamrock Puzzles
cut out a large shamrock and let the child paste, paint crayon all over
it. depending on the age the child later cut it into several pieces and
let them put the puzzle together!!
Ages: 2 and up
Shamrock hunting
Take children into back yard or a park and have them look for four leaf
clover. We actually found one last year!!!--- This can be done inside as
well by making construction paper clover and 1 four leaf shamrock and
have the kids try and find it.
All ages
Leprechaun mischief
While the children are out playing or before they arrive make some silly
changes in the room like putting things out of place, hiding things,
leaving gold chocolate coins, etc. Leave green footprints Blame it on
the leprechaun when they come in. Explain all about St. Patrick's day
and leprechauns.
All ages
Coin hunting
Scatter gold chocolate coins in yard before children arrive and have fun
searching for the "luck" left by the leprechauns.
Ages 2 1/2 and up
Collage
Cut out a shamrock shape and have a box of green collage materials-
yarn, fabric, ribbon, buttons, glitter. Add green coloring to glue and
let them decorate.
