St Patty’s Day Ideas Your Kids Will Love
This year, spend the day making St Patty’s day themed arts and crafts and baking other festive treats with the kids or participate in a kid-friendly scavenger hunt that any leprechaun would be jealous of. Head to a local Irish pub with a few friends and enjoy a pint and some Irish music. Perhaps you want to get back to your roots and learn more about Irish history or the history behind St Patrick's Day.
No matter how you celebrate this lucky holiday, the possibilities for fun are endless. Here are some of our favorite fun Saint Patrick's Day activities you can enjoy with your family or friends that will have you feeling as lucky as a four-leaf clover.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the Annual West Suburban Irish St. Patrick's Day parade on March 11th in Downtown Naperville. Learn more here: https://www....rade-03112023
Paint A St Patrick's Themed Work Of Art!
March 11th -- Kids' Class!!!
'Shamrock Gnome'
Painting at our Downtown Naperville Studio! Kids of all ages will love this one!
(*Painting, shown above)
http://littl.../class/672330
Check out our Paint-at-Home Options!
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Leprechaun pancakes
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Rainbow Crafts: Cloud and Rainbow Raindrops
Whether you're searching out spring, rainbows, or St. Patrick’s Day, this rainbow craft is a fun way to celebrate the season. Rainbows come during or after rain, but who says they have to? You and your child can make magical rainbow-colored raindrops falling from their very own cloud!
https://craf...and-raindrops
Grow Your Own Shamrocks
Did you know shamrocks are great potted plants? On a day that is all about being green, get your green thumb out! Pre-order a pack of shamrock seeds and sow some seeds together. Add even more holiday spirit by painting your pots gold before planting.
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St Patricks Day Games
These fun and easy St Patrick’s Day Games can be played at home or even in a classroom. They are free to print and your kids will love them!
https://thej...ks-day-games/
Styrofoam Cup Leprechaun Hats
This 3D Tissue Paper Shamrock is a great holiday craft that'll keep the kids busy for a while, whether it be in a classroom or at home!
https://craf...prechaun-hats
Four Leaf Clover Paper Craft
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, moms and teachers are searching for the four leaf clover paper craft ideas. These beautiful clovers are fun to hang in homes or classrooms.
https://mean...er-craft.html
Rainbow Nature Hunt
Head out into nature, on a hike or in your backyard, in search of all the colors of the rainbow. Here is a free printable to take along with you, or create a sticky “bracelet” with a loop of shipping tape sticky side out, to attach the colorful treasures you may find.
https://www....ure-Hunt.html
Easy Rainbow Cupcakes
https://myfr...bow-cupcakes/
St. Patrick’s Day Window Clings
Making homemade window clings is fun, it’s easy and you really only need one thing.. puffy paint. We are about to make rainbows, shamrocks, a pot of gold, a leprechaun hat and the word lucky. All of which you can stick to your window to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day! They are fun and colorful but aren’t just for windows. Attach them to picture frames, mirrors or even your school locker!
https://craf...window-clings
3D Tissue Paper Shamrock
This 3D Tissue Paper Shamrock is a great holiday craft that'll keep the kids busy for a while, whether it be in a classroom or at home!
https://craf...aper-shamrock
St. Patrick’s Day Storytime
Some of our favorite sweet (and silly) stories to celebrate the holiday include books from a few popular children’s series. There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Clover, How to Catch a Leprechaun, and Pete the Cat’s The Great Leprechaun Chase are great read-alouds to get your little leprechauns excited for the holiday.
Mini Pots of Gold Leprechaun Craft Ideas and Free Printable
https://club...ee-printable/
Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats
I love these Lucky Charms Marshmallow Treats, because they’re crunchy, they’re a little salty, so buttery, and hello, there are TWO kinds of marshmallows!
https://show...reats-recipe/
Rainbow Skittle Science
Let the kids create their own rainbow! For this science activity, you will need a bag of skittles, a white plate, and ¼-⅓ cup of warm water. (Tropical skittles, if you can find them, are fun because they have blue in the mix, but any will work.) To set up, have your little helper make a ring of skittles around the inner rim of the plate in a pattern or random assortment. They will gently pour the warm water over the middle plate until it reaches the candy. The warm water will slightly melt the candy coating, releasing sugar and food coloring to form rainbow streaks to the center of the plate.
Learn Irish Dance
Any idea what a hop back, side seven, or skip means? Neither did we until we researched how to Irish dance. Beginning dance videos are over the internet. Clear some space and perfect that jig.
https://www....v=oWDxLxFFpZY
Lucky Traditions
Do you know why a shamrock is a token of good fortune? Or why one could wear BLUE instead of green? Why is there a Pot-of-gold at the end of a rainbow? Borrow some library books or research online and discover why we have these traditions.
https://www....ind-the-luck/