Saint Patrick’s Day Activities
Leaping Leprechauns!
It’s green. It’s lucky. And guess what: St. Patrick’s Day is a kindergarten social studies topic, too! Try this cute discovery lesson to build early mapreading skillls by finding some homemade “leprechaun gold.”
Leprechaun Magic Pouch
Help your fourth grader celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a classic magic trick, updated for this “lucky” holiday.
Find the Lost Leprechaun
Guess what: After all these centuries of happy mischief, one lone leprechaun has gotten lost. Help him get back to his friends at the end of the rainbow with this cooperative game that also flexes your third grader’s math and social studies skills.
Lace Up Shamrock Tote Bag!
This St. Patrick’s Day, help your second grader get into the “lucky” holiday spirit by making this little shamrock tote bag for collecting that “leprechaun gold”!
Good Old Irish Recipes
Throw a Pot of Gold Party for St. Patrick’s Day
Irish folklore has it that at the end of a rainbow sits a huge cauldron overflowing with gold coins. If you can find the end of the rainbow, the treasure is all yours!
Bake Up and Smell the Irish Soda Bread
St. Patrick’s Day is well underway, and if you’re looking for a way to celebrate with your family (minus the green beer!), an Irish feast could be just the ticket.
Shepherd’s Pie: Traditional Irish Comfort Food
Shepherd’s pie is a staple of Irish traditional cooking thanks to the trusty potato, which was adopted by Ireland as a food crop in 1780.
Monster Green Milkshake
For some good “green” fun, pull out your blender. A spinach milkshake?!? You better believe it! And kids will not only slurp it up, they’ll beg for seconds.
Leprechaun Treasure Cake
This cake makes the perfect hideout for leprechaun treasure. When it’s time to eat, everyone at the table pulls a ribbon to see if there’s gold on the other end!
The Scoop on Irish Culture and History
Four Ways to Celebrate Irish Culture on St. Patrick’s Day
If you’re Irish-American, or if you’d like to use St. Patrick’s Day as a way to learn about a new culture, meaningful ways to celebrate with your children abound.
The History of Saint Patrick’s Day
With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to check out some of the fascinating lore and tradition that surrounds this holiday celebrated on March 17th every year.
Pot O’ Gold: Ten Great Irish Children’s Authors
The giants of early 20th century Irish authorship are household names — Yeats, Joyce, Wilde — but the Emerald Isle has an equally strong (though lesser known) tradition of great children’s literature, too.
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