We made these shamrock paintings by slicing a potato in half and dipping into green paint. After we had made a shamrock, we added green yarn for the stem.
Shamrock Shakes and Leprechaun Cookies:
We celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a fun snack; shamrock shakes and leprechaun cookies. I found the recipe for the shake on the Disney Family Fun webpage. (I'd add a bit less banana next time.) The cookies, are just sugar cookies with green icing and sprinkles. (It just sounds better when we call them leprechaun cookies.)
Shamrock Shake:
1 C. lime sherbert
1/2 banana
1 C. milk
Blend together in a mixer and serve in a fun glass with a green straw.
"Get Your Green On" Necklaces:
This craft ensured that we wouldn't be caught without any green on for St. Patrick's Day. We dyed pasta green and strung it on green yarn (wrap the end in scotch tape for easier stringing) to make these green necklaces.
How to dye pasta:
In a large plastic storage bag (I use two put inside of each other) put about 1/4 C. rubbing alcohol and 5-6 drops of green food coloring. Add 1 box or bag of your favorite type of pasta and shake until all pasta are coated. Lay out to dry on a cookie sheet with paper towels topped with waxed paper.
Paper Plate Shamrocks:
We always have paper plates at our house, and we get pretty creative in coming up with ways to use them. We cut four small curvy V's into a paper plate (www.makinglearningfun.com) . The kids painted them with green paint and sprinkled some glitter on for a little extra sparkle.
Jack's Favorite St. Patrick's Day Books:
- Hooray for St. Patrick's Day by Joan Holub
- St. Patrick's Day by Carmen Bredesen
- The Story of St. Patrick's Day by Patricia Pingry
- Jeremy Bean's St. Patrick's Day by Alice Shertle
- Lucky O' Leprechaun by Jana Dillion
- Little Bear Marches in the St. Patrick's Day Parade by Janice.
Maren's Favorite St. Patrick's Day Books:
- St. Patrick's Day Countdown by Salina Yoon
- St. Patrick's Day by Carmen Bredesen
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