St. Patrick's Day Activities

Since we're Irish AND I was a kindergarten teacher, we HAD to do a few crafts and activities for St. Patrick's Day! (This year it's Monday, March 17th, so you still have a week.) Whether you're Irish or not, here are a few very simple St. Patty's Day ideas. 

Shamrock:

For this one, I cut out a green shamrock and then had Rowin decorate with green stickers, fabric, and pieces of paper. (Good fine motor practice!)

Green Shaker:

We used a water bottle, emptied out some of the water, and then dyed it green. Next, we added buttons, jewels, and lots of glitter. Rowin (who is two) wasn't actually very into this one, but I think younger kiddos would like it. Our 10 month old little friend was pretty mesmerized. :) You could even use the mini water bottles so that your little one could hold it and shake it on his own.

Shamrock Hat:

For this one, you will need a large paper plate and green paint, crayons, or markers. I had Rowin decorate one side of the plate with a green dot marker. Then I drew and cut out a shamrock, leaving the stem attached to the plate. Fold the shamrock so that it sticks up and you have a hat! This is Rowin's buddy, Ellie.

Rainbow Play Mat:

I found this as a free printable on Pinterest at http://sewfantastic.blogspot.ca/2012/05/rainy-day-fun.html  Click the link to print it out. Then you just need puff balls. I keep everything in a large ziplock bag and when Rowin wants to play, he just takes it all out and matches the puff balls to the right dots on the rainbow. This is also good fine motor practice. The original source suggests putting magnets on each puff ball and then working on a metal cookie sheet so that they stick and stay in place. We didn't do that, but it's a good idea!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!