Category — St. Patrick’s Day

This is a fun treat to serve for St. Patrick’s Day or anytime you have your grandchildren over. They will especially enjoy helping. Just follow the directions on the Jello package and drop some Swedish Fish candies in the bottom. After the Jello has set up slightly add other fish to the sides and top.

This looks at the life of Saint Patrick also contains five of the best-known legends that have been written about him, including the story of how he rid Ireland of snakes.

If your grandchildren don’t live close this is a great activity you can send in the mail. It’s sure to make them feel special.
Do you have a special St. Patrick’s Day tradition?
Directions:
1. Cut out the pot and fold on the dotted line.
2. Glue the sides.
3. Write your grandchild’s name on the front of the pot.
4.Cut out each of the gold coins and write something special about your grandchild on each one. Put them inside the pot and send.
You can also do this activity with your grandchildren. You tell them something special and let them write it on the gold coins or you can do one for each other.
Download Pot ‘O Gold

Surprise Treasure Box

Don’t throw away your Altoid or other breath mint containers, save them for your grandchildren to create something to hold their mini treasures. Then have a St. Patrick’s Day treasure hunt.
You’ll need:
Breath mint holders – any size or shape
Items to decorate the lid – paper, stickers, small animals, glitter, markers
Scissors & glue
Directions:
1. Trace the lid on a piece of paper and cut-out.
2. Glue on top of the lid to cover the writing.
3. Use your imagination to decorate the lid.
When your grandchildren are finished decorating fill their treasure holder with candy, money or small trinkets. Hide them for the children to find. You can even give them clues to where they can be found.

Whether you’re Irish or not it’s fun to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a parade. You could have a parade in the neighborhood, at a family gathering or with just you and your grandkids. This is an easy and fun hat to make. You just use a white, syrofoam bowl or a regular paper bowl and decorate with markers. You could even cover it with foil and use permenent markers to decorate. Add a ribbon to tie and you’re ready for the parade. Be sure and take pictures to post on your blog. Get directions and more ideas at CRAYOLA

Here’s a fun activity for St. Patrick’s Day that can stimulate your child’s or grandchild’s love for reading and writing. Read a St. Patrick’s Day story then together with you grandchild, write a story or a poem on the shamrock writing page.
Download Shamrock Writing Page