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    Easy felt shamrock bookmark

    If you are looking for a fun craft to celebrate St Patricks Day then I have a lovely craft to share today. My daughter loves to read so we had a lot of fun designing these felt shamrock corner bookmarks. Use felt and thread to create them and you will never lose your page again. List of supplies: Felt (I used white, light green and dark green) Needle Matching threads Pencil or fabric marker A pair of scissors Free felt shamrock template How to make a felt shamrock bookmark Prepare the template patterns and select different shades of green coloured…

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    St Patrick’s Day clay leprechaun craft

    January is a looong month but we are already looking forward to all the special days which will shortly be coming up. We love celebrating St Patrick’s Day and couldn’t resist adding this clay leprechaun craft with you. It’s definitely a craft for older children and my teens love playing with my clay supply. These lucky little leprechauns are dressed in lots of green and may just bring you a pot of gold if you treat them well. List of supplies: Air dry clay or foam clay – you will need a selection of different coloured clays of your choice…

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    St Patrick’s Day skittle experiment

    My daughter loves experimenting with Skittles and we had fun experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for a little Halloween science, Christmas science and New Year STEM fun. We thought it would work just as well for St Patrick’s Day so designed this St Patrick’s Day Skittles experiment for kids, perfect for a little STEM exploration at home. St Patrick’s Day STEM skittles experiment for kids You don’t need much equipment. Just a big bag of Skittles, a white plate, and a jug of cold water. You could also find a timer if you want to record how quickly the colour changes.…

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    Felt Shamrock craft for kids

    We are looking forward to celebrating St Patrick’s Day this year. Whilst my children have been learning to sew more we thought it would be fun to stitch some seasonal felt shamrocks. Our Felt Shamrock craft for kids is a great activity to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, and also a lot of fun to stitch. List of supplies for our felt shamrock craft: Green felt Needle Stuffing Green Cotton Scissors Felt shamrock template How to stitch a felt Shamrock for kids Select green coloured felt for our shamrock stitching craft.  Print and cut out the shamrock pattern of your choice…

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    Stitched Shamrock craft for kids

    I’m lucky that my children seem to enjoy sewing as much as I do. I’ve been introducing some simple sewing crafts so they can get used to using a needle and thread confidently. Sewing is a great activity for encouraging fine motor skills and hand/eye co-ordination. With Irish ancestry we are keen for our children to learn more about St Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Our stitched shamrock craft for kids is a fun way to start the St Patrick’s Day celebrations. List of supplies: Coloured paper White or cream paper Green embroidery thread Needle Scissors Stitched Shamrock craft…

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    Easy rainbow sensory bag

    My children have always enjoyed sensory activities, the ones which allow them to use touch, taste or smells have always worked well with them. This is a lovely quick activity if you are looking for a quick, indoor boredom buster. It takes minutes to set up and is easily enjoyed by a wide age range. Even better it’s a mess-free activity for toddlers which is great for celebrating St Patrick’s Day too! Easy rainbow sensory bag supplies: Shaving Cream Water Beads Zipper Seal Bag Sharpies in every colour of the rainbow Easy rainbow sensory bag instructions: Draw a rainbow on a zipper…

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    Easy Leprechaun paper plate craft for kids

    I think celebrations on St Patrick’s Day are going to be pretty subdued this year, thanks to the outbreak of Covid-19. St Patrick’s Day parades are being cancelled across Ireland, although it looks like the St Patricks’s Day parade taking place in London this weekend is still going ahead. You can still celebrate St Patricks’ Day at home and kids will love this easy Leprechaun paper plate craft. Leprechaun paper plate craft supplies: Paper plate Quick dry tacky glue or school glue Leprechaun Template Files Scissors Cricut Maker (optional) How to make an easy Leprechaun paper plate I love using…

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    {FREE} St Patrick’s Day printable notes

    I’ve been adding a lot of printables to my site recently. They seem really popular with my readers and my children have a lot of fun with them too. With St Patrick’s Day coming up next month I thought it was time to share our free St Patrick’s Day printable notes. These are easy to customise and so much fun for kids to colour and give to their friends. {FREE} St Patrick’s Day printable notes STEP 1 Print out my free St Patrick’s Day printable notes. Just right click on the St Patrick’s Day printable notes link here to print them…

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    St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops

    We were walking through central London today and the children were really excited to see all the decorations for St Patrick’s Day. Tomorrow there is a huge parade taking place from Hyde Park Corner to Trafalgar Square, followed by a huge party with live music, food and dancing. We will be celebrating at home but I couldn’t resist sharing one last St Patrick’s Day recipe, to make some fun St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops. St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops Ingredients 1 (15.35 ounce) package Double Stuf Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies 2 (11 ounce) packages green candy melts Gold sugar sprinkles…