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St Patrick’s Day crafts

felt shamrock bookmark

Easy felt shamrock bookmark

Posted on January 29, 2025 by jenny

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….

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St Patrick's Day clay leprechaun craft

St Patrick’s Day clay leprechaun craft

Posted on January 21, 2025January 22, 2025 by jenny

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…

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St Patrick’s Day skittle experiment

St Patrick’s Day skittle experiment

Posted on February 23, 2022February 13, 2023 by jenny

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…

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Felt Shamrock craft for kids

Felt Shamrock craft for kids

Posted on March 11, 2021 by jenny

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….

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Stitched Shamrock craft for kids

Stitched Shamrock craft for kids

Posted on March 3, 2021 by jenny

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…

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Easy rainbow sensory bag for kids from the gingerbread house

Easy rainbow sensory bag

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by jenny

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….

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Easy Leprechaun paper plate craft for kids the gingerbread house

Easy Leprechaun paper plate craft for kids

Posted on March 10, 2020 by jenny

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’…

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St Patricks Day notes

{FREE} St Patrick’s Day printable notes

Posted on February 19, 2020February 27, 2025 by jenny

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…

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St Patrick’s Day Oreo Pops

Posted on March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 by jenny

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…

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