Although children are satisfied eating a green bagel on Saint Patrick’s Day, I always want to do something a little more traditionally Irish with them. So each year I make Irish Soda Bread with them to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. Irish soda bread is a soft textured cake like bread that rises due to the […]
Kids love Saint Patrick’s Day, puzzles, and learning to count. Combine the love of the holiday and learning with this super easy project. Check out our other Saint Patrick’s Day projects by clicking the links for how to make a leprechaun trap; how to play Follow the Leprechaun Footsteps; shamrock lacing; leprechaun puppets; how to […]
Products Nannies Love I love this mini Shamrock Waffle Maker. The Waffle Maker‘s compact size takes up minimal counter space, while making perfectly shaped waffles making it the ideal St. Patrick’s Day. The adorable shamrock-shaped little waffles cooked by this Waffle Maker are delectable. This is ideal for gift-giving, for families with children, or for […]
Weekly Trip to the Library Saint Patrick’s Day observes the death of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. What began as a religious feast day in the 17th century has evolved into a variety of festivals across the globe celebrating Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, and a whole lot of green. […]
Since leprechauns protect the gold that is found at the end of the rainbow I thought to help my Nanny Kids make Saint Patrick’s Day cards inspired with some rainbow colors. I printed out a 3-leaf clover to trace onto colorful paper to make this pop-up shamrock card. You Will Need: 1 Piece Card Stock […]
Creative Saint Patrick’s Day Fun Here’s a fun activity the kids will love to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. All you need to do is cut out foot prints from green construction paper or spray your footprints in the snow with green water. Then hide small treasures of gold coin candy around the house or yard. Sprinkle the footprints as a trail […]
Cooking for Kids Shepherd’s Pie has always been a staple of traditional Irish cooking. With Saint Patrick’s Day coming up there is no better time to make this nutritionally sound casserole. Traditionally the pie is made with ground lamb. But we used ground beef and you could substitute the recipe with ground chicken or turkey. Feel […]
Creative Wednesdays My six-year-old Nanny Kid loves using Dot Markers to decorate coffee filters. They look so beautiful. So we decided to experiment with different shapes to make some decorations for Saint Patrick’s Day. We cut out shamrock shapes from the center of paper plates and circles from the centers of other plates. We snipped […]
Cooking for Kids Saint Patrick’s Day is next week. Instead of buying green bagels for breakfast, I like making green pancakes for my Nanny Kids on Saint Patrick’s Day. I love using the colorful Lucky Charms cereal marshmallows to decorate pancakes for the kids. Simply use your favorite pancake mix to make this easy holiday […]
Creative Wednesdays Even the most creative nannies need to go online to find resources for projects to do with the kids sometimes. This week I visited abcteach.com to find templates for leprechaun paper bag puppets to make with the kids. Just click this link to print four leprechauns and accesories includeing a harp, shamrock, and pot […]
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