Kids will absolutely love making, and playing with, a Saint Patrick’s Day sensory tray filled with green rice, gold coins, festive pom poms, and tiny Irish holiday treasures. The bright colors instantly grab their attention, while the different textures of soft rice, shiny coins, fluffy pom poms, will spark curiosity and hands-on exploration. It feels […]
Saint Patrick’s Day Sensory Bottle
March 4, 2026 Leave a Comment
There’s something magical about a holiday you can shake! Little kids will love this Saint Patrick’s Day sensory bottle idea from Pocket of Preschool filled with rainbow-colored pom poms, glittering gold coins, and tiny beads which turns festive fun into a calming, hands-on experience kids can’t resist. It’s simple to make, mesmerizing to explore, and […]
Make a Leprechaun Trap and Read “How to Catch a Leprechaun” by Adam Wallace
March 12, 2025 Leave a Comment
Read “How to Catch a Leprechaun” by Adam Wallace and make a leprechaun trap with the children in your care. Irish folklore describes leprechaun as little fairies. Legend says they keep pots of gold at the ends of rainbows. Every Saint Patrick’s Day my Nanny Kids and I make leprechaun traps along with thousands of […]
Pot of Gold Slime for Saint Patrick’s Day
March 5, 2025 Leave a Comment
Homemade slime is a fun project that gives kids hours of fun. Clear glue gives this slime a really pretty translucent color that goes great with the green and gold colors for Saint Patrick’s Day. You Will Need: 1 5oz Bottle of Clear Glue 1/2 Cup Water (separated into 1/4 cup for each batch) 1/2 Cup […]
Shamrock Lacing Cards
March 17, 2021 1 Comment
Saint Patrick’s Day Fun To prepare for Saint Patrick’s Day the kids and I are making these shamrock lacing cards today to celebrate the Irish holiday. I used cardboard but you can use heavyweight craft paper too. Try using different sized Shamrocks for the little ones to lace as well. You Will Need: Cardboard Box […]
Irish Shepherd’s Pie
March 12, 2021 4 Comments
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 […]
Saint Patrick’s Day Sun Catchers
March 10, 2021 1 Comment
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 […]
Paper Plate Shamrock Hat
March 4, 2020 Leave a Comment
Saint Patrick’s Day Fun It’s March so time to start preparing for Saint Patrick’s Day with your Nanny Kids. This is one of the easiest crafts to make with your Nanny Kids for popular Irish holiday. To make several hats for a St. Patty’s Day party you can just use green paper plates. But I […]
St. Patrick’s Day Counting Fun
March 14, 2018 Leave a Comment
Creative Learning Saint Patrick’s Day is coming up making it the perfect time to make this easy counting game. A common symbol of the Irish holiday is the pot of gold protected by leprechauns at the end of rainbows. So we made this simple counting game of putting paper coins on a paper pot. You […]
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