St. Patrick's Day

It's been awhile! A St. Patrick's day post is WAY overdo, but better now than never. St. Patty's day is always one of my favorites, however it is an "iffy" holiday as to whether to actually celebrate it or not -- but I never miss it! Even if my kiddos have no clue what St. Patrick's Day is or anything about leprechauns they all seem to enjoy the activities that go along with it. This year we made leprechaun traps (upside down styrofoam cups) to put on our desks on the day before St. Patty's Day. That night I brought the cups home and put them into the oven for about 2-3 minutes (3-4 cups at a time) and they melted into leprechaun hats :-) Of course, the kiddos did not know that I participated in this little trick. Instead they were baffled as to how the leprechaun was so clever as to shrink their traps into little hats!

To add to the fun, I also made little leprechaun prints using a q-tip and green paint, which is easily removable. However, don't ask me why my leprechaun hats look so similar to dog paw prints…not sure what I was thinking there, but the kids did not notice. I only heard a few, "HEY…these prints look like my dog, not like a leprechaun." I argued with them saying that they don't know exactly how big THIS leprechaun was and what he looked like. They agreed :-)
 Anyways, it was a fun St. Patrick's Day and one the kids will remember. This will continue to be an annual activity because it is one of their favorites!