Inside: Fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with kids with activities, free printables and food!
St. Patrick’s Day is such a fun and easy holiday to celebrate with kids. There are a lot of fun and simple ways to make this March holiday special.
Each year on March 17th we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. It’s the holiday that most of us remember as the day we wear green so you don’t get pinched.
There are a lot of different ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s day the first celebrations of St. Patrick’s day actually started in the 17th century.
History of St Patrick’s Day
St Patrick’s Day is an Irish holiday that started in the early 17th century. The holiday celebrates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.
It also celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish People. According to Wikipedia St Patrick’s day is celebrated in more countries than any other national festival.
Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Kids
Here are some fun and simple ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s day with kids. Use all of these ideas or just do a few, it’s up to you!
Wear Green
Wearing green clothing, accessories and shamrocks are a big part of the St Patrick’s day celebration.
It was believed that wearing green made one invisible to the leprechauns.
Those not wearing green were visible to the leprechauns a fairy-like creature that pinches.
People started pinching those not wearing green as a reminder that the leprechauns could see them and would pinch them.
Eat Green Food
Though not traditional green food can be a fun way to celebrate St Patrick’s day. This can be simple just add green food coloring to a glass of milk or pancake batter.
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Decorate
It’s always fun to do a little decorating for different holidays.
The dollar store is a great place to get cheap decorations for different holidays. Or you can always make your own like this fun and easy paper plate St. Patrick’s Day wreath.
Make a Craft
Celebrate St. Patrick’s day and the days leading up to it by making a fun St Patrick’s Day craft. Here are some fun St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids.
Have a Visit from the Leprechauns
Some families like to have a leprechaun visit their family and leave green treats for the family to enjoy.
If you want to create a leprechaun trap here is a fun idea. If the idea of a mischievous leprechaun visiting your house sounds fun here are a few ideas for mischief your leprechaun can create.
Eat an Irish Meal
Though it’s more American – Irish than traditional Irish Corned beef and cabbage are foods often associated with St Patrick’s Day. Don’t forget to try some Irish soda bread.
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Make a St Patrick’s Day Treat
Try making one or two of these fun St Patrick’s Day Desserts some of them are very simple and others are a little more complex. But with rainbows, gold coins and fun colors these treats will be fun for the whole family.
Do A Scavenger/Treasure Hunt
You know how they say that the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow? Well St. Patrick’s day is a fun time to have a little scavenger/ treasure hunt.
You can do a scavenger hunt with clues or you can make a map for a treasure hunt depending on what your kids will enjoy more.
Get the free printable Scavenger hunt template we have been using for years.
Do an I-Spy Activity
I-spy pages are a fun activity for kids to do at home or in class.
Get the free printable I-spy page I created and have some fun finding and counting how many of each item are on the page.
Read St. Patrick’s Day Books
Get a book or two about St. Patrick’s Day from the library to read. There are fun picture books and informative ones too.
Just like any holiday spending time with family and friends making memories together is a wonderful way to spend the day. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
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