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25 Crafts, Activities and Snacks for St. Patrick’s Day

March 6, 2021

By: Courtney Byrne St. Patrick’s Day is a favorite holiday in our house. Both my husband and I have Irish relatives so it’s both a festive holiday and a time for us to teach our kids about our family heritage. Each year I try and do some new crafts and activities with the kids and add some “green” to our… Read More

Salt Paint Shamrocks

March 5, 2021

Have you ever tried salt painting? It’s really fun and the final product is so pretty. This is something you can do with younger kids (with assistance) and it’s also a great art activity for older kids. It’s a form of process art, which is something you can have your big kids read up on before the project. I… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Fine Motor Activity for Kids

March 1, 2021

Last spring when school shut down we had 2 preschoolers. Doing preschool “virtually” is not easy. Our awesome teachers would put together packets for the week of activities to do at home. One of the activities was for them to work on fine motor and strengthening their fingers to hold a pencil. The activity was so simple: pom poms and… Read More

17 Books for March 17th: St. Patrick’s Day Books for Kids

February 27, 2021

If you’re looking for some festive books for St. Patrick’s Day we’ve got you covered! Over the years we’ve collected quite a few books about St. Patrick’s Day, St. Patrick and Ireland. This list has a variety and are great for babies on up to big kids. I’ll be sharing a bit about some of them on Instagram this week… Read More

A Special St. Patrick’s Day Craft for Kids: Finger Print Rainbows

February 25, 2021

It’s no secret that I love hand print and finger print crafts for the holidays. The years speed by and it’s such a sweet way to capture their little hands at each holiday. This year I made finger print rainbows with the boys. I actually did this finger print rainbow craft with the girls years ago (and it feels like… Read More

Festive St. Patrick’s Day Rice Krispie Treats

February 23, 2021

Making festive rice krispie treats are my favorite holiday dessert because they are no bake…. therefore I can’t burn them or mess up the recipe! I’ve made rice krispie treat reindeer at Christmas and these rice krispie treat monsters are always a hit at Halloween. I thought about making shamrock shapes but felt like the shape might be tricky to… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

February 20, 2021

This St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin was a huge hit in my son’s preschool class a few years ago. I went into his class to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. For a craft, we did the St. Patrick’s Day pasta necklace from this post and I brought in Rainbow Snack Mix Bags (see this post). As the activities, we read… Read More

DIY Cupid Costume

February 11, 2021

Making DIY costumes have now become a year round thing here! I love making costumes and figure… why stop at Halloween? So for Valentine’s Day this year I wanted to make a DIY Cupid costume for Teddy. It was easy, fun and adorable. Here’s how I put it together: DIY Cupid Costume To start found a red bowtie and diaper… Read More

Easy Pull Apart Heart Shaped Cinnamon Bread

February 7, 2021

A good friend of ours makes the most delicious sticky buns in a bundt pan. My kids always talk about it and a few times she’s even made it and given it to me in the bundt pan to bake the next day. They’re currently living abroad and we miss them (way more than we miss the sticky buns!). I… Read More

Valentine’s Day: Super Simple Snack Mix

February 4, 2021

Today I’m sharing a very simple Valentine’s Day snack mix. It’s fun for class parties, playgroups or even to make as treats to hand out on Valentine’s Day. It’s only 3 ingredients and it was a win in our house from the toddler right on up to the adults. We’ve been on a Teddy Graham kick lately. One reason is… Read More