The Chirping Moms

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

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

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

Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids: Crafts, Snacks and Games

Fun St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids: Crafts, Snacks and Games

By: Ali McNulty  It’s almost time for St. Patrick’s Day! Here are some fun St. Patrick’s Day activities for kids. We have festive crafts, snacks and games for all your little leprechauns. For more St. Patrick’s Day ideas visit these post: 10 St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids // Easy St. Patrick’s Day Snacks // Ireland Facts for Kids //… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

This St. Patrick’s Day sensory bin was a huge hit in my son’s preschool class.  I went into his class to help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. 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 some festive Irish books and the kids… Read More

25 Handprint Crafts for Kids

25 Handprint Crafts for Kids

I have always loved doing handprint crafts with my kids. Even as their hands grow from tiny babies to big kids, the crafts are instantly personalized and something to hold onto. I recently discovered the book Beautiful Hands. It’s a must have if you like handprint crafts and really special to read with your kids. Little kids will love the… Read More

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

An Easy Rainbow Craft for Kids

We first made this easy rainbow craft for kids when trying to come up with something for a class St. Patrick’s Day party. I wanted a craft that the kids could bring home and display all spring and thought a rainbow craft was in the St. Patrick’s Day theme but also bright and fun for spring. The 1st graders had… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Snacks and Crafts for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day Snacks and Crafts for Kids

St. Patrick’s Day is this week! Being that we are Irish, this is one of our favorite holidays to enjoy as a family. But you don’t have to be Irish to get involved in the fun! Grab some green, search for gold and do a little jig: it’s time for a wee bit of St. Patrick’s day fun! Today I… Read More

Lots of Lucky Leprechauns: Activities, Books & Fun Facts

Lots of Lucky Leprechauns: Activities, Books & Fun Facts

Two weeks until St. Patrick’s Day! As an Irish family, this is a holiday that we get a wee bit excited about.  Also, we traveled to Ireland when the girls were tiny and while they were too young to remember the trip, we use St. Patrick’s Day as a time to talk a lot about it. We remind them of places… Read More

St. Patrick’s Day Word Search { Free Printable }

St. Patrick’s Day Word Search { Free Printable }

I forgot how fun word searches were! Lately the Maggie has been doing them at school with her spelling words and thinks they are fun. Alex asked for me to get her one and I realized it would be pretty easy to make one. I made one for St. Patrick’s Day and below you can download and print for free…. Read More