I love incorporating holidays into activities for S. It is a great way to help kids learn about the holiday and focus on themed activities to keep their interest.
We started off by talking about St. Patrick’s Day or the Feast of St. Patrick. We discussed Ireland and how we are part Irish.
Science: Rainbow
We discussed why rainbows appear before moving on to our art project. We decided to use watercolors to paint a rainbow following the ROY G BIV (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet) formula. I love that this activity helped teach S science while painting, one of her favorite activities.
Arts & Crafts: Use toilet paper roll to make a shamrock
We shaped a toilet paper roll to look like a heart and then stamped it three and four times to form a shamrock, depending on if you want a four leaf clover. This is a fun arts and crafts activity that allow you to recycle those toilet paper rolls. Your child could turn the painting into a card to give to a loved one or friend for St. Patrick’s Day.
St. Patty Sudoku Puzzles by Homeschool Creations
S did really good with these Sudoku puzzles that I downloaded from Homeschool Creations. She was very interested in them! I love that Sudoku puzzles teach patterns in a different way and allows S to use logic and learn problem solving skills.
Sensory: Shaving Cream Rainbow Coin Hunt
I placed several plastic coins in the bottom of a pan. Then S helped me mix food coloring into shaving cream before spreading the shaving cream across the pan. We continued adding shaving cream until I had all the colors of the rainbow. This was an additional way to practice the color pattern of a rainbow. Next S dug into the shaving cream searching for the coins and described the mixture as soft, mushy, and cold. After she found all the coins, S added in My Little Ponies to extend the play. S loves shaving cream and played with it for about an hour.
Fine Motor Skills: Fruit Loop Cereal Necklace
This was a quick project. S threaded on 4 fruit loops and then tied a knot and called her necklace done 🙂 This is a perfect activity to practice fine motor skills.
Rainbow Toast
We mixed milk and food coloring to make the different colors of the rainbow and painted it on the bread. We did toast the bread afterwards to dry out the milk. This was really fun for S and it gave us another opportunity to discuss rainbows and mixing colors together to make new colors.
Do you do themed holiday activities with your child(ren)?
You know St. Patricks Day isn’t one that’s celebrated a whole lot like the others but I so love to do something green or gold to go with the day. My kids and I try to do a craft every chance we get so these will be pinned so we can try them out.
Thanks so much Kita! I agree – any excuse to do crafts and activities with my daughter.
Is it wrong to want to plunge my hands into that beautiful shaving cream rainbow? These are all wonderful St. Patrick’s Day activities. I’m a wee bit Irish, too.
I know sometimes it’s hard to hold back from wanting to do an activity myself!
We don’t celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but I’m pretty sure my daughters will in school. I know they make sure to wear green that day. Great activities ideas!
Thanks Louida! Yes, don’t want to be pinched!
That was an awesome rainbow, you’re right. Love all these projects and had to Tweet. Thanks for sharing them!
Thank you so much Ursula!
I’m visiting from the Pretty Pintastic Link-Up! I love these ideas and some of them can be modified for younger kids, too!
You are totally right Sharlee! I hope you are able to use some of them!
What amazing St Patrick’s Day activities for The Sensory Seeker – he would love the shaving cream and love that there’s help to develop his fine motor skills.
Shaving cream is one of my daughter’s favorite things to play with! Running your hands through the shaving cream is so much fun!
Oh, what fun activities! I can see the kids now…TONS of FUN! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again on Friday. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thank you so much Lorelai! S had so much fun with these activities!
So many great ideas! I can’t pick a favorite so pinning to try them all! Thanks for sharing on Merry Monday!
Thanks so much Rachel! I hope your kids have as much fun as S did!