You certainly don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. Kids love St. Patrick's Day ... and there's plenty you can do to make the day special for them! Are some of this silly? Yes, and kids love silly!!!
Here are 17 ideas on how to make a memorable St. Patrick's Day for your kiddos:
1. St. Patrick's Day Bicycle Parade and Festival at Kiroli Park
Bring the whole family for St. Paddy's Day arts and crafts, games, and so much more! Free green lemonade and additional food items will be for sale. The Bicycle Parade is open to adults, children, and pets and is a non-motorized parade that can include bicycles, scooters, wagons, strollers, etc. The parade lines up at 12:30 PM and will begin shortly afterward. Prizes will be awarded to the best-decorated adult, children, and pets. Free to the first 500 visitors!!! Click for more information!
2. Make them giggle with green toilet water
Add some green food coloring to the water in the toilet. Oops, I guess the leprechaun forgot to flush!
3. Create a leprechaun trap
Kids love getting creative making a trap to try to catch a leprechaun! Here are two fun examples:
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4. Eat Lucky Charms
In my house kids don't get a lot of sugary cereals, but Lucky Charms on St. Patrick's Day is an exception!
5. Create a Rainbow of Smoothies
The kids won't even know these are super healthy! Yummy Recipes!
6. Get eggs-cited with green eggs
Yep! Today is the day to add green food dye to anything you can!
7. Easy Green Glitter Slime
Everyone loves slime, especially leprechauns! Maybe you could use this in your trap to catch that sneaky little guy! Slime Recipe
8. Hide gold coins around the house
That silly leprechaun dropped gold-wrapped chocolate coins all over the house! Can your kids find them all?
9. Bake green cookies
We love baking as a family, and this Lime Shamrock Meringue Cookie recipe is a favorite!
10. Get crafty (Preschoolers)
Here are three simple St. Patrick's Day-themed crafts you can make with your kiddos!
11. Add a note to their lunch
Wish them the luck of the Irish on a piece of paper cut into the shape of a four leaf clover or rainbow and hidden in their lunch box.
12. Sandwiches for dinner!
Try this amazing 5 Ingredient Dish: Triple Decker Corned Beef Special for an easy holiday dinner everyone will love.
13. Make a rainbow necklace
Simply string Kellogg's Froot Loops cereal onto string. Kids can wear it... and then nibble on it for a snack!
14. Grow green grass... from a sponge!
Green is the color of St. Patrick's Day so what better time to sprinkle a few seeds? Check out our easy idea for a DIY sponge grass garden. Kids will love to watch their St. Patrick's Day seeds sprout!
15. Hold a scavenger hunt
See who can find the most green things in the house!
16. Learn the history of St. Patrick's Day
17. Don't forget to wear green!
Valarie Fisher is the publisher of Macaroni Kid Roseville-Rocklin-Lincoln, Calif.
