St. Patrick's Day is a fun chance to dress in green and play with your friends and family. But it's also about Irish Culture and Heritage.
Here are some quick questions you can answer to learn more. Each correct answer is worth one point. (Answers are below)
1. How many leaves are on a lucky clover? 3, 4, or 7 ?
2. According to Irish culture, what are you supposed to do to your friend who forget to wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
Pinch them gently? Pull their hair? Make them say the alphabet backwards?
3. Where does the largest St. Patrick's Day parade take place?
Dublin? London? New York City?
Out of 3, how many points did you score?
Answers: 4, pinch them gently, New York City
As a reward, here's a fun St. Patrick's Day activity:
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day by creating a green Shamrock collage.
Go on a scavenger hunt around the house for small green objects to use in your collage.
What You Need:
- Several small green objects in various textures and shapes
- Poster board or construction paper
- Glue
- Hole punch
- String
What You Do:
- Start by figuring out how to lay out the collage. Ask your child if she wants to lay out the objects in random fashion or assemble them within a pattern, such as a shamrock.
- Help your child arrange and glue the items onto the poster board or construction paper, encouraging her to explore the way things look and feel.
- To maximize this experience, you can add a sorting element by dividing the collage into different visual sections. One section could be dedicated to tactile objects of various textures such as smooth and rough; a second area could be used to identify shapes such as circles, lines, and stars; and a third could be used to differentiate colors such as light vs. dark green.
- Let the glue dry.
- Once the glue is dry, it's time to hang up your collage for everyone to admire! Simply punch two holes at the top of the collage, thread string through the holes, tie a knot and hang it in a prominent place in the house.
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