| St. Patrick's day is a great day for kid's crafts. It is a | | | | kids is to make a heart shamrock. |
| wonderful day to get out the paint, glue sticks, and | | | | You need green construction paper, yellow |
| crafting materials to create something to celebrate | | | | construction paper, black crayons or markers, glue, |
| the holiday. The following are three great craft ideas | | | | scissors. |
| of kids. | | | | To make a heart shamrock you use the green |
| Blarney Stone: | | | | construction paper and cut out three hearts. Arrange |
| A blarney stone comes from old Irish folklore. In | | | | them into a shamrock shape, and cut out a stem. |
| southwestern Ireland, there is a very famous stone | | | | Use glue to attach them to the yellow construction |
| called the Blarney Stone. If you kiss the stone, you | | | | paper. Then using the black crayons or markers, |
| are said to be given the gift of eloquence. It is a big | | | | write out your felicitations of luck, such as "luck be |
| part of Irish tradition. | | | | with you" and then use it as a gift, card, etc. |
| So, make your own Blarney stones at home as part | | | | Leprechaun Luck: |
| of your St. Patty's Day crafts. To do this you need | | | | Leprechauns are mythic in Ireland, and are a great |
| river stones, green paint, some googly eyes, and a | | | | part of the St. Patrick's Day tradition. There are all |
| black paint pen. | | | | sorts of lore surrounding leprechauns. So, one fun |
| Start by painting the rocks green. You will have to | | | | craft is to create a necklace using this lore. |
| wait for a while for them to dry, so it is best to do | | | | To do this print out the following poem: |
| this in advance, and have an adult do it. Then, once | | | | I keep three wishes handy, |
| the rock is painted, let your kids use the googly | | | | In case I chance to meet |
| eyes, paint pen etc. to put a face on their very own | | | | Any day a Leprechaun |
| Blarney stone. | | | | Coming down the street. |
| You can use glitter, fabric, feathers, etc. to add a | | | | Then create a shamrock, and write one wish on each |
| mouth, hair, and other accessories. Just don't forget | | | | leaf of the shamrock. Punch a hole in the top. Glue |
| to give it a smooch so that you can be eloquent. | | | | the poem to the side the wishes are not on, and |
| Heart Shamrocks: | | | | string yarn through it to create a wish necklace. This |
| Shamrocks are a big deal in Irish culture as they are a | | | | can be worn during the day, to provide you with |
| symbol of luck. Any craft you make with shamrocks | | | | your green so that you do not get pinched, and is a |
| is a fun way to celebrate the holiday. A fun one for | | | | fun way to grab hold of some Irish tradition. |