Check out these St. Patrick's Day games, perfect for a range of ages and group sizes.
Hide the items on the checklist throughout your house, then have your little leprechauns hunt 'em down.Roll the dice and put a candy on a colored circle that corresponds with the number it lands on. Mini pompoms also work well — especially if you're trying to steer clear of sugar and all.This one is as simple as it gets. You buy the cookie cutter. You make the dough . Load up on green frosting and lots of sprinkles and yes, it will get messy and yes, you’ll deal with it.
yourself, let them cool, and then let the kids get to work. The challenge: Decorate the most original Irish-themed cookie. The more bespoke, the better.Who can gather the most gold coins and put them in the pot of gold? A great way to blow off steam and get kids excited to play together, thisalso doubles as dessert when kids devour the edible coins. Buy the gold coins, hide them around the house, and give kids five minutes to find the coins and put them in their own pot of gold.
In Irish folklore, a leprechaun is similar to a fairy, and is typically dressed in a green jacket, white shirt, and green culottes. And of course, you can’t forget the signature hat. Either buy a mix and match assortment of leprechaun-friendly clothes, or if you have older kids, arm them with old, outgrown outfits and scissors as well as fabric glue. The one who has the most unique look wins.
. The challenge: Build the most inventive, cool, offbeat traps to get the little critters. Use boxes, felt, glue, flitter, popsicle sticks, and whatever else you have that’s crafty and kid-friendly. And see what happens the next morning.Not only does this test your kids’ hand-eye coordination, but it also makes them have to focus. Get green paper cups, and those gold coins we mentioned above. Place the cups at various distances, making them harder and harder to reach.
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