Pintrest Inspired St. Patty's Day Crafts

Because Jamie and I are busy taking care of our daughters this week (post surgeries) we are bringing you a week of fun Pintrest inspirations.

1. Shhhhh, don't tell but that's the shirt I made for my princess last year. She loves that festive shirt so much I thought I'd "re-share" it with you. Here's a link to the original post.

2.  What an incredibly cute St. Patrick's Day craft that will also double as a little writing exercise for the kids. You only need a few items and this craft is complete. Stop by Classroom DIY to see the instructions. 

3. Yup, another festive shirt. I'm partial to mine but this one had me debating which one I liked best. Just another EASY and fun way to make a St. Patty's Day shirt.

4. Making a rainbow with a pot of gold at the end of it is exactly what I think of when I think of St. Patrick's Day crafts. Here Come The Girls Blog shares with you how they did it and what they learned.

 5. Liluna shared step by step instructions for making this amazingly beautiful St. Patrick's Day banner. I have the perfect fireplace where this could hang. Pinned for next year indeed!

6. A fantastic Military Mom shared the green and rainbow inspirired shamrock she made with her kiddos for St. Patrick's Day. It's something you likely have all the "ingredients" for already.

 

7. Shamrock Printing is something I remember doing as a kid...and it's perfect because you likely still have out your heart shaped items from Valentines. All you need is a little green paint and some paper and you can make your own print!

Pintrest Inspiration- St. Patty's Day Tasty Treats

Because Jamie and I are busy taking care of our daughters this week (post surgeries) we are bringing you a week of fun Pintrest inspirations.

1. How did we not think of this idea?!?! Shamrock green pepper snacks from Glorious Mischief . Hello, where have we been?

2. These Irish inspired hats have all the things necessary for eating...marshmallows, cookies and chocolate. Stop by The Cake Blog for instructions.

 3. Green pancakes for breakfast! Yup! I'm adding this one to my list indeed. Thoughtfully Simple came up with this one. I've done the pink heart shaped pancakes for Valentines but this one is awesome.

 

4.  You know how I feel about fun lunches if you have been reading our blog for more than a day. This one "takes the cake!" I think I am adding GlorysMischief to my "to read" list.

5. Um, yum....need I say more? Easy to make and it looks so incredibly good! My kids will devourer this for sure! Thanks for sharing this This Mama Loves.

6. Ok, now I have to bust out my ice cream maker machine....just to give these a try. Delicious doesn't even begin to describe how these cupcakes look. Bubbly Nature Creations shared these with the world and we're better because of it.

7. A time honored favorite. If memory serves me (and that's asking a lot) we've done this one before. It's always a "fan favorite" in our home. That sneaky leprechaun leaves these treat bags every year.

8. St. Patrick's Day Smoothies, with several different choices. There is sure to be a winner in this list for everyone. Thank you SuzieQTPieCafe for sharing these ones!

9. Another amazingly awesome lunch! I like to tell myself that I'm a little creative, but this I will admit, I would not have come up with on my own! Good thing Beneficial Bento was willing to share this one.

10. Last, but not least, My Baking Addiction whipped up some fun, festive, and green-inspired popcorn for her readers! Check it out!

Pintrest Inspired St. Patrick's Day Activities

Because Jamie and I are busy taking care of our daughters this week (post surgeries) we are bringing you a week of fun Pintrest inspirations.

Make, Take, Teach created this awesome gif file for her readers. "To play this game, you’ll need a board for every two players.  Each player will need about 10 colored chips of the same color (each partner must have a different colored chip).   So, if we were playing, I may have 10 red chips and you may have 10 blue chips.  Players take turns reading a word and placing their colored chip on the word.  Players try to be the first to get 4 chips in a row either vertically, horizontally, or diagnoally while at the same time blocking their opponent."

JDaniel4'sMom shared these awesome crystal'd shamrocks that she made with her son. Didn't they turn out awesome?

Momma'sFun World showed her readers how to make a great science experiment with kool-aid and water....and you'd be surprised with the results! Make sure you check it out!

B-Inspired Mama reminded me of something my grandma and I used to do when I was younger. We'd add a little food coloring to the water of a white flower and watch it slowly change the color. A pretty neat "science" opportunity for you to do with your kiddos.

 

B-Inspired Mama is one cool mama! Check out this really fun spelling game she created for her kiddos with shamrocks and a marker! Learned is fun with this game!

Make Rainbows on Your Walls

Technically it's still winter. The first official day of spring isn't until tomorrow. With the unseasonably warm weather we've been having in Minnesota over the past week however (80s in March!!), it's been feeling down right summerish! This has made me and the girls want to do things to get rid of those winter blues...so...in honor of St. Patrick's Day and to get us in the mood for spring and Easter in a few weeks, we decided to make rainbows on our walls.

Making rainbows is great way to cheer you up no matter what time of year it is. It can even be done on a rainy day!

Leprechaun/Shamrock Shakes

There are plenty of Leprechaun/Shamrock Shake recipes out there at this time of year.  We thought we'd share our version.  From what I can tell, it IS a little different than the majority we've seen!

Ok, so it may look a bit weird in the photo above but we guarantee it tastes yummy!

Here's what you'll need to make your own:

• Vanilla ice cream
• Milk
• Mint cookies
• Green food coloring
• A blender

St. Patricks Day Pretzel Treat

This is about one of the easiest treats you can make....and let me say they are awesome, the perfect combination of salty and sweet!

Here is what you need:
pretzels
white chocolate chips
green sprinkles
wax paper

Lucky Clover Hats

Here's a simple and fun craft just in time for St. Patrick's Day.

Here is what you will need:
paper plate
marker
scissors

Magic Leprechaun Pudding Pie

Have you heard of magic leprechaun pudding before?  It's a great thing for younger kids to eat to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  My girls and I decided to take it one step further and make magic leprechaun pudding pie!

This pie was a HUGE hit for the girls to make and it didn't last long in our fridge!  It's super simple to make and I hope it's a huge hit for your family too!

To make your own magic leprechaun pudding pie you'll need:

• Pistachio pudding
• Cool whip
• Pie Crust
• Pistachio nuts (optional)

Leprechaun Hunt

We went on a Leprechaun hunt the other day. It wasn't anything fancy but they really enjoyed it. It ended up costing me a whopping 99cents! I bought a package of lucky clover stickers at the store a week ago for 99cents and cut them up into separate stickers. I gave each child their own piece of paper to collect the stickers on too.