It’s March, but there is still lots of snow outside in Edmonton.  St. Patrick’s Day activities and the green color they surround us with are so welcome.  Here’s three centers my class is currently playing in.

St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin

Spinach rice vermicelli noodles (broken up)
Green bowls, sieves and scoops
Green buttons, beads and bead garland
Shamrock and leprechaun shaped erasers
Green coins
Leprechaun mini hats
Shamrock ice cubes

The green vermicelli noodles are a great find, as they are “ready made” for this activity.

St. Patrick’s Day Play Kitchen

Pretend play is hands down one of children’s favorite activities to do.  When effort is put into adding details to a play kitchen, children respond with delight.

St. Patrick’s Day pretend play items:

St. Patrick’s Day themed plates and napkins
Shamrock felt decorations (to use as cookies)
Shamrock felt garland (taken apart to be “pretzels”)
Green and yellow pom poms (play food)
Green and white flowers
Shamrock shaped tray
Green serving utensils and ice cube tray
Shamrock table scatter
Bead necklace
Gold coins

St. Patrick’s Day Creating And Writing Center

The items in this creating and writing center are:

Felt pens in varying shades of green
Shamrock ink stampers
Shamrock paper punch
Leprechaun hat and shamrock tracers
St. Patrick’s Day erasers
St. Patrick’s Day stickers
Sticky note pad
Green stencil rulers
Paper and pencil
Gold coins
St. Patrick’s Day glasses
Flowers and Irish blessing for decoration

 

For more St. Patrick’s Day activities, click here.

 

To find out how the city of Chicago celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, click here.