Now that we have done this for St. Patrick's Day, I think we will try it again for different holidays: hearts for Valentine's Day, eggs for Easter, Christmas trees, flowers for Mother's Day, and so on. I think it could work for just about any occasion. Goodness knows I have enough paint chips around here...
{Shamrocks by Logan, Age 3 and Mia, Age 6} |
Materials:
- shamrock template
- cardstock
- printer
- paint chips
- scissors
- glue stick or glue
- bowl/s to hold paint chips (optional)
- Print off the desired number of shamrocks, or draw your own. I decided to make it easy on myself by using a template I found online. I printed our shamrocks on white cardstock for extra sturdiness. Next time, I think I will try using green cardstock instead. Tip: You can manipulate this with word processing software, if desired. For example, the shamrock was a little smaller than I wanted, so I copied it into Microsoft Word and enlarged it before printing.
- Cut out shamrocks.
- Cut your paint chips into squares with scissors. Tip: You can lay several on top on each other to make this process go a bit faster.
- Give each child a template and some paint chips. Tip: I put paint chips into two different bowls to prevent squabbles.
- Have kids glue paint chips onto the shamrocks. Allow glue to dry completely before displaying shamrocks. Tip: You could also have them decorate both sides to create hanging decorations.
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