Waldorf st patricks day

Indulge in a classic St. Patrick's Day kid's craft by making this leprechaun peg doll. Print our template and follow our tutorial as you bring him to life

March has entered our home with a bang and a blast of balmy spring weather. I found myself today actually wearing capri pants and sandals! I'd be lying however if I said that I was ready for March as well as Spring. Last night I found myself taking down the last remnants of our winter school room decor and adding what spring items I had to our nature table. I usually try to be prepared when it comes to school (by crafting ahead of time) but March really creeped up on me. Thankfully our…

St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun Mobile Tutorial from Love in the Suburbs Such a fun project!!! We did this last year xoxo

With the frost he kindled fire; Drove the snakes from brake and brier, Hurling out the writhing brood With the lightning of his rood. ~Edwin Markham Our St. Patrick's Day display has been out for the past week and we've been enjoying some of our favorite Irish tales. Tomie dePaola is a favorite and his book, "Patrick Patron Saint of Ireland" inspired the needlefelted St. Patrick I made. Tales of leprechauns and some of his other work, like "FinM'Coul" and "Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka" have…

As you probably already know- with us being Irish dancers, we LIVE for St. Paddy's day! Every year we read Tommy De Paola's St. Patrick book or pull out our Waldorf book of saints- and read a story from that. The wonderful stories of St. Patrick inspired my son to choose Patrick for his confirmation name. For food, I make a simple Irish soda bread, as I am not keen on most Irish cuisine. Listening to Irish music is already a staple in our household and one of my best friends is in an Irish…

If you are looking for creative St. Patrick's Day activities, look no further. Here are four nature inspired St. Patrick's Day activities to try!

Baking with children is one of the most fun, and rewarded activities. We try to bake for every holiday. This is what we came up with for Saint Patrick’s Day, Shamrock Soft Pretzels! The boys loved to help me mix the dough, knead it, and try to form the shamrocks. It is so fun to watch them in the kitchen.

St. Patrick's Day~ wet on wet painting 2nd & 3rd grade

Head on over to the CBC Parents site to get the instructions on how to make a Rainbow Wand for St Patricks Day!