Leprechaun Dance
Submitted by Terrance
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance to the right.(step)
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance to the right.
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance to the right.
Dance all around the rainbow.(circle)
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance to the left.(step)
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance to the left.
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance to the left.
Dance all around the rainbow.(circle)
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance all around.(circle)
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance all around.
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Dance all around.
Dance all around the rainbow.
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Sit right down.(sit)
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Sit right down.
Leprechaun, Leprechaun, Sit right down.
Underneath the rainbow.
12 Days of St. Patricks Day
Submitted by Terrance
(Twelve Days of Christmas)
On the first day of St. Patrick's
My true love gave to me - a kiss on the Blarney Stone.
second - two leprechauns,
third - three big shillelaghs (shih-LAY-lees),
fourth - four-leaf clover,
fifth - five screaming banshees,
sixth - six drafty castles,
seventh - seven green shamrocks,
eighth - eight pots of gold,
ninth - nine shining rainbows,
tenth - ten Irish blessings,
eleventh - eleven Celtic fiddlers,
twelfth - twelve stepping dancers,
LEAPING LEPRECHAUNS
Review March's unpredictable weather while playing this musical circle-time
game. In advance, cut five large shamrock shapes from green construction
paper. On another sheet of paper, draw a symbol to represent each
type of weather (sunny, rainy, windy, snowy, and cloudy). Cut out
and glue a symbol to the middle of each shamrock cut-out. To play
the game, arrange your children in a circle. Place the shamrock cut-outs
facedown in the middle of the circle. Direct a volunteer leprechaun
to go to the middle of the circle. Sing the following song as the
leprechaun performs her own jig. When indicated, pause and instruct
the leprechaun to choose a shamrock to show to everyone. Then sing
the last line to describe the weather shown on the shamrock. Continue
until everyone has had a turn to be the leprechaun.
Leprechaun, Come Out to Play
(sung to the tune of "Jimmy Crack Corn")
Leprechaun, come out to play.
Leprechaun, come out to play.
Leprechaun, come out to play. Pause. Child picks up shamrock.
It is a [sunny] day.
Five Little Leprechauns
Five little leprechauns playing in the sun.
The first one said, “Oh, my! We’re having fun!”
The second one said, “We need to spread some joy!”
The third one said, “Let’s find some girls and boys.”
The fourth one said, “There’s gold to be found!”
The fifth one said, “Let’s look all around!”
Then out came a rainbow, shining bright and bold.
So, five little leprechauns ran to find some gold!
Leapin’ Leprechauns!
(sung to the tune of
“The Wheels on the Bus”)
A leprechaun [jumps up and down],
[Up and down],
[Up and down]!
A leprechaun [jumps up and down]
On St. Patrick’s Day!
Repeat, replacing the underlined phrases with hops back and
forth/back and forth, leaps side to side/side to side, and turns
round and round/round and round in turn.
5 WEE LEPRECHAUNS
Submitted by Sue
Five wee leprechauns scurrying by my door,
One jumped away, then there were 4.
Four wee leprechauns climbing in my tree,
One hid in the green leaves, then there were 3.
Three wee leprechauns, just a busy few,
One went for a pot of gold, then there were 2.
Two wee leprechauns, having lots of fun,
One hopped over the rainbow, then there was 1.
One wee leprechaun, with all his work done.
He slipped off for a nap, then there were none.
ST PATRICK'S DAY
Submitted by Barbara of the KOS Loop
My head teacher did the CUTEST idea for St. Patrick's day. This
was done with toddlers (not yet 2, to kids who were 4) .She used
white paper (12x18) although any size could be used. She had
taken about 6 small crayons (rainbow colors) and taped them together
in a row. The kids scribbled the colors all over the paper. Then
she gave them a black "pot" (maybe 3 inches) to glue on the paper
wherever they wanted it. Then they took gold glitter and lightly
(I covered some of the holes) glittered the pot and around it where
she had put glue. It was SO CUTE. If it had been done on 9x12
paper -
it could have been framed - that's how great they looked.
Shamrock Story
Submitted by Cindy
The Throwaway Hearts
(I elaborate on this story to fit my room, class, etc.)
A teacher makes three red hearts to decorate the classroom for February. The
three hearts enjoy the children and the classroom activities, especially
those on St. Valentine's Day. But as the month draws to a close,
the hearts begin to worry. They realize the teacher will throw
them away and decorate the calendar with an object more representative
of March. On the last night of February, the hearts think and
think. The leader of the three suggests that they try to change
to green, because March is the beginning of spring. They close
their eyes and think very hard about being green; and when they open
their eyes, they are! Now they try to think of different green
objects they could be. (get ideas from the group) Then
one of the hearts sees a shamrock decorating a calendar on the teacher's
desk - the shamrock looks like three hearts. When the teacher
comes in the next morning, she finds the three red hearts have become
a green shamrock. And it's so perfect that she uses it to decorate
her room!
(I use this story on the flannelboard with hearts that are red on one side
and green on the other. Simply put the point of the three hearts together,
add a stem and you have a shamrock!) Taken from Instructor magazine;
no date listed.
RAINBOWS
Submitted by Lauramarie
In keeping with the St. Patricks Day theme my class made rainbows
last week. We made the handprint one for the BB(thanks to whoever
sent that idea in it was easier then I thought). I added this poem:
In places here, and foreign lands
The rainbow can be seen in hands
That make the world a better place
A rainbow of the human race.
(I'm sorry I don't know where the poem comes from-maybe from when Melanie ran
the loop)
We also made really nice rainbows from pre-cut circles. My kids are
older twos and younger threes and their cutting skills aren't up to cutting circles
but for the older kids I would let them do the cutting.
CIRCLES
Red-12"
Orange-10"
Yellow-8"
Green-6"
Blue-4"
Violet-2"
red-glue-orange-glue-yellow and so on you get the idea. Before
the glue(which will be thick in some areas) dries, fold in half-colors
out- any way the colors look best or however the child chooses.I stapled
in 3 places to hold it all together. We punched a hole in top and hung
them from the ceiling in the room. They all look different, but
they all look really pretty.
Last I hung prisms and crystals from suction cups hanger thingies on the window-which
gets sun all day- and we have rainbows all over the room.
IRISH SODA BREAD
Submitted by Diane
Hi everyone, With St. Patrick's Day approaching a favorite
with my class is to make Irish Soda Bread. Although I have
many recipes, this one is simple enough for the children to help
with and it is delicious. This recipe came from our local newspaper
and I have been making it for years. Many of my Irish friends
are also now using it instead of their complicated recipes from grandparents.
Irish Soda Bread
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tblsp. sugar
1 1/2 tsp caraway seed (optional)
1cup buttermilk
2/3 cup raisins
3 tblsp. shortening
melted butter and sugar for top
Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and
caraway seeds. Cut in shortening with two knives. Pour
in buttermilk, add raisins. Turn sticky mixture into floured
board. Knead a few strokes. Shape into a round loaf and
put into an 8 or 9" cake pan. Cut a cross into top and drizzle
melted butter and sugar on top. Bake in a 350 oven for 30-45
minutes. ENJOY.
Circle Activities for Saint Patrick's Day
Submitted by TySharl
Guess What's Missing?
Play above game using pictures of a shamrock, leprechaun, pot of
gold and rainbow. (Instead of having a child close her eyes while
I remove one of the items, I put a large piece of green construction
paper on top of all of them and slip one out, saying, "On Saint Patrick's
Day, which one went away?". and then call on a child. This way, everyone
can be thinking, even when it's not their turn.
What is Green Made Of?
Fill a shallow dish with water; then add a drop of yellow and a drop of blue
food coloring near the edge of the dish. Add drops of dish detergent along
the edges of the dish also. The soap will cause the blue and yellow food coloring
to mix, resulting in green. Tell the children this is Leprechaun Magic!
"Conini"-An Irish children's game
Conini is the Irish word for rabbit. Children form a circle and hold
hands. One child is in the center of the circle. This child is the
conini and she tries to break out of the cage by slipping under the
children's arms.
Movement-March of the Leprechauns
Children wearing Saint Patrick's Day hats and carrying large shamrocks glued
to paper towel rolls, march around the room, chanting:
The leprechauns are marching
They're marching on the floor
They're marching in a circle
They're marching out the door
The leprechauns are marching
Marching to the beat
Marching all around the place
On their tiny feet
The leprechauns are marching
They're marching down the hall
They're marching on the ceiling
They're marching on the wall
the leprechauns are marching
Marching to the beat
Marching all around the place
On their tiny feet.
Hide, Leprechaun, Hide!
Children sit at circle, and close eyes, while teacher places a paper
leprechaun in a visible spot in classroom. Children must verbally identify
location of leprechaun.
It doesn't matter if they peak, 'cause the skills you're developing are more
verbal than visual.
Five Green Shamrocks
Place 5 paper shamrocks, with a child's name printed on each one in
the middle of the circle. As you recite following verse, children
find their names and take the shamrock.. Continue until everyone
has a turn.
5 little shamrocks growing outside my door,
(child's name) picked one, and then there were 4.
4 little shamrocks, green as green could be,
(child's name) picked one, and then there were 3.
3 little shamrocks, sitting by my shoe,
(child's name) picked one, and then there were 2.
2 little shamrocks, nodding in the sun,
(child's name) picked one and that left 1.
1 little shamrock for Saint Patrick's Day fun,
(child's name) picked it, and that left none.
"Pot of Gold" Shape Game
Place different laminated paper shapes in "pot of gold." (a coffee can covered
with black paper.) The pot is passed around the circle to each child, who pulls
out a shape and says,"Do you know what I've been told? A (name shape) is in
the pot of gold."
Story Starters
Fill paper bag with various objects. (one for each child,)
Start the story,"Larry Leprechaun is looking for a pot of gold at the
end of the rainbow. As he is walking in the forest, he sees a ________.A
child draws object from bag and tries to incorporate it into story.
Continue until everyone has had a turn. Add bits and pieces to
story if children need a helping hand.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day to one and all! P.S. This material goes with the
songs and verse I sent previously ----I just can't type it all at once!
Saint Patrick's Day
Submitted by TySharl
(tune: Do Your Ears Hang Low)
Do your ears point up? (pull on top of ears)
Do you have a lot of luck? (cross fingers on both hands)
Can you dance an Irish jig? (dance)
For a pot of gold you'd dig. (pretend to dig)
Can you toss gold over your shoulder (pretend to toss over shoulder)
Like a giant throws a boulder? (pretend to throw heavy object)
Do your ears point up? (pull on top of ears)
Tall and Small
Here is a giant who is tall, tall, tall. (children stand up tall)
Here is a leprechaun who is small, small, small. (children slowly sink
to floor)
The leprechaun who is small will try, try, try, (children slowly rise)
To reach the giant who is high, high, high. (children stand tall and reach
high)
Saint Patrick's Day Song
(tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
I'm looking for a leprechaun, leprechaun, leprechaun,
I'm looking for a leprechaun
Do you know where's he gone?
He wears a suit that's made of green,
made of green, made of green,
He wears a suit that's made of green,
Do you know where he is?
He lives by a rainbow and hides his gold,
Hides his gold, hides his gold.
He lives by a rainbow and hides his gold,
Do you know where he's gone?
If you see a leprechaun, leprechaun, leprechaun,
If you see a leprechaun,
Please tell me where he's gone.
I'm a Little Leprechaun (tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little leprechaun
Dressed in green
The tiniest man tha
you have ever seen.
If you ever catch me,
So it's told,
I'll give you my pot of gold.
I Saw a Leprechaun (tune:If You're Happy and You Know it)
I saw a leprechaun yesterday
I saw a leprechaun yesterday
Yes, I saw him yesterday
Going on his merry way
With a twinkle in his eye,
He said, "Good Day."
Paddy is His Name-O (tune: Bingo)
I know a tiny little man who dresses all in green.
he is a leprechaun; he is a leprechaun; he is a leprechaun;
And Paddy is his name-o.
He lives across the ocean wide; He's rarely ever seen.
He is a leprechaun; he is a leprechaun; he is a leprechaun;
And Paddy is his name-o.
Saint Patrick's Day (tune: If You're Happy and You Know It.)
On Saint Patrick's Day, you might see a leprechaun. (2)
If you close your eyes and wish, and pretend you are Irish,
On Saint Patrick's Day, you might see a leprechaun.
On Saint Patrick's Day you might see a rainbow bright (2)
If you close your eyes and wish, and pretend you are Irish,
On Saint Patrick's Day you might see a rainbow bright.
On Saint Patrick's Day you might see a pot of gold (2)
If you close your eyes and wish, and pretend you are Irish,
On Saint Patrick's Day you might see a pot of gold.
On Saint Patrick's Day you might see a shamrock green (2)
If you close your eyes and wish and pretend you are Irish,
On Saint Patrick's Day you might see a shamrock green.
St. Patrick's day RECIPE
Submitted by Kris of the KOS Loop
one 1 oz box of sugar-free instant pistachio pudding for every 5
children
1/2 cup milk per child
Utensils:
1 small resealable plastic bag per child, tablespoon, 1/2 cup measuring
cup, 1 spoon per child
Directions:
1. wash hands
2. put 1 Tbsp pudding mix in plastic bag
3. pour 1/2 cup milk in bag
4. close bag tightly
5. shake and squeeze bag
6. open bag and eat it up!
St. Patricks Day
Submitted by Beaverun
About two weeks before St. Patrick's Day, I send a note home to parents
telling them we will be making a rainbow collage beginning on_______(six
days before St. Pat's) and asking them to send in with their child
scraps of cloth, paper, ribbon, food wrappers, or anything else that
can be glued on the collage. I then list the colors assigned
to dates so they know which color to send in (March 7 - Red; March
8 - orange; etc). I then prepare a large rainbow on white mural
paper and each day the children glue their finds onto the rainbow. I
provide extra items for children who did not bring in anything. Each
day we watch our rainbow grow, by St. Pat's Day, we end up with a
wonderful rainbow collage to display.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY HATS
Submitted by Gail
we make a hat by using 3 pages of newspaper folded over child's head;
wrap masking tape as head band; roll sides up then paint green and
decorte
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Submitted by Sharon
This is too cute! Last year I purchased enough Chinet (good and sturdy)
paper bowls. I put out bright green paint and the kiddos painted
the outside of the bowls. When they dried, we hole-punched two holes
to loop sewing elastic through to keep the bowls on our heads, glued
on a feather and an orange strip of felt or ribbon just below the
lip of the bowl. Ta Da! Leprechaun Bowler hats! The kids wore them
all day and the parents instantly fell in love with them!
Pot of Gold
Find various sizes of stones and spray paint them gold. I have a very
large sandbox to work with and I bury the stones at different
depths. The children go nuts over this! In fact they still sift and
search through the sand months after St. Patrick's day is through.
It's great for gross motor (digging), fine motor (sifting&picking)
and math (counting and sorting).
Magic Milk Shakes
Submitted by Teri
Before you start the activity with the children put green food coloring
in the bottom of the blender. With the children present add
icecream and milk. Ask the kids what color they think it will
be when it is all mixed up. After they all guess white remind
them that this is going to be a MAGIC milkshake. When you turn
the blender on magically the milkshake turns green. Be sure
to watch the expressions on the kids when you try this. They
are priceless.
St. Pat's Day
Submitted by Karen
For St. Patrick's Day I do the footprints around the room and rearrange
things (things on the wall turned upside down, toys left out, etc....),
which gives the children the impression that a leprechaun had been
there during the night. To still the doubts of our few doubting
Thomas', there is also a tape left behind with a message from the
leprechaun (make sure the voice is one they do not hear around school). That
usually convinces the skeptics. (And you should see there faces
when the leprechaun refers to my assistant and I by name in the message!!!)
Title: Shimmering Shamrocks
Cut out shamrock shapes from green paper. Have the children put glue
around the edge of the shamrock. Sprinkle salt or sugar on the glue.
Or if you can find the green celophane paper in the grocery store cut holes
in the shamrock and put celophane behind it.
Title: Yummy Shamrocks - Snack
I use green pistachio instant pudding to fingerprint on a large piece
of paper. When it is dry, you can cut it out in the shape of a large
shamrock and glue a colored picture of a leprechaun in the middle.
The kids really love this and clean up is a breeze - just lick!!
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