Rumor has it that if you leave a white flower out over night during the week before St. Patrick's Day, a Leprechaun will visit your house and turn it green! At least that's the rumor I'm starting at my house this year. It's the magic Leprechaun flower! I can't wait to see the looks on my girls' faces when we do this! For the sake of this post, I had to try a flower to make sure it would turn green overnight. Thank goodness for school and a large closet bedroom so I could hide my experiment! I remember doing this experiment in school but I couldn't remember how long it took. I started with a white carnation which was just over $1.00 at my local flower shop. Then I added a bunch of green food coloring to the water and waited... After just 4 hours the flower started turning green so I knew that overnight would be just fine. Sure enough, the next morning... A green flower! I've got plenty more Leprechaun tricks up my sleeve this year. This magic Leprechaun flower is … [Read more...]
A Fill-In-The-Blank Leprechaun Story FREE Printable
Valentine's Day is just days away so that means, in my world, it's time to start thinking about St. Patrick's Day! I've got a lot of Irish blood in me so I take St. Patrick's Day very seriously. This year I'm starting off my girls' celebration with a fun fill-in-the-blank leprechaun story. I wrote the story then had my girls fill in the blanks. Both did it, and both thought their story was pretty funny. They thought it was neat how each girl had a different story even though it was the same. If a child does this story by themselves, first give them the fill-in-the-blank sheet, then have them transfer their answers into the story. If you are doing this for a party or the classroom, read the fill-in-the-blank sheet out loud and have the children write their answers in the story. This printable is great for St. Patrick's Day parties as well as school classrooms! To download the printable for yourself just click on the photos below. Make sure to click on THIS BUTTON and … [Read more...]
8 Valentine Crafts for Kids of All Ages
It's been bitter cold again this week and we've been stuck inside. What better time for crafts! The girls and I scoured the internet high and low and found some of our favorite Valentine crafts for kids of all ages. Valentine Wreath for the Birds A craft that all ages can appreciate and one that birds will love even more! Hand Print Hearts Garden For the littler ones, the perfect thing to make for Grandma and Grandpa! Love Bomb I admit, I was a bit confused by this one at first. Once I figured out what they were doing, I thought it looked fun! Love Bugs Kids of any age will love making these cute little friends! Paper Flower Who knew making a paper flower would be so easy and look so good! The girls and I definitely tried this one! Picket Fence Valentine One of ours from last year but still a favorite! Valentine Owl Too cute not to share! Valentine Necklace Older kids will love making these adorable necklaces! … [Read more...]
Loom Bracelet Valentines–FREE PRINTABLE!
Loom bracelets are all the rage this year. My girls couldn't wait to get theirs for Christmas (they were pretty sure that Santa was bringing them one. In fact, it was my sister who gave the looms to them). Since then, I've got more bracelets than I can wear, and I'm constantly picking up little rubber bands all over the house! Despite being able to make their own, my girls love getting and giving loom bracelets to their friends. Thus, I thought loom bracelet Valentines would be fun to make! Both girls are getting to work cranking out as many bracelets as they can make and I'm still frustrated with the rubber bands all over the place! If you look closely, you'll see that the Valentine that says "Your Friendship Is IlLOOMinating" is made out of glow in the dark bands :) If your kids want to make loom bracelet Valentines, click on the printable below. Make sure to click on this download button and THIS BUTTON ONLY! It is small and just under the photo. Are your … [Read more...]
Invisible Ink Valentine Failure
I've been on a free Valentine printable kick lately. I've done scratch off Valentines, Kool Aid Valentines, and my next one was suppose to be these invisible ink Valentines. Well, if you can't tell from the photo above, I failed. I didn't fail at the printable I made. In fact, I think it was turning out pretty cute until I quit. I failed at the invisible ink part. I did invisible ink all the time when I was little. My sister and I, or my friends and I, would write with "invisible ink" then hold the paper up to a light bulb and watch the message appear. I'm not sure what my mom used as ink when we were younger but when I looked it up online, people said anything from vinegar to lemon juice to milk. I tried vinegar and milk out on a piece of paper to see which one to recommend to my readers (we didn't have any lemon juice). I wrote the word "test" out on paper, let it dry then held it up to a light bulb. Nothing happened. I figured it was just because our … [Read more...]
Kool-Aid Valentines FREE Printable!
Looking for a unique Valentine for your child to give to their friends at school? Why not give them Kool-Aid Valentines! These Valentines are super easy to make and are relatively inexpensive. You'll just need: Kool-Aid packets The printable below Some tape A pen 1) Click on the photo below to print. Make sure you click on this download link and this one only! It is small and below the image. 2) Sign your name under "from" 3) Cut apart 4) Tape to the Kool-Aid packs 5) Add a silly straw for more fun! (optional) Kool-Aid packs are about 29¢ at my store. If my daughter's class has 32 children in it, these Kool Aid Valentines will cost me $9.28 (without the silly straws). I don't think that's bad at all!! What do you think? … [Read more...]
