Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day at Home
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching! Originally a religious Irish celebration, it’s now widely enjoyed for Irish culture. Whether Irish or not, religious or not, it is a wonderful holiday to celebrate. Besides Tulsa events, consider these at-home options.
Organize a treasure hunt
Who doesn’t love a good treasure hunt? You can find clover stickers or other themed stickers at the store to lead kids on a hunt to a “pot of gold.” The pot can be filled with anything fun such as chocolate coins. Having each person in the family take turns creating a treasure trail turns it into a hide-and-seek activity. I’ve heard of one family that used glitter to create a trail and though that sounds lovely, I’m sure it was a bit tricky to clean up! One year I attempted green food dye in our front yard and that is something I will never, ever do again.
Crafts
There are fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts you can do with construction paper, scissors, crayons, and tape. One of those is the timeless leprechaun hat. Shamrock cutouts are another one. If you want to get really fancy, head to a local craft store and get some plain green headbands and use craft glue to stick gems on them. There are usually other jewelry items like this at the craft store as well. Needless to say, anything with glue is a must-supervise activity! Don’t forget paper chains – remember those from being a kid? Consider creating a rainbow paper chain for St. Patrick’s Day.
Themed books
Do you own any St. Patrick’s Day themed books? We do. One of our favorites is “Clever Tom And The Leprechaun: An Old Irish Story.” There are plenty of other books to check out at the local library for every occasion. For older kids, consider looking at history and/or travel books to learn more about Ireland.
Cooking
If you are staying in this weekend, consider doing something fun in the kitchen. On the sweet side, kids might enjoy making green cupcakes, shamrock-shaped cookies, or anything with green as the theme. If you are looking for something traditionally Irish, don’t forget corned beef and cabbage (one of our family’s favorite meals). Consider streaming traditional Irish folk music while you cook.
Plant something
Thank goodness we are finally getting warmer weather! Since green is the theme – this could be a great weekend to plant something green. Our family enjoys planting a small garden in our backyard each year, and we just started yesterday with more planting to come in the next few weeks. Both kids love watching the garden grow and using the veggies in our meals.
At-home activities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day can entertain and engage kids while teaching them about Irish culture. If you can get out and take part in Tulsa community activities this weekend, I highly recommend that as well!
