St. Patrick’s Day looks a little different now that we have kids but there are so many things to do to make it fun for the whole family! Here are some ideas for how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with kids.

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From art projects and crafting to fun food, St. Patrick’s Day is a fun holiday to celebrate!

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Hand Print Rainbow

Using a canvas, begin by painting a blue sky and green grass. I also added a few clouds. Once this dried, I started the handprint rainbow using these paints!

For this, I painted each color onto my childs hand and then helped them place it in the right spot on the canvas. I did this for each color, wiping their hand with a wet wipe in between colors!

Marbled Clovers

We created this fun, swirl design using shaving cream and green paint!

First, spray shaving cream into a pan and then drizzle green paint on top. Using a toothpick, we made swirl designs throughout the paint and shaving cream.

Using cardstock clovers, we gently placed each one, face down, in the paint. Carefully pull out of the paint and use a spatula to scrape off excess shaving cream.

Leprechaun Trap

There are so many different ways to create one of these sly traps! They can easily be made by things you have throughout the house, even LEGOS!

For more information on how to create one of these fun traps, check out my post St. Patrick’s Day Leprechaun Trap Ideas!

Want to make it easy on yourself? They even have leprechaun trap kits, click here!

Snack Boards

Have a fun family dinner by creating some snack boards. These are a great way to get your kids to try new foods and have an interactive dinner.

For more information, check out my post St. Patrick’s Day Snack Boards!

Green Pancakes

Just add a little green food coloring to your regular pancakes and top with some whipped cream and Lucky Charm’s marshmallows!

This is so easy to do but a fun way to celebrate!

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For books, we love Pout Pout Fish – Lucky Leprechaun, Pete the Cat – The Great Leprechaun Chase and How to Catch a Leprechaun! This Would You Rather – St. Patrick’s Day Edition is also fun – my son thinks these are hilarious.

This green Lego set is perfect for getting into the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! Use them to build a trap or just make some fun (green) Lego creations!

Have a family game night with this St. Patrick’s Day bingo game! It comes with enough supplies for 24 players, making it a great school activity too!

To incorporate a little learning into your St. Patrick’s Day, try this The Magic School Bus: The Mystery of Rainbows science kit!

Another great learning kit is this National Geographic Fools Gold Dig Kit!

For a cute art project, this macramé rainbow kit is adorable. Or for kids that are a little too young for the macramé project, this rainbow painting kit is cute too!

For a fun sensory project, check out this green Jell-O slime that’s edible!

You could also try out this green slime and St. Patrick’s Day confetti!

Let me know how you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with kids!