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Green Scavenger Hunt for Kids

This no-prep green scavenger hunt is a perfect St. Patrick’s Day activity for kids. Super simple, full of learning, and fun to play!

It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which is kind of a random holiday, but I’m game for celebrating just about anything by this point in winter. I’m just aching for spring, and thinking about all things GREEN gives me hope!

This green scavenger hunt is the perfect no-prep activity to do with your toddler or preschooler. If you have older kids, it’s an equally great way to connect after school!

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Cranberry Orange Irish Soda Bread

Irish soda bread is an iconic St. Patrick’s Day recipe, and this sweet version is perfect for cooking with kids: it’s simple, quick, and delicious!

Irish soda bread is an iconic St. Patrick's Day recipe, and this sweet version is perfect for cooking with kids: it's simple, quick, and delicious!

St. Patrick’s Day is kind of a random holiday to celebrate in the United States. Still, I’m all for a simple and fun day of celebration when we’re coming off a long winter and could really use a little pick-me-up. So, bring on the green food and the Celtic music; we’re celebrating St. Patty’s around here!

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Leprechaun Gold Hunt: A St. Patrick’s Day Alphabet Sensory Bin

Help your preschooler learn the ABCs with this festive St. Patrick’s Day alphabet sensory bin activity. Try your luck at finding and matching all 26 letters!

Help your preschooler learn the ABCs with this festive St. Patrick's Day alphabet sensory bin activity. Try your luck at finding and matching all 26 letters!

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Hooray for March! My five-year-old (who is a boy after my own heart) declared last night at bedtime that spring starts on March first, so it’s spring now. I hated to disappoint him by explaining that technically spring is still a few weeks away. March is certainly coming in like a lion, though. We’re due for a big snowstorm this weekend.
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The Sneaky Leprechaun: A St. Patrick’s Day Game for Preschoolers

This St. Patrick’s Day game is a simple way to help your preschooler practice colors, counting, and develop critical thinking skills in a sneaky way. 

A preschool-age boy is playing a St. Patrick's Day game with colored cups to practice colors, counting, and develop critical thinking skills. 

March comes in like a lion, so they say. For us here in Utah, that certainly seems like it’s going to be the case. It snowed again today, and I’m starting to lose patience with winter. I’m so DONE with surprise blizzards, and I’m aching to get my boys outside to play more often! But in the meantime, at least we’ve got fun preschool activities to keep us busy…and the hope that March means it will officially be spring in a few weeks, no matter what the weatherman may say.

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