What’s a few St. Patrick’s day tricks without a couple of treats?! Here are some of my favorite ideas that are easy to pull off and will guarantee smiles from your students. Lucky Charms Treats – These are your basic Rice Krispy Treats, but you substitute Lucky Charms in place of the Rice Krispy cereal.  You can follow any Rice Krispy treat recipe, my only suggestions are to make sure that the regular marshmallows you melt aren’t too hot this way they won’t melt the marshmallow shapes in your cereal.  Fruity Pebble Yogurt Parfaits – It doesn’t get easier than layering cereal and yogurt in clear cups.  The rainbow colored…

Part of the fun of St. Patrick’s day is the leprechaun mischief. Those leprechauns are quick, tricky little things, which is exactly what makes them so much fun.  There are plenty of little tricks that you can play on your students to make the week just a little sillier.  Here are some ideas;  Mess up your room Leave a path of tiny green footprints (stickers or vinyl cut outs are perfect!) Hide rainbows or little piles of glitter throughout the classroom Use food coloring to turn liquids, like milk, green Put green kool-aid in faucets so the water comes out green Drape green crepe paper streamers across the room Make…

St. Patrick’s day is pretty special in my classroom, every year we try to catch a Leprechaun! This has become a favorite activity, and while the children think it’s hilarious, I’ve been able to sneak some learning into the process too. I start with a cute little note “from the Leprechaun” and a basket of green St. Patrick’s day goodies that we can use in the classroom.  This note encourages the students to help me decorate the classroom, which helps get all of my kiddos excited about St. Patrick’s day, and engaged in the project. I usually try to plan a St. Patrick’s day craft to go along with this.…

I’ve shared my picks for favorite holidays to celebrate with my students (valentine’s day!), but if it was up to my students to choose a favorite, it would definitely be St. Patrick’s day.  This always surprises me because St. Patrick’s day wasn’t really a big deal when I was younger, but they start asking about it as soon as we get back from Christmas break.  I think it has something to do with the magic and mischief that surrounds leprechauns.  All of the other fictional characters that are associated with holidays are really nice and bring children things.  Leprechauns are different, they’re sneaky, they steal things, make messes, and play…

St. Patrick’s day is officially over (thank goodness, because I only have one green shirt!) but that doesn’t mean you can’t plan for next year. I’m part of a great linky party with all kinds of amazing March resources, and tons of activities for St. Patrick’s day.  Go check it out at Dr. Clements’ Kindergarten and grab some great stuff so that you are prepared for next year!