Category Archives: St. Patrick’s Day
Corned Beef and Cabbage Jiggs Dinner
Cooking packaged corned beef and cabbage couldn’t be easier. It’s been a part of our St. Patrick’s Day tradition for many years (even though we’re not Irish). I love adding beer to the simmering liquid. To me, it gives it … Continue reading
Leprechaun Activities for Kids: St. Patrick’s Day Fun!
St. Patrick’s Day is this weekend, and it’s a great opportunity to have fun with your kids. Thanks to our readers who shared these Leprechaun Activities for Kids with us! Visit our discussion forum for more fun St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading
Muffin Tin Monday: St. Patrick’s Day Gold at the End of the Rainbow
Today we did a St. Patrick’s Day muffin tin meal with a “Gold at the End of the Rainbow” theme. My daughter loved it! She ate everything but the blueberries, which she fed to her little brother. St. Patrick’s Day … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Dessert: Mint Brownies
I was looking for something quick and easy to make as a St. Patrick’s Day dessert. I was tempted by this super fast and delicious-looking Chocolate Mint Pie, but I really needed something from scratch (premade Oreo pie crusts are few … Continue reading
Photo Crafts: Silly St. Patrick’s Day Card Idea
I really like making holiday cards to send to relatives that live far away. St. Patrick’s Day isn’t typically a big holiday for us (we’re not Irish) but when I saw these wigs at the Dollar Spot at Target I … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Green Pepper Shamrock Paintings
This St. Patrick’s Day craft came together really quickly. I used half of a green bell pepper to make shamrock-shaped peppers for Maggie’s green shamrock-themed muffin tin lunch today. Then we used the other half of the pepper to make shamrock … Continue reading
3 Ways to Dye Rice and St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Box Activity
A new homemade activity the kids and I have been exploring lately is the sensory box concept. We’ve tried a few different themes and variations on sensory boxes. One that I wanted to try was dyeing rice different colors … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Make a Blarney Stone
I saw this homemade treasure stone craft ages ago and never got around to making it. I thought making a homemade rock would be a great excuse to teach my preschooler about the Blarney Stone and be a good St. … Continue reading
St. Patrick’s Day Activity for Kids: Leprechaun Footprints & Pot O’ Gold Hunt
To get into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day, I taught my preschooler about leprechauns and pots of gold at the end of rainbows. That afternoon, when Maggie finished quiet time, she found tiny, green, leprechaun footprints leading from the … Continue reading
Frugal St. Patrick’s Day Recipe: Split Green Pea Soup
Update: This year I served the split pea soup in sourdough breadbowls – delicious! My kids really love this soup. See the Split Pea Shamrock Craft we made with the rest of the split peas! If you’re looking for something … Continue reading
