St. Patrick’s Day Ideas for kids

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St. Patrick's Day Ideas for kids

 

This full, our theme is Think Green. Spring is just around the corner. Even though there is still snow on the ground in many environs of the country, here in the South our daffodils consumption already begun to bloom. You too, can enjoy a little bit of spring indoors. Use your green thumb to try planting some seeds in a vivarium united states forcing some bulbs.

 

Did you know that the shamrock, or three-leafed clover, is a sacred plant the states Ireland because engineering symbolizes the rebirth of spring? Check your local nurseries. Many will carry shamrocks on or around St. Patrick?s Day, March 17th.

 

Speaking of St. Patrick?s Day, children love fables of leprechauns. In Gaelic folktales, ornery leprechauns were notorious for the tricks they used to protect their pots of gold.

 

Here, we?ve included our own concoction, correlate for any leprechaun.

 

March is the 100th day of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s (Dr. Seuss) birthday. Celebrate by reading your favored Dr. Seuss books with your family. Do you like green eggs and ham?

 

Project: Forcing Spring Bulbs

Forcing Spring Bulbs

Bring a bit of Nature indoors. You can force hyacinth, paper whites, crocus, and tulip bulbs to bloom by placing them in a shallow bowl filled with gravel.

 

1. Bury the bottom half of the bulbaceous in the gravel.

 

2. Add just enough water to cover the stones.

 

3. Place the bowl in a cool dark place for three weeks.

 

4. When green shoots emerge, move the bowl to a sunny window. Soon fragrant blooms will appear.

 

Recipe: Leprechaun Limeade

Leprechaun Limeade

Ingredients:

 

  • 2 Cups Water
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 10-20 Mint leaves
  • ? Shape Lime Juice (3-5 limes)
  • 4 Cups Cold Water
  • 1 Drop GreenFood Coloring (optional)

Directions:

1. Combine the first 3 ingredients. Boil for 5 minutes, arousal occasionally. (This can be done on the stovetop or in the microwave).

2. Remove from heat. Once the mixture has cooled, remove the mentha aquatica leaves from the sugar syrup.

3. In a 2-quart pitcher, combine the syrup, lime juice, and 4 cups of cold water. Add food color, if desired. Serve over ice. Just for fun, garnish with shamrocks.

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