So it’s still a few weeks away, but let the record show my *FAVORITE* holiday to celebrate in the classroom is St. Patty’s Day!! I love playing around with a little leprechaun mischief and seeing imaginations run wild. My very first year teaching I trashed the room, left little green footprints on the board, mixed up everyone’s desk, wove green yarn between all the chairs. My kids thought it was awesome, but there were still few skeptics in the bunch. UNTIL – I was reading a book about leprechauns and all of a sudden someone began knocking through the wall. Not just any wall, but the only wall that didn’t back to another classroom. Bless their little hearts, my students went cuh-razy!!! There was no way I could be pulling one over on them because I was sitting right in front of them reading a story! Suddenly every kid in my class was convinced the leprechauns were hiding in the walls. They would knock, and the leprechauns would knock back. By lunch time, they could now see those sneaky little leprechauns everywhere. And soon enough, they convinced the other two first grades and the two second grades that they too could see leprechauns everywhere too. By the end of the day the entire K-8 school knew there were leprechauns in the primary wing. It was hysterical! {They never did find out that it was just a mom hanging up papers for the Kinder teacher in the hall}
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Love the activities that you do! I may have to try the shrinking hats. That is so stinkin' cute. It would drive my kiddos nuts trying to figure that one out!
Mrs. Thigpen's Kindergarten
Oh my gosh!! I have to do the shrinking hats!!!
Jivey
ideas by jivey
We're having a "Leprechaun on our Classroom Shelf" this year to encourage some kindness and hard work! Our kiddos will write about where they found the leprechaun and predict where he will be the next day. The shrinking cup idea is great….it would fit our plans so well! Thanks for sharing!
🙂 Tamra and Sarah
firstgradebuddies2.blogspot.com
My kiddos have to make a leprechaun trap with their parents to help us try and catch the ones that show up in our classroom. They are so creative in their designs. The parents get as excited as the kiddos.
Heather
The Busy Busy Hive
Love the idea. Leprechauns come to my classroom and leave "magic" powder. When you add milk it turns green. The powder is pistachio pudding.
Love, love, love the hats! How cute! What is your favourite St. Patty's Day book to read to your kids?
Kaitlin
http://kandclovegrade3.blogspot.ca/
Love the hat idea – it looks so cute and fun! Thanks for sharing!
Love to Learn
What temperature do you set the oven to?