St. Patrick’s Day is a very festive holiday and is celebrated annually on March 17th. The Irish have observed this religious holiday for thousands of years. St. Patrick’s Day is widely recognized and celebrated with Irish festivals, parades, food like corn beef and cabbage, and prominently displaying the color green!
The shamrock is the most identifiable symbol of Ireland. Shamrock comes from the Irish Gaelic word Seamrog, a word that refers to the plant’s three leaves.
In library this week we will read, The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun: Loose at School by
You’ve been planning night and day, and finally you’ve created the perfect trap! Now all you need to do is wait. Is this the year you’ll finally catch the leprechaun?
How to catch a leprechaun?
It’s tougher than you think!
He’ll turn your whole house upside down!
Leprechaun Trap Challenge
Design and construct a trap to catch a leprechaun using any materials you would like. Write a “How-To” on how someone can easily catch a leprechaun using your special contraption!
Click HERE to play Trap the Leprechaun. Try to catch the leprechaun by trapping him in with the blocks.
St. Patrick’s Day JOKES:
- Did you hear about the leprechaun who worked at the diner?
He was a short order cook! - How did the leprechaun beat the Irishman to the pot of gold?
He took a shortcut! - Where will you always find gold?
In the dictionary!
