How to Be the Leprechaun Fairy

Looking for a special way to celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your kids? Here are some fun, lucky ideas.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Lucky Charms cereal
• green glitter and/or shamrock-shaped sequins
• small green treats- bubbles, shamrock lollipop, St.Patty's Day socks
• green construction paper or craft foam, silver Sharpie

1. This fun activity can be done while your children are sleeping or while they are at school. Simply place a few small St. Patrick's Day-themed treats like stickers, pencils, and bubbles (or other small items you find at store checkout counters) under your kids' pillows.

2. Near the treats, leave some green glitter or shamrock sequins so it seems like an Irish Leprechaun has been there! Kids really have fun believing they have been visited by a special lucky fairy!

3. Cut a shamrock shaped piece of craft foam or construction paper, use a silver marker or white fabric paint and leave a note near the pillow that reads "Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Leprechaun Fairy! Erin Go Bragh!"

4. Place out bowls of Lucky Charms for each of the kids and another note from the Leprechaun Fairy that says "Top o' the Mornin to Ye! Have a lucky day!" This is a really fun way to celebrate Irish heritage- even if you are not Irish!

[bar10dr98]

on 3/17/2009 What fun ideas for being the Leprechaun Fairy!