These St. Patrick's Day activities will send you child's imagination into overdrive. Introduce your child to the holiday the week before by reading St. Patrick's Day and leprechaun storybooks. Also, have him or her help you pick out a green outfit to wear that morning.
1. Make a pitcher of The Leprechaun's Favorite Apple Cider. Take a bottle of sparkling apple cider and pour it into a clear glass pitcher. Have your child help you stir in a few drops of food coloring at a time until you get the shade of green that you want. Show your child how a few drops of color can change the entire color of the apple cider.
2. Stage a few Leprechaun Pranks. Drop your child's favorite plastic figurine into the fish tank, dye the milk green, put a favorite stuffed animal way up on a light fixture, etc... Everywhere the leprechaun does a trick, leave behind a small treat such as a Shamrock sticker, a gold or green wrapped small candy, or a St. Patrick's day cookie to show that the prank was done in fun. You can also scatter a pinch of gold glitter for gold dust to show that the leprechauns were there.
3. Eat a green meal. Let your child help you pick out the green foods for lunch or dinner. Hey, your picky eater might even try some of those green vegetables he or she never wants to try. Some green foods you may want to try: green apples, green beans, peas, green salad, celery, pickles, lime yogurt, spinach pasta with a white sauce, pasta with pesto, chicken baked with lots of green herbs, and cookies or cupcakes with green frosting.
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