Homeschool Saint Patrick’s Day

I have to admit Saint Patrick’s Day isn’t one we do much with.  I’ve tried to bring it in, but it’s just never caught on with the kids much, aside from the books.  They loved our picture books. So, I’m going to rely on other people’s Homeschool Saint Patrick’s Day ideas to share with you, after all I don’t have to do something for every homeschool holiday.

Nevertheless, one of my goals for this coming year is to organize all of our holiday learning into one spot. Future Ticia 2024 did that, and now I have a Homeschooling and the Holidays location, and landing pages for each holiday. I’m so proud of that.

Saint Patrick’s Day crafts

I’m hoping to make a few Saint Patrick’s Day crafts this year, because I have to admit there are some fun ones, but so far I’ve got TWO, yes two. I should try making some shamrock crafts with them, that would be fun.

• Build a leprechaun trap (from way back when my kiddos were little)
• Make Saint Patrick’s bell

Saint Patrick’s Day learning ideas

• Ireland lapbook– we learned about Ireland a couple of times, and the stew I’ve got in there is made regularly, but the beer bread, that is so ridiculously easy to tyr.
• history of Saint Patrick– I love this lesson so much, it was fun to learn, especially since I have a friend whose daughter is named after his traditional Irish name (Maewyn)

Saint Patrick’s Day books

I love Saint Patrick’s Day books because they’re usually full of magic and fairies.

I need to go by the library and see what other books there are now, says Future Ticia 2024, there are so many awesome books.

Saint Patrick’s Day picture books

• That’s What Leprechauns Do– This one amuses me, and it’s the first we bought way back when the boys were little bitty.  It’s a set of 3 leprechauns off on a jaunt and the older leprechaun keeps trying to keep the other two in line because “that’s what leprechauns do.”
• St. Patrick and the Three Brave Mice– I like this one as a folk tale about Saint Patrick and it worked very well with the craft we did with our study of Ireland a few years ago. I SUPER love this book.
• The Night Before St. Patrick’s Day– I find amusing the vast number of takes off “The Night Before Christmas,” and this falls into that category.
• St. Patrick’s Day by Gail Gibbons– Because you can never go wrong with a Gail Gibbons nonfiction book.  I love her books.
• Patrick: Patron Saint of Ireland by Tomie dePaola– I love Tomie dePaola, he just does such a great job with his books.

Saint Patrick’s Day chapter books

I have two of them, but I figure it’s important to pull those out too.

• Calendar Mysteries #3: March Mischief– Superman loves all of the Calendar Mysteries and I think has all of them, if not he has almost all of them.  They’re ridiculously easy for him to read now, but they’re comfort reading to him.
• Ellie and the Good-Luck Pig (The Critter Club)– Princess swears by these books and has read as many of them as I will buy.  I’ve not read them personally, but she is finagling for as many as she can get.

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