Category — St Patrick's Day

Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

Want to have some fun decorating with the kids this St Patrick’s Day? Here are some easy St. Patrick’s Day crafts for your children to enjoy.

1. Buy green construction paper and trace shamrocks from either a coloring book or a template online, and make a string of shamrocks to hang in your home.

2.  You can’t celebrate the day without hats! You can easily make St. Patrick’s Day hats by using construction paper. There are tons of templates available online, or you can follow these simple instructions.  Take two pieces of green construction paper and tape them together forming about a 14” long piece. Fold it into a circle and tape one side to the other. Take another piece of green construction paper to make the top of the hat by using a paper plate to trace a circle. Cut it out and use clear tape to attach it to the top of the hat.

Next, you’ll need to make the brim of the hat.  Again, using green construction paper; cut out a larger circle and apply glue so that the hat will attach itself to the brim. Finally, you need the buckle to place just above the brim of the hat. For this you can use brown construction paper and cut a wide strip and glue or tape it to the hat. 

In addition, you may want to assist your kids in making a rainbow Jello mold. You can even make a pot of gold using yellow apples! Or how about the old standby; cupcakes with green icing, with a shamrock cookie on top!

There is no end to the many creative and imaginative ideas you can incorporate when creating decorations for St. Patrick’s Day. Put on some Irish music, and have a great time!
 

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Leprechaun Candy for St Patrick’s Day

The children will love making this candy for your St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Just watch out for those mischievous leprechauns!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
3-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup shredded coconut
1 tablespoon butter
2 drops green food coloring
Cinnamon

Method:

Place mashed potatoes in a large mixing bowl.  Add green food coloring and mix well. 

Stir in salt, sugar, vanilla, coconut and butter.  Remove from bowl and knead for about 5 minutes. 

Add a little more sugar if necessary to keep the dough stiff while kneading.  Tear off small amounts of the dough and roll into log shapes.  The amount of dough you use will determine the size of each piece of candy. 

Roll the shapes in the cinnamon.  Place the candy on wax paper and allow to set for at least one hour before storing. 

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Luck of the Irish Potato Stew

Knock Knock!

Who’s there?

Irish Stew

Irish Stew who?

Irish Stew in the name of the law!

Not the funniest joke, but thankfully this traditional Irish Potato Stew will go down a lot better with your guests on St Patrick’s Day.

Ingredients:

2 pounds lamb cut into chunks
2 pounds white potatoes cut into 1/2 inch chunks
2 onions, chopped
3 to 4 cups water
Parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Layer half of the potatoes in the bottom of a Dutch oven.  Next add half of the onions.  Place all the lamb on top of the potatoes and onions.  Place the other half of the onions on top of the lamb and finish with the other half of the potatoes. 

Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and add a small amount of parsley to the top.

Add enough water about 3 to 4 cups to come 2/3 of the way up the pan.  Place the pan over high heat and bring to a rapid boil.  Once boiling, place the heat on a low temperature and cover the pan. 

Cook for approximately 2 hours or until potatoes are fork tender.  Stew should become slightly thick.  Water can be added during cooking if stew become too thick for your liking.
 

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