Saint Patricks Day

This month the theme has been GREEN. In my art class we have been talking about this Irish holiday and how we are each lucky. This past week each kiddo decorated a four leaf clover and wrote all the reasons they are lucky. The things they came up with we're very thoughtful and deep for little kindergarteners and first graders. This week we made leprechaun traps. I just put out a bunch of cereal boxes, cups, popsicle sticks, stars, paper, cotton balls, etc and let the kids create their own traps. They started out looking all the same but as the kids got into the activity the unique qualities began to show. We set all of the traps in my office since we use the classroom for lots of different classes. Those pesky leprechauns destroyed the traps and left a huge mess. They also left gold and green necklaces and tons of gold candy. I normally do not give my kiddos candy because they don't need anymore sugar and it's not good for their teeth. This is a one time event. Hope it doesn't backfire. The leprechauns also left a note for the kids in tiny tiny writing. I wonder what the kids will think....