Preschool Express by Jean Warren

ROOM DECORATIONS
	Using the large shamrock pattern, print one or more out using green paper.
	Cut out the shamrock and give it to your child, along with some glue in a bowl, a small brush and some green glitter.
	Have your child brush glue onto the shamrock and then sprinkle it with glitter.
	It is a little less messy, if you have them place the shamrock in a box lid before adding the glitter.
3-D SHAMROCKS
	Using any size pattern, print out a shamrock for your child.
	Cut the shamrock out or leave it as is.
	Give your child a stack of 1" squares of green tissue paper.
	Have them twist them around a finger, then dip it into some glue and place it on the shamrock with the cut edges sticking out.
	Have them do this all over the shamrock.
	These are a bit time consuming, so judge the size of the shamrock on the age and attention span of your child.

FINGERPAINTED SHAMROCKS

	Print out some large shamrocks.
	Do not cut them out.
	Give them to your child and let him fingerpaint all over the paper with green finger paint.
	When they are dry, cut them into the shamrock shape.
	Use as room decorations.

LEPRECHAUN LADDER

	Print out eight small shamrocks and let your children color them green.
	Cut out the shamrocks and punch a hole in the middle of each one.

	Now, Take an 18" piece of green or white yarn and tie a knot on one end.
	Then, let your child slide one shamrock onto the yarn, down to the knot.
	Next, tie another knot up about 2" and have your child slide on another one.
	Continue until all of the shamrocks are on the string, or until you run out of string.
	Help your child hang up her Leprechaun Ladder.
	Tell her that the ladder attracts Leprechauns who like to climb it during the night.
	Leave the ladders hanging up, and one night sprinkle some white powder on the shamrocks.

SEWING SHAMROCKS

Print out a large or medium shamrock to use as a pattern.

Cut out the pattern, and trace it onto green or white heavy paper.

Punch holes all the way around the shamrock with a hole punch.

Take a 12" piece of green yarn and tie it onto one of the holes.

Wrap a piece of tape around the other end for a needle.

Let your child sew around the shamrock, either going in and out or by looping the yarn out and over the edge of the shamrock.

FELT BOARD MATH GAME

	Using a small shamrock pattern, cut out 10 small green felt shamrocks.
	Place them on a felt board.
	Have your child help you remove the appropriate number of shamrocks as you recite the following rhyme.

Ten little shamrocks growing by the gate.
Mary picked two and that left eight. (Count the remaining with your child)
Eight little shamrocks growing by the door.
Bobby picked four and that left four.
Four little shamrocks growing the sun.
Suzy picked three and that left one.
One little shamrock growing all alone.
I picked it and took it home.

Jean Warren

Substitute your child's name for the names in the rhyme if you
wish.

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