We like to have fun with the Leprechauns leading up to St.Patrick's Day. They play pranks, turn toilets and milk green, turn pictures and furniture topsy turvey, leave shamrock stickers upon sleeping cheeks, and many other fun things. The boys love to look for their antics each day, and sometimes make and set traps. Although my oldest seems to be wavering in this fantasy, he's not quite ready to disbelieve all together, and expressed disappointment when he felt their arrival to be late this year. We also have the traditions of making home made scones to Irish and Gaelic tunes, attending parades, having dinner at the grandparents, and participating in a scavenger hunt prepared by our wee little visitors. We use all these activities as learning opportunities, whether it be observing and participating in customs and traditions, reading and navigating the hunt, or using public transportations and maps to attend parades. We also spent a good deal of time reading various books on Irish folklore and traditions.
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