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Fun Games for St. Patrick’s Day Class Parties

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If you do a class party for St. Patrick’s Day, or you’re just looking for some fun on-theme games to play with kids at home, this post has some great ideas.

Play Party Plan has a ton of ideas linked in this post, including minute to win it games, a scavenger hunt, would you rather cards and so much more. You could easily fill most of a day with these ideas. There’s also a word search, art ideas, dice rolling games and musical shamrocks to get your kiddos up and moving! Don’t miss the pin the gold on the rainbow game; so cute!

Another fun set of easy and low-prep St. Patrick’s Day games is described at Kids Activities. Several of these are active games, like relay races and hot potato with a real potato.

If you’re looking for activities that can also serve as decoration for the classroom, check out the printable build a leprechaun puppet from The Purple Pumpkin Blog. It’s shown in color but you could also print it in black and white and have kids color it in to make the activity last a little longer. (And find more St. Patrick’s day craft projects here.)

Tools to Grow OT has a great collection of printables with a St. Patrick’s Day theme, with an emphasis on fine motor skill practice. Some resources are free, and you can get access to more with a free or paid membership. I love the leprechaun beard/ponytail activities where you string yarn onto a picture and then braid it.

I have more St. Patrick’s Day printable activities here that you can use in a classroom or at home to bring some more shamrocks and leprechauns into your life!

[Photo: Play Party Plan.]

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Poppy Crafts for Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day (marked as Veterans Day in the United States) is Nov. 11, and it marks the end of hostilities in World War I. Poppies are a traditional symbol of the day because it is said they were the first flower to grow again on the battlefields, which inspired a famous poem. Let’s check out some poppy crafts you can make with your kids as part of a World War I unit or for Remembrance Day. 

This pretty poppy craft from Krokotak just requires the printable, some crayons, scissors and glue. The printable includes the center of the flower and kids can draw the outside as well as adding stem. 

Glued to My Crafts has a printable for a torn paper poppy, or you could color or paint this one as well. 

Use torn or cut pieces of paper to make these poppy suncatchers from Red Ted Art. 

Happy Hooligans has a bunch of great poppy crafts but I particularly like the painted rocks and easy paper plate poppy. 

Crafty Morning has a cute poppy craft made with fingerprints, which is quick and easy to do with kids of any age. 

Older kids and adults can make these folded paper poppies from Chica and Jo, but they do involve hot glue and floral wire, which can be sharp, so it’s not for young kids. An easier paper poppy that only calls for regular craft glue can be found at Sugar Spice and Glitter. This one also has a printable template to make it easier. 

These felt poppies from One Little Project also use a glue gun and a sewing needle, but they’re so pretty I couldn’t resist sharing them for older kids. Add a pipe cleaner stem or turn them into pins to wear for remembrance events. Check out their coffee filter poppy craft for a great option for younger kids. 

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