I am Maria, from CLOSE TO HOME, and I am thrilled to be the guest blogger on Fun on a Dime. This is a blog close to my own blog’s philosophy that more people are staying closer to home these days. There is a need to be more self sufficient and be creative in our entertaining and daily lives. The trick is still making it special, inexpensive and often with things you already have around the house. I am a SAHM whose blogging intent is to offer recipes, crafts, reviews, giveaways, gardening and entertaining tips to my readers..
A few years ago our Family Fun Magazine had ideas for leprechaun Traps. The kids searched through the ideas and decided on this one. We made some gold pieces out of candy wrappers and instead of a wooden ladder we used one from a toy fire truck. The kids were quite surprised when they woke up and found that the tricky leprechaun had been to the trap but escaped.
Here are a few other fun tricks we share every St. Pat’s Day that your kids might enjoy as well. All you need is some green food dye, a green marker, and sleeping children!!
1. A few days before st. patrick’s day, I observe the milk carton and when I am close to the end, I open another carton. I save the almost empty one to add green food dye the night before so the kids will be served green milk on st. pat’s morning.
2. We also leave some green food dye in the toilet bowl.
3. To show off the mischief of the leprechaun,many objects are misplaced and upside down in the house as well.
4. Lastly, if I know the kids have been asleep for a while, I leave a little green marker mark on their face or hands and say the leprechaun has left you with a kiss.
And Make sure you little leprechauns are dressed for the occasion. Here is my latest festive headband creation.
These leprechaun hair accessories are great inspiration too:
This is one holiday that there are no gifts just good clean fun and mischief. Love to hear what mischief your leprechaun has done at your house.
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Donna says
March 9, 2012 at 8:58 pmThe leprechaun always changes the kids’ normal lunch into an all green lunch: a wrap made spinach tortilla, green grapes, green Gatorade and green candy. Wonder why we never have any green jelly beans or Hershey Kisses when Easter rolls around???
Donna says
March 9, 2012 at 9:00 pmThe leprechaun always changes the kids’ normal lunch into an all green lunch: a wrap made spinach tortilla, green grapes, green Gatorade and green candy. Wonder why we never have any green jelly beans or Hershey Kisses when Easter rolls around???
A little sliver of a blue toilet bowl cleaner put in the tank the night before makes the water a light blue…which then magically turns green when it is, um, used in the morning. Instead of staining, the bowl cleaner actually sanatizes!
Michelle (AKA Fun On A Dime Lady) says
March 10, 2012 at 9:13 amWhat a fun idea! Love the toilet bowl idea, too. Too funny!!!
Good point…Why are there no green jelly beans or kisses in March? They market all other holidays. The focus is probably all on Easter. Thanks for sharing!
Lara says
March 16, 2012 at 9:13 amWe love St. Patrick’s Day at our house and the leprachauns have come to visit every year.
1. We came home from school and when we pulled in the garage there was green yarn with a note attahed about following the string to see if you can find the the leprachaun. The yarn was all stretched the house with different notes and small prizes attached but alas no leprachaun!
I had my son make a leprchaun house out of a cardboard box, green paints, leaves and whatever else we could find. We placed it outside and made an inviting leprachaun home with furniture made from rocks, branches, cotton, etc. The next morning (St Pattys Day) we went outside to discover the remains of a leprachaun party-small bits of food, drink and other miniature items (I went to Hobby Lobby and found a few small items in the dollhouse section such as miniature dice, a broom, tin plates, forks, etc that were inexpensive).
Now that my son is older I am trying it is getting trickier to fool him! I love the toilet water and milk idea!
Michelle (AKA Fun On A Dime Lady) says
March 16, 2012 at 9:59 amAwesome! I bet you’re son has some great memories. Thanks for sharing some additional fun ideas!