Happy St Patrick’s Day! Looking for some fun St Patrick’s Day ideas to get you and the kids into the green spirit! These 5 fun St Patrick’s Day activities for kids will be sure to put a smile on their faces!

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From learning about the saint that the famous day is named after to making green coloured slime, these fun St Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids are all ones you can enjoy together.

5 Fun St Patrick’s Day Activities For Kids

#1. Learn About St Patrick

Why not learn a bit more about Saint Patrick and his story. Have peek at the Brown Bag Films short film about St Patrick, from a series based upon the 1960s recordings of young children telling Bible stories in a classroom to their school teacher:

#2. Get Crafty

We have lots of ideas for getting into the festive mood, in our 8 Fun St Patrick’s Day Crafts Kids will Love. Choose from shamrock suncatchers, wooden spoon leprechauns or growing hair leprechauns, and there lots more too! Sure to keep them amused for hours.

#3. Enjoy Some Irish Music

We are big fans of the Muppets here in our house. Love this rendition of “Danny Boy”!

#4. Make Some Sweet Treats (Themed Green of Course!)

Have fun making some Shamrock shaped cookies or add green food colouring to your usual fairy cake/bun icing. Or how about making green Rice Krispie buns?

Or for something a bit different, why not try these Mint Thins – they are incredibly simple and the end result is a flavour and texture that’s reminiscent of an “After 8″.

More ideas here in 4 St Patrick’s Day Recipes

#5. Make Green Slime

Make some glowing green slime for St. Patrick’s day, using fluorescent paint. If you have a UV light, you can even have more fun seeing your slime glow in the dark! This slime will last for weeks in a ziplock bag or sealed container.

And of course, don’t forget to head along to your local parade for all the music, costumes and fun!

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Over to you! What are your favourite St Patrick’s Day activities to do with your child?  Share it with us in the comments below.