After years of being an activity blogger, I only have one St. Patrick’s Day idea for kids. We need to add this rainbow pom-pom rainbow Leprechaun trap idea stat. And you know it! It pairs well with our existing outdoor shamrock activity. Add the two to your St. Patrick’s Day plan, and you’ll have a fun play day!
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Behind the scenes
I have an entire container of pom poms calling my name, and I need to use them.
As a busy mom of three boys, I don’t have much prep time. I also like to keep my downtime for me. – You won’t find me spending after-hours cutting, pasting, and prepping for a complicated preschool activity. Nope. Instead, you will see ideas prepped under five using many items lingering.
So, I gathered up our collection of pom poms, put a few from each color of the rainbow into a bin, and created a meaningful sequencing activity for my preschooler.
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What my preschooler is learning
- As my three-year-old grasps the pom poms, he strengthens his fine motor strength.
- When my preschooler follows the color order, he is introduced to ordinal numbers and follows a sequential order.
- As my three-year-old fills the jar, he also identifies colors. – This makes a great addition to our 35+ activities for the color list!
Supplies
If you don’t have this book, I highly recommend it! It sparks imagination and creativity to help you catch the sneaky Leprechaun!
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- Plastic or glass recycled container
- Markers – I keep a pack for myself
How to Catch a Leprechaun
I adore this book about how to catch the sneaky Leprechaun on St. Patrick’s Day. Kids get a kick out of seeing trap ideas.
How to Catch a Leprechaun
These chocolate coins say, “Made in a nut-free facility!”
Pom Poms
Grab this bag of pom poms to use with this activity and this math activity.
Paper Roll
Could I do life with preschoolers without this paper roll? Likely, but it wouldn’t be as much fun.
Set-Up
I call these activities Breakfast Invitations and set them up the night before. When my child wakes up, they have something fun to do and play as I make my hot tea. It is a brilliant way to connect in the morning before a busy day.
- Tape down your white paper.
- Do you have a little Leprechaun? I found this one at the Dollar Store. If so, add him or a drawing to your activity!
- Find a container for all the pom poms so they don’t roll around off the table. Contained is best. (wink, wink)
- Next, add a simple sequence chart to the right of the jar. Here, I drew simple dots to represent the pom poms. My preschooler will use this as a guide for sequencing how to fill the jar using the pom poms in the container.
- Invite your preschooler to begin filling the jar with the pom poms in the order of the chart’s colors.
RELATED: I found this history of St. Patrick’s Day article from the History Channel.
Final Step!
We placed the trap in the kitchen to see if we could catch anything before March 17th.
But if we don’t, the leprechaun will knock it over and leave a funny little mess in the kitchen. – There is something magical about playing the leprechaun card with kids that I have no regrets weaving right into their childhood. Leave a few chocolate coins for your child as a morning treat!
Here’s to green, shamrocks, and a simple rainbow pom pom leprechaun trap! When will you set up your trap?
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Instructions
- Let's get set up!
- Tape down your white paper.
- Do you have a little Leprechaun? I found this one at the Dollar Store. If so, add him or a drawing to your activity!
- Find a container for all the pom poms so they don’t roll around off the table. Contained is best. (wink, wink)
- Next, add a simple sequence chart to the right of the jar. Here, I drew simple dots to represent the pom poms. My preschooler will use this as a guide for sequencing how to fill the jar using the pom poms in the container.
- Invite your preschooler to begin filling the jar with the pom poms in the order of the chart’s colors.
Notes
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