So an old childhood friend contacted me yesterday to find out my ‘secret’ for making leprechaun feet. I’m am completely baffled. My secret? What? Doesn’t she believe that leprechauns made those little footie prints?
Of course, she had seen my pictures of the my classroom and home where the leprechauns visted last year.
You can imagine with a name like McGuire and three small boys with names like MaGill, McCoy and MacKale that the leprechauns are particularly fond of us. They are!
Those little buggers literally TRASH my house
and my classroom
and pull all kinds of shenanigans.
We try to catch them. My boys have even claimed to have seen the little men, but, alas, we’ve never caught one. The little fellas do feel some remorse because they always leave us a little something for the trouble of cleaning up after them. So I guess it’s not all bad.
All this thinking about leprechaun feet (drop me a comment if you want to know how it’s done) has me wondering what those little men in green will pull this year. I thought I would send a little lucky freebie your way in hopes that the leprechauns will be kinder to me this year.
As an added note, if you check out my blog post from 3/7/12 you can find out how to make those little leprechaun feet. Enjoy!
If you’re looking for St.Patrick’s fun for your class you can check this Write the Room activity I have.
Or here’s little write the room activity to get YOU thinking about St. Patrick’s! Just click on the picture and enjoy!
Hi Marsha – Love it — I know the secret…but ssh! I won’t tell. :o) Because that’s how I do it too. You are so close to 100 followers good for you. I just found you and am your newest follower. Come on by my blog sometime when you get a chance. :o) Vicky Traditions Laughter and Happily Ever After
Your St. Patrick’s Day ideas are cute! You are just so crafty! Not sure how you have time for EVERYTHING you do! Check out my blog and see the One Lovely Blog Award I gave you:)
Newest follower….. My kids love the leprechauns. Last year we made traps at school. This year they’ll make them at home and bring them in. Thanks for all the awesome ideas! Melissa http://www.kindergartenipads.blogspot.com/
Oh my goodness, I need to know how you make those feet! The leprechauns that visit my classroom leave behind shamrock stickers and green glitter… my Pre-K kids will just die if he leaves FOOTPRINTS!
Ok here it is. Put your hand in the shape of a fist. Now paint only the pinky side of your fist green. Stamp it down and use your pinky tips to make the little toe marks above. Perfect Leprechaun Feet!
Such a great idea please let me know how you do this. I have an 18 month old and am looking forward to seeing her face light up when the house is decorated in green. Looking forward to your other posts throughout the year.
Ok, so you take your hand and make a fist. On the pinky side of your fist, piant the pinky edge of your fist all the way to the fatty part of your palm. Press it on the surface you are looking to leave a footprint on. Now use your pinkies to dot the toes from big to small. To make the matching foot, do the same thing but with the other hand. I tend to do a bunch of right feet then go back and make the matching left feet. Use tempera paint with a little dish soap and clean up with a diaper wipe. Have fun.
Love it! I have had some crazy leprechaun things happening at my home as well! Underwear Hung all over my house, cereal switched from one box to another box. Milk magically was changed green, my Boys were written on while sleeping, they had mustaches and smiling faces, another day they were switched from one bed to another, orange juice put in milk container milk put in oj container, a doll was taped to a chair with it’s mouth covered, it has been so fun!!!
Hi! I am a New Jersey-trained KG teacher (5-6 years old) that teaches in Germany right now. I am doing a lot of activities for St. Patrick’s Day, for example the leprechaun trap, green toilet water, etc. I would like to be able to make the green foot prints. Can you please share? Thank you, Rebecca
Both of my kids are March born and were disappointed when the leprechauns don’t cause mischief. I know that they will continue this fun onto their kids as well, especially the green toilet and gold coins that they leave in their haste not to get caught doing bad things.
I hope you still check this page…I just found it via a link on Pinterest! I can make the feet (fist!), but what do you use to make the green paint? I know it has to be water soluble…What’s the secret??!! Thank you.
Please tell me what materials you used to make the green footprint! I love this!!! The little buggers have gotten in sick drawers & inmates them all & left them around the house, they’ve gotten in the cotton balls & had a “snowball” fight in the living room, they’ve tied everyone’s shoes laces togethe.., but the footprints & green water are epic!!
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