Last-Minute St. Patrick's Day Activities
Keep your little leprechauns entertained this St. Patrick's Day with these five fun activities you can pull together with materials you already have around the house.
1. Green Pepper Shamrocks
A healthy snack kids will love? It's a St. Patrick's Day miracle! Source: Martha Stewart
2. Layered Rainbow Yogourt
Swap plain yogourt for pudding in this recipe for another healthy St. Paddy's Day snack. Source: Make and Takes
3. Kid-Approved Thumbprint Shamrocks
Kids and parents alike are sure to give this simple St. Patrick's Day craft a thumbs-up. Source: SheKnows
4. St. Patrick's Day Scavenger Hunt
An afternoon's worth of festive fun is just a mouse click away with these free printables. Source: Love Grows Wild
5. Shamrock Stamps
Save one of those bell peppers for some St. Patrick's Day crafting post-snack. Source: Epicurious
7 Easy Veggie Recipes for Kids
In honour of Nutrition Month and the Great Big Crunch, we've gathered seven super-easy veggie recipes for kids (no cooking required!) that will leave your brood hungry for more. Click on the pics below for step-by-step instructions.
1. DIY Veggiescapes
Get creative! Turn picky eaters into veggie lovers with dollar-store plates and a porcelain marker. Source: Oh Happy Day
2. Veggies and Dip to Go
Heading out? Don't leave your healthy habits at the door. Drop a dollop of dip in a jar and fill with carrot and celery sticks; seal 'er up and you're ready to hit the road! Source: Kiwi Crate
3. Pepper Rainbow
Somewhere over the rainbow, dreams that you dare to dream—like your kids happily eating vegetables—really do come true. Extra parent points if you can get them to sing the song while they snack. Source: Parents
4. Sandwich Sushi
Why just eat a boring, old sandwich when the sushi variety is so much more fun? (Chopsticks not required.) Source: Martha Stewart Kids
5. Carrot Patches
These petite pots are not only fun to eat, but they're also a great way to spark a conversation about how vegetables grow. Who knows? Maybe your wee one will be inspired to plant a real veggie patch of his/her own. Source: Spoonful
6. Apple Puzzle
Here's a snack that's as good for the brain as it is for the bod. Source: Cute Food For Kids?
7. Cucumber Boats
When it come to getting your kids to eat vegetables, sometimes it's best to do whatever floats their boat...literally. Source: Parenting.com
