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St. Patrick's Day the Toddler Way
Throw an Irish Bash With Your Little One
By Donna Smith
A simple centerpiece for the table can be made out of a black pot. Simply fill it with chocolate foil-covered gold coins to make that lucky pot of gold. Another easy centerpiece can be made out of a clay pot. "Create an inexpensive centerpiece by sponge-painting or stenciling shamrocks on a clay pot," says Gladden. "Attach several of the glittery shamrocks to bamboo skewers and insert into floral foam in the clay pot. Write Irish messages on the shamrocks, if desired. Cover the foam with Spanish moss."
Matching place cards for the table can be made by sponge-painting smaller clay pots, then writing the children's names on them with a marker. Fill the pots with green jellybeans, lollipops or Lucky Charms cereal. (Note: Watch children carefully if the item is small enough for them to choke on.)
| Shamrock Pencil Topper You'll need:
Trace the shape of a shamrock onto the Fun Foam. Cut out the shamrocks, then make two small slits, a little wider than the pencil, in the center to pass the pencil through. Wiggle eyes could be glued on, if desired, to make silly shamrocks. |
Don't forget the front door! "Cut out one large shamrock and tape to the door," says Gladden. "Write 'Welcome To The Party' on it with a gold marker. Have the children sign the big shamrock when they arrive and let the host child keep it as a souvenir of the party."
For non-sugary snacks, "Serve spinach bagels (they are green but taste great) with green-tinted cream cheese; make spinach dip and serve with cucumbers or broccoli pieces; top individual pizzas with green peppers or serve a big tossed chef salad with green ranch dressing -- basically, use your imagination and color your favorite food green with a few drops of food coloring," says Gladden.
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