St. Patrick's Day idea + Musical Monday: When Irish Eyes are Smiling

Last year I wrote a post with some fun ideas.  You can find it here. This year we are doing a few of the same projects, and adding a few new ones.  We couldn't head to my grandma's this year for our usual St. Patrick's Day party, so I'll be making the corned beef and cabbage myself this year.  I'm going to use this slower cooker corned beef and cabbage recipe.  I'll also make a simple Irish soda bread and this pistachio mallow salad .

A lovely Irish blessing:

"May the road rise up to meet you, 

May the wind always be at your back. 

May the sunshine warm upon your face, 

and rains fall soft upon your fields. 

And until we meet again, 

may God hold you in the palm of His hand."

The girls are dressed in just about the only green (and orange; that's Irish too, you know!) they've got today.  A good friend crocheted the girls some little shamrock hairbows.

For breakfast I made these fun Lucky Charm parfaits I saw on Pinterest.  We always have green eggs and read Green Eggs and Ham too.  

 

We did two projects after reviewing some information about Saint Patrick here .  

1. Mosaic Shamrocks Irish Flag- 

You could easily adapt this to fit your own preferences.  You could do a big shamrock, perhaps using bits of green paper in different shades or you can use our idea and make three shamrocks to form an Irish flag.  To make the shamrock just trace a heart to make the shamrock and add a little tail.  

 

 

2. Trinity Shamrock- 

a very simple project to show the kids the lesson St. Patrick taught about the Holy Trinity using the shamrock. 

And for the musical selection for Monday, I had to choose my favorite Irish song sung by my 

favorite B-B-B-Bing Crosby!

"When Irish Eyes are Smiling"

                        

Top o' the mornin' to you all and have a blessed Saint Patrick's Day!