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50+ Easter Egg Decorating Ideas (Links)
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If you’re looking for a new way to decorate eggs with the kids or a new hobby for yourself…we have all the inspiration you need! Whether you want something quick and easy or a new challenge the best egg decorating ideas from around the web are all here in one convenient list! Find new techniques using chalkboard paint, Kool Aid, fabric, tissue paper, electrical and duct tape, rubber bands, leaves and flowers, silk ties, doilies, stencils, tie dye, decoupage, crayons, rubber cement, sequin, stickers, beads, foil, string, glitter, and more!
Click the title links or photos for details, directions, and tutorials!
(For ways to dye your eggs naturally click here!)
*Decorating Easter Eggs with Your Preschooler @ Quirky Momma:
*How to Make Chalkboard Easter Eggs @ Skip to my Lou:
*Tiny Chalkboard Eggs @ Style at Home:
*Kool Aid Colored Eggs @ Measuring Flower:
*Van Gogh Easter Eggs & Polka Dot Easter Eggs
@ No Time for Flash Cards
*Fabric Eggs @ Holiday Haven:
*Tissue Paper Easter Eggs @ How Sweeter it is:
*A fun Easter egg dyeing technique (using electrical tape) @ Indie Fixx:
*Duct Tape Eggs @ kateandersok flickr:
*Fun Unique Easter Egg Dyeing Techniques @ Jolly Mom:
Rubber Band Technique, Masking Technique, Botanical Print Technique
*Marbled Easter Eggs @ Quick and Simple:
*Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs @ Monogram Momma:
*How to Make Geode Easter Eggs:
Make Fun and Unusual Crystal Eggs for Easter. You can make Easter Eggs full of beautiful crystals with this a fun Easter craft that could double as a fun science project using common kitchen ingredients.
*Doily Stenciled Eggs @ Urban Comfort:
*Easter Egg Decorating Ideas Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 @ Botanical Paperworks:
*Dye Free Easter Eggs @ Parents.com
*Good Eggs: Unbelievably Cute Easter Crafts @ Parents.com
Looking for a fun Easter craft? Raid your pantry, craft closet, and sock drawer to make our cute Easter projects.
*Hunt for Easter Egg Decorating Ideas @ Familyfun.go.com:
A collection of Easter egg decorating ideas that kids will love. Dye-ving Dudes, Tie-Dye Tuffets, Melted Crayon Eggs, Surprise-inside Egg, Sheep Egg, Leaf Print Eggs, Bee Egg, Easter Dove, Decoupage Designs, A Herd of Eggimals, Bluebird Egg, Cool Crayon Colors, Superegg-man Egg, Paper Egg Diorama, Pig Egg, Tie-Dye Easter Eggs, Sticker Stencils Technique, Fancy Feathered Friends, Tissue Paper Technique, Purple Cow Egg, Daddy Deggster Egg, Mom Peggy Egg, Megg Egg, Lovely and Loopy, String Technique, Natural Egg Dyes, Simply Smashing Shells, Lots of Dots (and Lines), Nesting Instinct, Grandpa Gregg Egg, Aluminum Foil Technique, Lightbulb Sleeves Technique, Rubber Bands Technique, Thumbprints Technique, Rock-a-bye Birdies, Simple Stained Glass, Sticker Stencils, Tie-dyed Eggs, Turn an Egg Into a Christmas Tree, Bubble Packaging Technique
*Easter Egg Decorating @ Familyfun.go.com:
Fun & easy techniques kids will be dyeing to try. Dye-ving Dudes, Easter Egg Wreath, Egg Pedestal, A Herd of Eggimals, Faux Fabergé eggs, Melted Crayon Eggs, Decoupage Designs, Aluminum Foil Technique, Bubble Packaging Technique, Lightbulb Sleeves Technique, Rubber Bands Technique, String Technique, Thumbprints Technique, Tissue Paper Technique, Sticker Stencils, Leaf Print Eggs, Dots (and Lines) using glue dots and colored sand or glitter, embroidery floss, Stained Glass, Crushed Shells, Tape and Paint Masking tape and paint, Tie-Dye Easter Eggs, Silk Tie-dyed Eggs, Decoupage Eggs, Dripped-On Eggs using rubber cement, Swirly Dyed Eggs using oil and water, Marbleized Eggs, Rubber banded, Sponge Stamped
*Easter Egg-stravaganza @ Disney Family
*13 Creative Ways to Dye and Decorate Easter Eggs @ Free Stuff 4 Kids:
Marbled eggs, tie dyed eggs, ribbons, crayons, mosaic, rubber bands, lace, sponged eggs, disco egg, stamped eggs, Easter Bunny eggs, stickers, silk-tie eggs
*Easter Egg Decorating @ Kaboose:
Crayon Eggs, Decal Dyed Eggs, Easter Egg-Heads, Egg Decoration Ideas, Egg Bunny, Chocolatescapes, Easter Eggs, Drip Dot Eggs, Easy Sponge Painted Eggs, BloPen Easter Eggs, Easter Egg Heads, Jeweled Easter Eggs, Marbled Easter Eggs, Napkin Applique Easter Eggs, Oil and Food Coloring Marbled Eggs, Paraffin Easter Egg, Decal Dyed Easter Eggs, Swirled Easter Eggs
*Easter Eggs Decorations @ Delish:
*Decorated Eggs @ WomansDay.com:
Fanciful decorating techniques for your Easter eggs.
*Easter Egg Decorating Ideas @ Good Housekeeping:
Just Picture It, Decorated Eggs using simple-shaped paper punches, Wrapped Eggs, Popcorn Eggs, Fern Eggs (Go Natural)
*Quick and Easy Easter Egg Decorations @ BHG.com:
Pretty Ways to Dye Easter Eggs: Hop to it! These pretty Easter egg dyeing techniques are perfect for the kid in you. Sticker-and-Dye Egg Designs, Banded Egg Design, Scrapbook Notions, Vibrant Dyed Eggs with Flowers, Natural Dyed Eggs, Pysanky Eggs, Easter Egg Flower Pots, Eraser Decorating, Toothpick Decorating, Tie-Dyed Easter Eggs, Polka-Dot Eggs
*Easter Egg Decorating Ideas @ AllRecipes.com:
Disco Egg, Chick Egg (Broken eggshell), Word Egg (Die-cut stickers), Space Egg, Bedazzled Egg (beads), Bumpy Egg (glue dots), Flower Vase Egg (blown egg), Charm Egg (The charm in this egg says, “Thank You!”), Royal Egg (necklace fasteners), Flower Power Egg (sequins), Dot Egg (stickers)
*Fun Easter Crafts @ Country Living:
Surprise someone special with handcrafted Easter gifts you can easily make at home, or buy. Pretty Patterned Easter Eggs (masking tape), Elegant Eggs (blown eggs) + 15 egg free crafts.
SILHOUETTE EGGS
*Silhouette Easter Eggs @ Le Papier Studio:
*Eggscelent Eggs @ LollyChops:
*German-Style Paper Cutout Easter Eggs @ MarthaStewart.com:
*Silhouette Easter Eggs @ MarthaStewart.com:
SURPRISE/SECRET MESSAGE EGGS
*Egg with a Secret Message @ Poppy Talk:
*Easter Surprise Eggs (the easy version) @ Not Martha:
*Chocolate Easter Surprise Eggs @ Not Martha:
*How to Make Chocolate Eggs @ MarthaStewart.com:
*How to Make Golden Chocolate Easter Eggs @ The Kitchn:
CHINESE TEA-DYED EGGS
*Chinese Tea-Dyed Eggs @ Barefoot Kitchen:
*Tea Infused Marble Eggs – Chinese Marbled Tea Eggs @ What’s Cooking America:
*Chinese Marbled Tea Egg Recipe @ Steamy Kitchen:
UKRAINIAN PYSANKY EGGS
*Pysanky Ukrainian Easter Eggs @ That artist Woman: Tutorial!
*Ukrainian Egg Tutorial @ Suzy’s Sitcom:
*Getting Started in Pysanky @ LearnPysanky.com:
50+ Creative Ideas from MarthaStewart.com
*Egg Dyeing 101 @ MarthaStewart.com:
Egg Dyeing Basics: Blowing out eggs, wax resist technique, masked designs technique, marbleizing technique, dripped on technique, creative egg carrying cases
*Decorating Easter Eggs @ Martha Stewart
*Easter Eggs @ MarthaStewart.com:
Lace Eggs, Spring Menagerie Eggs, Cheeky Chickens, Striped Crepe Paper Eggs, Overlapping Dot Designs, Metallic Eggs, Speckled Butterfly Easter Eggs, Glittered Sticker Eggs, Faberge-Inspired Eggs, Elegant Origami Eggs, Grass Appliquéd Dyed Eggs, Marbleized Swirls, Trimmed with Cord, Flight of Fancy Egg Hinged Egg, Egg Ornaments, Silk Tie Eggs, Crepe Paper Egg Bunnies, Glittered Eggs, Botanical Eggs, Stenciled Eggs, Chocolate Eggs, Beaded Egg Ornaments, Country Cow Eggs, Gilded Eggs, Wax-Resist Patterns, Pearl Trellis Egg, Metallic Polka-Dotted Eggs, Natural Egg Dyeing Techniques, Beaded Eggs, Velvet Trimmed Eggs, Stamped Eggs, Peek-a-boo Egg, Ladybug Eggs, Jeweled Eggs, Scrambled Lines and Letters Eggs, Tissue Paper Eggs, German-Style Paper Cutout Eggs, “Cracked” Eggshells and Chick Designs, Masked Designs (tape, stickers, little leaves, etc), Oversize Botanical Decoupage Easter Eggs, Dripped-On Eggs (rubber cement), Speckled Faberge-Inspired Egg , Big-Eared Bunny, Pretty with Pearls, Confetti Eggs, Stash-and-Carry Eggs, Easter Egg Tree, Square Patterned Eggs, Puddly Pigs, Paper-Napkin Decoupage Eggs, Baby Bird Eggs, Latticed Eggs, Egg Baskets, Silk-Dyed Eggs, Embellished Chocolate Easter Eggs, Dyed and Speckled Easter Eggs (acrylic paint), Hinged Eggs with Gold Trim, Tissue-Paper-Decorated Eggs, Egg within an Egg, Leaf and Flower Eggs
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Today is April Fools Day!
I’m surprised that our family doesn’t have any April Fools traditions. Although we’re a bunch of jokesters who love to laugh, we’ve never really gotten into pranking each other. We have been known to stick things on the head of an unsuspecting old lady while she sleeps…something we’ve been doing for over a decade. (Sorry Grandma)
If you’re not really digging the idea of pranking your kids maybe you can come together as a family and create some April Fools Day fun! Declare a day of silliness and foolishness and try some of the ideas below!
*Family Traditions: April Fools’ Day Dinner:
This family has a wacky April Fools’ Day Dinner tradition!
On April 1, we share a really wacky meal that was inspired by a summer camp game. It’s wacky not because of what we eat, but how we eat it: for every course, each family member gets to have just three random things that are on the table — and only those three things. So you could wind up with milk, butter, and pepper! The crazier the combos, the more fun it is.
FUN WITH MEALTIME
*Backwards dinner!: Serve breakfast for dinner or serve dessert first.
*Mixed up place settings: Set the dinner table with all of the plates, cups and utensils upside down or put all of the silverware at one place all of the plates at another, etc.
*Use giant utensils, tiny plate: Set the table with giant serving spoons and tiny plates (like saucers or dessert plates) to eat with.
*Serve food in a glass and drinks in a bowl or in a plate?! Messy!
*Declare all utensils forbidden…eat with your hands!
*FREE Ding Dong Ditch Download: Put a “sweet” new twist to this old prank! Ding Dong Ditch someone together as a family!
*You’ve been egged! FREE Download: A great Easter tradition that’s perfect for April Fools Day! Get together as a family and “egg” somebody 😉
The family that pranks together stays together 😉
Does your family have any April Fools Day traditions?
Let me know in the comments!
*30+ April Fools Prank to Play on Your Kids!
*FREE April Fools Day Printable Pranks:
Great printable pranks for kids and adults alike and April Fools Day coloring sheets!
FREE April Fools Day Printable Pranks (Links)
Here are some quick last minute April Fools printables.
Just print and prank! 😉
Amazing Origami Rock Craft: Perfect for the kid that loves a good craft…it takes them through a series of complicated steps before telling them to crumple the paper into a ball! 😉
Doughnut Seeds: Simply print our doughnut seeds envelope. Cut it out, then fold and glue the bottom and side flaps. Add a handful of frosted O-shaped cereal (such as Frosted Cheerios) and seal the top flap.
How great would it be if you “planted” these in a pot inside the house and the next morning real doughnuts were there?! (Perhaps lying in some “dirt” dessert!). 🙂
*FREE April Fools Coloring Page @ Crayola.com
*FREE Disney April Fools Day Printables: Make your April Fools’ Day extra “Goofy” with these fun and silly Disney printables.
*FREE Ding Dong Ditch Download: Put a “sweet” new twist to this old prank!
*You’ve been egged! FREE Download: A great Easter tradition that’s perfect for April Fools Day! Get together as a family and “egg” somebody 😉
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*Chris Dunmire’s Real Fake Fun Stuff:
Popular Printable April Fool’s Every Day Jokes
*FREE World’s Smallest Sand Castle joke: All you need is a little bit of craft glue and a pinch of sand . . . and an adventurous sense of humor!
*World’s Hardest (Impossible) Puzzles Awesome April Fool’s Day Jokes: “Dropped” Word Search Puzzle, World’s Hardest Crossword Puzzle, FREE Printable Classic ‘No-Find’ Word Search Puzzle Collection (Descriptions below)
“Dropped” Word Search Puzzle
A seemingly normal-looking word search puzzle gets ‘accidentally’ dropped on the floor and when it’s picked up, all the words on the memo are scattered and messed up on the page as if they could be so easily displaced.
1. Print both versions (normal, dropped) of the puzzle.
2. Show your victim the front of the normal ‘intact’ puzzle for a brief moment before “accidentally” dropping it on the floor. When you pick it up, secretly swap the normal version with the dropped version and hand it to your recipient with a sheepish apology: “My printer hasn’t been working too well lately… Sorry if things got a little messed up.”
3. After a hearty ground-rolling laugh over that absurdness, give your friend the normal-looking version of the puzzle to do. Tip: Run off before he or she realizes that only partial words appear in this puzzle, except of course for the entire “APRIL FOOLS” line.
World’s Hardest Crossword Puzzle
This gag puzzle was designed with “duel” possible outcomes:
1. The solver will soon realize that the answers that fit into the puzzle squares don’t fit the questions, and give up.
2. The solver will realize that the real answer to the question ahead fits into the squares for the previous question. For example, the answer that fits into the #5 across squares (“crafts”) is the true answer for #6 across (“Arts and _____”).
Printable Classic ‘No-Find’ Word Search Puzzle Collection
Give someone a copy of Chris’ special “Artist’s Studio”, vegetable or animal-theme word search puzzles and watch how long it takes them to realize they’ll never find one word.
Do you know of any great printable April Fools Day jokes?
Let me know in the comments!
*30+ April Fools Prank to Play on Your Kids!
*April Fools Day Family Traditions
30+ April Fools Pranks to Play on Your Kids!
April 1st, is April Fools Day! Here are some fun, safe, quick, easy, harmless pranks to play on your kids.
*Please remember to use your own discretion regarding pranking your child. Each child is different. Please do not prank a child that is overly sensitive, easily embarrassed, or one that simply can’t take a joke. Keep in mind the age of the child. Some pranks are more appropriate for tweens and teenagers as younger kids may get upset or simply not “get it”.*
PRANKS WHILE THEY’RE SLEEPING
*Draw on them with washable markers: Sneak into your kids’ rooms at night and draw on their faces with washable markers. Draw pink hearts on the boys or the classic mustache on the girls, or sign a message like “Gotcha!” or “April Fools” (bonus points for writing it backwards on their forehead so that it’s readable when they look in the mirror!)
*Move them into a different bed: While your kids are sleeping gently move them to a different room/bed in the house.
*Change and hide the alarm clock: Change the time on the alarm clock and hide it in the room (under the bed?) so that when it goes off your child will have to search for it to turn it off.
PRANKS FOR GETTING READY IN THE MORNING
*Model Parent: Make a fake parent and set them up at the breakfast table. Even funnier if the real parent comes into the room later before the kids discover the fake one!
*Put salt on their toothbrush: Wet the toothbrush and then dab it into salt. Be sure to shake off the extra salt before putting it back.
*Latherless soap: Paint a bar of soap with clear nail polish and put in the shower/bathtub. This makes the soap appear normal, but it won’t lather at all!
Put one at the kitchen sink too!
*Stuff their shoes with tissue paper: Put tissue paper in the toe so they can’t get their shoes on all the way. This is the perfect complement to the small-clothes trick below.
*Replace your child’s clothes with smaller ones: This would work best if you were able to duplicate the same outfit in a smaller size, otherwise the kids might notice that their old clothes are back in the drawer.
*Sew all of their underwear together: This requires only a few stitches at the side seams, then fold neatly and place back in the drawer.
*Early Wake Up!: Change all of the clocks and wake the kids up for school (at 3 a.m.) and serve them breakfast. Mom and dad should be already dressed for the day however they normally would be. Feed them breakfast and start out the door…once they’re outside they’ll notice it’s dark…April Fools! It would be great to have an April Fools sign outside…maybe even something made with glow sticks that shine in the dark ;)!
*Don’t be late!: Set all of the clocks in your house an hour early and hurry everyone as if you will all be late.
*School on a Weekend: If April Fool’s day is on a Saturday wake up the kids like a normal school day. Go through your regular school day routine and even drive them to school! When they’re about to get out of the car (or they notice the parking lot is empty!) say “April Fools!”.
*Scroll down to the “Around the House” pranks section for tips on coloring your bath water.
*If you do have somewhere to go, you may want to keep an outfit the correct size, pair of underwear, good bar of soap, and unsalted toothbrush set aside to keep you on schedule ;).
PRANKS FOR BREAKFAST
*Cereal Box Mix Up: Take all of the cereal out of their original boxes and put it back into a different box.
*String the Cheerios: String an entire box of Cheerios or other “o” shaped cereal on one long string and put it back in the box.
*That’s not cereal!: Remove the cereal from the box and replace it with packing peanuts or some other type of non-food that pours.
*Freeze the cereal: Freeze a bowl of cereal and milk with the spoon inside.
*Magic Milk Bowl: This trick makes milk change color when it’s poured on top of cereal. Put a drop of food coloring on the bottom of a bowl or glass and the milk will change color when poured on top.
PRANKS WITH DRINKS
*Gelled Juice: A thirsty family member is the perfect target for this glassful of trickery that’s impossible to drink. And since the undrinkable beverage is made by the batch, you’ll be able to fool more than one person.
*Vinegar Juice: Replace apple juice with vinegar. Yuck!
*Colorful Milk: Put food coloring into the milk container, it will pour a different color and surprise the kids. This obviously won’t work with the see-through jugs as you’ll be able to see it before pouring.
*Frozen Milk/Juice: Freeze your drinks while still in the container so they won’t pour
*PRANKS FOR A GAG LUNCH
Can’t Un-Ziplock: To set up the prank, zip the bag closed and place a length of double-sided scrapbook tape on one of the flaps just above the closure. Firmly press the flaps together to make them stick. Your kids won’t be able to unzip their sandwich!
Wormy Apple: Use a plastic ballpoint pen, washed and with the ink cartridge removed, to bore a hole in the fruit, then insert a gummy worm. (Don’t make it the night before, or the worm may get mushy.)
Snack Switcheroo: Make the switch by carefully opening a snack bag along the top seam. Empty out the original contents and fill the bag with another edible item such as baby carrots. Add a playful message such as “April Fools!,” then use a strip of double-sided tape to reseal the bag along the seam.
This sneaky mom opened the snack bags from the bottom.
Slice a banana without peeling it: When your kids peel the banana, they’ll find the fruit inside is already cut into bite-size pieces.
PRANKS FOR DINNER AND DESSERT
*Backwards dinner!: Serve breakfast for dinner or serve dessert first. That would work well with the next prank below!
*Dinner/Dessert Disguise: Here are some great recipes for making your dinner look like dessert or making cupcakes that look like other food. Announce “dessert first!” and then serve the kids this ice cream sundae that’s actually mashed potatoes and gravy!
*Fly in the Ice: Freeze a plastic fly inside an ice cube.
*Salt/Sugar Switch: Replace sugar with salt. Only do this if one of these is used every day (like in coffee or tea) otherwise you may forget and end up cooking with it!
FUN WITH UTENSILS AND DINNERWARE
*Mixed up place settings: Set the dinner table with all of the plates, cups and utensils upside down or put all of the silverware at one place all of the plates at another, etc.
*Use giant utensils, tiny plate: Set the table with giant serving spoons and tiny plates (like saucers or dessert plates) to eat with.
*Serve food in a glass and drinks in a bowl or on a plate?! Messy!
*Declare all utensils forbidden…eat with your hands!
PRANKS to set up WHILE THEY’RE AT SCHOOL
*Switch the drawers: Either move around the contents of the drawers (underwear where the pants go, etc.) or switch siblings drawers
*Rearrange the Room: This one takes some time and effort. You could just move around the furniture or turn everything backwards and upside down. You can go as far as turning pictures, posters, and shelves on the walls upside down or backwards.
*Short sheet the bed: And oldie, but a goodie. Instructions found here.
PRANKS AROUND THE HOUSE
*Take the batteries out of the remotes: This is sure to frustrate older children and husbands alike!
*Make your water change color: Add Crayola Color Dotz Bath Tub Tints inside the faucet by unscrewing the cap on the faucet, and setting a couple of tablets inside.
Not just for the kitchen sink…use these in the bathtub or shower, or simply run a bath for the kids and add food coloring!
*Tape the hose open: Wrap a rubber band around the kitchen sink sprayer so whoever turns on the faucet gets a big, wet surprise.
*Toilet paper messages: Unroll a roll of toilet paper and write messages or jokes on some of the sheets inside, roll it back up and place it on the holder (I personally like “Help, I’ve been kidnapped and forced to work in a toilet paper factory!”).
You can also write a note (or a joke) to your kid on toilet paper with a Sharpie and then place it in the toilet bowl right before they go to the bathroom.
(The classic “I C U P” is always a winner 😉 )
After giving a clue of what’s to come using the Joke on the Water prank above, send your target laughing all the way to her piggy bank. Conceal a dollar bill inside your toilet paper roll by unwinding it several turns, then wrapping it back up with the bill inside. Rehang the roll flap-side down as shown. When your target tugs at the tissue, the money will spill out.
NOTE: If your house is visited by tricky Leprechauns , Christmas Elves (Elf on the Shelf), or Dr. Seuss’ Thing 1 and Thing 2 throughout the year, you may want to skip certain “magical” tricks and leave them for the legendary figures ;). Recycle some of their pranks and tricks to use on April Fools Day when the kids are older and stop believing 😦
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Do you play pranks on your kids on April Fools Day? Let me know in the comments!
April Fools Day Family Traditions
FREE April Fools Day Printable Pranks:
Great printable pranks for kids and adults alike and April Fools Day coloring sheets!
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Leprechaun Trickery is Afoot: Little Green Leprechaun Footprints!
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On St. Patrick’s Day I set up a small Leprechaun breakfast for Adaline. I set out teeny-tiny pancakes on small plates and a box of Lucky Charms. I used Adaline’s Leprechaun hat from last year as a centerpiece (it was too small for her this year 😦 ) and set out the green tablecloth and green plates. Once the table was set I went upstairs to get Adaline and Cool Daddy for breakfast. I wasn’t upstairs for very long so imagine my surprise when we all found this mess in the kitchen.
In the short amount of time that we were upstairs we must’ve been visited by a tricky little Leprechaun! He/she left his little green footprints all over the kitchen and laundry room.
We didn’t find the leprechaun, but by looking at the footprints here’s what I think happened…
The leprechaun came inside from the back door then he/she walked into our laundry room, hopped up on the toilet and turned the water green!
Next the leprechaun left the laundry room, went back into the kitchen and hopped up on top of the table (I hear that Leprechauns are excellent hoppers!). Once on the table the Leprechaun took the stacks of mini pancakes and shaped them like clovers. He/she left some chocolate gold coins for us, but not before taking a bite out of one of Adaline’s pancakes! He/she then got inside of the box of Lucky Charms (making a big mess!) and came back out with some to eat.
The Leprechaun then hopped down from the table and walked up our refrigerator! He/she must’ve gotten inside of the fridge and then walked back down the side of the fridge and out the back door. The Leprechaun must’ve been eating Lucky Charms this whole time because we found them on the floor, in the fridge, and on the way out of the back door…they managed to eat all of the marshmallows, though!
At first glance I really wasn’t sure why the Leprechaun went into the fridge since everything seemed okay in there. Our milk appeared normal but when I poured our milk it turned green in the glass…that tricky Leprechaun!
Cool Daddy made me try the green milk first. It tasted normal to me, it was just…green. Cool Daddy did finally drink the milk, but he wasn’t happy about it being green.
You should always use caution when inviting a leprechaun into your home since some children may be frightened by the idea. Adaline really wasn’t sure what to think about the Leprechaun invasion, but she wasn’t scared and she enjoyed following the footprints around. She doesn’t look too happy in the photos because the poor little thing wasn’t feeling well 😦
…she was happy about the chocolate coins, though!
Even at a young age Adaline had a gift for remembering obscure things, so every year since the original photos were taken she’s asked about “Leprechaun Day”. In 2012 the leprechauns didn’t come because I wasn’t up to having messy visitors with a newborn in the house, but they came in 2013 and Adaline couldn’t have been more thrilled! 🙂
After everyone enjoyed breakfast, Mama had to clean up the Leprechaun’s mess. I can’t say that I was too happy about it…I hate cleaning! Luckily it did wipe right up with a little soapy water, I’d say that it was just as easy to clean as Crayola washable fingerpaint 😉
(It took about 45 minutes to make the mess…but only 5 to clean it up! In 2013 my daughter insisted on cleaning it up herself (see photo below)! 😉 I used the side of my fist and my pinky finger to make the footprints.)
(**Click the image below or watch the video for details on how to make leprechaun footprints!**)
Later that afternoon we all got dressed in our St. Patrick’s Day green so as not to get pinched!
Time for a green snack! Green beans, peas, green peppers, cucumbers, green apples, and broccoli with “melted gold” cheese.
I tried to make clovers out of the green peppers, but it really wasn’t cooperating, so I tried the cucumbers too. This was the best that I got. Meh.
It’s amazing the mess that the Leprechaun was able to make in only a few minutes…it looks as though it took about 45 minutes to make! 😉
Did a Leprechaun visit your house this year?
Let me know in the comments!
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*50+ FREE St. Patrick’s Day Printables (Links)
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*30+ April Fools Pranks You Can Play on Your Kids!
Great for Leprechaun tricks and Elf mischief as well!
*Easter Bunny Tracks: Paw Print Trail!
*Santa’s Magic Sooty Bootprints!
*Wordless Wednesday: Little Leprechaun
50+ FREE St. Patrick’s Day Printables (Links)
Below you will find links to over 50 great St. Patrick’s Day FREE printables and downloads including prints, subway art, cupcake toppers, party printables, coloring sheets, and more!
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St. Patrick’s Day Banners:
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printable Banner @ Holiday Haven
St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers and Party Printables:
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake Toppers @ Holiday Haven
*St. Patty’s Day Party FREE Download @ Love the Day
Party Circles, Mini Candy bar Wrapper, Happy St. Patty’s Day Yard Signs, Name Tags, Water Bottle Wrappers, Blank Tent Cards, Shamrock Straw Tags, Coordinating Paper, Cupcake Wrappers, Come In Sign, Flags, Photo Booth Props! (AWESOME SET!)
*Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day cupcake toppers @ Living Locurto
Use these cupcake toppers to go along with a rainbow theme!
*Free Printables “It’s Your Lucky Day” @ Tomkat Studio
Cute printable St. Patrick’s Day Party Circles!
*Lucky You Free Exclusive St. Patrick’s Day Printables @ How Does She
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*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables from 9 to 5 Mom @ Catch My Party
How great would these party circles look at your St. Patrick’s Day party, decorating your cupcakes, favors, candy, or even strung together as a garland.
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables from Rose & Cook @ Catch My Party
Free party circles!
*Free Printable “Happy St. Patrick’s Day” Party Décor
@ anna and blue paperie
Print on heavy card stock, matte photo paper or full size label sheets to make stickers.
*Free Leprechaun Bottle Labels @ MBC Scrapbooking
Also free printable rainbow cupcake toppers.
*Freebie St. Patty’s Day Cupcake Wrappers @ Penny Candy Studios
Print 3 of these wrappers per sheet.
*Lucky Charms Cupcakes with Free Printables @ The Party Animal
Free Printable Lucky Charms Cupcake Wrappers & Clovers
*Free Printable St. Patty’s Candy Bar Wrappers @ Anything But Perfect
Other printables in this series: St. Patty’s 8×10 Printable Art, St. Patty’s Party Circles, St. Patty’s Party Labels
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Coasters @ Twig and Thistle
Why not celebrate in style with these shamrock inspired coasters?!
*Free Self-Mailing St. Patrick’s Day Card @ Chris Dunmire
Cleverly Clover Fold-Over St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Card
*Inspired by St. Patrick’s Day @ 74 Lime Lane
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printable Papers @ Digital Card Fun
6 different patterns (4 aren’t holiday specific and can be used with any green and yellow theme!)
St. Patrick’s Day Tags and Bag Toppers:
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Tags @ The Crafting Chicks
There’s also some fun ideas for Leprechaun’s and their footprints! 😉
*Free Downloads: Little Gifts for St. Patrick’s Day @ The Crafting Chicks
*Free ”It’s Your Lucky Day” Goodie Bag Printable @ One Charming Party
Just fill a cellophane bag with whatever you’d like (we used chocolate coins) and attach this printable using double sided tape.
*Free You’re My Pot O’ Gold Printable @ it is what it is
Simply fill pretzel cellophane bags with some rainbow twizzlers and gold foil-covered chocolate coins, add this custom 3″ tag, and call it done!
*”Lucky” Treat Bag Toppers @ it is what it is
Looking for another easy but festive option for St. Patrick’s Day treat bags?
*Lucky Charms Gift Idea & Free Printable @ Sandy Toes and Popsicles
*Free St. Patricks Day Treat Bag Tags @ Chica and Jo
Check out the Valentine’s post to get complete directions for how to make chocolate-drizzled popcorn!
*Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day Gift Tags @ Good Gravy Designs
*Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Pillow Box @ Good Gravy Designs
St. Patrick’s Day Prints:
*Lucky Word Frame Free Printable @ Reasons to Skip the Housework
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art @ Hands-On Housewife
White or Green
*Free ”Keep Calm and Pinch On” Print @ The Hands-On Housewife
”Keep Calm and Pinch On” print
*”Feeling Lucky” St. Patty’s Day Freebies @ It’s a Crafty Life
Three prints available in white and green.
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art @ Today’s Fabulous Finds
11 different colors!
*Free St. Patrick’s Day cards @ Nifty Thrifty Things
6 free printables!
*Free “Bless Your Little Irish Heart” Printable @ Dancing Creek Designs
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables @ Blooming Homestead
14 prints available including shamrocks and subway art!
*Free: LUCK o The Printable @ The Answer is Chocolate
2 colors!
*Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day Subway Art @ Dreamers into Doers
*Free “Kiss Me I’m Irish” Print @ Bailey Doehler Designs
*Free Irish Blessing Printable @ LadyBird Ln
Traditional and moderns prints available
St. Patrick’s Day Fun and Games Printables:
*Cute Printables for St. Patrick’s Day @ Skip To My Lou
Fun printable leprechauns to stick into food and more!
*A Treasure Hunt With a Twist @ Jesse Kate Designs
A fun hunt for the kiddos includes a call to giving in the end!
*Leprechaun Service Adventure @ Being LDS
A great St. Patrick’s Day service idea!
*Free Download: Leprechaun Treasure Hunt @ The Crafting Chicks
Follow the Colors of the Rainbow
*Free “I’m So Lucky” and “Pot of Gold” Printables @ Homestitched
Also an idea for a family activity incorporating the Pot of Gold!
*St. Patrick’s Day Printable – Free Template @ Pumpkin Petunia
*Free St. Pat’s Pot of Gold Game @ Home Confetti
Includes a “Test Your Luck” printable and a template for coins.
*Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Box Jokes @ Happy Home Fairy
A sheet of 8 St. Patrick’s Day-themed joke cards for you to print off, cut out and slip into your Happy Buddy’s lunch box or under their juice glass at breakfast or taped to the mirror in the bathroom when they get up in the morning! (So cute!)
*Free Printable St. Patrick’s Day Conversation Cards @ Happy Home Fairy
Simply print the cards, cut them out, and hide one under someone’s dinner plate each night during the 8 days leading up to St. Patrick’s Day.
*Free Note for the Lucky Hubby @ Happy Home Fairy
For adults this “getting lucky” card is a cute way to spice things up on St. Patty’s Day (Check out her other idea here 😉 )
*Free Green Day Memory @ Tip Junkie
Memory is such a fun and easy game to play with children of all ages. Play this game at home as a family or during a St. Patrick’s Day party.
*Free Leprechaun Paper Craft for St. Patrick’s Day @ Family Fun
*Free Lucks Bucks @ Family Fun
Cute and colorful “luck bucks” for St. Patrick’s Day!
*Free Shamrock Pattern/Template @ Family Fun
*St. Patrick’s Day Printable Pinwheels @ Craft Jr.
Four different fun patterns!
St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages:
*Free St. Patricks’ Day Printables @ 24/7 Moms
Links to Bingo, Puzzles, Coupons and more!
*Pot of Gold Coloring Sheet @ Twisty Noodle
This printable coloring sheet also comes in a handwriting worksheet option. (There are also other related printables available!)
*Leprechaun’s Hat Coloring Sheet @ Twisty Noodle
This printable coloring sheet also comes in a handwriting worksheet option.
*Little Leprechaun Coloring Page @ Family Fun
*Pot of Gold Coloring Page @ Family Fun
Girl and boy leprechaun sitting under a mushroom with a pot of gold.
*St. Patrick’s Day Lucky Animal Coloring Pages @ Animal Jr.
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Coloring Pages for Kids @ Color Me Good
10+ Coloring pages and writing paper
Links to more links 🙂
*Strut Your Stuff St. Patrick’s Day @ Somewhat Simple
Over 200 St. Patrick’s Day ideas including printables!
*Roundup Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables @ Dollar Store Crafts
20+ Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables @ Skip to my Lou
A link to more links for 10 great printables!
*Free Printable Décor for St. Patrick’s Day @ My Delicious Ambiguity
Links to 20 great printables
*Free St. Patrick’s Day Printables @ Printable Share
7+ free printables! Check out the Trinity Shamrock Craft!
Over 50 great St. Patty’s Day ideas including printables
If you know of any FREE St. Patrick’s Day printables that I missed? Let me know in the comments!
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