Things to talk about while coloring
Building a leprechaun trap is a popular St. Patrick's Day activity in many classrooms and homes. This trap uses a box propped up with a stick, a little ladder, and gold coins as bait. In some families, kids wake up to find the trap knocked over and a few chocolate coins left behind.
Coloring ideas
Color the box brown like cardboard, and make the stick and ladder a wood color. The bait coins can be yellow or gold, and older kids can add green grass, small flowers, or a sign that says GOLD to tempt the leprechaun.
A little learning
Talking through how the trap works, step by step, introduces early engineering ideas like planning, building, and testing. Counting the rungs on the ladder and the coins in the bait pile adds two counting jobs.
