5 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day<br />at Home With Your Kids With most St. Patrick’s Day events canceled in favor<br />of social distancing, celebrating the March holiday<br />with your family may seem challenging. Here are five ways to entertain your kids and<br />celebrate St. Patrick’s Day safely at home. 1. Whether it’s cutting out shamrocks<br />or making leprechaun hats, there are plenty<br />of fun St. Patrick’s Day crafts to do. Search Pinterest or Facebook for fun<br />ideas and try to focus on activities that only<br />use supplies you already have in the house. 2. Prepare an Irish-inspired meal for your family, such as<br />potato soup, shepherd’s pie or corned beef and cabbage. Make the whole process a family activity by<br />letting your kids help out in the kitchen. 3. Although most libraries are closed, e-books are<br />still available, making it easy to find a St. Patrick’s<br />Day themed book to read with your kids. 4. Listen to Irish music together and make it<br />even more fun by trying to learn an Irish dance. There are plenty of songs to be found online,<br />and dancing around with your kids can be a good<br />way to exercise and a good distraction. 5. Baking St. Patrick’s Day treats<br />together is a fun, family activity. It can even be as simple as adding green food coloring<br />or green sprinkles to your favorite cupcake recipe.
