5 Saint Patrick's Day Crafts and Activities for Children
Saint Patrick’s Day is coming up and kids love this fun holiday! Children benefit from doing sensory friendly activities that can help with attention span, mood, motor skills, and communication skills. Here are some fun activities and crafts that your child with special needs can enjoy this holiday. You can read the full directions in the links down below:
GREEN AND GOLD ST. PATRICK’S DAY SENSORY TUB
First, gather your materials. You will need some split peas, yellow lentils, mung beans ( if you dare… or have a drop cloth down), the green rice is called bamboo rice, some fun gold coins if you are doing a St.Patrick’s Day theme, and tools to scoop and pour. Next, pour your lentils, peas, and rice into your tub. Finally, add the gold coins and tools and invite your child to play with your St. Patrick’s Day sensory tub. It is a sensory play that helps children develop words to sensations and strengthen new motor skills through shaping, molding, and mixing. You can see the directions at this link.
HANDPRINT SHAMROCK CRAFT
This fun craft allows your child to make their own personalized shamrock with their own hands. Cutting out tracings of hands will refine fine motor skill and the decorations allow for creative expression from you child. Directions for this caft can be dound at this link.
Shamrock COOKIE DECORATING
Have fun with your child in this activity by decorating a sweet treat. This will stimulate your childs taste buds and sensory needs through decorating. Instructions for shamrock sugar cookies can be found at this link
St. Paddy’s Day Sensory Sorting Box
Give your kiddo a variety of spoons and tongs, plus a few bowls or cups for sorting the various items. Talk to him or her about the texture and colors and what they mean to the holiday. This activity is great for children learning to use the pincher grasp, while also teaches them about colors, size and shape. Directions can be found at this link.
SHAMROCK EASTER EGG HUNT
Fill up easter eggs with saint patricks day candy and hide them around the house and back yard for your child to find. This will help with motor skills and provide fresh air while social distensing. Directions can be found at this link.
